Second Chance

Chapter-7

Priya's Pov

I came back to home and had my lunch. I wanted to sleep for a while. But I couldn't sleep at all.

"Is that Arjun?"Mom asked me sitting beside me.

"Yes!"I looked away.

"What?"She truly felt happy.

"He is our client"I kept my answer really short.

"You should have asked him to come in.It has been years. I want to have a talk with him"She said casually.

"Tomorrow or Someday"I said politely. I don't want to spoil her mood.

"I still remember that day. When you both came to our house holding a cup"She ruffled my hair.

I smiled at her but don't want to carry on the conversation.

"How about Sowmya?"She asked me suddenly.

"She got married to Pradeep. I met her yesterday. She lives in Vizag"I gave her the information she wanted.

"That's great!"She said happily.

"Give me her number I would like to invite them for dinner."She said something which I didn't expect at all.

"Mom!'I looked at her with an irritating face.

"Do what I say!"She ordered me this time.

"You are impossible"I left in my room as I don't want to stay here more.

I went to my room and looked at the teddy bear given by Sowmya on my birthday.

She was my best friend. But she didn't have enough trust in me.
She blamed me for nothing. She misunderstood me brutally. I don't know why it all had happened.

I earned a very bad name while leaving the college. I took a deep breath to relax.

Suddenly my phone started ringing. It's Sowmya.

"Hai"I lifted the phone quickly.

"Hai! Hope I haven't disturbed you"She asked me very formally.

"No"I said quickly.

"That's great then!"She said.

"Had your lunch?"I truly don't know what to ask.

"Yup. Just now"Don't know we both feel really awkward to talk so formally like a stranger.

"Mom wants to invite you both,You and Pradeep for dinner. She has asked about you both"I invited her on behalf of my Mom.

"So sweet of aunty"She said. I can imagine the expression on her face, Wide eyed shock.

"She doesn't know anything. I don't want you to reveal anything to her,Please"I admitted.

"So nice of you!"She mumbled.

"Are you coming? You have no option left"I tried to speak like earlier.

"Sure, Tomorrow"She accepted my invitation quickly.

"Arjun came to Vizag"She suddenly started talking about him.

"Yes,I know"I answered.

"He told me he met you and is currently working with you"She seems very enthusiastic.

"Yes,"I didn't speak a word more.

"That's great"She said.

"Seems you both sorted out all your problems"She continued.

"Nothing like that Sowmya. He is our client and I am doing my work"I want to end the conversation here itself.

"Sorry!"She mumbled.