The Tenant

Buried...

Aami told to her family about job transfer to China .

Nandini : Aami, you just now came to stay with us.Why do you need to work away ,can't you try another job here in UAE .

Aami : Mother,the transfer is just for six months after that I will be back ...

Nandini : But child...

Aravind (Aami's father ) : Aami are you sure that you will be able to manage there all alone.Do you really want to take this offer.

Aami : Yes father ,please allow me to.Iam sure I can manage it .Mother don't worry too much,it's just matter of six months. We will be in touch throughout...

Aami somehow convinced her parents and prepared herself mentally for her love journey to China.

She was smiling throughout while lying in her bed waiting for the slumber that was being blocked by her very excited mind. Aami laid in her bed looking out to the sky watching the stars twinkling afar...

Next day morning she woke up from the Adhan(Islamic call to prayer ) from nearby mosque.

Aami stood up from her bed lazily and after her mourning routines went to have her breakfast. While Aami was having her breakfast ,her grandpa arrived...

Aami : good morning Grandpa....

Grandpa : Goodmorning....you seems happy today....What is it Chinnu

Aami : nothing special grandpa....just like that...

Aravind : Father, she is excited to go to China on a job transfer

Grandpa(Choked and eyes wide ) : China ?

Aami : it's just for six months grandpa ...

Grandpa after remaining silent for sometime " Chinnu, I will drop you to your office today "

Aami (smiling ) : okay

After breakfast Aami and her grandpa got into his car.After few minutes of drive the car stopped at a metro station.

Aami : why here grandpa,were you going to drop me at the office.

Grandpa : Chinnu,what are you upto,why are you going to China now ?

Aami (confused and worried ) : Grandpa,it's job...job trans...

Grandpa (interrupts) : Enough Chinnu,Your doctor grandpa had told me everything. I think Iam too late to know certain truths. Do you have anything to say now Chinnu?

Chinnu : Grandpa ....I ...I...

Grandpa : Chinnu, why did you behave so,I never expected this from you. You very well know who Fuzhi is to us and he..he is much older to you child.Even if we can ignore the age ,do you think your parents would agree to this relationship. Child this time you have really messed up everything. You are going to hurt a lot many of us Chinnu.I have always supported your decision but now this is too much Chinnu.

Chinnu (sobs ) : Grandpa,I didn't do it purposely,nor did I know then that it was Fuzhi brother .It ...it just happened grandpa, now Iam not willing to back off from my decision. I can't ..and I Don want to..

Grandpa : Chinnu,are you sure,Iam afraid whether later you may regret .

Chinnu : No grandpa,Iam sure what I want and I know what Iam doing,please ..please help me grandpa.Dont stop me...just for six months...

Grandpa : I don't know child ,how you youngsters are thinking and how you all take decisions in your life.Chinnu ,you know how much pain our Ammu had given us and she endured ,please child...be cautious not to repeat history.

Aami sobs and her grandpa patts on her shoulders to console her.

Grandpa : Child don't cry ,it's something related to your life and never take any decisions in haster, sometimes our heart may betray us miserably.I wish you succeed in you personal life too dear.Anyway go and live your life but remember if you find things difficult there be strong and always remember you have your grandparents to support.

Aami : So grandpa, will you support us..

Grandpa : us ?Chinnu ,first you reveal the truth to him, then we will decide about the future .

Aami wipes her tears smiling " grandpa, I will get down here to join my friends, Thanks grandpa for the talk. Don't worry grandpa, I will make you all happy"

Aami gets down from the car and runs to her friends in office.Grandpa sighs looking at her and rubs his forwhed ,he knows Fuzhi very well. It will be difficult for Fuzhi to accept her love when he comes to know that she is Chinnu, Ammu's sister.

After one week Aami boarded the flight to China .When the landing announcement was made she was overwhelmed with happiness.After clearance she got out of the airport .Hua and Chynna was waiting for her as informed to her.Aami smiled at them pleasantly and Chynna hugged her.

To her surprise she saw Fuzhi in the car,he nodded at her with a suppressed smile and soon digged his head into his phone.

Aami who was about to give him a wide smile stopped and gazed in confusion

Hua : Brother in law is very busy,actually I insisted him to drop us to your apartment as it is nearby his office.

Aami : oh...Thanks for arranging the apartment sister, hope I didn't bother you.

Hua : Chinnu,stop your formalities, we are family dear...

They chatted throughout the journey and Aami secretly glanced at Fuzhi who was buried in his phone ...Aami also buried her arising feelings to hear from him,talk to him and ....and....to keep on looking at him.