Chapter 14

• Mohit's POV
• I started eating the food very fast, it was very good. But I was too hungry to say anything about it. The girl, I couldn't even recall her name at that time because of the stress, came to me with water.
• " I know you are very hungry but you must eat slowly. You might chock on it. " She said with a sweet smile.
• " The food is very good, I am very hungry and I am in a hurry. " I said taking another bite.
• My phone started ringing, I saw my sister calling me again. I rolled my eyes and took another bite. But she called me again. I got so annoyed that I picked up the call.
• " Hello !! What is your problem, Maya? Give me a break... at least let me eat my dinner. I have been given a month, why are all of you after my life?? " I said before she said a single word.
• " Give you a break?? Do you even have an idea, what you have done?? "
• " What have I done, I left the meeting in half and walked out, so what?? God !! I don't like girls... I mean the girls forced on me by her. " I said. But then reframed my sentence as I could not say that like this, I mean over the phone.
• " WHAT ?? So whatever that girl said was right?? " She literally freaked out.
• " Wait, which girl?? What did she say?? "
• " The girl you went to meet today, came back after meeting you and said that she was sure that you were... not into girls. "
• " What ?? " I was shocked, I got up very fast. The glass of water got knocked and the water spilt on the table.
• I, myself was about to tell them today... I didn't want things to come to light like this way...
• " Is it true?? You know daadi maa had a heart attack. Mom's BP also shot up dangerously. She had chest pain and she is in ICU as well.
• " WHAT?? What are you saying, Maya?? How are they?? " I was shocked.
• " I have been trying to contact you since then where the hell you were gone? "
• Oh no!! Shit!!! I could not even breath... Nothing should happen to both of them.
• " How are they?? "
• " Daadi is very serious and mom is also in ICU under observation.
• " OH GOD !! I am coming..." I said running towards my room to change my clothes.
• I picked up my wallet, phone and car keys and ran outside. The girl was standing there with a shocked face.
• " What happened?? " She asked me with a worried expression.
• " I have to go to the hospital my daadi and mom are hospitalized. "
• " Oh, God !! How are they?? Shall I come with you?? " She caught my hand.
• " I don't know, I am going... Please stay here. "
• " Are you alright? " She asked with concern.
• " I am fine... Thanks. " I nodded and ran out.
• " Drive slow, please !!! " She called after me.
• I reached the hospital in no time. I saw Maya outside the ICU. Her husband Viraj was also there. She looked angry at me.
• " Is it true? " She asked me the moment I reached near her.
• " How are they ?? "
• " Same as I told you... You tell me was it true?? Are you gay? "
• " What ?? How can you all trust what that girl said? "
• " She said she knew someone who dated you once? "
• " So?? "
• " A man !!! "
• " That is absurd... "
• " She said she could prove it. "
• " She is just saying that because I behaved like that... I could not stand her even for 10 minutes... She was trying to seduce me then and there. I was getting uncomfortable... So I went away. "
• " Did you get uncomfortable because she was trying to seduce you?? So that proves her point. Right? "
• " Are you out of your mind Maya?? Viraj please make her understand. I was uncomfortable because I didn't even like her and I was forced to meet her on top of that she was trying to seduce me the moment we met. Was she so desperate ?? I don't like such girls... Why did mom want her as her daughter-in-law ??"
• " Are you sure?? "
• " Of course I am... Why are you even asking?? She was absolutely fake. "
• " She said, she can call someone you dated and had relations with. "
• " You want me to call some girl to come and tell you that I had dated and had sex with her?? Tell me ?? Would you believe me then?? "
• " I didn't say that... "
• " But meant that only... "
• " Do you know daadi maa was so shocked? She instantly had the stroke. Mom also got unconscious. "
• " Calm down Maya, If that girl was so confident that he was a... gay then why did she go to meet him and why was she trying to seduce him?? It seems she is cooking it up all. Like as in... Grapes are sour... " Viraj said.
• Thank God !! I knew I was lying but I wanted my family to be alright.
• " Yeah !! Thanks, Viraj... " I said to him with a thankful smile.
• " Maybe... What do we do now?? And why don't you get married? What happened to the girl you talked about 2-3 years back?? " She asked.
• " She is out of the scene now... But I kind of like someone else. "
• " Oh, someone else... And you would be needing some time again... Don't play games now. "
• " I am not playing any games... there is someone... "
• " I don't trust you now, but if there is someone else, it is really good for you. This rumour about you is not going to stop. You have to marry as soon as possible. You have to stop this or it will be the latest issue for gossip. You know you are famous and filthy rich. The reporters will make you even more famous but for the wrong reasons. "
• " But why?? Why does anyone have to say anything?? It's my life... Why do people become judgemental? I don't care what people do in their private life. Why should they peep into mine?? Why do I have to prove if I am having a relationship with a man or a woman?? It is my preference altogether. "
• " I understand what you are saying and I agree with what you say. But even if you don't have to prove it to the world out there, you need to prove it to our family. They would not be able to bear it. You saw what happened to both Mom and Daadi... They might die if you don't prove the fact that you are straight. " Maya said.
• " That is absurd... Absolutely absurd."
• " Yes, but the truth... Our parents have very conservative traditional views about such relationships. Homosexuality is a sin for them. Listen Mohit... I know you are right in what you are saying. And no one has a right to interfere or pass judgement in other's life... But we are talking about our parents and the society they live in. They would not be able to take it lightly. "
• " I will kill that woman... " I was angry beyond the limit. I wanted to tell my family, but not like this... Now they would never understand me. I would not be able to tell them ever.
• " Find a way to save your reputation first... We will see her later. " Viraj said.
• " I don't know... Why should I prove it ?? "
• " To save the lives of your mom and daadi. Mohit, I would not forgive you, if anything happens to them. And what about dad?? He would also not survive... Stop being stubborn and find a way to save them. I can't lose them. Please bhai... I beg of you. " She said folding her hands in Indian prayer style. She was about to cry. She was 2 years older than me.
• I caught her hands and kissed them and hugged her. She burst into tears. " You don't have to beg Sweetheart they are precious to me as well. Ok... I will get married very soon but to a girl I like... And I want a simple court marriage. "
• " Ok... Fine by us... But it will be better if mom and daadi can meet her as soon as possible. "
• " I will bring her here to meet all of you soon. "
• " How is she like?? "
• " You will get to know it very soon... Have some patience... "
• " Ok !! Have it your way... But I am very excited to meet the girl you like."
• Oh God !!! What am I going to do??
• I went to see my mom and Daadi... Both were under observation. They both were suffering because of me...
• I have to marry a girl... Soon very soon.