Episode 2

I was totally nostalgic when I saw my mom’s name on the phone. Distancing myself from

the crowd, I picked up the phone and heard a voice calling my name, it was my

mom. She was weeping, her voice was wavering now and then. She was saying, “Tara,

please comeback. Your dad had brought a mistress back home a few days ago;

with two kids of your age, a girl and a boy (twins). At first, I never thought

it was a problem but now, your dad wants to divorce me, to marry that witch. He

has also tampered with your grandpa’s will, and we will have nothing left to

ourselves according to that will.” Before she could say anything more, I say,

cutting through her words, “You never even thought of me for these many years

and now when you’re in trouble, you want me to help you.” “No! It’s not like

that. Not a single day has gone without me missing you.”, she says. Laughing to

myself, I reply, “You missed me everyday but never even called me or texted me.

Anyways, are you done? I’ve to go.” She says desperately, “I know I was wrong. If

not for me, at least think about Roro.” Listening to that name, I didn’t know

what to do. Frustrated, I hang up the phone without saying a word.

I always remember the day when I met Roro. It was maybe the most beautiful day in my

life. I just couldn’t stop myself from loving him at the first sight.

[Author: It is not exactly what you think. Roro is not her lover or something.]

A few days before I was supposed to leave for USA for my first year in MIT. My grandpa, who was

the most kind and generous man in our family, had brought a new born baby

home and asked my dad to adopt him, that baby was no one else but Roro. My dad

had no choice but to do whatever the old man says. So, he adopted him. The old

man named him Rohan, and I gave him a nickname Roro. In those few days, it

seemed like we had bonded with each other pretty well. Even though he was just

a baby, we were both ATTACHED to each other. Now he must be almost 7 years old.

I always used wonder how he must be, how does he look, etc.

I had finally decided, I’d to go back....... for Roro; after all Roro was innocent. I decided

that I will go back and bring Roro to California with me.

I go back to the table, where me and my friends were sitting in the canteen. They all look

up to me, waiting for an answer and I say, “Yes, of course we are going. I badly

need a holiday from all this work.”, acting as if I’m very tired of work and really

needed a holiday.

Everyone was looking at me, shocked because I never agreed to go to India even while joking.

All of a sudden, they all jump on me, for a group hug and say, “I can’t believe

this. It was so easy to convince you.” Sona whispers in my ear, “Thank you so

much. I know you are doing this for me, even if you didn’t want to. I love you

sooo much.” Confused what to say to this, I reply, “I love you too.”

Today’s questionnaire.

Will Lexi be able to take Roro away from her mother? What all fun and problems are waiting

for Lexi in India? Where is the male lead of this novel? Is he in India?

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