The sky was clear with the sun spreading warmth with its blistering rays, Monday mornings were hectic around the globe, kids whining to get back to their ordinary routine and adults fumbling around to get back to work after the long weekend... So could Chaudary house be any different...?
A girl in her early twenties came rushing down the stairs calling out for her mother,
"Mama I'm leaving for college..." she screamed as she hurried towards the entrance,
The lady who was busy in the kitchen turned and furrowed her brows even though she couldn't see the young woman,
"But have your breakfast before you leave honey..." she hurried out of the kitchen to have a glance at her hyped daughter,
"Nahi mama... I have no time for that... Pooh must be waiting for me..." the fastened her sandal and straightened her top,
"But Mannu..." Padmini tried to convince her daughter,
"I promise to have something before classes... Pakka... now bye mama... Love you" she pecked her mother's cheek before fleeing out of the door,
"This girl..." Padmini muttered under her breath,
"Now what...?" a man dressed in a three piece formal suit descended down the stair with a knowing smile, "Did you ma daughter duo have an argument early in the morning?" he completed by holding Padmini by her shoulder,
"What argument... she didn't even have time to stand and talk to me..." Padmini complained to her husband,
"Is that the reason for your foul mood...?"
"Nahi ji... She throws so many tantrums when it comes to food... Never has her breakfast... why doesn't she understand that it isn't good for her health..." Padmini shook her head disappointedly,
"Bachchi hai... Samaj jayegi..." he smiled remembering his princess,
"I really hope so..." they both smiled at each other before settling down for their breakfast,
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Here Manvi was peeking through the bushes as if she was searching for something, rather someone,
"Aaj toh bahar aaiye... I didn't see you for two days..." she mumbled with a hopeful look,
'Main late toh nahi hui na...' she took her phone out to check the time... It was 8.30, the usual time he comes out to leave to his office, she squeezed her eyes shut facing the sky, 'please God... Let me see him just once before leaving to college... you know how my day turns out if I don't see him... please... please... she chanted continuously... however her chant was interrupted by the phone which was screaming for her attention, she bit her tongue before answering the call,
"Where the hell are you Mannu... I'm waiting for you from the last fifteen minutes... College nahi jana hai kya... late hokar phir mein detention main nahi aungi... you know how sadu Ms. Mirror mirror is..." Her bestie Pooja... Otherwise the silent and calm one out of the two rambled...
"Sorry meri maa... Chilao mat... Mein abhi aayi..." she hung up the call before Pooh could say anything and looked at the house in front of her with longing eyes... she knew how her day was going to be without seeing him, the man who stole her heart 5 years back.
Manvi tried to act normal in front her friend by plastering a smile on her face, she didn't want to hear another lecture which will probably last for the rest of the day... she might be wrong with her desire for him but she couldn't help it... neither could she help her stupid heart which beats in an abnormal speed when she gets a glimpse of him nor could she stop the blood which rushes to her cheeks... Yes she was hopelessly in love with her neighbor... Oh how clichéd can this get?
