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.

tidy?

the bed cover was white and the pillows were black. There were no toys but a 50" TV, a PC sitting on

shifted to the glass in my hand his grin fade away and worry preoccupied his

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

I smirked.

their heads with a pouting face. I

toward him as he took a step backward. I was grinning at

While descending the stairs I heard laughing voices from the kitchen. I turned

laughing at me, too, and encouraging Adam to run fast. That's not fair she'd have to

I sighed.

five-year-old kid drink the milk. I've been following him around the house wherever he goes for the past fifteen minutes. And the milk in my hand gets cold like a milkshake. Then he

rounding around the living room couch the laughs and giggles behind us fade. Still, I didn't care because my eyes were in Sam's legs as if to follow

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

standing there awkwardly closing my two ears from the sound of the crashing glasses, scared. It was that familiar rock wall I got bumped into when Arjun introduces 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

blind?" He yelled at me

frozen

shouted as

so sorry," I

have some sense in your head. You...." he

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 the people with affection

one either. This deal is a big deal for me and my company. But you just spilled it and destroyed it. You're responsible for this." He shouted at the sentence. And looked away with the same disgusted look but this time anger filled

when I saw his right hand his hand was full of paperwork but without a file to protect it. I was one hundred percent sure I was an idiot. Because

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 moment or two. Third, whenever he opens his mouth to

wanted a man who loves me and spend time with me. Yes, of course, he'd scold me but he was always

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

room, looking as scared as me. Sam was hiding from me

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

took another step closer as I was standing in the same place because I know I did something wrong so I can't move from there