Life could never go smooth, can it? I doubt and I think if its my life then things can never go right, at every step you will face some kind of hurdle. These situation usually test my patience, makes me feel suffocated and exhausted, though, these also makes me feel proud of my self because I realised how good my self control is.
I think, that's why in our daily life we hear or we usually read in motivational and spiritual books that "Difficult times are necessary because, they will make you more tough." However, enough of the lecture lets continue the story.
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After seeing off Vihaa, I come back to my room start preparing for the exam and the moment she appraised my little effort of writing that answer a little better. Some kind of extra energy, filled me in and now I willingly open the book, then start studying. Out of sudden I start hearing, loud voices of two other ladies, though, somewhat they are sounding familiar but still my gate was closed so, I am still in doubt. To know who they are actually, I closed by book & notebook, I get up from the chair and unlock the door, I walk towards the living room.
The moment I step at the border of the living room, I regretted it because I saw two of my other Aunts (as in my fathers' other two real sisters). Though, they have positive energy but I don't like them because one of them is quite practical and logical, on the other hand, is the one, who is emotional like a baby. However, even though they are completely opposite personality but there is one thing which is in common and that is, they both are punctual and disciplined just like my father and their elder sister which stay in my house.
I choose not to move inside the living room, I stand at the border only. I take the support of the wall, fold my hands and keep looking all of them (mother, granny & three Aunts) talking, God knows what. However, soon my trance broken by my mothers' voice calling me:
Mother: (Loudly) Siya!
Siya: (Startled for seconds) Ye...Yeah
At this I also notice, all of the ladies attention turn towards me and they are watching me curiously. Ignoring, all of them I bend my head down and correct my body posture by standing straight, don't know what I am founding so much interesting on the floor because I kept looking at that floor only.
Mother: Come here.
Siya: (Hesitantly, rubbing the back of my neck with my hand and I finally raised my head, to look at her) Umm n...no I would like to go back in my room and study for sometime and then I would be back at the lunch time.
Mother: Hey, o come on sit with us and talk, your are studying from the morning and taking a break won't be a bad option.
Granny: (Emotional blackmailing) You have time for everyone whether they are your friends or parents so, why can't you sit with us. Are we this much bad, don't you love us?
Without saying anything, I go and sit in front of them because arguing with them would be of no use. A minute or two passed no one speak up, suddenly the practical one Aunt (No. 2) speak up...
Aunt 2nd: I thinking she should not sit here and waste her time, she should study.
As I listened to this, a random thought come into my mind she could have spoke up at that moment but she is speaking up now and in reply of this I rolled my eyes internally. Soon they resumed what they were talking about earlier, here, my mind start his own conversation, completely ignoring them...
MInd: Bro, what kind of people are they? They asked you to sit here and spend time with them but look at it now. All they are talking about kitchen, cooking, back bitching about other ladies and ignoring you.
Siya: Yeah, I am ignoring my studies for them.
Mind: (Mocking tone) Studies... as if you would be passed this time after studying this much.
Siya: Are you sure that, you are my mind only?
Mind: O yeah but since you are failure, I don't trust you anymore.
After this none of us speak up, I am literally feeling sad because my mind also don't trust me. Remember, I have once mention I don't feel this mind is mine because he usually speaks against me now days and this give me a feeling as if in a single body there stays two different persons. However, till evening my time passed just like this, I imagined few songs in my head play it with my fingers on the handle of the couch so, basically I passed the time like this. At the time when lunch was served, I eat with full mannerism, like chewing the food silently or spoon hitting the plate/bowl sound should be minimum while eating.
In the end by evening, I am physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. To my luck around I hear my phone ringing, which was in the room though, the voice is quite low but I heard it clearly so, without thinking or saying about anything, I get up from the couch and started walking hurriedly towards my room. Honestly, answering to the call is my least priority but escaping them is the great relief for me now, however, while I performed this act I can feel their heated gaze on me. The moment I enter inside the room, I closed the door hurriedly and then throwed myself on the bed, this moment make me feel I am in heaven right now (Yeah, yeah overacting)
I ignored the phone completely, I close my eyes to relax my self more. After a minute or so, I may have fall asleep because next I wake up hearting the knocking sound on my door. I get up all sleepy, in my half sleepy mode only, I open the door and find my mother standing there and giving me some scolding look I guess. However, ignoring this I welcomed her inside and lay down on my bed again but this time keeping my head on the head board.
Soon mother comes in front of me and stand in front of me, start speaking..
Mother: Were you sleeping?
Siya: Yeah (Not looking at her but looking at my phone which has notification of Vihaa called me around four thirty in the evening)
Mother: (Scolding tone)This was not a good behaviour, we all waited for you especially your Aunts but here you were sleeping. They were asking about you before leaving the house. Do you know what time is it now?
Siya: (Looking at my phone) Yes its seven thirty in the evening.
Mother: (Raise eyebrows) Now that you have, slept till late then how will you be able sleep at the night?
Siya: (Now I look up at her and in calm tone) Which night do I sleep anyway?
Mother: Huhh if you sleep in day time then how you would be sleep in the night.
Siya: I have a duty to give at night mother, who sleep at duty time?
Mother: We have asked to take care of her at night and not to give a duty at night.
Siya: Okay, I will try to sleep at night (I lied because, I know she will never understand me so, I am not going to say anything more)
Mother: Good. Now go and fresh up as dinner is ready and father would be coming home soon.
Siya: I will come after sometime because I have to call Vihaa.
Mother: Okay
After this she leave the room, closing the door again and I call Vihaa back..
Phone Conversation Started....
Vihaa: (Picked up on the third ring) Siya, where were you?
Siya: I was sleeping sorry.
Vihaa: (Chuckling lightly) Its okay. (Suddenly her voice turned into full excitement), I have a surprise for you, listen to me vary carefully.
Siya: (Curiously) Okay.
Vihaa: (Excitedly) explained her surprise. Do let your parents know about it at the dinner time only okay?
Siya: (Happy and excited) Yeah sure.
Phone Conversation Ended...
After this I plug my phone into the charger, I start getting fresh in hurry because I have this surprise to share with my parents. In less then ten minutes, I am outside the room and hurriedly walking towards the dinning hall. The moment I stepped inside in, I found my parents eating dinner and plater is also served for me too. I go and sit on the chair, I look at the food for once but choose to share the surprise before start eating the food..
Siya: (Excitedly) Father, I want to tell you that...
To Be Continued.....