Destiny

Chapter 17

We share similar pain,

Yet it shaped us differently.

Nina

Sitting outside in the backyard feeling not a single air. My shaking fingers hesitate to call Amma.

She got scared on the phone call.

Papa and everyone might have comforted her but I have to talk to convince her.

One. Two. Three.

I pressed the call button.

" Amma," I called out once she answered.

" Nina, how are you? Did Krish give you aloo paratha?" She quickly spoke in Tamil.

" How did you know about the aloo paratha?" I asked looking back at the temporary cottage villa to see 3Ps.

" I told him... When you were having a panic attack, he talked to me from your phone," She informed.

He talked to Amma from my phone.

Germs, Germs, Germs.

" Okay... I didn't want to eat so I had Lassi," I answered pulling my phone a bit afar.

" Nina, you should eat properly or you will get ill, " She mumbled.

" Amma, you know well that I can't eat after having an episode, " I whined looking at the sky.

" I know... I'm coming tomorrow in the afternoon, " Amma announced.

A bubbly feeling travelled from my stomach to my throat making me laugh.

" I can't wait to meet you, Amma," I barked and quickly covered my mouth. Stabbing my lips with my nails till silence was broken.

" Nina, is there any dog?" She asked.

" There are stray dogs," I mumbled getting up from the seat and walking around the table.

" Okay," She muttered weirdly.

" Nina, how are you feeling right now?" She asked the question again with a demanding voice this time.

" Feeling much better, Amma," I answered walking inside the house.

" I'm going to eat the aloo paratha now... Bye," I said as I entered the kitchen.

" Bye, sweetie," She responded before cutting the call.

Sitting on the kitchen counter, I started to eat aloo paratha. When I was about to take my fifth bite, 3Ps entered the kitchen looking at me.

" You should eat it hot, " He muttered looking nervous.

" Why do you care?" I growled and continued to eat my aloo paratha.

" I don't need a reason to care about you, Nina," He responded walking towards the stove and pulling out a frying pan.

" There's a reason for everything, " I said tightly my hold on the plate and my aloo paratha.

I'm not letting him take this aloo paratha away from me.

" I don't reason to do anything... I just do whatever my heart says," He snorted taking a paratha from the hotpot.

" Listening to your heart will only give you heartache, " I mumbled relaxing my hold.

" Damn, that's deep. Has your heart ever been broken by someone?" He looked at me pausing his work.

" No," I quickly answered with my mouth full. Then responded,

" Listening to your guts and brain is more successful, "

" But listening to your heart brings happiness," He counterattacks with a similar line to the sister of justices.

" So does money," I instantly barked finishing my aloo paratha.

I want more.

I took a freshly hot paratha when 3Ps said,

" Money doesn't stay long so happiness will not last in that logic,"

" So work smart enough that when you are low in finances, you have a safety net to be satisfied and happy," I muttered trying to slice a piece of hot aloo paratha.

" That depends on destiny," He said taking the frying pan to wash.

" You believe in those," I said taking the first bite

" Yeah, why are sounding surprised?" He asked frowning.

" Because that sister of yours doesn't believe in destiny instead... Whatever, you won't believe me anyway," I focus on eating my aloo paratha now.

" She told me what actually happened," His tone changed after he made a throat-clearing noise.

" Really, she was adamant about her lie in the end," I scoffed licking my finger.

Looks like she can't lie to her family.

" She regrets it every moment and now she is making it right," He defended her making me laugh wickedly. Which scared him.

That's great.

" She can't make it right. He lost everything he loved," I barked looking at 3Ps.

" His wife divorced him and took full custody of his children. He has never seen them till today... Do you know what's worst?" My mocking question embarrassed 3Ps so that he looked at the floor.

" He is a kind guy who has a vibe that makes me feel safe. Not every man has that vibe," I growled then quietly ate my aloo paratha as he walked away.

" Wait," I called out making him look at me after straightening his poster.

" My Amma is coming tomorrow so make sure no supernatural thing happens in front of hers. Inform Ansh about it," I ordered.

" Okay... You shouldn't be worried about Ansh because he is mostly like a human," 3Ps mumbled.

" What do you mean? He is an Alpha blood so he is naturally more wolfiness than human," I pointed out not liking my words.

" He was abused since he was a child, Nina... Since you are investigating the pack then you should focus high high-ranked members' behaviour," 3Ps gave his two-cent advice.

" He is scared of you, Nina," He announced.

" What did I do?" I barked having my last bite.

" You have a scary aura," 3Ps pointed out walking out of the kitchen.

That's a compliment. That's a compliment. That's a compliment.

I washed my plate and walked to my temporary bedroom. After changing into my comfy Pokemon pyjamas, I jumped on the bed feeling bubbly on my stomach.

Amma is coming tomorrow afternoon. Amma is coming tomorrow afternoon. Amma is coming tomorrow afternoon.

" I can't wait to meet Amma," I informed Eve who purred. She loves Amma.