Next day was very busy day for Zinu.She wanted to prepare the lunch herself. So, she entered the kitchen in the morning . She wanted to cook everyone"s favorite food. Ronnie and John was setting the living room.They brought fresh flowers from the garden and kept on the vase.Mrs. Smith was giving instructions to Zinu, about some new dishes.By 11.30 am everything was ready. Ronnie was very excited. He wanted to show his puppy to his grandmother. Zinu took a shower and got ready to welcome the guests. They arrived at 12.30pm.Ronnie and Zinu were waiting for them at the entrance.They welcomed them. Dolly squealed to see the mansion. "Oh my G.o.d! Is this your house? I mean I know this is your house, but it"s very big" Ronnie pulled her towards inside. "Aunt Dolly! You come inside and see how big is it. " Everyone laughed. Zinu hugged her mother, "Mom! How are you? I missed you."
Her mother hugged her back, "I missed you too. I have brought cookies for you all. Take these. . Zinu thanked her and accepted the cookies. She wished Mrs. Angel and welcomed them. Sofia and Angel both were happy to see Zinu. They were happy that Zinu accepted someone"s proposal of marriage and now happily married. They were happy to see Ronnie"s happy face. As they entered the living room all of them startled to hear a gla.s.s broken.Mrs.Smith was drinking water and waiting for guest in the living room.When she saw the guests, the gla.s.s from her hand fall down and broken. Zinu hurriedly reached her. "Alicia!!! " Mrs. Smith said softly and fainted. Zinu caught her in time, otherwise she would fall down on the floor. "Grandma! Please wake up. Grandma! John! Please come here. See what happened to grandma! " Zinu shouted.When she ran towards Mrs. Smith,she stepped on a piece of broken gla.s.s. It stuck on her skin and start bleeding. John came running and saw Zinu was holding his grandma and her foot was bleeding. He signalled the maid to clean the floor and immediately called the family doctor. He laid down Mrs. Smith on the nearby couch and hold Zinu, who was also in pain. He picked up her like a baby and let her sit on another couch.He frowned to see the blood.
"How this happened? " He asked worriedly.
"I don"t know. I was entering with them and.... " Then only she remembered her mother and Aunt.They were standing near the door like a statue. They both startled to see the unexpected incident. They could not decide what to do.
"Mom, Aunt please come over here. I"m sorry for all these."
John was staring his grandma with worried eyes. He didn"t noticed them. After hearing Zinu"s words, he looked up and stunned.
"You? What are you doing here?"
John surprised to see her. Although he was searching her,he could not forgive her. He only searching her for his grandmother.And now his grandmother fainted due to her. How he can tolerate this. Zinu too looked at them ,puzzled.Zinu wanted to know their relations.h.i.+p, but not in this situation.
Dolly and Ronnie to reached near them, by now. They too startled to see Mrs. Smith"s conditions.
Dolly surprised to hear John"s question.
"Do I know you? " Mrs. Angel asked.
John angered on her question.How dare she ask such question?
"You should not.And now I understand,you are the reason, only for you my grandma fainted today." John answered coldly. Everyone present in the room saw the tension in the environment.
"John, what are you saying? She is our guest. How can you insult her? What had she done? And why grandma has fainted? " Zinu asked worriedly.
"Please Zinu.I... can not say you now anything.Please ,Don"t ask." He looked in pain.He said to Angel, "And you! Please leave our house before I do something to you."
Dolly was seeing everything . She could not tolerate her mother"s insult anymore. She pulled her towards the door and said, "Mom! We should leave them alone." Angel nodded and followed Dolly. Sofia too followed them and left. On the road they didn"t speak to each other. How much happy they were. But now all gone. They could not understand the reason behind the sudden change in the happening.
In the mansion, a doctor checked Mrs. Smith and give an injection.He also treated Zinu"s wound.
"Mr. Smith, don"t worry. It"s due to weakness of Mrs. Smith. She is also seemed too stresed.So,let her rest at least ten to twelve hours.She would woke up normally in the morning. " the doctor said and left.