Chapter 7
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Jeremy’s POV
When we get down, we see a suit case in the hall way when we reach to the end of staircase, we could see Rahul sitting in the room.
“Hey Rahul, sorry Uncle!” She corrects herself immediately
“That’s all right” He tells to Suzan.
He gets up and walk towards us but while he is walking towards us, he is just shooting daggers at me just for standing with Suzan. I take a step back when he hugs Suzan.
“Uncle you would remember Jeremy!” She introduces me to Rahul.
“Hey Uncle Rahul!” I tell and shake hands with him
“Oh man you have a great body” He compliments me
“Thanks! been working out for the next season.” I reply to his compliment.
“Ohh all the best!” He replies to me.
“Thank you!” I thank him and take a look at Suzan.
Suzan is constantly smiling.
Jay asks, “Why don’t you join us in the hall”
Yeah, off course I reply
“I will get some water and then join you guys!” Suzan explains.
“Sure, no problem.” Rahul replies to Suzan.
I follow Jay and Rahul and sit on the couch.
Suzan’s POV
When I get into the kitchen and my mother is in the kitchen removing snacks for everyone to eat
“Suzan dear could I talk to you for a minute” She is nervous as hell I can tell that by her reaction.
She takes a deep breath and continues.
“I get that you are afraid and confused but it will be alright just keep your faith Jeremy asked me to tell you the truth” She confesses to me and I’m confused that he didn’t tell me about it.
“So, the dreams you have been getting is something and its some complex stuff and Rahul knows about all this dreams and stuff and your grandma doesn’t think of you as any broken person she loves you thinks of you as an angel. It’s just these dreams need some pooja stuff to be done and for that Rahul is here for the counselling” She continues
“I don’t believe in that but we have tried counselling and all other stuff medicines and all this is the last option baby so let’s just put out hope in this for last.” After she is done, I’m confused and she is trying to hold her tears.
But the only thing going in my head is why didn’t Jer tell me any of this.
“What? Jeremy knew why uncle way coming yeah, I told him yesterday night when I came in your room.” She replies with a weird nervous look.
Now I’m not that much nervous I hug her “Thank you for telling me Ma.” I whisper to her
She is hurt that she lied to me but that’s okay because sometimes things happen when it is least expected.
“Yeah, it’s alright Ma whatever you will do for me it will be the best thing for me thank you for getting uncle here.” I reply to her.
She wipes her tears and asks me with a smile “Want to help me for taking these snacks out.”
“Off course ma” I reply
I come out of the kitchen to clear the table. That time my Dad asks for drink to everyone.
“Jeremy, Suzan and Sheila what drinks should I get you?” Dad asks everyone and my mother replies from kitchen “Just a glass of red wine please.”
“I will take a beer sir” Jeremy replies to my Dad.
“Suzan dear you?” My dad asks me
“Papa nothing, I have to drive Jeremy home later” I reply to him as I walk towards kitchen.
I grab the dishes which is kept on the counter and walk towards living room.
My mother enters the room and Jeremy being Jeremy gets up and helps my mom.
“Let me get that from you Sheila” he tells my mom with a smile
“Thank you, Jeremy” My mom replies to him.
When he settles the dishes on the table, he walks back towards me to take other dishes as well I reply “It’s alright, I can get it.”
I take a look at him and gesture him thank you.
I settle the remaining dishes on table and head towards kitchen again I get a can of coke for myself and a beer bottle for Jeremy.
“Here Jeremy!” I hand him the beer and sit next to him.
While I’m opening the can mu uncle asks me “So how is everything going on Suzan!”
“It’s great I’m leaving for a trip to Jeremy’s farm house near El Mirador tonight with all our friend” I reply Uncle
“Ohh that sounds fun.”
He eats his favorite snack which is kept in front of him.
“It’s delicious Bhabhi” He says which means sister-in-law in Hindi.
“Thank you, Rahul so how is, everything going on how is Ma?” She replies while she is taking a sip of wine.
“She is doing great!” He replies
“So, when will you be back Suzan?”
I take a look at Jer and reply him “I guess a month because next year everyone will be busy with the college, admissions and all we just want to spend as much time as we can together this break”
Mom Dad and Uncle are talking about the time when he used to stay with us.
“That was a great time when we used to sit like this chilling with some drinks on Friday night” My mom expresses and my dad and uncle agrees with that.
I get up and walk towards kitchen and Jeremy follows me.
My mom asks me, “What are you doing dear?”
“Just putting the table proper for dinner” I reply to her.
“Okay, tell me when you are done!” She tells me and I agree to that.
“Yeah ma”
I get it kitchen and throw the can dustbin I ask Jeremy “Are you done with the beer?”
“Not yet” He replies
“Okay”
“That was not that much weird!” He expresses.
“Yeah! I guess too but when you will leave, I don’t know what the hell might happen here.” I reply to him.
“Chill nothing dangerous will happen okay!” He is trying to convince me to be positive.
He settles his beer bottle on the counter and help me put the table.
“You know I felt kind of relive seeing my parents and uncle chilling like this together I felt good you know like old times” I tell to Jeremy.
“They genuinely seem pretty happy” He replies.
“Yeah Jer”
I open the cabinet and remove dishes and spoons and everything.
When everything is settled, I call my mother, “Ma the table is done.”
I hear my mom telling both, “Let’s eat now it’s getting late you know for lunch.”
When my mom gets in kitchen, I tell her “Ma I even heated the food”
“We could sit for dinner!” I tell her.
I continue, “You only have to serve”
“Thank you. Dear” She replies with a smile.
“Hope you like the Lunch Rahul” She tells uncle.
“Yeah, I would love it I’m hungry and I have missed the taste of the delicious food you make.” He replies with a smile.
My mother server’s food and we start talking about my dreams
Rahul almost whispers and asks my mom “Can we start talking about dreams and all-in front of Jeremy”
“Yeah, you can he is family” she replies
We all sit on dining table uncle and my father is sitting in front of me and Jeremy and on the other end of my father my mom is sitting
“So, this is vegetarian meal?” Jer asks to Ma
“Yeah, Rahul gave up meat so.” She replies
“Really Uncle you gave up meat” I ask him
“Yeah, I couldn’t eat it while I was studying because it was against some rules. You know the Hindu religion I guess you can’t eat meat because animals are like god”
“Yeah, off course” I reply to him.
“Sheila food is great never thought vegetables could be this good.” Jeremy compliments my mom.
“Thank you dear” She replies.
“So, Suzan what do you see in your dreams” Uncle asks me
“It’s someone I know I kill them and I don’t remember anything else but one person is common in all this dreams and that is Jeremy” I reply him with a bit of hesitation.
“That is a good thing then.” He replies.
After a long silence Uncle asks Rahul, “So, Jeremy where is this Farm house of your?”
“It’s is almost like 4 to 5 hours’ drive and it’s in isolated area but the caretaker will be there with us for help and even food and other stuff we will be needing.” He explains.
“That’s great.” He replies.
“Suzan anything more about the dreams?” Uncle asks me.
“Yeah, its confusing cause I keep on seeing myself in mirror always anything happened there was mirror even if I was crying my reflection was never crying and always Jeremy would come to me and when he started talking, I used to get up.” I tell him.
“Okay! We can continue later” He replies to with a smile.
We continue with some chat while dinner and while he was asking me questions
Jeremy kept his hand my thigh which made me calm and more secure.
After dinner I bring Jeremy’s bag down and I get my car keys
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