"I'm a good person but a shitty writer. You're shitty person but a good writer. We'd make a good-- NANDINI!" I slammed the novel down as I heard my mother yelled. I hate it when people interrupt me while I'm reading.

"Nandini,tumhare liye call aaya hai!" (Nandini, there's a call for you!) I placed the novel down and make my way downstairs towards my mom who was holding the phone receiver in one hand and a belan on the other.

"Who is it?" I irritatedly asked or should I say desperately so that I could get back to my room to resume 'The Fault In Our Stars' ,my all time favorite novel.

"Prena" she smirked as she knows that I have been waiting for her call. And as expected I ran up to her and practically snatched the phone receiver out of her hand as she gasped and cursed under her breath probably about my antics.

"Knock! Knock!" I said in a clipped tone as I placed the receiver on my right ear.

"Who's there?" She laughed while playing along.

"Someone you have long forgotten about" I replied sarcastically as I placed myself on a comfortable position on the couch.

"Hey! It's not my fault that I stayed in a hostel where phones aren't allowed" she exclaimed.

"But it's your fault that you choose dancing over your promise" I said bluntly hoping that it strike directly at the point I wished it would.

"Nandu, you know na that dancing is not just my career but my life as well? I lived in every bit of it" she softly said trying to make her point.

"But you promised me that we would stay together in every stages let it be choosing our career or life-made decisions" I remind her while staring at my nails.
I need a new nail paint, my nails looks gross.

"It's not my fault that you're the worst dancer , I've ever come across" she laughed making me rolled my eyes.

"Whatever,cousin" I said in a bored tone.

"Okay listen, let's not fight over this cause I've something to tell you and trust me you're going to flip if you know" she excitedly said probably jumping on her bed or something.

"Tell me,what is it?" I chewed on my lips in anticipation.

"I'm getting married!" She squeals making me deaf in the process.

"Yeah,sure you are" I rolled my eyes. Not believing her at all.

"I'm fucking serious, Nandu!. I, Prena Murthy is getting married in 2months!!" She said again this time in a serious tone to let me know that she's not kidding.
Everything stopped. The clock. The Pressure cooker. The voices in the kitchen. And even my heartbeat, If that's possible.

"Hello?" She asked.
No reply

"You there?" She asked again.
Again no reply.

"Nandini?" She tried again.

"YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!!!! OH MY GOD!! AIYYAPPA, FINALLY!!" I screamed and as on cue my mom runs out of the kitchen to the living room with dad running just after her which cause them to collide with each other as mom stops midway across the room in worry about why did I screamed.

"Oh my God, Mom-Dad!! Prena is getting married!! I can't believe this" I screamed again as they laughed at my reaction.

"You're going to make me deaf" Prena grumbles.

"But seriously, who's the guy? Is he good? Is it love marriage or arrange? How old is he? What does he d-- STOP!" Prena screamed on the phone making me shut my mouth.

"I gave the whole details to Aunt and Uncle along with the personal invitation ,so eat their brains out and let me live" she said probably checking her ears for any defects.

"Whatever!" I cut the call and looked up at my parents with a raised earbrow for the explanation.

"I guess rotis can wait for a bit" My mom sighed as they both make their way to the couch making me grinned.

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By the time they finished with their details about the guy, I come to know that the guy belongs to a rich family and that his mother and Prena's mom are best friends which leads to their marriage and by personal details by Prena, I know that this is the guy that she had been obessed about for years.

"Nandu, there's something we need to tell you" my dad said taking my hands in his.
I know what you're going to say,Dad.

"Beta, we can't attend the wedding so, you have to go on your own, you know that right?" He smiled sadly at mom while caressing my hand.

"But,what I'll do without you guys?" Taking my hands back and moved a little to create some space between us.

"You know your grandma, right? She wouldn't attend the wedding if we go there so, that's only you who can visit that place. Not me, not your dad, it's just you" She softly said trying to explain the situation they're in.

"I know and it's not like I'm going to face her all the time,is it?" I chuckled trying to light up the tension in the air. They smiled and walked off to their respective works which is making rotis.

Long ago, when my dad's marriage had been fixed with one of a well known family by grandma, he refused the proposal cause at that time he was so madly in love with my mom. Grandma was furious at his words when he said that he choosed my mom over grandma when she put up a situation in front of him to leave the house or to marry my mom. And of course he choosed mom which leads to the present. Where he never returned to that house which was once he called 'home'.

But fortunately or unfortunately, they accept me with warm hands but still grandma makes sure to hand me some of the taunts that she couldn't gave to mom. But I'm okay with it after all she's family.

I snapped out of my thoughts when my phone rings at my room. I ran up the stairs towards my bed where my phone was lying.

Prena.

"You're coming, right?" She asked even before I could say something.

"Well, hello to you too" I sarcastically replied while sitting on the bed.

"Tell me! you're coming or not?" She asked again making me rolled my eyes.

"Of course, duffus! Who in their right mind would not attend their sister's wedding?" I asked.

"Probably you?" She nonchalantly replied.

"Ha ha.. very funny" I said picking on my nails.

"I'm glad that you find it funny" she said again making me rolled my eyes again.
What's up with me and rolling my eyes?

"When are you coming?" She asked again suddenly excited about all this.

"Probably in a week or so?" It's more of a question than an answer.

"WTF?! You're coming right now! Wait! Not now but tommorow, take the train or flight or whatever but I need you here." She rants on her talks while I yawned feeling sleepy.

"Okay fine, let me talk with my dad about this matter" I yawned again.

"But it's my wedding!" She said like it's a national holiday.

"Really?" I sarcastically replied on which she cursed under her breath regarding something about her life and cut the call.
So, no hellos or byes. Great.

"Knock! Knock!" My dad said making me laughed.

"Dad! You're not five, plus you don't need my permission for entering my room" I said tapping at the place beside me for him to sit. He obliged.

"I thought I'm still young,you know? And those words of yours hurt me" he placed his hand on the right side of his chest and faked cried.

I laughed and hold his hand moving it to the right side which makes him laughed at his mistake.

"So what brings you here?" I asked him with a small smile which he returned.
He pulled something out of his back pocket and brings it forward.
Flight ticket.

"You knew?" I asked baffled for keeping such a big news from me.

"Sry, beta but I need to or else Prena won't talk to me" he reasoned as he placed the ticket on my lap and grabbed my hands tightly like he knows that I'm nervous to get back to that house.

"I understand, Dad" I took the ticket and keep it inside the bed-side drawer. I looked back at him and trust me one could see the longing he had for his house. He stood up and walked to the door but moved around before he exited the room.

"Start your packing, we're dropping you tommorow at 7 in the morning and don't get lost in that book of your's" he teased and left the room.

I looked back at the novel that I was reading, layed on the bed opened at the page I've left it on.

I guess, it have to wait until I get this shit together...

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Author's Note √ :

How's the first chapter? You liked it? Or not?
Next chapter would contain a lot more 'youngsters' moments (if I don't change my mind lol)

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