I JUST KNEW ! Part 9

Part - 9

My mom opened the door, as I was about to ring the doorbell. May be she heard my footsteps, She hugged me saying “God I was so worried about you, are you alright, you might be tired” her eyes were in tears.
I felt so warm Mothers they are always so loving and caring so concerned about their kids I thought. Dad was standing at a distance and looking me at. I said “Shall we eat ? Mom I am so much hungry, what did you make for dinner by the way?” Dad smiled and we all gathered to start our dinner.

I loved the sambhar rice, they were my favorite meal be it any season with appadams crisps homemade  they added the best taste, I wasn’t hungry at all but the food was great, I ate really well. As we completed the dinner.  I moved to clean up the the dining table dad was still sitting there it was almost 12 now. I asked him “Dad aren’t you sleepy ?”

Dad said “I was planning to tell you this tomorrow but,  I feel it’s better that I..”

I started making funny faces and looked towards mom and said “Mom please ask dad not to create all these suspense, it’s really late and I am very sleepy ”

Dad and mom looked at each other making me feel a little puzzled. Then he begun, “I was waiting for a response from Sanskar's family from long time,and so I called his dad today”

I was now keen to know what response did they give
“And …… What did he say?”

Dad replied “They said Sanskar probably needs some time he haven’t made uphis mind for marriage, they were giving pretty silly reasons and said they have to call off the proposal.”

I was a little disheartened. May be even my expressions changed my mom added “It’s OK, we can find better match , and family for our daughter, that guy is definitely a big head one, may be just because he is earning good , any ways I didn't find him that great and …. ”

My dad interrupted her “do we really need to discuss all of that ? Of Course we will find someone better for her”.

I felt really bad, however It was majorly my fault not Sanskars that everything was now called off and my parents,... they were just blaming him. I said “Dad It’s all okay, I think we must sleep now it’s midnight and I am really very tired.”

I picked all 3 plates washed them rinsed and kept them in pot stand, Then left to my room both my parents didn't move a bit. I said “Good Night Ma Papa” they replied “Good night” and then stood and left.

I was waiting for all the lights to get turned off , then I closed the door of my room and started weeping, though I knew all of this was supposed to happen, I had no clue what in me made me feel so treacherous. I tried hard to sleep yet nothing worked. I got up and sat checked my mobile it was 2:00 AM right then I decided I am taking an off tomorrow I am going to eat a lot and sleep tomorrow. I have been working way too much.
This is really common about me I always work and then go in a mode of self pity.

While making all these decisions I thought I have whole day tomorrow, so lets divert my mind and watch some movie or latest promos of some movie. I’ll check out if there is some good one in theatres nearby. I will take mom along, we can have a good outing tomorrow, we can even have a lunch or evening snacks and ....

While I was checking promos of new movies released. I logged into FB in another tab.

And surprised to see 11 new messages out of which most were from Sumanyu

JULY 5TH, 11:20PM

Sumanyu : HI

ME: Hi

Thursday 10:30PM

Sumanyu : I am so sorry there was some network error shreya.

I wanted to ask you what went wrong between you two ??

Last day I got an invite from Sumit .....his engagement.

Actually He met me.....
we go to the same GYM. Even I asked him about you couple of times however he never did speak,

Yesterday all he said was you broke up with him and there is some family pressure so he do not have other option.

he is getting engaged to some of his family friend .

When did you guys broke up.

Are you OK ?

Look I really liked you, I don’t know what to say. But in any case you need any help I am there.

Wow, Now that’s some really good information I thought And so was the reason why that son of a …. Shreya stop using swear words...so sumit was not taking my call for same reason. We were so close friends he could have explained me anyway. I want an answer, this is bad. I should see him. I decided.

I pinged sumanyu asking the details of the gym. And sumanyu contact number.

I dropped the idea of movie and lunch and thought its friday tomorrow I ll postpone it to saturday and take mom and dad along. First I need to meet Sumit I am going to close this chapter.

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