Mini We were back home, in Chennai. I was coming here after two years and so many things have changed from the last time I was here. My parents wouldn't even look at me in the face now. But what hurt me the most was that they hated Ela from their hearts. All I could do was hopelessly wish that things go back to how it was although the chances of it were pretty slim. Locking the door to my room, the first thing I did was to call Ela to inform him that we have reached home safely. "Minu, I was waiting for your call.." From the way he slightly slurred, I could say he was drunk or still drinking. "I know. I am calling as soon as we reached home.." I said, "Are you drinking?" He hummed, "I needed it, Mini.." The pain in his voice twisted my heart into knots. He was lonely and he h