Days were passing! I was looking for new homes. Finding a home suitable for my taste was really difficult! And then this thing happened and I forgot about searching for a new home for me.
I was working at the office. My mom called me! She never calls me during office hours. I went out to take the call. The call was disconnected before I took it. I was about to call back and she called me again. I took the call and she started asking casual questions. I asked her to call in the evening if there is nothing important to speak about. And then she told me why she called me.
"Ash Darling! You said your landlord was your classmate!", she was speaking.
Now, what did she know! Why was she asking about Teja?
"Yes, Mom! His name is Teja! Why are you asking about him now?", I asked her.
"Do you like him?", she asked me. I was surprised to hear that. What is happening?
I answered her, "No!". She said, "Ooh! You don't like him!". This is getting hectic.
"Mooom! Why are you asking me these! I am working here! What's going on?", I shouted at her.
She was giggling. "Moo..m!", I was about to ask her again and she answered me, "Teja's grandmother called us today. She spoke to me and Papa! She wants you to marry her grandson.".
"What? Teja?", I was in shock. She was telling all those words Teja's grandmother spoke to them.
And before she disconnected, she asked me a question. "Ash! What do you think?". I shouted at her with anger. I was irritated with Teja's actions, "Mom! Pleaa..see!".
She giggled again and said, "Let's take some time to think about this!".
I disconnected her call before she completed speaking.
I was taking a deep breath. I was planning what to do next! I went to Vennela and told her what my mom said to me. She was surprised to hear that, "Wow! Teja did that! Or maybe this is totally my grandmother's idea! Whatever it may be! I like that! Welcome to the family!". She was teasing me and I was already in irritation. I left her and went to call Anshu. Anshu should have known about this from before. Let's speak to her. I called her, she took the call and was speaking like she knew nothing.
"Anshu! My mom called me! She said Teja's grandmother wants me to marry Teja!", I told her.
"Oh! So it already reached you! The grandmother is really effective!", She said.
I asked her, "So, you were there with her all the time! You knew it all from the beginning! And you didn't tell me?".
She asked me back, "What will you do if I tell you earlier! It's the same! Isn't it?". What will I do?
I was listening to Anshu, "Teja's winning this game and I like it! Welcome to the family!".
I didn't listen to what she has to speak and I disconnected her call. I didn't take any calls from that moment. I finished my work and left home.
I sat in silence at the penthouse. I didn't cook yet. It was 10 PM. Even, Vennela wasn't bothering me today. I was lost in thoughts. I lost my anger and was thinking with a cool mind. I decided I should speak to Teja first! I called him and asked him to meet him. He was standing in front of me after a few minutes. "I think you should tell me what's happening!", I told him.
He smiled and started speaking, "I hinted Padma that I like you! She took the lead!".
I didn't know what to do? Shall I get angry with him or Shall I ignore this? He was speaking again.
"Ash! What will you do now? My grandmother is very sensitive. If you reject her proposal, she will never speak to you again!".
"Teja! Are you blackmailing me?", I shouted at him.
He was laughing and told me that he was just having fun. He asked me if I had my dinner. I told him that I didn't. He asked me to wait at the canopy shelter behind the penthouse. I waited. Vennela brought me some food. I was concentrating on my food and Teja entered.
"If you were that hungry! You should eat first! Instead of thinking about me!", he was happy to say those words. Vennela smiled.
"Who was thinking about you? Always thinking so high of yourself", I scolded him.
He laughed and sat opposite to me. He asked again, "Ash! Will, you marry me?".
It was the same place and the same words. I laughed out. Vennela was surprised by Teja's words and my laughter. She was looking at me with questions in mind. I felt questions flowing in my mind too.
When he proposed to me here for the first time, I ran away after rejecting him. This time I am still sitting in front of him and I was laughing. Does it mean I accepted him without even realizing it?
-(to be continued)
Authored by Shabbu White
I was working at the office. My mom called me! She never calls me during office hours. I went out to take the call. The call was disconnected before I took it. I was about to call back and she called me again. I took the call and she started asking casual questions. I asked her to call in the evening if there is nothing important to speak about. And then she told me why she called me.
"Ash Darling! You said your landlord was your classmate!", she was speaking.
Now, what did she know! Why was she asking about Teja?
"Yes, Mom! His name is Teja! Why are you asking about him now?", I asked her.
"Do you like him?", she asked me. I was surprised to hear that. What is happening?
I answered her, "No!". She said, "Ooh! You don't like him!". This is getting hectic.
"Mooom! Why are you asking me these! I am working here! What's going on?", I shouted at her.
She was giggling. "Moo..m!", I was about to ask her again and she answered me, "Teja's grandmother called us today. She spoke to me and Papa! She wants you to marry her grandson.".
"What? Teja?", I was in shock. She was telling all those words Teja's grandmother spoke to them.
And before she disconnected, she asked me a question. "Ash! What do you think?". I shouted at her with anger. I was irritated with Teja's actions, "Mom! Pleaa..see!".
She giggled again and said, "Let's take some time to think about this!".
I disconnected her call before she completed speaking.
I was taking a deep breath. I was planning what to do next! I went to Vennela and told her what my mom said to me. She was surprised to hear that, "Wow! Teja did that! Or maybe this is totally my grandmother's idea! Whatever it may be! I like that! Welcome to the family!". She was teasing me and I was already in irritation. I left her and went to call Anshu. Anshu should have known about this from before. Let's speak to her. I called her, she took the call and was speaking like she knew nothing.
"Anshu! My mom called me! She said Teja's grandmother wants me to marry Teja!", I told her.
"Oh! So it already reached you! The grandmother is really effective!", She said.
I asked her, "So, you were there with her all the time! You knew it all from the beginning! And you didn't tell me?".
She asked me back, "What will you do if I tell you earlier! It's the same! Isn't it?". What will I do?
I was listening to Anshu, "Teja's winning this game and I like it! Welcome to the family!".
I didn't listen to what she has to speak and I disconnected her call. I didn't take any calls from that moment. I finished my work and left home.
I sat in silence at the penthouse. I didn't cook yet. It was 10 PM. Even, Vennela wasn't bothering me today. I was lost in thoughts. I lost my anger and was thinking with a cool mind. I decided I should speak to Teja first! I called him and asked him to meet him. He was standing in front of me after a few minutes. "I think you should tell me what's happening!", I told him.
He smiled and started speaking, "I hinted Padma that I like you! She took the lead!".
I didn't know what to do? Shall I get angry with him or Shall I ignore this? He was speaking again.
"Ash! What will you do now? My grandmother is very sensitive. If you reject her proposal, she will never speak to you again!".
"Teja! Are you blackmailing me?", I shouted at him.
He was laughing and told me that he was just having fun. He asked me if I had my dinner. I told him that I didn't. He asked me to wait at the canopy shelter behind the penthouse. I waited. Vennela brought me some food. I was concentrating on my food and Teja entered.
"If you were that hungry! You should eat first! Instead of thinking about me!", he was happy to say those words. Vennela smiled.
"Who was thinking about you? Always thinking so high of yourself", I scolded him.
He laughed and sat opposite to me. He asked again, "Ash! Will, you marry me?".
It was the same place and the same words. I laughed out. Vennela was surprised by Teja's words and my laughter. She was looking at me with questions in mind. I felt questions flowing in my mind too.
-(to be continued)
Authored by Shabbu White