Hey Guys! Here is chapter twelve, hope you like it! I don't like this chapter so much, I didn't put enough effort into it, but I hope it is still enjoyed! And oooh, YAY, this FF has crossed fifty pages, I am really grateful for the amazing response I have got, thank you for being such amazing readers! xx
Chapter Twelve
Heer ran into her room and sat down on her bed angrily. The nerve of him to talk to her as if she was an object, she thought agitatedly. She felt the pangs of a headache coming on as mixed emotions swirled through her head. Taking deep breaths in she lay on the bed and hugged her pillow tight to her chest, staring at the ceiling silently. It was only when her lids began to fall slowly that the sudden vibration of her phone alerted her of an incoming message and she quickly sat up sighing, leaning sideways to grab it from her bedside table.
She stared at the message on her phone and smiled. 'Want to meet for dinner tonight? I leave tomorrow :( ! Ajay' it read and she replied with a 'Sure, I would love to!' He told her he would pick her up and take her to the restaurant himself, to which she protested at first, but soon gave in when he sent her a funny picture of himself pouting. She suddenly felt a lot better- Ajay always knew how to bring a smile to her face. It saddened her that he was leaving to go back so soon.
Scrambling off the bed and fixing her tousled hair, she took herself to the kitchen, immersing herself in work as always. She jumped as she felt Gayatri's hand on her shoulder, fearing that it was the one person whose face she did not want to see. She felt a gush of relief to see Gayatri standing beside her. 'How are you beta?' asked Gayatri. 'I am fine, just making Palak Paneer...Maa' she said warmly, and Gayatri touched her cheek affectionately.
Heer continued chopping the spinach leaves whilst Gayatri moved to get a few ingredients from the nearby cupboard. 'Maa...what are you doing? I am here. Just tell me if you need anything, I will make it for you' Heer cut in and Gayatri shook her head smiling. 'No it's okay Heer. I am making Prem's favourite mithai- he loves ladoos' she pointed out. Heer looked down awkwardly and quickly got back to making the palak paneer dish, hoping Gayatri did not notice her blushing. Gayatri inwardly grinned- who better than her to tell Heer about her son's tastes.
'Maa...I wanted to ask if it is okay for me to go for dinner with a friend tonight...' Heer started. Gayatri frowned and asked, 'A friend?' to which Heer nodded. 'You might have seen him at the party, his name is Ajay, and we went to college together. He is going back to America tomorrow so he wanted to meet me before he goes' she said. Gayatri smiled, 'Yes I think I might have seen him. Of course you can go' said Gayatri and continued making the sweets, wondering what Prem would have to say about this dinner rendezvous, not like she was going to tell him about it.
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Heer stood in front of the mirror, fixing the bottoms of her light yellow sequined salwar suit. Putting on minimal make-up and simple earrings, she made herself out of the house to meet Ajay, who was leaning against his car, waiting patiently for her. A big smile spread across his face at the sight of her. 'Hello Ajay' greeted Heer, giving him a small hug. 'You look beautiful' said Ajay, giving her a 'thumbs up' and making her blush. 'Shall we?' he indicated to the car, and she nodded. The drive to the car was spent reliving their college days, laughing about times when they were told off in the library for talking too much, or times when they would fall asleep during class. Heer didn't remember the last time she had laughed so much.
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'Hello Maa' said Prem, bending down and kissing his mother on the cheek before taking a seat on the dinner table. The aroma of food reached his nose and he smiled, rubbing his hands eagerly. 'The food smells great' he said, reaching forward to grab a plate. Gayatri smiled, 'It's Palak Paneer. Heer made it' she said, watching Prem's face intently. Prem mouthed an 'Oh' and began serving himself the food, his eyes grazing the room, searching for that one person that his eyes craved to see.
'Ummm...Where is Heer?' Prem asked, as casually as possible, raising the spoon up to his mouth. 'She's gone out with a friend. Someone called Ajay...or something...her college friend' answered Gayatri, whilst serving Lallit the food. Prem's hand stopped midair and he dropped the spoon back onto the plate. His jaw involuntary clenched and he pushed the plate away from him. Gayatri narrowed her eyes, 'What's wrong Prem?' she asked worriedly. 'Nothing Maa, I'm not hungry. I think I'll go to my room, I don't feel so good' he said, 'Excuse me' he added, getting up from his seat and walking towards to his bedroom, hoping his incredulity wasn't visible on his face.
Jealous Prem, AGAIN, hehe! What is he going to do? You will have to wait and see! Looking forward to reading comments!
Love Zahra xx
Edited by Pyari_Zahra - 16 years ago
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