Chapter – 32
There was a big and beautiful villa. It has an open garden, swimming pool, a three story building and a basketball court as well. With all these luxury things there was a small cottage at far away from backyard.
A small cottage which has a bedroom, bathroom and a kitchen where leaves a girl with her ten year old brother.
The girl was sleeping on a bed hugging her ten year old brother as if he will vanish into the air.
"Why are you sleeping on the bed? Come and sleep over me you fatty. Mumma, she has become a buffalo due to her eating habits.
"Please chotu(an endearment used for a little boy) I am not that much heavy moreover I was just cuddling with you. As you are my only sweet brother, aren't you? "She said pulling his cheeks.
"Ouch Dipti di [an endearment used for elder sis]" he yelped as she pinched his cheeks.
Dipti smiled sheepishly and then rolled her eyes at him as she knows what is coming now.
"How many times i have told you not to pinch and pull my cheeks. My cheeks will become puffy like you and red too. People will think i am using your makeup "he said glaring at his sister.
"It will be fun to see you struggling between your friends but still you will look cute" Dipti pinched his cheeks again while saying this to him.
Sahil, her brother glared at her. Than faked a crying face.
"You want that my friend make fun of me? They bully me" He said pouting.
"No. If anyone bullies you just come to me" She said patting his head.
"What will you do? You will fight with them? Will you punch them?" He asked excitedly.
"No. I'll tell him, He will handle everything" She said blushing.
"Do you miss him?" he asked sitting in her lap and patting her cheeks.
"Of course i miss him every day. I miss to be with him. I miss to hold his hand and walk. I miss how he used to stand up for me. I miss how he used to pamper me. I just miss all of him" she said looking at the wall in front of her.
"He will come soon" he tried to cheer her mood.
"That idiot didn't call me from day before yesterday "She complained.
"It's just one day di, maybe he is busy there. He calls you every day it's been just two days and here you are behaving like he didn't call you from a week. By the way he also can't stay away from you" he said shaking his head at his sister's eagerness.
"Enough now go and get ready. Your school bust must be coming anytime. I'll make your favourite breakfast" she said picking him up.
"Ok" he said and got up from her lap and went to take a bath.
He took shower and meanwhile Dipti keep his school uniform and other things on bed after that she headed towards kitchen to prepare his favourite food.
"I am ready" he announced.
"Food is also ready but first you drink your milk. I'll take bath meanwhile" she said to him and handed him a glass of milk.
After 10 minutes Dipti got ready.
"What will you do if I won't be here with you. You didn't even put your lunchbox inside your bag." She said while slapping her head.
"Where will you go. Even after marriage you will be just with me. Or we can say I'll be with you. I'll come with you as dowry" he said giggling.
"Shut up. Your bus already must have arrived lets go. She said
They both came out of their small house and she go with him till big main door then she turned and look at the big mansion in front of her.
' Kundra mansion'
She is living in outhouse of kundra mansion and it belongs to kundra's as she can't afford even a small house currently.
She herself is a college student. And Sahil is still in school.
Her mother was living in same outhouse as she was working for kundra's . Kalyani devi the head of house gave her job years ago when Dipti was not even born. Since then they are living here. After her mother Dipti is also working here only. She works as dadi's care taker and everyone likes her food so she sometimes cooks for everyone.
She went and knocked on the door and a maid opened the door of the mansion.
"Dipti thank god you are here granny was asking for you" maid said to Dipti.
"Did she take her medicines. Wait has she eaten anything yet? No right? What should I do with my oldie" Dipti said shaking her head. Now she believes her mother was right, as a person turns old he becomes more like a small baby.
"You must be that oldie. I am still young" A lady in her sixties said.
"Granny, how are you" Dipti asked.
"You were here all the day yesterday so why this formality now?" grandmother asked rolling her eyes at her silliness.
"Why haven't you eaten your breakfast till now?". She tried to look stern by resting her both hands on hips as she wants to look as scary as he looks whenever he do so but she is too innocent to look stern.
"You know that i don't like what they make., Eww Just make something tasty for me" She said glaring at maid.
"Granny food made for patients would be like that only. And food is not supposed to be tasty always, it should be healthy "the maid replied defensively.
"Come here you..."would be like this" why should I eat this boiled food? You learn something from Dipti she make healthy as well as tasty food." grandma said to the maid. She never liked boiled food and now she is allowed to eat that only.
"Its ok, now don't start your world war three with maids and now end this Dipti the great's praise session. They already think i had done some black magic on you" Dipti said
" Of course Dipti darling you have done some magic upon us. And we all are in your spell bound. Magic which your good heart created and your hands too" a lady said.
" Jaanvi aunty, what will you have for your breakfast, Wait let me guess.., umm...Something like diet food. How about wheat germ?" Dipti asked to her.
"You really well know what we all want" Jaanvi said smiling towards her.
" I'll be at dining table with Jaanvi and pinki " Kalyani devi said.
" Ok just give me half hour" Dipti said to them.
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"Tada. Breakfast is ready. Finally your wait is over". Dipti announced.
"Dips what have you made today? My mouth is already watering from its smell." said shubh jannvi's younger son.
"Sandwich for you and pinku, wheat germ & Fruit salad for Jaanvi aunty & dadi and my personal favourite dosa and idli for shakti uncle, suhani bhabhi "
"And what about me?" asked pinki Shakti's wife.
"What do you want to say that I eat everything?" She said glaring at Dipti.
"No aunty, I didn't mean anything like this. What i meant is that you are so swe... sweet you don't have any specific demand and..." She was shuttering in front of her as she was afraid of her and he was also not here to protect her.
"Even if I eat any and everything then also its fine as I eat off my husband's and son's income. I don't eat anywhere for free". She taunted Dipti.
"If you want to eat something special you can tell me, I'll make it for you" she said ignoring her taunt.
""Pinki don't rubbish and have your breakfast." Kalyani Devi looked at Dipti saying with her eyes. 'Don't mind her. You know her how she is'. Dipti reassured with eyes.
Why will I mind anything after all this is my only family and my mother has taught me never to take your loved one's words to your heart. Dipti thought in her mind.
"I'll go and give rehaan bhaiya [a word referred for big brother in respect] and tej uncle for their breakfast and will also call out suhani bhabhi and pinku". Saying this she left.
Everyone had their breakfast. Dipti served them.
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Dipti never eat there as she can't afford it and she work here because she knows they will never accept rent & food expenses from her. So she works here. She also wants Sahil to be like this. He can't think that he can enjoy on kundra's money. She wants him to have the same values which her mother had taught her.
She is studying with scholarship so is Sahil.
"Ok grandma I'll go now. Otherwise I'll be late". Dipti said to her and left after bending down and touching her feet to take blessings from her.
"Take care beta". Grand maa said.
***
At college.
A girl was riding a bike at full speed and stopped in front of a college. Then stepped down from her bike and removed her helmet. .
"This girl once the sun can rise from west but this girl she can never be on time, always late. Today i am done with her. Today I'll break all ties with her, stupid, and idiot" the girl rambled in anger. If hates something then its tardiness and here she is coping up with this girl from years.
"You are cursing me like you are so much interested in lectures" Dipti said rolling her eyes.
"It's not about lectures nerdy. It's about the fight i have with that babululu. Whatever his name is" Tripti replied slapping her head
"Why you are doing this. Why you want to fight. It's not good" Dipti asked feeling worried about her friend.
"Oh dear nerdy, you didn't step outside in this world so you don't know that for living in this cruel world we have to fight for ourselves. No one will come to fight from our side". Tripti said shaking her head.
"My Abhi will always be on my side and you too. So i don't need to fight". She said smiling
''I am hearing this Abhi this, Abhi that from four years. From four years i am with you yet he is your best friend and I am second best friend why??" Tripti said felling jealous.
"You came in my life four years back Tripti but he came even before i was born. He is my childhood friend. He is the first person who stands up for me. He lives in my heart Tripti "Dipti said trying to make her understand how he will always be superior from everyone else.
''When will you let me meet that man who stole your heart. Who made you this much madly in love with him "Tripti asked winking at her.
"Soon, He will come back" Dipti said blushing as she is planning to confess her feelings to him.
They both moved towards their room.
It was last lecture. But they were hungry so they went to canteen to have something to eat.
"Hey miss nerd and miss tomboy girl. Where you both are going" said a girl blocking their way while some other girl and boys were behind the girl. It's a popular group in college who always bully other students.
''Should I tell you right now?" Tripti said eyeing the girl while massaging her hand as if she is ready to punch her any second.
"No, we are going for our lecture mam". Dipti said and tried to walk away from there.
"Ah and from when classrooms shifted to canteen?" The girl said glaring at Dipti.
"We were hungry so we came here". Dipti replied politely.
"Oh i really like miss nerd, so cute.., come here" a boy said to Dipti. Tripti tried to stopped her but Dipti didn't stop as she didn't want to create a scene so she went to him.
"Come sit here". He patted his thighs.
Dipti looked here and there, but didn't find any extra chair or table to sit.
"Sir but there is not any chair for me to sit". She replied innocently.
"Aww, you don't need any chair darling your small butt will fit on my thighs so don't waste our time and come here." He pulled her towards him and tried to lift her by her waist so he can make her sit over his lap.
TO BE CONTINUE...
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