*Neville Pov*
“Perfect!” I mumbled after throwing my bag into the car I have parked under my window yesterday night.
“Now, have to wait for the show.” I muttered and settled on the bed glancing at the clock.
“Hello!” I said, lifting the call and waited for the message.
“Thanks for everything, Sir.” I said, hanging up and took a deep breath.
After half an hour, I heard a car entering the parking lot. I smirked and started counting the seconds and heard my name being shouted within ten seconds.
I stood and walked outside my room before climbing down the stairs and reached the living area where my Dad and Jennifer along with Kate and John staring at me.
“This is it!” I whispered to myself.
“What is it?” I asked, staring at them with a blank expression and folded my arms.
“You removed me from my job.” John shouted, making everyone else flinch.
“Did I now?” I asked, frowning and then shook my head.
“What reason did I gave?” I asked innocently.
“That I am not efficient.” He replied, glaring at me.
“I am sure I have not such liberty to remove you with that reason on my own.” I said sighing.
“Well, the other two heads from other departments gave the same statement.” He mumbled fisting his hands.
“This was supposed to happen six months back if you remember but I asked them to give you another chance in which you failed I guess.” I said shrugging.
“No! This is your revenge for the reason I…” he started saying the reason, but Kate rushed near him before holding his hand.
“Don’t worry, John. My Dad will give you some great job.” She said, assuring him.
“I am not removed. I just got sent to a lower level and will not get promoted unless I work for one whole year there no matter what as per company rules.” John explained through gritted teeth.
“Oh! And I forgot to mention something. I actually called your university and took back all the leave letter I lied back. I don’t want to lie again in my life you see.” I said turning towards Kate.
“What?” she screeched covering her mouth.
“Yes! I mean I lied to Dad about you cheating with my boyfriend and didn’t want to let other lies stay.” I explained again.
“You… you…” she stuttered before shaking her head.
“I will lose my whole year with so many leaves.” She mumbled to herself shaking her head.
“What? Do you think I will let you go when you were actually fucking my boyfriend while making me write your leave letters by telling me you are enjoying life with your friends?” I asked glaring at her.
“What? Are you thinking how do I know that? Well, it all took a few calls and few appointment dates of yours to me.” I added when she stared at me in shock.
“Why are you doing all this, Nev?” Dad asked shaking his head.
“Don’t worry, Dad! I have resigned from the job giving the wonderful reason.” I replied smiling.
“What did you do?” he asked, holding my hand.
“Just that I didn’t like unethical ways of the directors.” I replied, shrugging and he stepped back in shock.
“Why are you guys so shocked? I am like this, right? The person who goes around some already taken guy and that too my little sisters.” I said, sighing and started walking towards the main door.
“One more thing!” I said, turning around to face them.
“You hurt me and I will hurt you back. Never forget that like never. And I am leaving this house forever.” I said, glaring at all of them before leaving the house.
I took a deep breath, settling inside the car and started driving towards the airport away from these people.
“I will be not at home and going to out of the country. Call me when you get this message.” I sent a voicemail to Nicole reaching the airport and rushed inside.
“Where to Maam?” I heard the repeated question from the person behind the desk.
“India!” I replied and released the breath which I held feeling not good about going there.
“Namasthey!” I heard the air hostess voice and jerked up from the stairs.
“Yeah, yeah!” I mumbled before reaching my seat and settled in it.
Why am I going there? What will I get after all these years? If she wanted to, then she could have met me or even talked to me all these eighteen years right?
Well, the people who wanted you to be there in your life made a great impression on you right? I asked myself sarcastically and shook my head.
You need to do this to just have a closure and leave her alone completely. It is better than the questions of ‘what if’ in your mind.
Hello India! I hope you will be good to me and I will be good to you in return. Just don’t let someone hurt me, Ok?
I smiled to myself and stepped outside the airport. I walked near to the taxi and asked them to take me near an address.
“First time in India, Madam?” Driver asked starting the car.
“Yes! And I wish for a good experience.” I replied, staring outside the window at so many people passing around us either in vehicles or by walking.
“There are good people, Madam. Everyone will take care of you.” He said smiling and I smiled back.
So, it is really colorful like I read about the place. I think I saw all the colors somewhere here or there.
There are not just big businesses, but many small businesses actually and then the car passed a long bridge which seems to be even more packed with people.
“Famous bridge in Kolkata, Madam.” Driver explained and I nodded at him.
“Thank you!” I said, getting down from the car and paid him.
“All the very best for great experiences, Madam.” He said before driving away making me chuckle.
I slowly walked towards a big house which is not big by the tallness but big with the space it is occupying.
“Yes?” someone woman opened the door and stared at me.
“Who are you?” she asked before I could say a word.
“What are you still doing here? Go and do the dishes otherwise you will skip them saying you have work at another house.” Someone scolded her and I glanced behind to see a another woman.
“Aunty! I am not finding my earrings.” I immediately heard another voice and turned to see a girl who seems to be Kate’s age walking towards the door.
“Who is she?” That girl asked the woman.
“I too don’t know, but seems to be a foreigner.” The elder woman replied.
“Foreigner? Dad will kill us if someone enters here. Why don’t we send her away?” the girl asked the woman.
“Because she doesn’t have the gold color hair right?” The Woman asked and I stopped myself from laughing.
“Yeah! It is black, but there is even gold too.” The Girl said nodding.
“What is happening here? And who is she?” I heard a booming voice and glanced behind them to see an elder man walking towards us.
“She just came, Bhai. I don’t know who she is.” The woman replied hurriedly and stepped back.
“Who are you? And what do you want here?” he asked rudely making me frown at him.
“Is this Revathi’s house?” I asked back.
“Yes! She is my wife and you are?” he asked and I immediately glanced him from his head to toes.
“Not bad!” I said out loud.
“Excuse me?” he asked with shock face, which he immediately covered with his usual blank face.
“Well, Revathi is my mother and I am here to meet my mother. So, excuse me.” I said picking up my back and started taking a step inside when I heard a loud clash somewhere from inside the house.
*Neville Pov*Everyone moved away from the door hearing the sound and turned back to see the reason for it while I too glanced inside to see who made such a noise.Why these three are not moving? I thought, frowning when I couldn’t see a thing inside the house.“Move!” I said, pushing myself between them and with a lot of effort stepped before them.“I am not used to suspense.” I said when they gave shock sounds.I placed the bag on the floor before looking at the whole inside of the house and then my eyes fell on some woman standing a little near to us with some utensils on the ground before her legs.Narrowing my eyes, I stared at the woman who is looking back at me with shock covering her face.I gasped before taking a step back realizing she is my Mom. Am I sure? I thought and then nodded to myself because she definitely is.Except the Saree she is covered with and the long hair instead of short, everything is same as per the photo I hid in my room.“Mom!” I whispered and she step
*Neville Pov*I groaned walking all around the room another time before sitting on the small bed present in the room.There is no air conditioner and then the room is too small along with the bed. There is so much dust too.And to top of all these, I am hungry. I rubbed my stomach and stood up immediately. I am their guest and I can just ask them without suffering the hunger while sitting here.“Anybody here?” I asked climbing down the stairs and then looked around until I smelt something from one side of the house.“This is kitchen?” I asked myself before walking towards that direction.“I am hungry and I need something to eat.” I said entering the kitchen only to stop in my tracks looking at my Mom near the stove.“This early?” I heard a voice and turned to see Kalyani Aunty coming inside the kitchen from another door and I can see some trees from that door.“Yeah! I even skipped breakfast thinking I would eat something Indian reaching here.” I replied shrugging and walked towards t
*Neville Pov*“What is it, Step-Aunt?” I asked her frowning when she stood before the main door folding her arms herself.“You said a bad word to me and I need you to leave this house right now.” She stated glaring at me.“What happened, Kalyani?” we heard an old voice and turned to see the same old man I saw shouting while walking towards the road.“Your grand daughter just insulted me, Uncle.” Aunt replied and I stared at the person in shock before realizing he is my grandfather.“She is not my granddaughter.” He said, coughing and walked back into his small house after staring at me with so much anger which actually surprised me.I sighed, knowing well I don’t have any patience to go and bear his indifference when I don’t even know him. And he doesn’t know me to hate me like this.“See? He was fine with his daughter in a normal way until you came to this house. Now, he will stay away from his daughter because they again can think now about the mistake your Mom did.” She said shaki
*Neville Pov*“Bhabhi! What are you doing here?” I frowned in my sleep hearing the words and half opened my eyes whether there is really my step-aunt in the room or am I dreaming about her.God! Please don’t let it be a dream. I mean, how can I dream about her? I thought and felt twisting inside my stomach.“I just want to look at her properly, Kalyani.” I heard a small voice and stilled without releasing a breath.Mom! I thought immediately knowing well that voice belongs to her. She wants to see me properly? I thought and felt happy.“You know you can’t be near her. You promised your Dad and Bhai that you will never have contact with her.” Aunt said and I immediately wished I can get up right this moment.Then I would cover that Aunt with my blanket and roll her in it before leaving her at some place and then I may be able to be with Mom.“I… know! But…” Mom started saying and was again stopped by someone who is not a surprise here.This Aunt is the main villain in my story and I ca
*Neville Pov*“Why are you coming with us?” Lakshmi asked the moment we walked out of the house.“Because I want to.” I replied, shrugging and left her hand but not his.“She wants to meet Dileep alone and that too alone. But our family will not accept for it so it seems like I am being with them, but I will be a little far from them.” Yash explained.“I know about that. I actually understood with her eye signal to you.” I said, assuring him.“Then why are you coming with us? Now I have to introduce you to him and miss a few minutes of our meeting.” Lakshmi said glaring at me.“We both too need some alone moments right, even know we just returned to the house I can’t get enough of him.” I said staring at Lakshmi while Yash still in his face.I burst out laughing, staring at their both faces and we finally reached the park with the both of them completely silent.“Dileep!” Lakshmi shouted and rushed towards him as that guy is standing leaning on a tree.“How are you, Lakshmi?” he asked
*Yash Pov*“The house is so pleasant after she left. It was such a headache with her always talking and she doesn’t even have respect for any elder.” Mom started the moment we all are having our dinner.“Didn’t we thought that her father will do something while deciding this marriage? Well, now we can see what he planned to do.” She added.“I will talk to Dileep’s parents tomorrow.” Uncle said, glancing at Lakshmi, who is still sad and just stopped crying.“Before that we should talk to Ben, so that he will not do anything of he did this.” Dad suggested to which Uncle nodded slowly.“We will do it in the first place and then talk to Dileep’s parents.” Uncle decided and they all finished dinner before leaving while Revu just sat at her place.“Are you ok, Revu?” I asked, sitting beside her.“I shouldn’t have slapped at her, but what she did was wrong right? It is wrong of her to follow her father’s words like that.” She replied and started crying.“How do you know that she did as per h
*Neville Pov*“I want this one.” I asked the shop keeper and took a small popsicle before walking out of the shop and continued walking towards right which I am doing from the moment I left the Mom’s house.“Neville? Is that you?” I heard someone calling and turned to my left to see a jeep stopping beside me and Yash is in the driver seat releasing a breath.“I have been searching for you since yesterday. I never thought it would be this tough to search you.” He said getting down from the jeep and I rolled my eyes before continuing my walk.“Where are you going? I was searching for you and finally found you.” He said following me.“So? Do I have to give any care for that information?” I asked, shaking my head and stared at the small shops with the items I already bought from other stores.“Neville!” he said, holding my hand, making me stop and walked to stand before me.“I am sorry about the incident day before yesterday.” He said with a pleading look.“Ok! Now, can I go? I need to fi
*Neville Pov*“Ok! Don’t be nervous.” Yash said when we stepped inside the house making me raise my eyebrow at him.“Ok! Then try to be nervous.” He said rolling his eyes and I chuckled.“Re… Aunty! Uncle!” he shouted and I smiled at him seeing how he controlled the words he was about to use but stopped.“Neville!” I heard a whisper and turned to see everyone entering the living room and Mom staring at me.“Thanks for doing this, Yash.” Mom said walking towards him.“I didn’t do anything.” He said feeling discomfort.“What do you mean by that? I am here only because of you.” I said, staring at him to which everyone frowned at me.“Yeah! If not for his amazing ability in searching then I would have never returned, right?” I added to which they all nodded and Yash frowned at me to which I winked.“I am really sorry about everything, Neville.” Mom said turning towards me.“It’s ok! I am really tired. I will go to the room I stayed before if it is still empty.” I said taking the bag from