Chapter5:

LOVEY'S POV     I heaved a deep sigh while I closed my book. After finishing some pages, I put it back on the small table. I lit my phone and it was dinner time. I was ravenous. I put on my slippers and walked downstairs toward the hall. I couldn't forget him for a second but I was trying my best not to recall anything.        My house wasn't luxurious like Seth's house. But it was perfect.         ' There are two square-shaped rooms at the backside, one of my parents and the second room belongs to Romit. The guests are mostly welcomed in the living room.'       I walked toward the kitchen. Romit and mommy were already eating their food. It wasn't new after my father's death. I miss him. I joined them.        " What's for dinner, mommy? " I asked with a smile.       " Boiled mashed potatoes and chapati. " She replied.        My smile disappeared. She cooked this daily. I had fed up with this boring routine. Whenever I asked her to cook something else. She got annoyed and had started smashing utensils in the kitchen in exasperation. She said, " everything is getting costly. I had to return the debt which your dad took from people. This house is also under the loan. " She never forgot to fix me with her glare.              'It's not my fault. Is it? I badly miss my dad. Life was easy and happy when he was part of our life. These days I wake up with a burden to think about how I would manage the expenditures of the house.'        " I don't have an appetite. " I said and went back to my room sadly. I was already dealing with a lot of problems. Whatever happened today was too much. My heart started to thrum again. I was trying to forget it but it wasn't that easy.        I heard footsteps behind me. I spun near the door of my room, " Dee," Romit looked at me with a full grin over his face, "It's tasty. You'll eat my hand with it. " Romit said, advancing his hand, gripping a piece of chapati stuffed mashed potato in it and holding it in his tiny hand.        My throat tightened. Tears hovered in my eyes.        I bent down and opened my mouth. He made me eat it, " Wow!  It's really delicious. " I said, chewing on it and tears started to flow down my cheeks. I swallowed the bite hard.        " Is it spicy? I'll bring water for you. " He ran out of my room.        I managed a smile on my lips and nodded my head, " I'll be back with water. " He shouted while running out of my room.        I covered my mouth and sobbed hard. I couldn't shatter his tiny happy world. So I swiped away my tears and plastered a small smile on my face.        " Water, sorry your tongue burns. " He said, hanging his head.        I took it from his hand and gulped it, " You brought water for me. There's nothing to be sad about. See my tongue is not burning now. " I showed him my tongue.        " Idea!  " He exclaimed and scooted out of the room again.         I glanced at his back with confusion. He quickly came back, hiding something at his back, " Close your eyes. " I tried to look but he took his tiny feet back. He was hiding something behind his hands.         " What are you hiding? " I pressed my lips together.        "Close naa... " He insisted, making a funny face.        " Ok fine. " I said, closing my eyes.        " Open your mouth. " He asked.        My eyebrows crushed together, " What are you planning, Ru? " I furrowed.        " Please, Dee. " He made his puppy face and blink.        I couldn't deny this face. I was smiling and I shut my eyes and opened my mouth. I felt something brushing on my tongue. I tasted something sweet on my tongue. I flicked open my eyes, " Chocolate! " I exclaimed, with a smile.         He hugged me and kissed me on my cheek. I hugged him back and he pulled back.        'I love him so much. I can't imagine this hard time passing smoothly without him. '        " You have school in the morning. Go to your bed now. " I smiled at him.         " Good night, Dee. " He said and took his steps out of my room. I stared at him until he was downstairs.          I spun and closed the door of my room. I plopped on my bed. I switched off my light. M The moonlight was coming from the window. I wanted to erase this day from my life. I didn't wanna see horrible grey eyes in my life again. Would that! I could skip my job.       ' It is the only job I have. I earn 10,000/- per month from this job. Mrs Seth is a kind-hearted lady. I spend this pelf on groceries, bills and the school fee of Romit. It's really bothering me, I couldn't save any penny for Romit's future.'       Tears slipped from my eyes again. Mostly I slept crying at night after my father's death. We lost him in a car accident. That was the black day of my life. I shut my eyes. Sleep didn't show itself easily to me after my dad's......