you are mine

chapter 4

I opened the gate and entered the house after leaving my shoes on the rack near the door. “Why so late?” asked mom while I was about to enter my room after removing my socks and placing my lunch bag on the dining table which is near the kitchen behind the living room. “Mom I was just speaking to Ryan and it got late” I said to her and drank a glass of water placed on the table. “Ryan! He’s in the opposite house and you meet him daily in your class. You have a lot of time to speak. You still come home late after speaking to him. What will you speak? I'm just curious! Can you tell me?” She asked me with her normal tone. I guess she is not mad at me but wants to know the exact reason because she is not satisfied with my reason. I just had to defend myself strongly so that I could escape her, so I rolled up my eyes and said “mom seriously!!” with an irritating tone.

“What? I'm just curious” she replied, and she was cool. I should make a possible reason so that I can escape from her. “Mom, we don’t have time to speak in our school and we barely find time to speak. Moreover, he’s not my only friend in school. I have to spend time with them also and I do have work in school. I'm not free and it's the same for him. So we find time to speak only on our way home”, I explained to her. “OK” she said. This OK is not enough. I should say something so she doesn’t come up with this topic again. “Is this enough or else I want to report every word we speak? My commander!” I said with a bold voice and laughed at the end. “No need you can even go to his house and talk till night. I won’t ask you anything. Now go and fresh up yourself” she said, smiling at me.

“Ok! At your command, I’ll go, fresh up and come”, I said, laughing and entered my room. I dropped my bag on the studying table, took my towel and entered the washroom. I dumped all my clothes into the basket kept for dirt clothes then took a shower. I was so happy that I sang while taking a shower and until I got out of the bathroom. Then I got into casuals and sat on my bed, then I just fell on my back. I was humming to the song “let me love you”, lying on the bed with my hands stretched, looking at the fan above me and hanging my legs down. I feel so full and energetic. I kept thinking about Aaron. He might be in the coaching centre studying. A few minutes later, I decided to do my homework, so I got up from bed and moved to my studying table, which is in the corner of my room in front of the windows. The curtains were moving with the wind.

I clipped the curtains at the end of the windows so that they wouldn’t disturb me and there would be a nice view of the sky, which makes my mind clear and helps in studying. I started with the homework and in the middle of it there was a strange sound which came from my stomach. It usually happens when I am hungry or my stomach is empty. I forgot to grab my evening snacks because of the excitement. Moreover, I ran down the streets, which was enough to make me hungry! The homework is about to end, so I’ll go and eat after finishing this.

Half an hour later….

I was sitting on the couch enjoying my snacks while watching TV shows. Mom was sitting beside me and watching the show along with me. Mom asked me “what’s the thing? You seem to be in a good mood”. I said “Nothing I just feel happy, it might be because I don’t have anything to worry about and everything is going smooth at this moment”. “OK, then! What do you want for dinner tonight?” she asked. “Anything is okay with me” I said. Then we were making comments on how they act and we enjoyed it.

Knock knock.

“Someone is knocking on the door. Go and answer it!” mom said to me. I said “OK” and, raised from the sofa, saw the clock hanging on the wall above the couch. “Mom, it's 7o’clock! Then it’s dad who’s knocking on the door”, I said with excitement while rushing to the door. I opened the door and yes, it was dad. He smiled and said “Diwana!” He came in after removing the shoes. “See what I bought you!” he said, showing my favourite strawberries! I grabbed his office bag, lunch bag, then my strawberries and said “love you dad!” smiling at him.

“Honey, go and fresh up. I’ll make dinner ready by that time”, mom said to dad. Dad said OK and went into their room. Mom entered the kitchen to make dinner. I switched off the TV and fans running in the living room and placed everything in its place. I took the lunch box and strawberries with me and entered the kitchen. Mom was cutting vegetables, I didn’t disturb her and put the lunch box up for washing. Then I washed a few strawberries and put them in a bowl. I placed the remaining in the refrigerator and took the bowl with me and entered my room.

I saw the time was 7:10PM. I thought of calling Aaron, but he will be having classes now. I have some assignments due this week, so I decided to do my work rather than disturb him. I could call him after eight and by that time he would have also finished his works. I sat down the table and resumed my work.

After a few minutes later.

Mom knocked on my door and said “Diwana! The dinner is ready. Go and do your work after finishing it”. I completed my works and on my half way to finish the assignments. I saw the time on the table and its eight already. Huh I was totally into my work that I didn’t see the time, I thought of calling Aaron at eight but it seems I have to call him by nine, if I call him now I can’t speak with him for long and mom would be disturbing me until I finish my dinner.

So I got up from the table and went out to have my dinner. Dad was watching some news channel sitting on the sofa. I called him “dad. Come let’s have dinner. It’s late!” I said and pulled him from the sofa. Then we both sat on the dining table and mom took everything from the kitchen and then she served us and helped herself. We finished our dinner and washed our hands. Dad gone back to resume what he was doing. I helped mom to dispose things and she was doing dishes.

After finishing I was on my way to my room and little exited to talk with Aaron finally after some arguments. When I was about to open the door dad called me and asked to call Diwakar. Diwakar is my old brother who is five years older than me and is studying about business management. He has gone for some batch trip with his college mates. I was exited to call Aaron but now i have to call my useless brother and I screamed "why now?" inside of myself. “Ok” I said and took mom’s phone and rang him. He answered “hello! Mom” after a few rings.