Chicken Corn Soup

It was around 8pm.Her mother woke her up for dinner.

"Mom.Please let me sleep."she snuggled in her bed.

"Get up Sandriya.Dinner is getting cold.Your dada is leaving"her mother said"if you wanna see him off come down soon"

"Leaving?Where to?Another trip?"Sandriya asked removing the blanket.

"Mm"her mom nodded and went downstairs

It has been almost a month since they started their company.Everyone have been working hard.As the President,her father too had a lot of work in hand.As a result,he went to office early and came home late,sometimes only hours before the next day.This made him spend very little time with her daughter.But Sandriya understood her father's heavy work schedule.So she didn't complain.Now that he is going on a business trip,she decided to go tell him goodbye.She followed her mother downstairs.

"Dada"she hugged him.

"Sandriya.Dad is going abroad for week.So take good care of yourself and your mom"

"You said if we have our own business you won't be leaving us on trips"she pouted with tears in her eyes.Even though,both the mother and daughter were used to him going on business trips,everytime he left they couldn't help but tear up.

"Yeah.I did dear.But the company has to get stable.Don't you think?"he asked.

"Yes dad.I understand.I wish you all the best" she said wiping her tears.

"Thats my brave girl"he said turning to his wife.Mrs.Andrews also had tears in her eyes.

"See you soon honey"he smiled gently at his wife.Mrs.Andrews nodded back without a reply.He then boarded a taxi and left for the airport.

"Come have your dinner"Mrs.Andrews said.

"Mm"Sandriya proceeded to the dining room.

The mother and daughter ate their food in silence.It had been only minutes after her father left,but she missed him already.After their dinner,the daughter and mother went to their respective bedrooms and got into bed.Sandriya was not a bit sleepy as she had slept all evening.Also that now she was alone,all the scenes from the afternoon started flowing in again.She tried passing time by reading something.She checked her phone a few times hoping there would be some text from Jonathan.But there was nothing.Elena had called her a few times.Cathy had texted her "Feeling better?Jon said you were not feeling well"

"So he knows.Yet he didn't bother to ask me himself.Fine.If he is that serious then I am not talking to him either"she said to herself.

It was almost midnight and Sandriya was still turning in her bed.

All of a sudden,the door bell rang.Who could it be at this late hour?At first she thought her mom would answer the bell,but the bell went on ringing for a good 10 minutes.She assumed that her mother was very tired and fell fast asleep.So she slowly got down from her bed and walked downstairs.It was totally dark except for a small lamp on the living room.She carefully reached the door.She peeked through the see hole.There was a tall boy standing at the door.As there was no bright light outside,she couldn't see who it was.The boy had dark colour hair.Seeing that she immediately stopped peeking and stood infront of the door with her back pressed against it.She was still angry with him.She is not gonna let him of so easily as always.But he came at this late hour just to apologise to her right.So first she should atleast let him explain.As long as he sincerely felt sorry for his actions she was going to forgive him.That is all love is all about right?Now the door bell rang again.She smiled a little.

"No.Don't smile.You are angry.Angry."she repeated to herself forming an angry face and opened the door.

"What is it no-"her words froze when she saw that the boy was not Jonathan.It was Fredrick.The hair,it wasn't black,it was dark brown.

"Hi Sandriya.Feeling better now?.I brought you some soup,so you won't get a cold with all the crying"he said handing a takeout to her.

"Oh.Thank you"her voice was low.

"Sorry.Did I wake you up?You don't sound too good"he asked concerned.

"No..its nothing.I-"

"Actually,that soup was just an excuse to see you"he said all of sudden.This made her face pale.She gave him a forced smile.

"Well that was not the expression I was hoping for.But that's alright"he smiled rubbing his neck."I understand. you are surprised to see me right?"he asked cheerfully.

"Yeah I didn't expect it.I was -"she said

"You thought I was Jonathan didn't you?"he came straight to the point.

"Mm"she lowered her head."I'm sorry.I didn't mean to hurt you.But I don't wanna get your hopes high either.So-"

"Thats okay.Drink your soup now.See you tomorrow"he said patting her head.He then walked away into the dark with his hand in his pocket.

Sandriya closed the door.She went to the kitchen to get a bowl for the soup and poured the contents into it.It was chicken corn soup.

She stared at the soup before her, stiring it slowly with a spoon. She let out a painful smile"Even this soup reminds me of him.Why should this be like this?Why did I make those stupid promises?Why did I fall for him?Why can't he understand my feelings?Is he acting?But why?I know he likes me too.But why does he keep saying I am just his friend?When I actually decided to tell him,he said that he was glad that I am not those girls who develop feelings just because a guy is caring.Now what am to do?How can I tell him?"she thought to herself.And with every question a tear drop fell on the soup before her."It has not been an entire day since we fought and yet I wanna be with him already.How silly?"She pitied herself.

With all the chaos in her mind,she left the soup in the table and went to her room...