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"Mom, I want to talk with you a lot. Can you please stay with me for sometime?" I questioned her and she said ok.
"Listen baby, we went away from you physically not mentally. We are alive in your heart. I know you are facing troubles but listen not every problem stays with you for the entire life. Crying doesn't give you any result. It will only make you weak. So, stop crying and start trusting yourself. Life is not what you think. Some will have an easy life and some have to cross thorns. If we work hard we will reach our goals. Your dad believed that and even proved it. So it's your turn now. Remember one day when you reach your goals you will be able to gain the respect from the people. You know when we see you crying me and dad will feel pain and we get hurt. Now wipe your tears," I heard her voice.
"Will you both be happy if I don't cry?" I questioned them.
"Yes, we both will be happy if we see you smiling," she replied.
"Then I will never cry again," I said and she said,
"Good to hear," she said and after a minute I didn't hear her voice again.
I sat there and I drifted to sleep. I woke up by 4a.m. I did my yoga and started reading for some time. I went down to start University. I don't need to wait for my breakfast as I know I won't get anything to eat. I was going back to my university but stopped after hearing my aunt's voice.
"Avantika." I turned back.
"Yes, auntie," I answered.
"Have your breakfast and go," she said and I looked at her with shock.
"Stop looking at her like that. Now come and have your breakfast," uncle stood up from his place. I followed them and we all had breakfast in the harmonium. We had our breakfast smiling and laughing. After that my aunt gave me my bag and said,
"Avantika, yesterday you left this bag in the car. I too didn't see it so it happened."
"Oh, that's good I didn't leave it anywhere and lost it," I said while taking it.
I went to the bus stop and got into the bus. In my next area aunty came and sat beside me.
"Good morning, auntie," I greeted her with a smile on my face.
"Good morning, sweetie, how are you?" She questioned me.
"I am fine, aunty. What about you?" I questioned her with a big smile plastered in my eyes.
"I am also fine. Why are you smiling like that? I think you are so happy," auntie said and I smiled.
"Yes auntie, my aunt changed and they are loving me now. Now only her kids. I am sure someday they will also love me," I said to her.
"It's good to hear," she said and then I remembered,
"Auntie, I gave my book to you yesterday. Did you bring that?" I questioned her.
"Oh yea, yes sweetie," she answered and took the book from her bag.
"I showed this to my husband as he has much knowledge in this field. I took this to ask his opinion," aunty said and I looked at her. I was shocked to hear that.
"What did he say?" I questioned her.
"What do you think? Any guesses?" She questioned me.
"Obviously he would have said they are not at all good as I already know that they are just mad drawings," I answered.
"Won't you ever think positive about yourself?" She questioned. I looked at her in utter surprise.
"Why do you ask like that aunty?" I questioned her.
"Then what shall I ask? You worked on those designs. You imagined and you presented. At Least won't you appreciate your hard work?" She questioned me.
"For me they are beautiful aunty. But, for professionals who are in this field they won't be any good because they would have seen more beautiful works," I answered.
"You trust for you they are looking good, right?" She questioned me and I nodded my head as yes.
"It's good, '' he also said, " they are good and unique. But, they just need a little bit of professional touch. If you learnt that you will be a good designer," she answered and I smiled.
"Are you telling the truth, aunty?" I questioned her as I was still in shock.
"Yes, I'm telling the truth," she answered and I hugged her immediately in my happiness. She hugged me back and said,
"Keep trust in yourself. Just try again and again and one day you will reach the top place," she said to me with a smile.
"I will aunty. From the day you came into my life happiness also walked in. Thanks for supporting me and making me strong," I thanked her whole heartedly.
"I didn't done anything. You are the one who deserves that. You just needed motivation which you are lacking," she said and I smiled. Later she got out and I also got down at my stop. I walked to the university as usual. Abhi was waiting for me and doing something on his mobile. I went to him and gave him a slap from behind. He lifted his head to see who it was and I immediately jumped to the other side. He shrugged his shoulders, looked straight and then started working on his mobile again. This time I gave him a hard slap and when he turned around I crouched down to not make him notice me. He again looked around and then immersed himself in his mobile again. I stood up and lifted my hand to hit me but he grabbed my hand in the middle of the air.
"Avi, I know it's you. So stop hiding and come front," he said and I pouted. I moved around and stood in front of him with hands on my waist. Seeing my look he immediately bursted into laughter. I was glaring at him with my angry look but he wasn't bothered at all.
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