OS: Home Sickness

A petite figure was sitting clad in a pink sleeping suit with corporate finance books in front of her staring at the questions and tears were shimmering in her eyes. She didn't knew why but they were just streaming down her pink cheeks and stopping at her pink supple trembling lips. Her cell phone was constantly ringing and she didn't want to pick it up knowing that she will break down once she picks that call from her beloved ones.

She knew that it was her who insisted that she wanted to do her Masters from abroad and it took her parents a lot of convincing. But as usual there was one condition that if she wanted to do her Masters then she had to be engaged before coming here.

That person in a very few days became so near to her heart.

Geet: It would have been good that you would have married him instead of doing this Masters... Why do I miss everyone back at home?

Geet eyes were turning red due to crying and the cell phone didn't shut off.. She turned it silent and kept looking at the family picture which was taken at her engagement day. She knew she was doing it for her family but she needed someone close one to console her. To give her support to finally finish what she had started.

She turned the phone on the bed so that she couldn't even see who was calling.

After sometime she lied down, switched off the lamp and kept staring at the ceiling. Soon her eyes gave off and she slept. Her tears dried still leaving dried marks.

It was morning when she woke up. I was already 10 in the morning. She didn't want to go anywhere today. Though she knew today was Sunday and she had to do grocery today.

She sat up and but she was so home sick that she again laid down and tears again made way to her eyes.

She knew that her parents would be hell worried and would have called everybody they knew in this town. She turned the phone upfront and was shocked to see the number of call on it.

They were 20 missed calls from her parents and sibling, but what shocked her more that Maan her fianc had called her 50 times and had left innumerable messages asking whether she fine, why she isn't picking her phone.

The thought of her loved ones being so caring made her more vulnerable and her eyes again started shedding tears and her lips trembling. She just wanted someone close today. Maybe she was just stressed her about her exams or there was something that was eating her up.

A little while later when only silent hiccups could be heard in the room. The phone again vibrated with an unknown number. Though she didn't pick at first but yet again it was ringing.

Finally she picked the call and just by listening the other side she closed her eyes and cried loudly.

Later she ran downstairs almost slipping on the stairs even without wearing her slipper, simply clad in her sleeping suit.

She didn't care what other would think but the person who was waiting outside was the one she needed now.

She was fed up of the loneliness which she had to bear once she came back in her room.

She just hugged that person so tightly and crying out loud

Geet: Please take me back... Please

Person: Shh... Shh Geet.., what are you saying... U know that what have you gone through while coming here... You need to prove that you were worth coming here.

Geet: Maan I don't want to do anything. Please take me back... I want my family back... Please

Maan: First just calm down...Please

Maan took of his long coat as it was still chilly outside and she was just wearing a shirt and a trouser which barely protected her from the chilly winds.

He made her sit in the car and then came from the other side.

Maan: Look at yourself...what have u done with yourself

Geet just turned the other way and new tears made way down her cheeks.

Maan: Damn.. Geet... don't u dare do this again.. Do u know how worried your parents were and do u know what I have been going through these 12 hours.

Geet just looked at him and spoke

Geet: then why did u come haa... why... leave me alone... it my phone...

Maan just hugged her again...

Geet just hugged him...

Maan: U were missing your family

Geet nooded.

MAan : Ok then lets go..

Geet got stiff at that moment and didn't understand what was he saying

He put her seat belt on and then ignited the engine and moved towards a hotel nearby her accommodation

He took her to a room and knocked first and entered

Geet just ran inside and hugged her father and mother and cried like a baby...

Mohinder: Geet you... U okay na... We got so worried. Its never that you don't pick our call... It was the first time... We were so worried that's why we called Maan and we all decided to come here...Maan did all the arrangements. Thankfully his private jet was available.

Rano: Look at her... She has lost so much weight...

Rano kissed her on her forehead and Geet just hugged her again. Her tears were not stopping

After a few minutes when she calmed down and camee infront of Maan

Maan: thank you so much Maan.. I don't know how to thank you... I was missing my family so much

Maan: Geet... u don't need to thank me... that smile on your face is enough for me, simply by seeing ur parents.

Your Family

Your family are people, you can depend,

If you get in trouble, they shall defend.

They are the one's that understand,

Always willing to give you a hand.

Your family, you should always cherish,

Without them you would probably perish.

Your connection with them is very deep,

If something happens, together you weep.

You family can help, your confidence build,

With their love and support, you'll feel fulfilled.

Just don't forget to show your appreciation,

That will strengthen your relation.