49. The One Where I Shock My Dad

"Where is papa?" I asked Meena Auntie, passing both of my bags to one of the helpers.

She turned, smiled and hugged me tightly. "Welcome back. Good thing you called this time."

"Papa had said he would come, but he sent a driver," I complained. "I came with Kabir."

I couldn't handle sitting with a stranger without preparing my mind for it. Whenever I would take a cab, I would be hitting in my mind to control yourself and don't get anxiety. Unexpected situations wore me down.

Kabir had seen the distress on my face and suggested he would drop me home. I had insisted him to come inside but he was sleepy and wanted to go home. Reluctantly, I had nodded and bid him bye.

"He had work." I nodded tightly. Of course, he and his work. Breaking her grip on me, I stared at the floor. "Alina, your new room is ready."

"Is it?"

She nodded, smiling. "Your dad wanted to show you himself, but since he had work, he had to go. It was really important. He had said he would be back soon."

I bit my lower lip,