American Born Indian - Part 5
Hey guys! Gosh, I got so sidetracked with stuff this took me legit months to finish. (At least, it felt like it.) But here you have part 5! We see Jay and Aravind spend time together alone, while Jay's mother opens up about her past at the PTM and Ruchi shares an unforgettable story on the night of Diwali. Chapter 19 A Nice Plan I casually stroll down the sidewalk on my way to the convenience store, ‘Ezeebuy’. Inside, I pick out a writing pad and a transparent pencil case, for the upcoming half-yearly exams. I’m paying at the counter when Aravind walks in. He jumps. So do I. “Jay! I didn’t know you were here.” “Me neither,” I murmur. Aravind sets a Trimax gel pen on the counter while the employee packs my stuff in a brown bag. I’m quiet for the most part. Despite everything that’s happened, we haven’t really talked much since Independence Day. We both walk out of the store, and Aravind unlocks his bike from one of the poles. “So, um…” Aravind looks at me, then back at the ground. “...