Sounds of the Streets
I, Avneet Kaur, am complicated. As I narrate to you this, I am dodging speed breakers on my yellow cycle with my all time bestie, Jannat Zubair on my back. Jaan hands me the last paper and I throw it off to the last house on the lane before dropping her off at hers."Bye Avu, see you soon at college", and with that I watch her disappear into her house before I cycle off to mine. I park my bright yellow cycle in its little spot before trotting into my house only to be greeted by my mother's routine ranting-"Avneet Kaur, how many times have I told you not to deliver the morning papers! You're ruining this family's reputation! Are you listening-"But I just ignore her and run up to my room.That's my mom. My parents spent seven years building a reputation, starting a company and tutoring me to keep up the demeanor only for me to grow up longing to do the exact opposite. In college, I have a determined hater, Faisal Sheikh. We avoid each other in every way possible, but one day, circumstances change.The thing is, I live in an area where the buildings are all owned by one mega-rich family, just like mine. Faisu's family. When my parents make a life changing decision about opening a branch of their company in the area, they're forced to come to an agreement with his parent's company. And that's when we're forced to come to an understanding.He offers a deal, and I somewhat accept.A deal that involves a lot of his 'sidekick', Siddharth Nigam.…
