Meant To Be

Chapter 9

Song: 10,000 hours

Hellaro peeps,

Another chapter is up. Hope you like it.

For non-Indian readers:
Allo paratha: Indian delicacy
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I walked into my closet as I brushed my hair with a towel. Getting dressed in a black pencil skirt, heels and turquoise blouse, I went to eat breakfast. My family was already seated around the dining table. Chachi was making tea in the kitchen while Ma served food to all. Rohan was yelling into the headset while glaring at his phone.

Probably playing some video game. I briefly wondered if I ever looked like that when I attended my conference calls. Raina was also busy on her mobile. But I could hardly blame these kids. They had both graduated and given exams for their masters admission.

There was hardly anything to do except for waiting for the results. On the other hand chachu looked pretty busy with some papers in his hand while Papa was reading newspaper.

"Good Morning," I greeted everyone as I put my bag near my chair. All of them looked up from their works, smiled and murmured their greetings. I hugged everyone and sat in my place. Ma gave me Allo parathas with curd while chachi poured me tea. Then she sat on her chair.

"बचो phone छोड़ो और खाना खा लो।" chachi said. (Kids put down your phones and eat your food.)

Raina put down her phone and started eating her food but Rohan continued to make weird faces at smartphone. Chachi narrowed her eyes at Rohan "Rohan leave the phone." Rohan muttered something under his breath and Raina snickered. We all watched silently as chachi got up, moved behind Rohan and snatched the phone away.

Shocked, Rohan cursed and turned to yell at the person behind him but his face paled as he saw his mother glaring down at him. Chachi went back to her seat and slammed the phone down on the table. Rohan let out a little squeal while rest of us laughed.

Chachi continued to glare at him. "आग लगे इस phone को। सारा सारा दिन बस mobile पर चिपके रहते है। ना कोई पढ़ाई न काम धनदा। बस insta चलवा लो या PubG खिलवा लो। आँखे खराब कर लो अपनी। अब खाना खा इससे पहले की तेरा phone तोड़ दूँ। (Phones should be burned down. They are glued to their mobiles. Neither do they study nor do any work. All they do is use insta or play PubG. Weaken their eyes as well. Now eat your food before I break your phone)

"Mummy महँगा है!" Rohan muttered looking at his phone as if scared for its future. (Mom its expensive)

'कौन सा तेरे पैसे का है!" Chachi retorted.(it's not like it was bought from your money)

"No, Naina gifted it to me. And it would really really upset her if you took broke it or took it away from me. Right?" He asked looking at me pleadingly. I smiled at my poor brother and looked at chachi

"Nope. Break it," I said and went back to eating my parathas. Raina burst out laughing while others chuckled and Rohan stared daggers at me. I laughed. When everyone stopped laughing we had our usual small talks and family gossips. Chachu pushed aside his papers

"People are getting curious in the business circle. The news of Mauryas getting in talks with the Mittals for something big is spreading. There has been a gain in our stocks," he said. I nodded.

"It's good for market positioning. Two of the most powerful companies joining hands, working togather for something.

"Speaking of which, how did the meeting with Veer go?" Papa asked.