Author - Jui Purohit.

*Link to Chapter 12*  Yuga was completely exhausted as she returned home from tallying the revenues and expenditures the whole day.  "Generating pending bills, finishing backlogs, closing suspense accounts, is a big task", she mumbled as she pour her a glass of water. "Yes it is. But closures are important. And you shouldn't keep anything pending, even in life", her mom said as she handed over a plate of steaming idli-sambar to Yuga. "Now sit comfortably and eat. I know you haven't had your lunch today", she added. "Oh God! This tattletale Sameer", Yuga grumbled as she took a bite. "Yummm....", she said. "Wait...what else did he say?", she gasped, putting her spoon down. She sounded wary. Mom put the spoon back in Yuga's hand, gestured her to eat and said, "Everything about Nirav.....Navya, about her deceased mother. Everything". Mom took a deep breath. "Baccha, just be all ears....The other day, whe...

*Link to Chapter 10*  Navya ran to Nirav and asked him to lift her up. Nirav lifted her in his arms and placed a gentle peck on her cheeks. "Dadda look pretty aunty", Navya said pointing towards Yuga. Nirav was in fix as to what reaction should he give. Yuga too stood silently. Sameer cleared his throat and asked everyone to be seated. Yuga was feeling awkward. This was the first time she was in close proximity to Nirav, perfectly in her senses and for such long time.  "We were going to have lunch together. That's why she is here", Sameer explained to Nirav.  "Oh! Okay", Nirav said. Navya was sitting on his lap. Navya patted on Yuga's shoulder.  "What's your name pretty aunty?", she said, with most innocent smile.  Yuga smiled and said, "I am Yuga. And what's your name cutie pie?". "Navya", Navya replied lifting up her shoulders and making a pout of her lips.  Yuga smiled and lifted her gaze, her eyes met Nirav...