Chapter 98

Breach & flood

“I am not asking for anything just to see you” Sagar begged over text

“Well… I think weve gone past that stage now” she said very irritated she had to have her car towed this morning because it broke down

She heard a earful from from Sen and now Sagar was harassing her on her way home, way past even after school pick up time

Aatreya had to drop his parents off, in the last minute she begged him to bring Dhru to the airport with them

These were the real life logistics of living and working in Mumbai

Being a single parent of a kid with massive allergies

The only friend that somewhat spoke with him at school,  Mayank was moving out of the area and was going to go to the branch in Thane starting Monday

Dhru hadn’t actually cared for her while at Atty’s, last night he had called to bawl

Atty had offered to bring Mrunal but his mother had quietned him with an old Karnataka grandparents game

She didn’t know how to replace Mayank and with who?

She rubbed her forehead and stared out the train

“I should do this more often”

The gal next to her looked up from her phone and stared out, as the train slowed and stopped

She worked at a bank she said and said her husband was useless her kids would still be in their uniform at 10 PM at night if she got late at work

“What about yours?” she asked after a 20 minute monolog

“Mine… my ex’s picking up my child today from school so I cannot complain” she said

Lying and refrerring to him as her hubs gave her secret adrenaline rush

She will not tell anyone, but she was still lying

The gal looked at her odd and went back to her phone

“Let us meet for coffee, you are my daughter”

“No I don’t want to”

“I can easily come meet you at your resort” he sent a smiley

“Great job spying on me”

“Mee tujha baba aahe” (I am your father)

She felt sick to her stomach, ughhh!!

Amruta’s face flashed before her eyes

Him in bed with her

Tears flowed down her cheek, she turned to the window fully and wiped them off furiously

“Are you like your mother now? U think I don’t deserve any happiness?”

She didn’t respond

“You have to meet Amruta you will be amazed”

She got up and ran to the bathroom, retched and quickly got off at the next station

Turned off her phone took a rickshaw home

Showered and went to bed

The loud knocking on the door woke her at 8:20 PM ish

She groggily walked over to open it

Aatreya and Dhru stared at her worried

“What happened?”

“Ur phone is swtitched off?”

“Oh… yeah”

She ran to her purse and powered it on

Dhru looked glum

“I brought dinner, Chinese” he smiled

“Have ur parents left?”

“Yep” he smiled went off to bring plates etc from her kitchen

It smelled great

She sat on the dhurrie he joined her

Dhru came out with a electronics circuit board part

“This one broke?”

“Nope u switch the plug” he showed how

“Lets eat”

“I am not hungreeee” he scowled and ran back into the room

She leaned on the wall stretched out her legs and rubbed her forehead

“Hes back at fussing again”

“He is just irritated about Mayank” Atty promised

Her phone rang multiple times she knew the number though it was not a “listed name”

20 minutes into eating  when they were almost done Sagar called Jaidrith!!!!!!!!!!

Jaidrith talked for a good 5 minutes before both realized he was on the phone

Mrunalini ran inside and grabbe the phone

“DO NOT CALL HIM” she shook, her face red her eyes in rage

Jaidrith was stunned

“Yadrachhika sankhyale Uttara denyabaddala mi kaya mhatale ahe?”

(What have I told u about answering random calls?”)

“To mhanala te maajhe aajoba aahet” (He says he is my grandpa)

Aatreya watched it quietly

Mrunalini hung her head in shame

She did not know Mendy had already told him

“Dhru shakkara… how about a snack?”

He was back to being buried in his book

She was terrified and anxious

He knew her son’s number now

Wonder how the school gave it out?”

She was livid

He followed her to the kitchen and leaned on the doorjamb

“He is my Dad” she said ashamed

“Oh?”

“He is dating my best friend now… but he was never faithful to my mother, my Mum hates me and blames me” she whispered her eyes filling up with giant pools

He approached her

“Promise u wont tell anyone?”

He just gathered her in his arms hugged her