"Heyyy.... What's going on? What are you doing?" Elsa said peeking inside the kitchen.
"I'm making red tea. Do you want a cup?" I asked her as I turned to face her.
"Sure. I guess I would love that", she said taking a quick glance of the tea.
"But the question is, why are you making tea? I'm pretty sure that you have had plenty of tea in the afternoon. You were suppose to meet Raidan for tea right? I wonder how many cups of tea did you have that you had to stay outside from afternoon to evening, till 8 to be exact", she said in a teasing voice, looking at her watch.
She is here to tease me I know that. She rested one of her arm over my shoulder.
I put her hand away from my shoulder and took two steps back away from her and said,
"Sweetheart we didn't only had tea, we also had a very big and important conversation".
"Oh! That's all? Nothing else? I see lots of things are going on,huh??" she said narrowing her eyes.
"Oh, really? Honestly, I also see lots of things happening these days. For example, I've seen how your eyes always look for B", I said as I added the loose tea leaves into the water as soon as it started boiling.
She looked stunned as soon as she took my words in. She was quiet and that's why I looked away from the boiling tea and turned to look at her.
"What's wrong? You didn't really think that you would stare and no one will notice, right?" I said lifting my hands in the air.
Her hands jumped to my mouth, capturing it.
"Hss!! Keep it low. Don't let anyone hear you. And you didn't tell Raidan about it, did you?" she said in a low voice looking around us.
"Hold on, what does raidan have to do with it?" I asked as soon as her hands freed my mouth.
"Nothing. Just tell me if you have told him or not", she asked.
"No, I didn't. But don't tell me that you have a thing for Raidan!!" I asked being suspenseful.
"Of course not. I don't have anything for Raidan. It's just that you know how close they are. If he knows he'll definitely tell B about it. And I don't want him to know", she said.
In her tone, I could feel that she was felling half hearted.
"Oh, ok. Don't worry I won't tell him", I said, comforting her.
"Thanks. But hey, the tea... it's going to pour out", she said pointing towards the stove.
I looked at it as soon as she said and turned the stove off. I took my cup of tea and went back inside my room.
OK, so now comes the most important thing and the most hard thing and that is to tell my family about this marriage thing. Hell!! I can't even imagine what's going to be their reactions!! They'll probably freak out. Will they think that I've got pregnant and that's why I'm rushing into marriage? Come on, of course that's what going to be their reaction, after all it has been only 8 months since I've come here. It'll be only natural if that's what they think. Cause, who gets married at 21? I'm really nervous. Ok, so I need to go to the washroom cause that's the only place where I can relax my mind and clear my thoughts.
I spent an hour in the washroom to prepare myself for telling my family about my marriage. I still think that it's super weird but I've got to do this. I called my mom and hung up the call after it ranged for two times. Gosh!! I need time... time to think.... I went to the kitchen to get myself water. But to my surprise I saw Alexia there, peeling potatoes.
"Oh, hey!! May I get the honour to know what you are doing?" I said teasing her.
She didn't respond. I think she is zoning out. Something must be bothering her. Cause she likes to cook, bake whenever she is disturbed. And now if I'm not wrong she is doing the first thing. As much as I hate to admit but I'm a little concerned about what they talked, I mean she and Raidan. But I won't ask, cause I trust her.
I took a deep breath and shaked her hand and asked,"What are you doing?"
She looked confused as she came back to the present. She stared at me blankly.
"I asked what you are doing?!" I said pointing towards the potatoes as I saw her confusion.
She still stared at me, there is something unreadable in her eyes. She stared hard and then she said after having some realization maybe,
"D!! I.... I.. I'm....potatoes!!" she said looking down at her hands.
She took a moment and then said, "I'm making french fries".
"We can order takeout you know", I said looking at her with sympathy.
Her eyes were unreadable again, she stared a moment or two before saying, "I know we can order take out but your tummy won't be able to take it".
She finally smiled after saying that. I also let out a soft laugh.
"So you are doing it for me?" I said with sparkling eyes. Trying to ease her tension.
"Of course for you. Well thank you I guess". She said with those unreadable eyes again.
"Thank you??" I asked in confusion.
She seemed to came to a realization and then she shook her head and with a smile she said, "Yeah, thank you, for giving me a chance to cook". I chuckled.
"Oh, welcome then. But, it's past dinner time now and I don't think I would want to have anything else", I said pouting.
"Oh, ok. Did you have dinner then?" she asked half heartedly.
"Yeah, a while ago. What about you?"
"Nah, I just came".
"Hey, don't mind but are you okay? Cause you know that I know, you only cook or bake whenever you are disturbed by something. So, is something bothering you?" I looked into her eyes, waiting for her answer.
She chuckled and said, "Of course I know that you know everything about me", she paused and then again said, "But I'm honestly not disturbed. I'm fine. Tell me about you.... Are you struggling about how to tell your family about this whole thing?"
I took a deep breath and said, "Of course, nothing can hide from your eyes. Yeah, I'm indeed a little disturbed about how to tell them".
I said lifting my shoulder in a half shrug.
"Why are you worrying so much? Don't they already know all about it? It'll be fine. Don't worry and go for it. Ok?" she said giving a thumbs up with an assuring smile.
"I guess I'll have to do it", I said running my hand through my hair. She patted my shoulder and walked to her room.
"Okk, I'm stronger and braver so I can do this", I said to encourage myself before facetime my mom.
It's 6 in the morning here now but in my motherland it's already 12 pm. My mom picked up after 3 ringing.
"Hey mom!! How are you all doing? I'm sorry I couldn't call yesterday", I said hiding my nervousness behind my weak smile.
"Hey, baby doll !! We are doing good. What about you?" she said giving the calming and comfort smile of hers.
"I'm.. I'm doing good. But listen mom, I've got to tell you something", I said giving another weak smile.
I can feel the adrenaline rush through my veins. My feet feels icy cold. And by the look from my mom's face, I can say that she has become suspicious.
"Ok, go on", my mom said. I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths and then finally laid out the words infront of her, "Mom, I'm pregnant!!!"