Fate

Richy left me alone with all those thoughts in my mind at the cafe. I started thinking about how I really felt about Ria and Ana.

' I met Ana just a few days ago and we became good friends, but I don't know much about her. The only information that I have is that in her house there is her mother, a little sister and a Grandmother that's it. I don't even know about her dad. '

' In the case of Ria, we were friends from school days. We played a lot together and we visited each other's place quite often in middle school. Her family member knows me quite well, they treat me like their own son. '

If I consider all that then Ria is a much better choice for me. Also, the most important thing is that now I know she has some feelings for me. In the case of Ana, I don't even know how she feels about me.

But when I first saw Ana I felt something, there was something that made my heart race. I never felt anything like that before, just after first meeting I wanted to be near her.

I wanted to see her.

But that kind of feeling never induced when I was with Ria.

After all that thinking I came to a conclusion

that **I have feelings for Ana**,

I wanted to be with her, I wanted to share my feelings with her.

But then I thought that I could not just go and say her that I like her. That would be awkward, what will she think of me.

We just met a few days ago and I confessed to her, that's just bizarre. Also if I confessed her and she rejected, how will I talk with her again.

How will I face her? I could not be able to maintain eye contact with her.

Will we be friends if I got rejected?

After thinking all this I started feeling sad but still, I came up with the conclusion that I will never confess her.

I want to be with her and that's more than enough for me. I will stay by her side by being a friend. Even though I cannot share my deepest feelings, I can be with her.

I then left the cafe and cycled all the way to home.

When I reached home I was wretched. My mom was calling me but I somehow didn't listen to her, I went straight to my room and slept.

At the time of dinner, my mom called me but I was in deep sleep she then came inside my room and shouted,

"Kevin!! Why are you sleeping this late in the evening, do you have a plan of waking up all night? Just wake up and come down, dinner is ready. "

I woke up, washed my face and went towards the dining room. I was sitting on the chair, waiting for dinner.

My mom then arranged the food for us and we started eating.

After a few minutes, my mom said " I want to discuss something with you. "

I thought that she will still bring the topic of a girlfriend so I replied " Mom, I don't have any girlfriend so please don't tease me anymore."

I said that with a sad face my mom replied

" It's not about that, I want you to shift your room on the ground floor ."

I was surprised, I said " But why?

You said that when I'll join college I can have dad's working room as my bedroom.

Why you are saying this all of the sudden. "

She said " Yeah, I told you that you can use your Dad's room since he works abroad but I have a reason for what I said"

I was displeased by her decision but then I asked: " What are your reason mom?"

She replied " There is a colleague at work, she is really upset right now.

She just took a divorce because her husband was physically abusing her. Her husband always got home drunk and for no reason he starts thrashing them.

Her husband left his job and for running home she started doing job at our company.

When I first met her I thought she was a gloomy lady but when we got to know each other she told me her story.

She recently shifted to our town and currently lives at her mother's house.

But she cannot live there for ever, she was asking for a place where she and her family can live at low rent.

I was moved by her story and her audacity and said why don't you live at our place.

She then said ' I can not bother you any more. I am already under your debt. You helped me a lot but I can not just be a burden at you.'

I said to her that you will not be a burden. Our first floor is already free and in our house, there's just me and my son. I told her about my husband as well that he works abroad and he comes once in every 6 months for a few days, and he will be happy to help you.

She somehow agreed to live here but she said I'll give you rent, I won't feel good if you don't take rent from me.

I agreed on taking rent and I could see that she was relaxed after finding a home to live and I was happy helping her.

So this is the reason, I want you to shift to your old room"

After listening to mom I said " No problem at all mom, you could have just told that earlier.

Also I am proud of you mom "

My mom then started smiling and said

" Great, they will shift this Saturday so, since you are free on Saturdays why don't you help them with shifting. "

"Okay" I replied quickly and finished my dinner .

Since I was thinking about shifting my room I forgot what all happened today, I was tired from shifting my room. When I went to my new room I just jumped on my bed and fell asleep.

Next day was Friday, it was just like other days, Ria asked many questions as always and I went home with Richy. I didn't see Ana, maybe she was busy with her practice. I went home had my dinner, completed my assignments and went straight to bed.

Next day was Saturday and it was my holiday. I always slept till 8 on Saturdays and Sundays but my mom went mad that day, she came to my room and said " The other day you said you will help them in shifting but today you are just lazing around. Just wake up and eat your breakfast "

I then remembered that my mom colleague was going to shift today, I rushed outside the room brushed my teeth and ate my breakfast. It was already 10 by that time.

*Ting Tong, Ting Tong*

I heard the sound of the bell so I ran to open the door, there what I saw shook me from head to toe.

Ana standing there with her mom and her little sister.