I love this pic👆.. Just wanted to share with you all. Because self-love is important than other things.

Continuing.....

When I turned around to see whom called aunty, There was a handsome guy standing near to backyard entrance. He looks soo sweaty. Ewww!!! Like my brother he also very sweaty .

"Good morning Sagar. When did you come from jogging ? And where is your brother?" Aunty asked. That boy looked at my face and turned towards aunty and said, " Just now we came Ma. And Sid went to his room to get freshen up. I just came here searching for you. And who is this ma?"

"Oh where are my manners", aunty hit her head murmuring it and said" Sagar this our neighbour, Mr. Krishnan's second daughter Kayal. She came here to help me with pooja arrangements. And Kayal meet my son Sagar. He's my first born". Sagar nodded his and said " Hi Ms. Kayal!", I also acknowledged him saying "Hi!".

Aunty said again "He's my sweetheart, pumpkin, cutie pie... " and coming near to my ear she secretly said "Workaholic". I laughed at her antics. "Ma!! What are you telling to your guest about me to laugh like this?" he asked doubtly, keeping his both hands on his hips. Susila Aunty warned me through her eyes and said in innocent voice " Sagar kanna, what mom going to say? Praised you only. Didn't I Kayal? " she asked turning towards me. I just smiled and nodded my head supporting her.

"Ok ok it's getting late now, Sagar go have a bath and dressing nicely, come down for pooja.. Move move move.. Fast" she hurried her son. "I'll get ready on time, no worries ma" saying to aunty he looked at me, " Okay Ms. Kayal, it was nice to meeting you. See you later " saying he hurriedly went inside. "Okay Kayal come we'll also do our other pooja arrangements otherwise we will get late" saying she again dragged me inside.

Truth had to be told. Really I didn't had any kind of work. Susila Aunty and Kamala Aunty had finished most of the works. Only little works had to be done. While I was arranging the garlands aunty came there dragging a girl inside of the pooja room. The girl had annoying face and murmuring something to aunty. " Kayal meet my talkative but lazy daughter Sara. And Sara this is Kayal our sweet neighbour".

That girl Sara said to me "Hi dearest, sweet neighbour" in faking cute voice. Aunty slightly hit her arms and said " Behave Sara" in taunting voice. "Sorry Ma... And Sorry Akka (sister)" she said with puppy face. "Hmm.. Now sit here with Kayal and learn something useful, rather than looking at that useless phone always", saying aunty got her sit down with me and went out again warning Sara to behave properly.

Why did aunty do like this? I don't know whether this girl would like to talk with me or not? Because I was little nervous how would she behave with me. Will she scold me? I have heard enough words from strangers until now. Don't want more tantrums and bad mouthing about my appearance. "Sorry Akka!" A voice broke my thoughts. I looked up to see, Sara was looking at my face with sorry face. " I'm really sorry Akka. Due to Amma's (Mother's) scolding I got annoyed and behaved like that earlier. Thinking that scenerio don't judge me as a bad or rude girl. I swear on my phone, I'm really a sweet girl, if you started to mingle with me you will understand. That's why I have lots of friends in college. If you have doubts ask from Kamala Ma. She will tell you how good I am... But don't ask from Amma. Definitely she will say I'm a talkative, Lazy, disobedient, rule breaker and etc.. Also I know my Amma loves me alot... But when it comes to her sons, she loves them alooooooooooot! But I'm the princess of my brothers. If you want you can ask from them too. Their comments won't disappoint you. "

I just understood only one thing that, this girl didn't have any filter on her mouth and talks like an express train..." Akka.. Akka, are you there? " She asked me waving her hand infront of my face." Y... Yeah" I said. " Sorry Akka. This how I am. Couldn't control my mouth sometimes and will start to blabber." she said awkwardly smiling at me. I felt bad so I said "No, I didn't think anything at all. Please don't worry and stop saying sorry repeatedly". Her face brighten up listening to my answer, " Ok Akka I won't say sorry hereafter and Thank you. Now come, I'll help you to complete the rest of the works. Otherwise Amma will scold me again." I laughed a little and instructed her about some works that had to be done. I felt sorry to judge her before knowing her very well. That's why they say ' Don't judge a book by its cover '.

Finally we together completed all works And few minutes later aunty came with Pandit ji who is going to do today's pooja. When Kamala aunty came Susila Aunty asked her to call his sons for pooja. Nodding her head Kamala aunty left to call them. I felt little nervous because upto now I'm not surrounded by this much strangers and didn't had mingled with them in a single day. Actually it's a miracle for me to stand between them without losing my Shit.

Only Sager came back with Kamala aunty. I didn't see the other one. Aunty went near them and asked " Where's is Siddarth?". " Amma... actually Siddarth is not in his room and I searched the whole house but couldn't find him. When I tried his phone, it was switched off, too" Sagar said in hesitating voice. " This little brat!" Susila Aunty taunted in Lower voice since pandit ji is in other side of the room. " From yesterday night onwards I warned him, it's a family pooja and he should participate because after the long time we all reunited. But that jerk sneaked out from the house without anyone's knowledge. Did you ask from the security?" aunty asked from Sagar. " Yes Ma. Sekar uncle told that someone picked him up from the entrance of the gate and he didn't see the face who it was."

"That spoiled brat has planned this well. He knows if he used the car from our garage, we will catch him before he leaving. Today I won't spare him when he arrives." Aunty taunted her second son. Literally I could see that flames coming out from Aunty's ears. Within these two days, I saw the different shades of Susila Aunty. So I made a mental note, not to mess with her in future.

"Amma I can understand you. But please first we will ask from him what did he do like that before you could do anything... "

"Stop this nonsense talking Sagar. When you already know very well about your arrogant brother, don't come here supporting for his stupid antics." Susila Aunty shouted cutting him off from what he tried to say.

"Okay now you both stop fighting. Nothing will change anything by shouting like this. First we'll finish this pooja and will discuss this matter later." Kamala aunty said politely cutting them off and she looked at my face. I can understand that it's not good to talk their family matters infront of a stranger and specifically infront of a neighbour. Because once matters got into a neighbour's ear, it will spread like a wild fire through whole area.

Sara brought a glass of water to Susila aunty. After drinking it aunty looked at our faces and told that we should first finished the pooja before anything. Sagar came near to aunty and hugged her tightly. Aunty left a huge sigh and hugged him back. I just stood there and looked at them adorably. Because always I had craved like this huggies from my family. But I've only embraced by their tauntings. My friend Abi is the one who hugs me whenever I feel bad.

Finishing their hugging session both mother and son duo entered into the pooja room, we too followed them inside.
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Pooja went well and pandit ji left after blessing everyone, including me. I felt serene. But the only thing nagging me was, what will happen when Susila Aunty's son Sid... Sorry Siddarth arrives. Because Still I can feel that tension between the family members. OK actually it is not my business to interfere in their family issues. I have enough issues at my home itself. but I feel bad for everyone who're in this family too.

We all had breakfast but no one had proper appetite to have meal. Don't ask about me because Susila Aunty and Sara didn't leave my side until I was agreed to sit with them for breakfast. Helplessly I accepted because I don't want to provoke Aunty more. They all were in good mood before the pooja, until the revelation of their son's secret sneak out stunt. Why is this boy doing like this and hurts everyone. I just feel to kick on his butts and teach him a good lesson.

After having the breakfast when I saw the clock the time was going to be around 1.30 pm. So literally it was lunch what we had, not breakfast. Amid all these things I didn't know when time passed quickly. Thinking about lunch, the first thing hit me like a thunder was my father's face and I missed to prepare their lunch. Holy Moly!!!!!!! I have to leave from here immediately. Thinking of the consequences I got up from sofa quickly and everyone looked at me like what happened to me suddenly.

When I was going to open my mouth to tell them my goodbyes, suddenly we heard a screeching sound of car tyres from outside made everyone to looked at the entrance. Now who is it???

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