Next day I got a call from Aani, she sounds very excited...
"Zumar... let's go out.. today... I want to tell you something..."
"What's up..!! Why are you so excited...
"It's a great news, You are the first one with whom I want to share this..."
"What's so exciting... Did aunt allowed you to leave your studies.... or did you met your favourite Korean star....." I started guessing as Aani is crazy for korean actors...
"I am not so lucky... but still it's a great news..now stop guessing and get up from your bed..." she forced me to meet outside.
I was not in a mood to go out and thus I got up lazily to get ready for the outing.
Aani picked me up from my home and we head towards our favourite restaurant. I admired Aani as she was dressed meticulously from head to toe... I tried my best to guess that situation but failed so I gave her a questioning look ..
"Let's order first... it's my treat.." she called the waiter.
I looked at the menu and ordered mojito, wedges and noodles...
"Now.. can you please tell me why are you so excited..."
"Try to guess..." she rolled her eyes.
"Your marriage is fixed.... your mom allowed you for keeping pet...." I said whatever came into my mind.
"Zumar... you are so boring..."
"Stop this guessing game... I am getting annoyed..." I finally asked her
"Tahaan.... he proposed me..." she said with excitement.
"What...!! Are you serious... say it again...."
"Yes, I am seriously... U think like I am kidding..."
"I can't believe.... you guys always argue with each other... how could he... and you accepted...?" I asked.
"Yes..." she admitted.
"Hey... when..? I mean where did you guys meet as our schools are off..."
"His father is my father's college friend... My father invited them for dinner on that day I got to know about him..."
"We started talking more on phone.... we got close and finally he proposed me few days back... and today we are meeting officially for a date in evening after his entrance exam." She explained everything in one go. She was very happy and excited at the same time. I kept looking on her beautiful face, she was glowing because of happiness. I blessed her in my heart. I was truly happy for her. she was my only best friend since primary school.
After lot of talk I went back to my home... I felt tired and went back for my favourite time pass... that's sleeping....
"Zumar...!! how many more hours you want to sleep... see it's already dark outside..." I take a look out from the window, it's really dark I removed my blanket and got up... I took my phone it's already half past 8 in the evening..
"Zumar.. dinner is ready... call Zayden he must be back..."
"Hello... Zayden Mom is calling you for dinner..." I informed him.
"I am sorry Zumar... I would be late as I am stuck in traffic... I will inform you as soon as I got home.... it might take time so you all please have your dinner first.." He told me.
I informed my mom and then we started our dinner. Mom asked me to pack his dinner and deliver to him when he get back.
I went to the kitchen and started packing after that I went to take a stroll in the garden. After around half an hour I heard the opening of his gate... and he saw me in the garden...
"Are you waiting for me... sorry for being late..." I don't understand why he was so sure that I was waiting for him..
"Can I bring over your dinner... you must be tired..." I asked.
"Thanks dear .... I am really hungry..." he said and went inside his home.
I came back and took the dinner packets from the kitchen and milk from the refrigerator and head on to his home. I knocked but door was not closed... I went inside and started arranging things on the table.
I called him but got no answer so I went inside his room to call him for the dinner. But there was no one there as well I turned back when he came out from washroom after taking his shower... I got nervous as I went inside his room without his permission...and also by his looks as he was just wearing his sports shorts and a towel was hanging on his broad shoulders. Without T-shirt I could see his muscular chest and abs..
"Sorry... I came here to call you for dinner..."
"Don't be..."he came closer me, I smelled the minty smell of his shampoo... I got mesmerised and kept on staring towards him... I didn't know what had happened to me in that moment... I felt like I got hypnotised...
I became totally shameless... keep on staring towards his body....
"Zumar...!!" "Zumar ..!!" he said again a bit louder this time.... I wake up from my daze but lost my balance... he grabbed my hand and pulled me and my body hit his broad chest...
I felt very awkward... I soon ran away from his room... I heard his laugh behind my back...
After sometime he came out... I was feeling very embarrassed.. I didn't look towards him and keep on serving him dinner...
"Have you had your dinner...?" he asked.
"Yes.."I gave a short reply.
"You take your time to finish it... I'll come back later to do the dishes..." I said as I was feeling very awkward because of earlier situation.
"Why you kept on running from me... don't you like my company anymore.... I want to tell you something very important... please wait for sometime..." He requested me..
I sat down on the couch in the living room and started playing on my phone. He finished his dinner and came to sit on a couch beside me...
"How's your exam...?" I asked to start the conversation.
"Much better than I expected... as I was not able to revise everything because of my family situation..."
"That's good... I wish you will be admitted to the college of your choice"
"Thanks.. dear you really care for me..." he said weakly. Although he had done well in his exam he was not very happy. I missed his cheerful and playful ways
"You want to tell me something..." I reminded him...
"Zumar... you got to know about my family..." he said in a very sad tone ..
"Yes I heard the news from my mom.. I am really very sorry..." I consoled him.
"Zumar... I am going to share a biggest secret of my life..." he said and I listened to him
"You know the Uncle and aunt and my cousins who died in the accident..... " he stopped for few minutes looking blankly into the space...
then he continued... "they were my real parents... and my mom and dad are my adoptive parents...."
I looked towards him in a shock... "Seriously... is that true...?" I asked him.
"Yes.. nothing is more true than this...." he was sobbing..."Zumar they were lying dead infront of my eyes and I didn't even know that they were my real parents... my grandma told me this before her death..." "This was the biggest secret of my life and none of my family members cared to inform me.... you know I can't even tell you what I am feeling right now..." "I don't understand why they didn't care to tell me.... I am really very upset Zumar... I am dying.... I am not in my true self... Zumar... there's is no one who could understand my pain..." he started crying...
"Zayden... please stop... I know it's really shocking... but please keep patience... try to think from their perspective..." I tried my best to console him...
"How could I keep patience... Zumar... I am feeling heart broken... it's really very painful..." he hold my hand to ease his pain.
"Zayden.. listen to me... I am here for you... everyone is here for you, your parents... what if they are adoptive... they loved and cared for you all these years... don't think bad about them... Might be they were waiting for an appropriate time to tell you about the truth... please think about them also... You are their only child... they cared for you..." I tried again...
"Can I hug you... I need it badly..." he asked my permission...
I wrapped my arms around his shoulders...he hold me tightly... I tried to pull me back after some time..."Few more minutes.... I beg you Zumar... please.." He begged me.. and pulled me closer. We remained in that position without uttering any word for few more minutes.
"Zayden... you can't change it... so let it remain in the past... try to be happy... you still have your loving family... think it over and try to understand them don't imagine anything in your impulse... there's always a reason for their decision.." I advised him...