chapter 21

       I noticed all the teasing eyes on me and stepped out of the main hall and dashed straight to bedroom slamming the door shut behind me." Aigoo. Sakhu listen!", granny tried calling but was useless. I am in no mood for it. And I am sure I am getting lectured for this. Because it's mannerless to storm off in middle of conversation especially in front of guests. But this guest was really an uninvited one!      I plopped down on the bed really annoyed with the teasing. She didn't need to expose me like that. I was trying to calm myself down before I'd have to get up to face the consequences of my actions. Light knocking on the door interrupted my peace. It wasn't difficult to guess who could it be because no one in my entire family forest knew how to knock. We don't believe in privacy or personal space.         " Come in!", I sounded like some rich company's owner allowing her client to be in but that wasn't the concern. Concern was the one stepping in. She stepped in and closed the door behind her. I looked away though I know I should be appologising. It's just that she doesn't feel like someone I'd ever wish to appologise to no matter whose or how big of a mistake.    " Angry , are we?", she asked in her always so annoying teasing tone as she leaned on the wall right besides the door. If I could , I would want to whack off that smirk with the door. I just looked away. " So now that you love me is also my fault?", " Who loves you?" " You , who else?" " In your dreams." " Well we are already married in them.", I ended up choking on air hearing her.    What the hell?     I don't even know what kind of prank she is pulling on me but am sure she is enjoying my flustered state at this moment. If only my face was less expressive. I actually envy those poker faces from fiction.     Her annoying chuckle rang in my ears as she sat besides me wrapping her hand around my shoulder and I still hadn't recovered from previous shock to say anything. " Now don't treat me like some ghost. But even if you consider me one , you can't deny you'd fall for me nevertheless." " Yeet!", I literally pushed her away but was useless. It only had her flinch a bit as she burst into another roar of laughter.    I stood up stomping to the door and held it open for her. " Out with your nonsense!", I commanded and she got up laughing walking as slowly as she could and stepped out with a mischievous grin. " I will get going then. ", she bowed a bit and informed my mom and grandma who didn't seem to appreciate it. " Leaving already?" , mom asked concerned.     Then what do you guys want? Her to stay for dinner?     " Did this brat shoo you away?"  Woah- so now am brat?          " Well. I came uninvited and also it will be too late if I stay. Don't want my dad to worry. Sorry to have disturbed you ." , she said and smiled politely. Then went ahead to touch granny's feet who blessed her with a bright smile and my mom who literally backed off but then blessed her and hugged her as well.       Okay that was too much! This girl!   I couldn't help glare at her as she smiled at my mom who literally looked at her affectionately as she let her go .    Stop stealing my people!    " Don't say like this. This is your home as well. Come whenever you want. You'll always be welcome. And  if this girl doesn't bring you come to meet your old friend. I would surely appreciate company. ", Granny went on chatting till she saw her off till the gate.    I didn't even bother to acknowledge her leaving. I could feel the atmosphere in the room suddenly change and the next person to recieve glaring was me. " You really have no manners ?", the expected question was out. " Aigoo. Don't scold her. She just got shy. Who told you to go on exposing her like that?", granny at once stepped in to defend me.    " What expose. What's wrong in appreciating? And I just spoke truth. She didn't have to over act. " , mom was in for argument and so was I ," I don't go on exposing you like this ! Why would you? You could have talked about the sketch why would you include me!?" " Because-" " ENOUGH! You back to kitchen , you back to study!", granny commanded sending mom off and me to bedroom.    I sat on the bed with a pout and she came to sit besides me. " Angry about what happened?"  , she asked as she ran her hand through my hairs , untying them to put oil on them . I didn't respond. It was my way of saying ' yes '. " Aigoo. Your mom just wanted to let her know how much you loved the sketch. She too must have felt so happy. "    Happy? She literally must be feeling like hitting a jackpot! More reasons for her to tease me.     " Also she seemed nice to me. "   She is nice at pretending.     " She cares for you . "          Yeah yeah.      " Also you too seem to like her company."