Chapter 33

Next day football practice continued till two hours because coincidently no one has their first period to attend, so we practiced till the coach is there but then we played and start having fun when he left the field. Around ten in the morning, we leave the field and got to our respective classes. Though I am sitting in the class, but all I am thinking is about Erik's message which was about bunking the school today but here I am attending the class and there is no sign of him. After an hour class got finished, me and Ketty move towards the canteen because we are starving and need food in our stomachs.

We are about to reach the canteen but my phone rang off, so I fished out my phone from the jeans pocket and I can see Erik is calling me. As I picked up the call he spoke his sentence in a bit of hurry which is,

Erik: Hey we are waiting outside of the school, cab is already here come outside and we will leave. (He just hang up the phone, not giving me a chance to speak. Great isn't it)

However, as soon as he hang up the call I sighed tiredly and look at Ketty and she understood I guess and she said,

Ketty: You got some work? You have to leave?

Siya: Umm Yeah, sorry.

Ketty: Its okay no problem. Just make sure you eat something later.

Siya: Hmm okay.

After this little conversation of us I left the school premises and go where Erik and Mia is waiting for me. As soon as I reach their, I can see Mia's eyes is showing known emotions which is, that she is not comfortable, happy or may be has been forced to be here and though I choose to ignore her and look at Erik face which is showing happiness, as if he is glad with our little reunion. I sighed in somewhat relief seeing at least someone is happy, Erik cheerful voice break the silence,

Erik: (Leadership tone)Today, we are going to visit the Planetarium museum. In the evening we are going to watch stars then we will be back to home. We would likely reaching back home at night before nine but that don't won't be a problem because we all are adult now so, just remember our life and our rule and every other person thoughts and things doesn't matter.

Mia: Cool

Siya: (With fake smile and confidence) Okay (Inside thoughts, shit man my family is not that modern they do care about the timing. In fact they have never let me wonder in the night, if by chance I have to go then either my brother or father would be there so, basically I have zero confidence in me to go and roam outside alone or with friends. Other thing is that he looks excited and happy too so, how can I say no to him and if by chance I do then I would be a mood spoiler plus he can even got upset and I want his happiness only from the day one. I have to go and this is final)

Soon we boarded the cab, in half an hour we reached there and through the whole ride we sit together but in an uncomfortable silence. Once we reached there, we entered there freely because there are no ticket system just a security guard sitting for safety purpose of the place. As we go deep in the place, I start looking at the place more closely with full attention because I like to explore new places. I am half way through the museum when suddenly, Erik from behind me and tap his finger on my shoulder, I looked at him then he said,

Erik: Hey me and Mia going to the spend some personal time at the attached park (He showed me the attach park, by signing with his index finger and the park is beautiful)

Siya: Okay (What were you doing till now that now you need the private time too, if this is what you needed then why I am here)

With this he left with Mia for the park and here I tried to avoid these thoughts in my mind by observing plus reading about the things kept there but the more I am trying to avoid more frustration and anger developing in me but as I am unable to take out such emotions or express it, I am feeling like my eyes are heavy like I am about to cry. After some minutes when I am unable to choose what to do, I finally decided to go and have some fresh air but I go in the opposite direction where they both were.

I sit on the grass try to relax and calm my nerves but nothing helped not even deep breathing exercise, so eventually I lied on the grass and look up in the sky and this really helped me but bot that much. At this moment I thought (in all this chaos I forgot to eat my lunch) so, I get up took out my home packed lunch and start eating it. While eating I realized, how relaxed I am feeling and this really helped me in relaxing. It takes me around fifteen minutes to finish my lunch, once done I get up and start exploring the rest of the museum with fresh energy.

Around four in the evening, I completed my whole tour of the museum alone and still there is no sign of Erik and Mia. I choose not to call Erik to know where are they because I believe in space to person plus I don't like to hover but since having no sign of their presence, I am assuming that they may have left the place so, I decide to leave this place too. When I am about to reach the exit gate, some pulled me back by holding my wrist and hugged me tight, this whole scene happened so suddenly that I got no time to see the face of the person but I know its Erik because of his vibes.

After a minute or two he broke his hug in which only he is holding me, he initiated the conversation,

Erik: (worried voice plus concern in his eyes) Hey where were you, I was looking for you in the whole museum?

Siya: Just exploring the museum (internally, o, really?)

Erik: Okay. Lets go home we both are done here and even quite bored up.

Siya: Okay. (For slightest second I look in Mia eyes and I can see there how much she is irked by our little interaction).

As his initiated conversation got over, he look back towards Mia who is now showing him her smiling face (quite weird), they hold hand and start walking towards the gate. And here I stayed back, pretending that I have got an urgent call so, that they can walk together peacefully as I don't want to interrupt their in-between moment. Once I can see them, they are like fifty to sixty feats away from me I start walking in their direction in a turtle sleep and just having a conversation with my self only which is,

Siya: I swear bro, its my first and last time to join a couple for the hangout and I won't be going to repeat it again. Like seriously, when you come to together with someone to hang out then what's up with this "their me time" and they ignore you like a virus. And the partner of your friend looks at you like, they will screw you. This is my most disgusted experience bro and it won't be repeating again.

I took out my earphone and plug in, start listening to music but smartly that is by opening my hair and let them cover my ears. Not even for a once they look back and I am glad for this, while I am enjoying the song I am also looking at the surrounding so, I knew we are about to reach the parking area and I book my cab. Once we reached there my cab come in after two minutes so, I bid them goo bye and get in the cab and I take deep breath as I am finally relaxed now.

After two hours I reached back home, get myself fresh then goes to kitchen to eat some snack and have a coffee. Once I am done I come back to my room, play music in my phone loudly then sit on the cushion with my eyes closed to relax and reduce the headache which I got from today's hectic and worse day of my life. I was about to sleep when my mother barged in my room, though seeing me like this she got worried for a second but I looked at her and smiled brightly ignoring my problems and she settled herself on my bed initiated the conversation,

Siya's M: I want to say some something serious, important and its urgent.

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To Be Continued....