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.

opened his room I was exclaimed, that a five-year-old kid can keep his room tidy? Wow, it was shinning out there. Once I

room was painted black and white, the bed cover was white and the pillows were black. There were no toys but a 50" TV,

he was excited. "What are you doing here?" he said, grinning. When his look shifted to the glass in my hand his grin fade away and worry preoccupied

running 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. How so poor this kid was but

I smirked.

I like kids when they shook their heads with a pouting face. I love

him as he took a step backward. I was

laughing voices from the kitchen. I turned my head to see the kitchen

encouraging Adam to run fast. That's not fair she'd have to support me instead she was

I sighed.

to make a 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 suddenly changed

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

They were laughing at us for the past fifteen minutes or god knows how long. I turned my head back as running to the doorway to see Alice and Devi who were looking shocked at me like I was about to on a suicide mission, looking worried. Why were they looking at me like that? I was wondering until I bumped into someone in the blink of an eye. The milk shoved to the

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 scold

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

as frozen

he shouted as I shivered in

sorry,"

park, this is my 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

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

have an eye on the right place? You... can't you see I was holding my important file in my hand and now it was all milk for your sake. I don't have enough time to make a new one either. This deal is a big deal for me and my company. But you just spilled it and destroyed it.

file to protect it. I was one hundred percent sure I was an idiot. Because when

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 moment or two. Third, whenever he opens his mouth to talk, he only opened to scold me. Enough is

who loves me and spend time with me. Yes, of course,

you being silent? Open your mouth and say something." he yelled. Now his face was locked on mine

as me. Sam was hiding from me somewhere outside in the backyard, escaping

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

he was maintaining it. And took another step closer as I was standing in the same place because I