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.

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

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

shifted to the glass in my hand his grin fade away and worry preoccupied his face. "No... no... no!" now

doesn't like milk. Yes, no kid likes milk even I don't like it. How so poor this kid was

I smirked.

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

a step toward him as he took

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

run fast.

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 way to the main doorway

rounding around the living room couch the laughs and giggles behind us fade. Still, I

wonder, suddenly what'd happened to them? 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

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 than

He yelled at me as I predicted before and I was aware of

didn't answer as frozen

as I shivered

so sorry,"

your head. You...." he said as clenching his teeth. His

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

even 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. You're responsible for this." He shouted at the sentence. And looked away with the same disgusted look but this time anger filled his face as he clenched

I

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

and spend time with me.

Now his face was locked on mine but I was staring at the floor with fear as he took

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

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

was standing in the same place because I know