Ana’s Past

I heard the sound of the bell and ran to open the door.

As soon as I opened the door I heard

" Good Morning Eliza"

Someone greeted my mother without seeing me there,

then I fully opened the door and replied "Good morning Mrs. Ema. " I knew that Mr. Ema was on door.

She then realised that I, instead of my mom opened the door and said

" Sorry, I thought Eliza was at the door.

You must be her son aren't you"

There what I saw shook me from head to toe. I saw Ana standing at the door with her family. Apparently my mother 's colleague Mrs. Ema was Ana's mom, but for some reason Ana's head was down and she didn't notice that I was standing at the door.

She was all tensed and she didn't notice me there. She was keeping her head down, maybe she was trying to hide her emotions that she had while shifting from her grandma's house,

But when I greeted her mom she just looked up, she then saw me there and then all of the sudden her emotions changed, she was relieved seeing me at the door. After reading all this emotional changes I was confused, why was she relieved seeing me there. But on the other side I had other problems to face.

Her mom then recognized me and said

" You came to our house the other day didn't you. I didn't know you were Eliza's son.

Also I was going to ask your name and reason to be there but then you stood up and left."

I got panicked, I knew that this question was going to pop up.

I don't know why I was in attention position and said " Yes Mam, I was there that day. I was just there for few minutes, as you entered I left."

I said all that in robotic fashion, I was so worried that I didn't recognize that.

Ana and her mom then started laughing,

Then all of a sudden Ana said cheerfully "Mom, he is Kevin. Both of us are in same college.

That day he helped me on the way home by preventing me from falling on that slippery street. "

She surprisingly said " Oh! Both of you are from same college so you must be her friend.

Why didn't you tell me that earlier?

I thought that Ana again didn't make any friends at college.

Moreover, you are Eliza's son, so I know that you must be a good boy."

I was embarrassed, but then I thought was she bad at communication when she was at school because her mom said she again didn't make any friends.

But then suddenly I heard my mom's voice " Kevin, is Ema here."

She came at the door and greeted them, she then introduced me by saying

"He is my son, Kevin. He is a freshmen at Tristate University "

Ana's mom then replied with a smile

" I already know that Eliza, but you probably don't know that Kevin and Ana are in same college! "

" Really " my mom replied surprisingly.

She turned towards me and said,

" You never told me that Kevin."

" Mom you never asked me that before, also how would I know that Ana was your colleague's daughter. "

But then I took the luggage and said

" Please come inside, it's already mid of October and it's quite cold outside even at the day time. "

Ana's mom was impressed by me and said

" Your son is very well mannered Eliza "

My mom then started smiling and I was embarrassed, I then saw Ana smiling while I was being complimented. My embarrassment increased but inside I was really glad to see her smiling.

I then kept the luggage inside at the corner of the room and welcomed them inside.

We offered them breakfast but they denied saying they already had their breakfast.

My mom then said " Kevin, help them with their luggage. Keep their luggage at first floor."

" Okay" I replied that and went ahead to the first floor to keep their luggage.

Mrs Ema said "Ana, why don't you go and arrange your room, I want to talk something with Eliza."

She then came to the first floor, we were both alone on the first floor and for no reason I was started getting nervous.

In nervousness I said

" You know this was my room "

And then I thought what the heck did I just tell her.

She replied " I didn't know that. Sorry for using your room "

I got flustered and said

" It's ok, I actually shifted my room so it's all yours now. "

I thought how dumb can someone be, Ana just came today to live here and I stupidly said it was my room.

If sometime God gave me, a chance to change something, I would definitely want to remove that memory from her mind.

" I am quite happy you know " Ana replied with a low tone. Just like the first day when we met, today again she was not maintaining eye contact. But this time she was timid.

She said " I guess you already know our family condition. Because of divorce, my mom shifted to our grandma's home.

But when the day before yesterday mom said that we are shifting again, I got worried.

I said mom that I don't want us to shift at someone house. I am not good at interacting with others and I will not be comfortable living there. But mom said, we are shifting at my senior 's house and she is a very kind and genuine lady. You will not face any problem living there.

After listening all that still I was not convinced, but then again I can not just cut my mom's words. So I agreed. "

After listening to all that I understood why she was feeling lowly when she arrived here. Then everything was getting clear.

She then said

" I had an abusive childhood, so I get insecure and doubtful about any friendship or relationship.

When I was in school I never made any friends, I was the girl who always sit alone in class. At lunch time when everyone shared their food I was alone. I was jealous, because I didn't have anyone to share my food with.

I was lonely.

One's I tried making friend, he was a boy from neighbourhood. I called him home to play but then my dad got angry and scolded both of us. After that day he never came back to play with me.

When finally my mom divorced him, I thought I'll start my new life at college and will make many friends.

It was my mistake not making friend at school but I thought I would try to undo all those mistakes that I made.

But it was not that easy,

It was tough talking with all those fancy people at college.

I thought, again I will be lonely in college, but then something happened.

I met a boy who helped me on the way home, he was altruistic. Seeing me depressed, he tried to make me laugh.

He talked with me all the way home and when he left I thought I will lose a chance to make a friend again so I grabbed his cycle. "

After listening to all that I was stunned.

She smiled and said

" I was happy that it was your home, because if I would have gone some where else to live I would have been really depressed.

You were the first person I talked with in my college life, I was really happy.

I really appreciate our friendship. "

I was shocked, I didn't know what to respond at that time.