Beauty and the Boy from the East

Chapter 8 ~ And so it goes on..

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Aish did not dare look at me.

I laughed bitterly. ”You cannot hope to. Not unless you were there. But I’m glad you’re still listening, not many people care about other’s suffering.”

Aish placed her delicate hand on my shoulder.

“Akash-,” she began, leaning closer to me.

“No, I’m sorry, I forget. You are the master, I am your servant. I’ll go now.”

“I do not think of you as a servant,” she insisted.

I raised an eyebrow. “What do you think me of…?”

“Well, you, er, are a, good friend.” Though she said it unconvincingly, I smiled.

I finished folding her clothes, and descended the marble staircase.  I wasn’t sure what had happened, but I knew I should avoid her for a bit. If her parents found out what I told her I’d be in trouble. My family would be in trouble.

We were lucky. My father had spotted ad advertisements for servants- 3. There was good housing and income as well as fresh water provided. The only requirements were cleanliness, a decent education and the ability to perform duties. After a month, this family would decide whether to keep you. Although being servants was something I found to my displeasure, anything was better than before. When I told Aditya we were accepted, he did not talk to me for a whole week. But just before he left, he ran up to me, now a 20 year old, and said : whatever happens, don’t forget me, here’s my number. Thankyou for being my little brother. My real one died when I was barely three. I thought I’d sean a tear form in his eye. Aditya? Crying? Never. Sure he would get upset, but he’d hide the sadness and replace it with anger or fake happiness. He hugged me tightly.  I hadn’t seen or heard him in two months now. I suppose he was extremely busying, being an engineer and all. I went to bed feeling a bit weird but sort of satisfied by today’s events.

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