life of sharmila

NEWS OR RUES

I entered the kitchen where Maama, aunty Anika and Aunty Rani the youngest are busy preparing the breakfast.I touched Maama's feet and greeted the others .

"Do you know that they are coming next week?"asked Anika

"Who are coming?" I asked leaning on the island.

"Karan of course" Rani chirped in. It's not that I like her. She is such a nosy lady. I gave her a dead glare as if she was the one that invite Karan.I simply ignored her and asked aunty Anika the next question

"Who  invited him here ?" Typical me it's not that I know the Karan guy just to make the conversation flow but I was so wrong

"Your dad. Stop acting as if you know him or you have ever seen his picture" as if I asked her

"Aunty Anika please let's draw a curtain we need to talk" I said while grabbing the serving spoon in her hand and handing it to Rani.
We walked to her room.

"Aunty Ani can you please explain vividly what's going on there? Who the hell is Karan? From where is he? and why is he coming?" I asked her four straight questions out of curiosity.

"Meela we are not in an examination hall dear" She refused to answer my questions and plopped on the bed.

"Aunty please answer each and every question you are my only Aunt that I can trust, that Rani is a hypocrite". I plead with her hands clapped together

"What is your first question?" She demanded putting on her serious mask.

"What is going on there?. But forget about that. Who the hell is Karan?"

"You said that I am your favourite and you ended up talking to me with 'hell' in your sentence" she declined to answer me yet again.

Maama entered at that moment holding a tablet in her hand.

"Maama good thing you are here please who is Karan ?".

"Discuss that with your Aunt Anika after that we can check this pictures" Maama said

"Karan is an Indian guy who based in New York, son of your dad's friend." She said while taking the tablet from Maama's hand and started scrolling through what only goddess knows what it is.

"Good thing you've answered my second question in the first answer..

"Only to save your breath my Meeeeela" she cut me before I finished 
not even looking at me "next"

"Why is he coming to India and how am l connected to his arrival?"

"Because your  engagement with him will take place two days after his arrival". She answered and stood up to hold my hands

"Sharmila you know that your dad won't do anything to harm you, he loves you alot, he cares about you. Karan is also a good guy he is rich kind I don't know how to describe him. He is even your match because he is modern, and I know that you like
modern guys. I assure you that everything will be okay. Okay?"  Aunty Ani preached.

"Aunty Ani you are the best" I complimented trying to give her a hug
but she took a step back.

"Anika you don't have to hug me for everything I am like a mother to you I am the second daughter in law of this family please be sensible enough not to hug me again" Typical Aunty Ani

"Now let's go and get our breakfast I know everyone is waiting" She led me out of the room.
I simply dabbed the tears that are cascading from my eyes. I am lucky to have a caring family but that doesn't mean that  they will control my future 
I will call Sanjana and Tiya later to come and help me out. I don't give in easily.