Anu And Her First Love

"Devi?" I called her as taking a seat beside her.

"What darling?" she smiled.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure,"

"Do you know what Arjun would like?" I asked looking away from her pretending I didn't ask anything.

"You mean?"

"Like favorite food?" I suggested. "Do you know what his Indian favorite food is?"

"Darling... I know you're trying to get to know him but he doesn't eat Indian foods more like he never ate one. He'd always complain to me whenever I eat Indian food especially in banana leaf." She said twitching her nose as if she was being mad at him for not letting her eat her favorite food.

I chuckled.

"Is that so?" I remembered the other day when I served him idli, sambar, and chutney, he ate everything I put it on his plate without any word. If he doesn't like eating food he could've told me or Alice to do some American foods. But he didn't! Did he think that I'd get hurt if he refuses my treat? That was so kind of him. I didn't tell her about that day because if I said that she might start teasing him for that. So I thought I better keep this way.

We heard a yawning sound from upstairs. And we look at each other for a moment as if we knew who's that'll be. That was Adam. He took a nap and now yawning again like a mountain monkey. I laughed to myself and let out a soft giggle.

"That's Adam," I told her. She knew who that was but I told her anyway.

"Yeah" she laughed. "It's his time to drink milk." She said as about to stand from the couch.

Before she could react I stood like fire and gave her an amazing smile and said, "I'll take care of that."

She nodded.

"Thanks, darling."

I went back to the kitchen where Alice was standing and cutting vegetables for dinner. I thought she was already busy and I'd make it by myself. Then I took a big glass from the cupboard and poured some milk into it, added some brown sugar in it, and mixed it well.

five-year-old kid can keep his room tidy? Wow, it was shinning out there.

the pillows were black. There were no toys but a 50" TV, a PC sitting on the table with the laptop and iPad

are you doing here?" he said, grinning. When his look shifted to the glass in my hand his grin fade away and worry preoccupied his face. "No... no... no!" now he shouted in

toward his door. Now I got that reason for that faded smile. He doesn't like milk. Yes, no kid likes

I smirked.

their heads with a pouting face. I love those

a step toward him as he took a step backward. I

I reached for his shoulder he opened the door ran away from there. Without any second thought, I followed him outside. He was descending the stairs in a hurry as if he was followed by a king cobra. While descending the stairs I heard laughing voices from the kitchen. I turned my head to see the kitchen and saw Alice was laughing at me. I turned my head back to my way and started following him again. It remembered me

at my community, Devi was laughing at me, too, and encouraging Adam to run

I sighed.

wherever he goes for the past fifteen minutes. And the milk in my hand gets cold like a milkshake. Then he suddenly changed his

couch the laughs and giggles behind us fade. Still, I

were looking shocked at me like I was about to on a suicide mission, looking worried. Why were they looking at me

his family to me. I removed my hands from my ear and tilted my head up and saw Arjun standing in front of me, gritting his teeth and holding his business bag tighter than normal. All I know for sure was he's going to

you doing? Are you blind?" He yelled at me as I predicted before

didn't answer as frozen in

he shouted as I

sorry,"

house and you have some sense in your head. You...." he said as clenching his teeth. His eyes were disgusted to see me in my face. And that was the moment I felt regretted marrying him. I

s-o sorry" I pleaded. I'd never seen this before. I know he wasn't talked to me that much but I thought that must be his habit or even a character because I also don't talk to people until I felt comfortable around them. Now I got the real reason behind that. He wasn't interested in talking at all. He'd had to hate me then How can he talk? How can you talk to people you hate? How can you see

I don't have enough time to make a new one either. This deal is

I was an idiot. Because when I saw Alice and Devi's shocked reaction I'd have frozen in

home and that was my tear. I was sobbing like a child I couldn't control my tears. I'd never get a scold from my teachers not even from my parents. But this thing is killing me. First, I told him to stop this engagement but he didn't. Second, he'd never talked to me for more than a

spend time with me. Yes, of course, he'd scold

are you being silent? Open your mouth and say something." he yelled. Now his face was locked on mine but I was staring at the

the corner of the living room, looking as scared as me. Sam was hiding from me somewhere outside in the backyard, escaping from drinking

"s...orr....y" I said, sobbing.

as I was standing in the same place because I