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Ekantha quickly got ready for work and left from home to catch an auto or bus. She hated being late. As if God wanted her to play a game of being late, the bus came around half an hour later which made her late to her work.

She quickly got down from bus, and rushed to the school, literally ran while trying to act like walking. The prayer was going on and she went and stood behind Asmita.

"Oh god, you're here! Thank god I thought I made you work late night and you overslept",Asmita said and Ekantha nodded a No.

"The usual bus was late, I know a lame excuse but it really did happen",she said sincerely.

"I understand, but the late mark is marked for today dear. Three late marks is equal to half day salary gone so keep that in mind",she said and Ekantha nodded.

Soon the prayer time was done and all the kids went back to classes. They were back in their cabins. Asmita asked Ekantha if she could handle the social media page of the school, it helps in promotions during the admissions. Also the students might feel excited to get featured in their school social media page.

Ekantha was quite sceptical about it, she had never done it before of course it's all about learning, even the work she was doing now was something she never did before. She was willing to learn, she was just a bit confused whether to grab the opportunity or not. She asked Asmita if she can get back to her by the next day and Asmita approved it.

She was given the teacher's Provident Fund (PF) sheet and needs to tally the whole work of past one year. She got engrossed in it. The men were taking care of the parents who came to remit their fee dues. Asmita had to go out for some official work given by the principal.

It was lunch time and as Navin and Kiran  were still trying to get along with her. Asmita was nowhere to be seen so they three sat together and started having their lunch.

"Ekantha, right?",Navin asked.

"Hmm",she nodded.

"How's it here?",Navin asked.

"It's good!",she replied.

It was quite awkward to have a conversation. They completed lunch quickly and her phone was on silent mode. A little girl from the kindergarten came to the office room crying. Of course her teacher came after her trying to pacify her.

The little girl looked around and went towards Ekantha. Ekantha looked at her with a warm smile. She took slow steps towards her and looked at her with a cute face.

"What do you want little girl?",she asked in a polite and sweet tone.

"Call dadda, me wants go home",she said glaring at her teacher.

Ekantha chuckled at her words.

"I will surely call your father, here take this chocolate and go and sit in your class. Your father will come and pick you up",she said.

"No, that aunty also said the same thing but she did nothing that day, this teacher made me do so much homework",she said.

"I promise, I will definitely call your father if you be a good girl",she tried to convince her.

"I am not going to class, I will sit here with you",she said showing her thirty two teeth with a wide smile.

"You can't sit here little girl! See your dadda goes to office na?",she asked that little girl.

"Yesh, he goes to office. Veryyy bigg office",she said.

"You know, he goes to office and if he won't work there he will not get money and if there is no money how will he buy his sweet daughter chocolates and bring fairy princess home?",she said and the little girl began thinking.

"Okay then, I will go back to class. One minute",she stopped walking towards the exit and looked at Ekantha.

"What happened dear?",she asked.

"Nothing, will you play with me after school?",she asked with hopeful eyes and Ekantha was thinking about it, she couldn't say no to the little girl. She thought she would do it somehow and manage.

The work wasn't done yet, but Navin said she could do it tomorrow and the office time was done so all three of them walked towards the exit. It was 6pm and the bright sun light which hit them reminding that summer season was here.

The kid didn't come again, and Ekantha felt little bad but happy that she was able to handle a kid. She went to the bus stop after bidding bye to Navin and Kiran.

She opened her phone and checked her notifications. She was surprised to find a few from Abhi.

Abhi 💫

9:45am

Hello dear, Reached the site. Just got you in my thoughts after seeing a kid here. She's just like you ❤

12:30pm

Hope you're having your lunch. Told you not to be a workaholic. Anyways take care and forgot to ask did you reach in time today?

3:30pm

Text me when you reach home. Stay safe and take care.

She smiled looking at the texts. They were cute but a thought arose, will this be like this forever? What if it stops after some time? What if he stops loving her one day? What if he gets fed up of her?

Her thoughts were interrupted by the honk of the bus and she entered it. She got into the bus and sat in a seat.

She plugged in her earphones and played her favorite mix playlist of SPB and Ilayaraja. It takes half an hour for her to reach her stop and she just hummed the songs while looking at the various people around her.

She replied to Abhi when she remembered that she didn't the moment before.

Me
Hello Abhi garu, I am in bus now. Today morning I got late, bus was late 🙁 I want your opinion on something. I'll ask you tonight. Hope you are taking care of yourself and eating on time. Cya tonight.

She got down at her stop and walked home. Her mother gave her coffee and she freshened up it was almost 8pm and Abhi told that they'll start at 9pm and have their dinner together virtually.

By 9pm she set all her necessities and her food and her laptop was fully charged. He skype called her and she answered it.

He was sitting in his room, which was full of fairy lights. In the radiation of those lights, his face looked too good. On the other hand she settled down in her room.

"Hello to my lady",he said and she chuckled.

"Hello",she spoke in a low tone.

"Ammu be louder ya, I can't hear you",he said and winked.

"Fine, I'll be louder",she said little louder.

"How was your day?",he asked.

"It was good, I've talked to my colleagues and then during lunch break",she started narrating everything that happened and he was in aww listening to it.

"Aww such a sweet girl, play with her sometime. I am sure she'll come back once again to you",he said and she laughed.

" I would love to meet her again and play with her",she said thinking about her.

"You told you wanted to discuss something with me? Tell me about it",he said.

"Oh that one, uhm so actually Asmita was like she offered me if I could handle the social media handle of the school and I was quite sceptical about that. I don't know I have never done it before but neither have I done this job before. I don't know if I should take this up or lose it",she said.

"Well, ask yourself rather than asking me. If you're going to take it there is no backing out and you're going to have a lot more things along side in your plate. Ask yourself if you can handle that and it's fine as well if you don't take it if you don't want to stress yourself. Whatever decision you take I am good with it as long as you are considering yourself",he said and she fell into thoughts.

"Lets start eating now, I am starving",he said.

"Why so? Didn't you eat your lunch?",she asked.

"I did but, I didn't like the food so did eat properly",he said and shrugged.

"Oh no, that's bad. Dont you take your lunch box?",she asked.

"I asked my maa to not to pack me a lunch box because it feels like a kid she kind of tried to force me to take a lunch box but I denied so it happens a lot of times and I feel like ugh I should have had my box. Must've been better but no other option",he said.

"Why don't you ask aunty to pack your lunch box then? Atleast after you had your experience like this. She won't say no right. In fact she'll be happy",she replied.

"That's true actually, it didn't hit me. Good idea mate!",he said and hified the screen while she did the same.

"Well, what are you eating?",he asked.

"Roti and sabzi. I don't like eating much during nights",she said.

"And here you have me who eats like a panda during nights. I am eating rice with potato fry and mango pickle and sambar and papad",he said and she gave him a you're great look.

"A perfect South Indian meal you are having! That's nice",she said.

"What's the use? No gulab jamun",he said and sighed.

"Tadaaa, here I have your favorite Gulab jamun. Momma gave me few",she said and he kept a sad face.

"Don't tempt me, I am out of resistance. I need to order it right now",he said.

"Or maybe I can come there to share it with you?",she said and smirked at him.

"Say what?",he opened his mouth wide.

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Hello dear readers,

I know it's been long since I last updated.

I am sorry, I am struck up with work and studies 🥺😭 exams are going on now and today was my first pre final.

Hope you liked the update. I promise I will try to update in the middle if possible.

How was the update?

Sending you loads of love ❤

- Sakshi Devi