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Hearing her shaky voice, Abhi who was laying in the bed got up quickly.

"Ammu? Where are you? Are you okay? What happened?",he was worried and scared just in the thought that she might be in some trouble.

"Abhii.. I.. I got",her sniffing wasn't helping her in speaking.

"Ammu, send me your location I am coming there right now",he said.

"N.. No please! I am just happy that I got a job of my preference finally",she said and sobbed more and more.

Abhi was puzzled at her words. What did she mean by that?

"I didn't get you, what?",he asked getting ready to go out to her.

"Abhi all my life, I did what my father asked me to just so that he would be proud of me one day and today, I got a job which I like. I can't tell you how happy that makes me",she said amidst her sobs.

When Abhi realised it was the happy tears or more precisely tears of achieving something on her own, he got his peace back.

"Abhi?",she said and checked if her phone got disconnected.

"I'm here, I'm here, Ammu! Shouldn't we be celebrating this moment? I am so happy for you",he said and she wiped her tears.

"We will celebrate when I get my salary, Abhi. Now you are sick and you should be resting till you get well. I'll meet you in the weekend and tell you what job I got, till then let it be suspense for you",she said putting her bag over her shoulder and walking to the bus stop to catch a bus back to Vennela's home.

"Yaar, Ammu! That's very unfair, anyways I guess the wait will be worth it and no matter what job you got, that is making you happy and that's all that should matter",he said.

"I am starting to believe in the same thing, Abhi",she said.

"You don't know what a heart attack I got when I heard you cry, if only I had super powers or doreomon's anywhere door, I would be there right in front of you",he said.

Ekantha was feeling guilty for making him worried by suddenly breaking down into tears, if that was face to face maybe it was a different scenario but now it was something she shouldn't have done but her emotions were all over the place and the first person that came to her mind was him and she did it.

"I'm sorry, Abhi! I shouldn't have done something like that. I promise, I won't do that ever again. That stunt of mine must have made you super worried. I'm sorry once again",she said.

"It's okay, Ekantha! Next time, you have any plan like this send me over your location and we'll deal with it together in person",he said and there was complete silence from both their sides.

"Just kidding, who else will we be worried of if not for our loved ones? Its okay. Don't put too much pressure on your brain and just go home, have your dinner and catch some sleep before you go start your new job tomorrow. Hey, wait! Can we like go to the temple tomorrow? Its your new beginning that too of your choice and I am on leave tomorrow as well as you said. What say?",he asked.

Ekantha was still struck in the part where he said loved one. She did wanted to go to the temple and the thought of spending time with him made her happy.

"Sure, Abhi! That would be great, I was actually thinking about it too and you just said it out",she said.

"Temple it is then. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. Maa is calling me, I'll call you back. Reach home safe and don't forget to text me once you are home! Bye Ammu",he said and hung up the call.

Meanwhile Ekantha was thinking about her not being able to fulfill his expectations. Just these days, she is starting to stand on her own legs, make life choices and make her own decisions. She wanted to tell him that she wanted this too, but she was scared of all the impossible possibilities that are to happen.

She got into the bus and took the ticket. She couldn't find a seat so she stood till her bs stop came and finally walked back to Vennela's home.

She reached home and knocked on the door, Vennela opened the door and looked at her questioningly.

"Hi Ekantha! How was your day?",she asked as Ekantha settled down on the couch.

"It was way too good. I am happy, Vennu",Ekantha said with a genuine smile on her face.

"What happened at school today?",Vennela asked settling down on the couch folding her legs in Indian style.

"The usual, but I went for a part time job interview,Vennu! Don't be mad at me, its not like the salary is insufficient or anything but I just want to do something that I like atleast for some time in a day, tomorrow is my joining and I need to work from 4 to 9",Ekantha said to Vennela.

"Oh god, till 9? You'll be working from 9 to 9? That's going to be very very hectic I tell you, Ekantha! It won't be any easier and you aren't doing okay too. How is it all going to happen? Will you be able to survive all this?",Vennela was getting worried.

Her best friend who just came out of something big, is picking up on dual jobs and that is almost like 12 hours of work. She was scared that this would affect both her mental and physical health.

"Vennu, don't worry! I'll manage it all. When we love what we do, it gives us immense happiness and it is good for health as well",Ekantha tried to give her reasons.

"Ekantha, why don't you take it slow? I know there is a lot of things going on in your brain, to be independent and to live with your mother even if it is a rented house and a lot more. But doing this you will only harm your health. Please try to understand",Vennela said.

"Vennu, I don't want to give up without trying. Let me try, and if its too much I'll quit it by myself",she said and Vennela nodded sighing.

Ekantha went back to her room, freshened up and changed into her night wears.She texted Abhi that she reached home and then came to the dining table. Her mother, Vennela's mother and Vennela were already there waiting for her.

"I'm sorry, I made you all wait",she apologised and sat down for dinner.

"Ekantha, I heard you were taking up a part time job? What's up dear? All okay?",Vennela's mother asked.

"Yes aunty, I just wanted to work there. Nothing else, I will still do my job in school without any mistakes",she said and Vennela's mother nodded.

They completed their dinner and Ekantha offered to do the dishes while her mother accompanied her.

"Amma, I should have told you earlier. Everything happened so quickly that I didn't find time to tell you about it. Sorry,amma",Ekantha said.

"Why are you apologising kanna? I am happy you are doing things that you love and also you are coming out of your comfort zone. Keep going, kanna. Amma is proud of you",Kanyaka said and patted her head gently.

"Amma, I will strive to make you proud each day. I promise!",she said holding back her tears.

"Kanna, I also wanted to ask you regarding your opinion. I have seen Vennela's mother working,she is almost of my age only and I am here doing nothing. I wanted to do something too, will you help me find something that I can do, kanna?",she asked and that was the last string for Ekantha.

Tears fell from her eyes, she was happy that her mother was slowly trying to come out of whatever has happened but also it was always Ekantha asking for help from her mother, hearing it the other way around made her emotions go out of hand.

"I'll definetely help you, amma! Also amma I wanted to ask you something. Actually talk about something which has been bothering me internally since quite a bit of time",she said completing doing the dishes and washing her hands.

"Sure kanna, tell me what it is?",Kanyaka said.

Both of them went to the terrace and Ekantha put her head in her mother's lap staring the dark sky, whose only source of light is the moon.

"Amma, I don't know if I am choosing the right thing. I do feel like Abhi is the right person for me. I like him for being there for me and supporting me in whatever step I take, but I am not sure about it at the same time I don't want to have expectations at the same time, I can't help but feel safe and protected with him just like the way I feel when I am with you, amma. He has been very slow and careful with every step we take and his only thing is talking whatever is in his heart without thinking anything, but do you know amma?

After he got to know about my insecurities, he never crossed the limits and always respected my space. He is a gem, amma which I don't want to miss. I need your help in making a decision, amma. We just came out and I am still settling down and all of this feels very overwhelming to me. I don't want to make him wait for more time at the same time I don't have the courage to take the decision now.

Do you know who I first said amma, that I got the job that I love working in, I sobbed and told him. He was worried that I was in some trouble and when I apologised he said its okay to get worried about our loved ones, I felt so bad amma, he was there considering me as his loved one and here I am who is scared to confess my feelings for him ",she ranted out all her worries which she hid in her heart.

"Do you remember the last time you talked like this, kanna? Because I don't! Even about Anika or Dixit or Vennela. You never voiced out about anything but now that you did, I want you to realise what all you have said about him. Is there anything that makes you feel unsafe about him? Is there anything that makes you feel off about him? The answer is with you, kanna.

You just need to voice it out just like you did it with me now. About marriage, lets take it slow only. We'll just get you two engaged and when you are actually ready to get married after settling down be it you or him. We'll do it, I don't want you to get married without being independent. I don't want you to be another Kanyaka, who couldn't come out because she wasn't stable enough to look after her child",Kanyaka said and Ekantha got up from her lap and hugged her mother.

They spoke nothing else after that, yet it was calming and the silence was comfortable. They both went back to their respective rooms.

Ekantha layed on the bed, her mother's words were ringing in her ears. The answer for her question was with her. She took a deep breath and made a decision that she would tell him all tomorrow when they go to temple.

To be continued..

Hello dear readers,

How are you all doing?

Your late lateef author is here back with an update and hope you all enjoyed reading the update.

Is the story getting boring? I see the usual readers also not commenting as much as they used

*smacks my head myself and tells it's because I update late almost when they forget the story existed*

Anyways to anyone who is reading this, thank you for reading, please do drop your views and votes! Thank you for sticking by me and my story.

What's in store for our dearest couple? Is Ekantha really going to confess her feelings?

Will everything go well? Stay tuned to know about it.

I can't promise an early update as I have semester ends from 4th September but I get highly motivated during exams so you never know 🤭

Meet you all in next update

Until then, see you! Take care and live life to fullest!

Your author ~ Sakshi Devi