Met To Mend

Four

Neha kept showing our college to Rohan while walking to the cafe.

My phone buzz and I slowly answered the call.

"Ok, I will be there," I replied the caller in a whisper.

"Boyfriend??" Neha naughtily whispered in my ear.

"Yes, but yours." I giggled and she frowned

"DEMI...I Kill you!" she growled giggling.

"Catch me if you can Neha." I giggled running away, she started chasing me.

"Hey, girls wait for me." I heard Rohan screaming, his screams didn't stop us.

I reached the cafe and looked around for my gang members.

Our college cafe is the most happening place on our campus. It's an open cafe c*m restaurant and you will find most of the couples mingling here bunking their classes.

I see Nick at our regular table.

"Hey, foody!" I sat next to him.

He was busy eating his favourite chicken burger.

Then Kevin joined us with his tray of food, some fries, a hotdog and a big cold drink.

He puts the tray on the table and I took a piece of fries and he slapped my hand. "It's mine and I hate sharing my lunch, go get your food" he scowls.

"Oooh...You hungry bird", I said sticking my tongue at him.

Neha came gasping. I naughtily smirk looking at her.

"Hi...guys, meet my cousin Ron, I mean Rohan Oberoi from India." Kevin and Nick Warmly shook hands with him.

Both of them took their seats next to Kevin and opposite to us.

Kevin gave me that awful grin.

"Haven't you get anything for you, Demi?" Neha asked.

"Not yet,"

"Come let us have something."

Neha and I walked to the counter.

"A cold coffee," I ordered.

"Oh, I forgot to ask Ron," Neha said.

She turned and jerked to see Rohan standing behind her.

"Ron, What would you like to have?" Neha asked

"The same as you", he replied

"Ohk ...so two veg- burgers and two cold coffees please," she ordered.

We took our lunch and trail back to the table.

"Only coffee...where is your lunch, Demi?" Nick concernedly asked.

"I am not actually hungry." I dryly answered.

"Is something bothering you?" Kevin added his concern.

"Nothing," I answered stealing a glance at Rohan.

They all started conversing with each other and I thought it is better to concentrate on my coffee.

After college was over, we all were walking to the parking area.

Nick and Kevin parted to the playground for their practice session.

"Bye, guys," Kevin and Nick waved running towards the ground.

I, Neha and Ron kept walking to the car parking.

"Demi, We are having a small welcome party at home for Ron, tonight and mom told me to invite you as well," Neha said.

"Neha...I would have come if I did not have an important work," I duly answered.

"I wish you could come," she said saddening.

"Maybe some other time, Neha...ok ...what about a sleepover at my place?" I chuckled just to elevate her mood.

"Yes!" She excitedly answered.

"Byeee," she waved and moved to her car.

I heave a sigh looking at my benevolent, chirpy friend. I unlock my car, slide in and push the accelerator.

I, so far have learnt to live alone and I don't miss my father and brother anymore.

Although, It's been 12 years 3 months 2 days and 15 hours I heard from Jasper and Mr. Williams.

yes, I don't miss them...I don't need them...or perhaps I miss them every second.

During my holidays, I always opted for short term courses and learnt so my different things. In my perspective having Knowledge about different things will always help you.

I started working as a freelancer interior designer on my own when I was fifteen, I grew my clients so far earning on my own and not using Mr. Williams money.

I was always drawn to aquatic life and love to design different types of decorative aquariums.

Once, while looking for a vendor for executing my ideas, I met Nathan, who runs a small artefacts shop downtown. He actually transformed my ideas into real glass aquariums. He asked me to design for his shop and I agreed.

Nathan was a poor middle-aged man, who was working hard to earn his livelihood with the old artefacts shop.

His clients' number also started growing more and more because of the latest designer artefacts. He always appreciates my designs and I loved his handiwork.

Last year he received a bulk order of aquariums for corporate giftings. He approached me.

I ask him for a partnership in my aquarium design company, which I was planning for a long.

He happily accepted my proposal and we started an exclusive aquarium company...."DREAM AQUALAND".

the person who called me in the afternoon was him.

My business is everything to me, that is why I didn't disclose it to my gang as well.

I don't want to show off.

I pushed my car breaks stopped near my showroom" DREAM AQUALAND".

*Neha's Point of view*

Ron and I slide in my car. I sat in the driver seat and Ron in the passenger seat.

"So...Ron, Did you like my college, I mean our college?" I asked driving to my place.

"I liked it, the campus is good, people also quite happening other than your friend." He said turning the pages of notes in his hands.

"My friend." I curiously asked.

"Ms DREAM ROSE WILLIAMS", He chuckled.

"oh, you mean Demi?"

"Yeah, DEMI...D..E..M..I." he giggled mimicking Demi.

"So, you already met the annoying Demi." I chortled.

"Why is she like that?" He curiously asked turning to me.

"The actual reason is so far hidden from us as well. I can only say it could be because of her past or some family issues as she never discloses anything about her family." I answered

"Hmm." he just nodded

"Why she refused to come tonight?" he asked again.

"It's because of Harry," I answered.

"Harry???"

"Yeah...I don't know why my elder brother has a problem with Demi.

He always has some attitude problem when it comes to Demi, though Demi never misbehaved with him, actually, she never conversed with him...just hi and hello."

"Don't beat around the bush, come to the point." Ron frowned.

"Coming bro," I answered swirling the Steering wheel.

"Last month Demi came for a sleepover with me. We were celebrating my theatre play success. We were enjoying dancing and drinking, she bought a few beer cans with her".

"We drank well and were cuddling." Harry entered my room from nowhere and started yelling.

Gods know what devil over him that night...he started abusing Demi...he called her a witch, who bewitched me and our parents and whatnot, he ordered her to leave in the middle of the night. Though Demi was well drunk still she didn't argue and quietly went off the house."

"Since then she never visited our house and don't know till when?" emotions welled up in my heart thinking of that night.

"oooh...I see...I mean that's gross!" Ron sighed.