They reached Karan's room ,and his mom went inside to inform him , while Teja waited outside.

"Why are you standing there , come inside."

This was the first time Teja was entering Karan's room, not that it was wrong, she was  there to meet her injured friend , but something made her really anxious. She entered his room and saw Karan half lying on his bed wearing a pink sweatshirt and denim blue shorts, scrolling his phone. He saw Teja and sat a bit straight, and smiled at her. He asked her to take a seat on a couch just infront of his bed.

"So Teja what should I bring you tea , coffee or something else" Karan's mom asked.

"No aunty I am perfectly fine"

"Black coffee for her and tea for me pleaseee"  Karan said with a pout.

"Sure" Karan's mom said and left the room.

This was the first time she was meeting Teja, she heard a lot about her from Karan and was curious of knowing how she was.
Till now the impression Teja had on his mom was realy positive, she liked her.

"Are you this well dressed everyday, or is this because I was coming" Teja asked with a smirk.

"Only for you, otherwise I stay shirtless, and I am sure you will not like to see me like that"

"Shameless"

Karan laughed seeing Teja flustered

"You have a guitar, you never told me that " Teja said looking at the guitar kept at the corner of the room.

" I don't even know how to play it , I thought that I will learn but never got the time to do that, and now I'm not interested, "

Till the time Karan was saying all this Teja went and bought the guitar and started playing a tune.

"You know how to play it"

"One of my friend taught me in college, though I'm not very good at it , but I know a few tunes"

Teja started humming a song and played the tune accordingly.

"You play really well. You even sing right, I heard you a few times."

"I'm not trained, but yes I like singing"

"Done then sing a song"

"Karan no , singing is just a hobby, I'm not that good at it."

"Please"

"What happened" Karan's mom asked as she entered the room with the beverages.

"I was asking her to sing"

"Oh you sing, even I will love to hear you"

"Now you can't deny "

"Umm okay but disclaimer, I am not trained"

Tere sath me ho subah....tu hi sabse pahle ho ha,
Raton me batein Teri .....na neend ko de jagah.................
Mahiya mere maahi ...janiya Dil jaani....kinna Sona tu Sona tu ha

Karan was mesmerized by Teja's singing. He smiled at her and said
"You were being so modest by saying that you were not good"

"Beautiful "Karan's mom said

Teja mouthed a small thanks and smiled. Then Karan's mom started asking her about some general questions like her job, her family etc.

"What about your father, what does he do"

"Umm.... actually he is no more. He died when I was quite young."Teja said in a low voice, while trying her best to not get emotional.

"I'm sorry I didn't knew"

"It's totally fine"  Teja said smiling

The vibe of the room suddenly got really dull . No one spoke for a few minutes.

"You guys talk , I am downstairs, call me if you need something."

Teja and Karan nodded.

Karan knew about Teja's dad but never asked anything about it. He could always feel Teja getting uncomfortable whenever he tried to ask about him initially, so he refrained himself.

Karan wanted to say something just to change the mood when Teja asked him the way for the restroom.

Teja went inside the restroom locked herself up and started washing her face vigorously.

'When are you going to learn how to answer such questions without getting emotional Teja. You just can't be so vulnerable infront of anyone. You are not a person to sympathize over, you are way more strong'  Teja said to herself .

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