I Have You - Episode 23: I made him leave my hand and sat back beside Anvesh!

Speak of the devil and Teja was standing in front of me and was smiling. I didn't respond to his smile. Anshu and Vennela were with him. Teja was trying to hand over a gift to me. I rejected to accept it. Vennela took it and handed it over to me. "This is from me, there is no way you can reject this now!" She smiled and sighed me to open it. I accepted it. Teja smiled and said, "Rejecting things became your habit these days!". Anshu and Vennela were laughing. He left us saying he will catch up with the guys in the kitchen. The guys were cooking for all of us on that special day and they were very busy. Teja must be the supervisor for them as he cooks very well.

We sat down and started unpacking the box. It was a watch. A beautiful watch! Vennela saw that and was saying, "Ooh! Very Nice!" as if she saw that for the first time. I asked her, "But you said, you got this for me!". She laughed out and I understood. Teja was the one who got this and because I won't take it from him, Vennela was just bluffing. She convinced me to keep it. Anshu was silent till that moment, she was thinking something. I asked her what's wrong and she started speaking, "Teja is right! You are really rejecting things these days! You rejected to vacate the penthouse even if you were alone! You rejected his marriage proposal! You rejected his gift!" and she started laughing out at me. I shouted on her to stop. I have to divert these people! I asked Vennela about her new year resolution and it started again, "I will get my brother married to you!". Anshu started laughing at me and said, "Mine too! I will get my brother married to you!". These people won't change! Why are these people so interested in bothering me.

We were in the lawn of Anshu's home for our party dinner. They cooked a lot for all of us. Everything was ready to be served. I sat in a chair. Anvesh was sitting on my left. Anvesh asked me for my hand and he wished me a happy new year. We were roaming in the same house but didn't wish each other a happy new year yet. So everyone started wishing each other. Teja approached me and sat on my right. I stood up. He stood up too. He grabbed my wrist and was looking into my eyes. I was frozen. Why did he hold my wrist? He slowly moved to my front,  transformed his hands into a handshake and wished me a happy new year. I replied back as a reflex, "Happy New Year Teja!". I made him leave my hand and sat back beside Anvesh. Anvesh was smiling at me. I ignored him. And I saw everyone was smiling at me! It was so irritating!

Vennela pushed Teja aside and sat beside me. She was holding the new watch in her hands and she made me wear that on my wrist. And after that, she was showing it to everyone saying its so good!

I was stuck to Anvesh and Vennela all the time. All of us were watching a movie in the living room. I was seated between Anvesh and Vennela. Teja asked Vennela to get some water for us. Vennela didn't want to leave and she rejected. Teja was smiling and complaining to Ganesh, "See! She is also rejecting me!". Ganesh laughed at him and asked Vennela to bring some water for us. She stood up and went into the kitchen with a bad expression on her face. Teja stood up and sat beside me. I was about to leave. This time, Anvesh grabbed my hand and asked me not to go. I smiled at him and sat back in my previous place. Teja was speaking to no one but to himself, "This lady even rejects to sit beside me!". I heard that and told Teja not to bother me. He showed me his teeth!


-(to be continued)





Authored by Shabbu White