AIDEN'S POV:

My mood was totally ruined when I came back to my room. I started thinking about excuses I would give to mom so that she won't doubt on my plan. I just want to surprise her and see her reaction when she finds me in front of her eyes. After practicing my lines of excuses for ten whole times, I finally dialled her number.

My mom being my mom started her emotional blackmailing again. "You don't love me. You don't miss your mom. I don't know how long will I have to wait to see you, will I even see you again in this life...." She was continuously throwing her emotional bullets on me through the other side of phone and here I was waiting for a chance to talk.

Finally after half an hour, I got chance to explain that I'm out for a business tour and it's really important. I used some emotional words as this is the talent I've got from my mom. I explained how important this project is and how proud I can make her if I get successful in this project. Well she doesn't know that the project which is supposed to make her proud doesn't even exist but a little lie is okay right now cause the happiness in her face when she'll see me would be worth it.

Finally after an hour of chatting with her, I laid down on the bed but then my stomach growled again reminding that I haven't had anything after my stomach was heartbroken some times ago. I thought of going out and eating something instead of staying in room so I walked towards the restaurant area and was amazed to see the crowd. Looks like the hotel is really busy. Well I was searching for an empty seat so that I can sit and fill up my stomach.

I moved my eyes around the place and finally found an empty chair at the left corner. I walked towards the table and then I heard a familiar voice once I was near the table. I saw her face a little while she was talking to a little girl with her back was facing me. I was still not over with the fact that she ate whole cookies and pies that actually belonged to me so I decided to play a little.

"You didn't even leave a child?" I walked towards the empty chair and sat down facing her. She was continuously defending herself but I was in no mood to let her go just like that. So even I was retorting back when an aunty came out of nowhere and said something that was not at all expected by me. "Hello young man and lady. You shouldn't fight like this in front of your child. What will she learn from you both? That mummy and daddy fight with each other? How bad will she feel? Now stop fighting and eat together like a happy family."

What? Daddy? I'm a pure single happy soul who haven't even dated anyone till date and here the aunty thought I was a dad already? Really? I was lost in my thoughts when the little girl started laughing holding her stomach. "You both fight exactly like my mummy and daddy." She said once she was done laughing making me speechless. Just then, a couple came to our table and the little girl smiled at them. They turned out to be the little girl's parents so she went away with them.

As soon as they left, a waiter came with a tray in his hands. He served a plate of grilled chicken and the other plate of salad in front of her. I must say the grilled chicken was looking extremely delicious and I wanted to eat it till my stomach gets full. "Waiter, please bring grilled chicken for me too." I said sitting back on my chair. "Sorry sir, we are out of stock of chicken right now. Will you like to have something else?" The waiter's answer worsened my mood.

"First the cookies and pies and now, chicken. Huh." I sneered looking away as I was really disappointed. It was just that I was scolding my luck but I guess she heard my words so she stopped slicing the chicken with knife. She looked at me and shook her head helplessly. "What?" I said agitated with her behaviour.

She placed some slices of chicken on a plate and added some salad at the corner and then forwarded towards me. "Have it." She said and started eating her food. Well I didn't want to eat food given by her but the chicken was looking so tempting so I couldn't stop myself from eating. I was satisfied with the food so my mood brighten a bit.

I took out my wallet and was about to walk towards the counter to pay but her words stopped me, "I've already paid for the food."

"Okay, thank you miss thief." I was about to walk away when she came and stood in front of me. "What miss thief? I had just eaten cookies. I didn't steal your property. And you ate chicken from my plate right now so we're even now." She said with her hands on her waist.

I kept my hands on my waist imitating her and said, "Do you think those few pieces of chicken would be enough to compensate such delicious cookies and pies? Sorry miss thief, it was just about five percent out of hundred percent. So we still have ninety five percent to deal with." I was about to walk away but then I remembered her sentence. I turned around to her and said stressing each and every words, "We are not even." and with that, I walked away towards my room.

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