Chapter 7

She frantically searched for her mobile phone, and was not able to find it. She then realized that she had left it at home. She rushed home. All the way through, she found herself being trounced upon by Aarathi for her carelessness. She was really really scared, and didn't know how she was going to handle this thing. Abortion would be the most realistic approach from here on, but how will she do it without everyone getting to know! They very thought unsettled her, and she wanted to speak to Tej Babu immediately.

She reached home and looked up her cellphone. There were three missed calls, all from Tej Babu. She dialled back his number, and as the call was being set up, her mobile screen went blank. Damn the charger she thought, and rushed to dial his number from the landline phone.

"Hello"

"Hey Teju!"

"Hello Prag, how are you? Is everything alright? Why haven't you picked your phone from the morning? I got very worried!"

"There is a problem out here Teju, I'm extremely worried and am not sure if I'll be able to handle this. I need you Teju, I need you now, please come somewhere near my place I need to meet you!"

"Don worry dear, I'll come right away. What's wrong? Is it very serious?"

"Yes Teju, extremely serious, so please be here! I'm too worried right now!"

"Ok, but atleast tell me what the matter is!"

"Ok, I don't know how it got this serious, but I'm pregnant!"

There was silence on the phone line for the next couple of minutes. Then, he broke the silence
"Come Prag, let's settle this out!"

But the voice which he heard on response was not hers.
"No Mr.Tej, we need to talk to our daughter now, get lost before we find you!"