You Are My love (Edited)

Chapter 51

Neil

As I took in the surrounding, sucked a deep breath before I reached the entrance gate and the concierge yanked open the see through glass-door with a welcoming smile and ask me politely if I have the booking. I nodded him yes on my way to the reception. There's a beautiful girl in charge at the reception desk greeted me with that same welcoming smile. And not wasting a second more there I uttered the name there should be a booking 'Neela Roy'. Or I would have given Aunty a call.

And next moment I'm following a teenage, charming waiter boy who usurped me to the elevator plastering a beaming face.

Meanwhile on my way I blearily scanned the place. At this hour the cafeteria is suffice crowded, mostly are couple and few small amount of friends group occupied the table here and there.

As soon as we made our way out of the elevator I spotted the person I have a meeting with. The schmancy terrace part has quite scanty sitting arrangements compare to the rest. The cool breeze and the sunset view is cherry on the cake. Awestrucking.

I silently advanced to her table carrying my unnerving form, she was looking at the sunset faraway with that melancholy of a gaze caused my stomach dropped, My chest clenched at the sight.

A glass of cold coffee she is twirling absent-mindedly in her hold, is half empty with a straw into it.
She didn't acknowledge my steps moving closer to her and to get her attention I hemmed before that waiter boy would call her. Her hands left the glass with a small startle and she looked up. Our eyes met. I tried to smile but God knows how I looked at the moment, even I'm not convinced that if I smiled.

The waiter left being assured that I'm the right person. Big place big security.

Watching the waiter walked away with a lively smile Neela Aunty broke the silence. "I have already gave them your name. Didn't they ask you?" She shuffled awkwardly  in her seat.

Her small voice battling to stay calm, her gloomy gaze was enough for me to die and be reincarnated from the apprehension I'm going through.

"They didn't" I answered, again tried offer a smile. Probably this time I succeeded a tad. I stared at her she heaved a sigh, her gaze swept around anywhere, then came back to me. She tried to purse her lips in a smile but failed just like I did previously. I swallowed then my eyes narrowed at her.

What the hell is she up to?

All my anxiety coming back. My hands are growing clammy on the table I have kept them folded together in a very uncomfortable way. Her gaze dropped to my hands and her action next made me winched on my seat and my heart leaped to my throat when reaching across the table she placed her hands over mine.

"I'm a very bad mother I know Neil. But I won't be able to see my Son in trouble" unceremoniously she let her mind out. The lady I knew her since my childhood suddenly appeared to me someone I hardly recognising at the moment. She looked at me with so much of hope, plead in her eyes and they welling up. Left me numb. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I found myself kind of loss of words. I wasn't actually prepared for this Neela Aunty. I didn't know how to response.

Whoa! I didn't foreseen her to be this blunt. I was prepared for the berating I'll be getting by her asking me to leave her daughter, or something much ruder than this as expected, but a vulnerable, beseeching mother, never. My heart squeezed at the sight.

"You are no less than a Son to me Neil" she took a deep breath resumed before she smile painfully.
"You were five then, when I first saw you. Or I should say first met you. A cute, little reserved kid when I first saw you Neil. Remember you were playing with your little bat and ball in that backward garden. Sweta took me to meet her elder son. Avni had just completed a year.
Avni was in my arms, let out a loud cheerful shriek watching you playing as soon as carrying her I walked to the back foyer. My baby shook her little chubby hands calling you to her and when by her giggle your attention dropped to Avni. You stared at her for few seconds with your those big beautiful eyes I have ever seen a kid like you. I instantly fallen in love with you" She let out a small laugh. My chest ached.