Part 5
Riddhima reached her destination and alighted from the taxi. As she walked towards the door she thought about the phone call. The rang the bell and waited for her mother open the door.
Padma: Tum toh aaj jaanewali thi............tumne toh kaha tha ki aaj kaam jaldi ho jayega.............
Riddhima: Haan maa....... Kaam aaj der se khatam hua.........
Padma: usse baat hui kya ..........phone aya tha ????................
Riddhima: Haan ............aya tha .........woh aaj nahi aa raha hai ............shayad directly woh jaanewala ............ suddenly irritated ...........jaane ne do maa ...............
Padma: Acha jaane do ander aao ............khana khaya ya ...........
Riddhima: Nahi par aap chinta mat kijiye ............mein fridge mein check loongi..........nahi toh kuch bana loongi apne liye............
Padma: Theek hai tum fresh ho javo mein rukti hoon tumhare liye..........
Riddhima: Nahi maa theek hai aap soo jayiye .............
Padma: Nahi mein rukti hoon.......baate karni hai pooja ke baare mein
Riddhima in a disappointed tone.........Kal pandit baar karlenge ............ kya kar sakte hai........... agar uske bina ho sakti hai pooja toh .......kal baat karte hai ...........aap soo jaye...........mein bhi soo jaati hoon........
Padma: theek hai ......... khana khana hai toh kha lo......... Knowing very well Riddhima's habit she knew there is no point to coax her. Over the years, the inclination to persuade her to something as simple as getting her to eat her food had died down. Padma had started feeling this disconnect right after Sid exited their lives. Padma brushed away her thoughts 'Jaane do' She bid Riddhima goodnight and moved towards her bedroom.
Riddhima went to her bedroom and crashed on the bed. The room which she has so many nights at times felt so unfamiliar. Infact, she felt out of place at times in this home which her father brought her to despite of not being hers.
She was never made to feel like a burden but over the years, she felt may have become a burden. Nooo!!!... my parents are too nice hearted to make me feel so but then somewhere I don't feel like I fit here. I don't fit here but yet I feel I am little more peaceful than my house.
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