Is it love

This was the first time, distance from college to my house felt this small.

I guess going home with friends distracts our mind.

When we reached home mom was surprised seeing Ria and Richy.

" Good evening Aunt Eliza, sorry for barging in. " Ria said suddenly after seeing my mom.

" Good evening Mrs. Eliza, " Richy also greeted my mom although his tone was very polite.

"Oh,

Ria, Richy what a pleasant surprise.

You both came after a very long time.

(pause)

I thought my idiot son fought with you guys that's why you never visited us for so long." my mom said that while laughing.

She looked happy seeing me with all my friends together.

" No, not at all. We didn't fight.

Actually, we were very busy with our college lives so we didn't get a chance to visit and meet you.

But today for compensation we are staying overnight. "

Richy was a totally different person in front of my mom. His etiquette, body language were all different. Maybe rich people change their behavior when they meet with someone other than family or friends.

We then sat on the couch and my mom brought orange juice for all of us. Ana went to the first floor to change her clothes and when she returned, she bought some change of clothes for Ria,

she then said

" Ria, why don' you go change your clothes.

You are staying tonight so you need an extra pair of clothes.

You can wear my clothes. "

" Oh, that's great.

Thanks for the clothes.

I'll go and change right away. "

With that Ria went ahead to change clothes,

Mrs. Ema then arrived at the living area, she greeted us and started talking casually with all of us.

She had a cheerful smile at that time, she must be very happy seeing Ana making a lot of new friends.

I took an excuse and went inside my room to keep my bag and get changed.

As I opened the door, I saw Ria changing clothes.

I startled for a second but then I closed the door immediately saying

" Sorry Sorry!

I didn't see a thing.

I didn't know you were in my room."

I was all red, and my heart was beating very fast. I still remember that sight, actually even after trying I can not forget that sight.

She was quiet, she didn't reply to me.

I thought she must be really mad at me.

I am really stupid, I should have knocked on the door.

But then I thought, why she was in my room, she should have gone to Ana's room for changing her clothes.

After a few minutes Ria opened the door, she was embarrassed and she didn't look towards me,

She just came towards me and said,

" Listen Don't tell this to anyone." and then she ran towards the dining room in embarrassment.

I thought why she said all that, she didn't look that mad. I literally thought she would kill me after what I did to her.

But then I went inside my room and changed the clothed.

I bought some change of clothes for Richy.

I went to the living room and Ria was sitting there, I could not just talk with after what happened so I started ignoring Ria.

I could not maintain eye contact with her. I went towards Richy and said to him, go to the room behind the staircase to change the clothes.

He replied,

" Oh,

You shifted your room to the ground floor, the last time when I came you were on the first floor.

(pause)

Oh, so that means Ana lives on the first floor.

Thanks for telling me, if you didn't tell me that I would have gone to the first floor for changing clothes."

When he said all that everything was clear.

Ria must have thought that I live on the first floor and Ana got a room on the ground floor.

She must have gone into my room thinking it of as Ana's room.

I then turned my face towards Ria and she was seeing me.

"Idiot!" she said that suddenly.

I was feeling stupid for thinking about weird things. But then Ana said, did something happened.

" No, nothing happened!" I and Ria both said that in unison.

Then my mom suddenly started laughing. She said they were always like that, from their childhood they fought on small things.

She then bought some cake and chips from the kitchen and kept it on the table near the couch. She sat on the couch and said,

" You know Ana when they were kids they always played together.

Ria was his only friend at that time.

He got bullied in his school days and he always came home crying.

He always said I'll never go to school again because everyone bullies me.

When Ria shifted here, in our town she started going to the same school and there when they both meet.

He was shy from the beginning and Ria was totally opposite of him.

One day Ria saved him from getting bullied and bought him back home and from that day onwards she always visited us.

Even I didn't think that they would go to the same University. "

Ana then said "Oh so that's why you always stay with Ria so that she can save you from bullies." she said that in a funny accent and everyone sitting there started laughing.

My mom then said,

" Kevin, do you remember you always said you would marry Ria when you grow up."

" Mom,

What are you talking about?

I never said that.

(pause)

Maybe I would have, but don't bring those topics.

I was a kid back then. "

I was all red and embarrassed.

When I turned my face towards Ria, she was also red but with a smile on her face.

My mom then said,

" Don't worry son, we always considered Ria as a potential bride for you."

With that Ria was very embarrassed. She got up and said, " I have to go to the washroom, I'll be back in a minute."

She ran towards the washroom after saying that.

My mom understood her feelings and she started laughing and said,

" These days children cannot even bear jokes."

My embarrassment went to the next level and I said mom pls leave us alone. We are now going to hang out for a while.

We will be back at dinner time.