Vritika malhotra has lived in Delhi her entire life with her mother. Her mother never had time for her as was too busy running her business. Vritika had all the luxuries growing up except love. She never knew her father as her mother never told her...
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You know sometimes, you wake up and feel almost everyone emotion known to mankind? Yeah that's how I woke up today.
I am sad, angry, frustrated and tired, all at the same time. But atleast I know who I am feeling these emotions towards, My Mom's beloved fiance Rajiv Kapadia. The biggest Gujarati Diamond Merchant in India.
And the man I hate.
I mean seriously, bro has so much money phir bhi pura din humare ghar pe pade rehte hai
Well whatever it is, what can I do?
I am just inconvenient for her and Rajiv and even my father. Else why would he have left if cared?
Leo, my most loyal companion, my emotional support and my adopted son jumped on me breaking my chain of thoughts. Yeh golden retrievers mein itni energy kyu hoti hai?
"Vritika beti, Aapko Ananya ma'am neeche bula rahi hai" Suresh Kaka, an old man who practically raised me says knocking on the door. ("Vritika daughter, Ananya ma'am is calling you downstairs")
"Aati hu kaka" He nods and leave and I again turn to Leo who is now sprawled on my bed, watching me. ("Coming uncle")
"Sunke aati hu teri nani ki baate bhi. Stay here, okay?" As if understanding what I just said, Leo barks lightly and cuddles more into my blanket making me laugh. ("Let me listen what you grandmother wants to say. Stay here okay?")
When I entered the living room, I saw Rajiv, as expected, lounging on the cream sofa like he paid for it (he didn't), watching some stock market news with the volume way too high.
Mum was by the window, arms folded, eyes cold. I knew that look. Something was coming.
"Vritika, baitho," she said, in that flat voice that always made me feel like I was on trial. ("Vritika sit")
"Rajiv thinks this house is tense with you around."
Ah. There it was.
"He's not wrong," she continued.
I scoffed. "So, what? I'm the problem now?"
"You're not a child anymore. And this constant attitude... it's exhausting."
I folded my arms. "I'm exhausting? Then maybe your boyfriend should stop pretending this is his house."
Rajiv flinched like he wanted to say something, but Mum raised a hand and shut him up with a look.
"I've made a decision," she said. "Wow. Shocking," I muttered. "You're going to live with your father."
