Ghost Calls - hima (different e readers .TXT) 📗

wiped his tears.

“Wow! That means you are related to us… I always knew there is something between us…” Neha shrieked in joy.

“Yes… She is your cousin.” Dad said in joy. “Your sister-in-law..” She whispered into Aryan’s ears.


Mrs. Mehra arranged dinner for us at her home while I sat with dad all the time, “Dad… what was mom like?”

“She was always a sweetheart, she loved you so much, we planned together how happy you must be in your life, she always wanted the best for you… She would be happy to see you as a fine, young lady.” He said tears dropping from his eyes.

“She was there to help if anyone needs; she even fought with my dad and gave all her savings to the flood struck areas. I remember how bold she stood in front of dad which none of us were able to do. She’s always the one to express her feelings strongly.” Mr. Mehra said recollecting his childhood.

“She even planned to construct an orphanage for old and abandoned people when you were born… but she couldn’t do it…” My dad said blinking back his tears.

I resolved to do whatever she has wished to do in her life and I’ll make my dad happy his whole life. Mrs. Mehra called us for lunch. I sat beside dad.

“When will you come back to settle here Sunil?” Mr. Mehra asked my dad. He frowned.

“I’m taking Megha with me, tomorrow…”he said. “But…uncle Megha is here on full scholarship and she can’t let that go…” Neha said tentatively.

“I have to finish my education…”I said. He was calm for a few minutes. “Well, then there is no other go, we’ll stay here in our house then.”He said.

“Well, then I’ll ask our servants to get your house ready to live in…” Mr. Mehra said.

“What about mom and dad, we haven’t told them anything, yet. I owe them a lot. They have been nothing but kind to me.” I said remembering for the first time about them.

“We’ll talk to them early in the morning, we can ask them to live with us, If that’s what you want.” Dad said smiling down from his gold rimmed spectacles.

“That will be great.” I said. “Now, kids. Go to your bed.” Aunt ushered me into Neha’s room. The elders sat down talking to each other. Dad gave me a good night kiss before I went to bed. I sat silently on the bed while Neha babbled how great it is to be a cousin. We heard the glass tap and looked at the door but no knock came from that side. Again the tap came; I turned to see Aryan at the glass window. I ran to open it.

“What are you doing here?” Neha shouted. He hushed her. As soon as he jumped in, I hugged him. “Wow! What was that for?” Neha smirked. I withdrew embarrassed.

“I’m just happy and I don’t how to express it.” I said. “Then you should give a hug to me…” she pouted. “Sissy…”
We sat on her bed while Aryan went to lock the door. “Mom would kill if she saw me in your room so…” he said meekly.

“I don’t want this day to end…” I said happily. “I know my parents and my surname is Meghan mittal…” I left the word roll on my tongue to feel it.

“And you being our cousin…” Neha said. “That’s so many things to learn in a day.” She said. I nodded. We sat silent for a few minutes enjoying the truth, Neha soon drifted off to sleep.

I rested my head on Aryan’s lap. “I don’t want to sleep. I’m afraid that tomorrow when I wake up this all will be a dream.” I mumbled. He gently pulled my hair back and kissed me on the forehead. “Nothing will change the truth; you have all that you wished for.” He said. I nodded.

“Do you know anything about my parents?” I asked. “I don’t know much… but that your mother was the one that chose name for me. My father loved her much… mom used to saythese things when I asked her about dad’s siblings. He also mentioned that your parents are married in love…” he said. I nodded.

I drifted off into sleep thinking about my new life, and wondering how exciting it would be. Early in the morning I heard someone knocking the door. It was Mrs. Mehra.

“Get ready; there is a long day ahead.” She said and hurried to wake up Neha who dragged her bed sheets over her face. Aryan walked in at the same time. He gave me a light hug and whispered “Good morning.”

“Aryan, get this lazy girl, ready.” Mrs. Mehra said. I went down and my dad was sitting in the living room with a cup of coffee and newspaper.

“I thought you will vanish into thin air by the time I wake up…” I said hugging him lightly. My dad chuckled. “Dev, did you listen what she said…” Mr. Mehra chuckled too. I frowned. “Your mom she used to speak the same little fantasies. That was the first word she spoke to me after the first day of our marriage.” He said with far away eyes.

“Megha… Go get ready…” Mrs. Mehra came in with a cup of milk. I nodded and hurried to Neha’s room. She is still in bed and Aryan is trying to wake her and she is kicking him to go away.

“Neha…” I tried to wake her up but she brushed me off. “Fine… Aryan let’s go to the movie alone…” I shouted enough for her to hear. “Wait, what movie?” she woke up suddenly. “As if they would play movies for you early in the morning.” I smirked. She threw blankets at us, we dodged off but unfortunately that hit Mrs. Mehra and she shrieked at her. Neha hurried into the wash room at once.

We got ready and went downstairs where our dad’s were waiting. Mrs. Mehra was already on her way to our house to get it cleaned before we go there.

I felt nervous, how would they feel about this, they are just getting used to me. I thought. Neha and Aryan dropped us off and went to help their mom. I thought I should give the elders some privacy and I also wanted to speak to Sapna. As expected she wasn’t home so I called for her and five minutes of waiting she glided back into my room.

I hugged her as soon as I saw her. “I know who my parents are…” I said excited. I explained her everything that happened yesterday. “I’m really happy for you…” she said.

“Megha…” I heard mom call. I ran to her. “I’m so happy for you my child…” she said crying with joy. I nodded.

Mr. Mehta patted me. “Come, let’s go…” Dad said. “Get your stuff…” he said. I nodded. “Are you coming with us?” I asked mom. She knelled in front of me. “This is our home and we have so many memories here,” She said looking at the portrait of Sapna, Tears rolled down my eyes so they aren’t going to come with us.

I went into my room heavy hearted… “I can’t go leaving them alone…” I said. “Can you leave your father who has been waiting for you all his years, Mom and dad has one another to look after but your dad has only you…” Sapna said squeezing my hands.

I sat there still not making up my mind. Mom came in, she sat beside me and squeezed my hands, and she said the same things as Sapna did. “Besides it’s not like you won’t see us again. You can come here whenever you want…” Mom said. I smiled weakly. I pulled my cheap satchels from the cupboard and started to walk out of the room.

“As much as I wanted to take her clothes but they are your memories of her…” I replied. I went down unwillingly, its worse to know that I can’t have both of them.

“Is this it?” dad asked as he helped me into the car. I nodded. “You can come and visit them anytime you want…” he said. I nodded.

We parked beside a hotel and dad made some calls and soon enough Mehra’s family joined us. Neha tried to cheer me up by saying about how my home looked. I barely listened. Life is unfair it gives you one thing then it takes another thing away.

“Neha, Aryan you help her shopping while we settle some business…” my dad said finishing with breakfast. He kissed me on forehead before leaving.

“Megha… you have to be happy at least for your dad.”Aryan said squeezing my hands. We went to the nearby mall, I let Neha pick clothes and things for me as I’m not in the mood of shopping.

“Let Neha pick for you, she will change you into a tomboy…” Aryan complained. He showed me the shopping cart; I frowned on seeing the contents inside it. “If you wear them, people will run away from you. That’s why mom won’t ever let you shop…” Aryan smirked. He threw them away from the cart.

“Aryan, please buy this for me…” she said showing a black t-shirt with dazzling colors and painting of a skull. I was shocked to see it. “Are you going to wear this?” I asked. When I wear it and walk in the campus, she acted how she would walk; keeping her legs and hands apart, head held high and pushing her stomach front. People will bend in front of me calling Neha madam… she said I imagined everything she said and burst into laughter.

“Imagine mom coming after you…” Aryan said. I laughed imagining how her mom would kick her. “Finally, the fairy has laughed.” She said.

Aryan helped me picking up the clothes, he said that jeans would fit perfectly with my physique. I thought why not give it a try. I mean I’m perfectly comfortable with any kind of dress as long as they are good enough to wear. It was by noon that we finished shopping.

We shopped almost everything that’s in the mall; I wondered how much it would all amount too. When I said they same too Aryan and Neha, they laughed heartily. I frowned.

“Your dad isn’t just some random person, he happens to be the business tycoon. “ He said checking in the items. It all amounted somewhere near a lakh rupees.
He handed the card that dad gave to him… “This will be like spending a 10 rupees note to him.” He said.

“Are you making fun of me?” I asked. “Wait a second…” He said and called the nearby cashier. “Sir, Do you happen to know Sunil Mittal?” he asked.

“Yes, of course, the business tycoon of India.” He said with pride. “See…” Aryan said. I nodded. We packed everything into his car and drove towards my new residence. I expected to see a house like Mehra’s by listening to what they all said.

There was an arch above us saying “Mittal’s Residence.” The arch was huge and creepers were entwined right from the pole to the arch. There was huge green spread before the house as we moved further in, I gasped at the first sight of the building. They laughed seeing me. Three Mehra houses would easily