Together Forever

Chapter 62: Gentle Stirs

Boards.

Some people have the knack to say exams do not define people's careers. No, not when you live in the country where exams are treated like life changers. Because that's how it is.

Life changing.

Handwritten notes, printed books; all of them were kept open while Sanskaar read. A pen in the hand with which his hand played as he revised theories.

Eleven at night and Sanskaar had already revised the major theories and definitions for the economics exam the next day. He was quite confident with what he had prepared.

"You should really be sleeping instead of getting me coffee Dadi." Asha smiled. Her dear boy knew her so well that he could guess her actions even without looking directly.

"I can't help." Asha sat on the chair Sanskaar placed for her near him, "My studious grandson is working so hard and I could do this, at least this much."

"If you really want to do something for me, I really prefer your sleeping girlfriend." Sanskaar stressed. He didn't like seeing her awake because of him.

"I know." Asha agreed. Her little boy had been cautious about her diet and sleep timing. He wanted her in good health but it was the vice versa for her.

Sanskaar had an excellent academic performance. Yet, he kept on pushing himself on edges and somehow she couldn't complain too knowing the reason.

He required these marks to apply for scholarships to pursue further education. Times like these, Asha wished her husband was not dead. He could have managed everything for Sanskaar that she couldn't.

"How many left?"

"I still have one more exam, Accountancy. It's after four days." Just a few more days. Sanskaar wanted to get rid of this pressure already. It had been nerve wrecking.

The exams he gave earlier were quite satisfying to him. Except for a few questions but yeah, Sanskaar had assurance he could gain good marks even if they may be marked wrong.

"So I have one more day to get you coffee." Asha countered as she signed him to drink the coffee.

"Dadi!" Sanskaar scowled at her. "This is the last time you are pulling this act." He warned. A warning she always took light.

The old woman stood up and gave soft pats on his head, "That's what you told me last time too." He was ready to fight but a peak on his hair kept Sanskaar in the bay from burst.

"Sleep soon." He sighed. This woman and her ways to make him silent. Sanskaar shook his head, "You do too." On the note, Asha left.

Another sip and it made him feel more at ease. Sanskaar loved his grandmother's coffee, especially on night pullers he often takes on exam times. But she doesn't have to know that.

Guilty pleasures are meant to be kept away. Always.

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"I got it wrong." Swara regretted asking a doubt after the exam. Rarely she made discussion regarding questions after exams. And she should have followed this, "End of the discussion."

Sanskaar chuckled. Yet, to agree he almost got it wrong. The question was quite tricky, most of the questions had been that way. A little more thinking to the tricky question and its simple answers.

"Please. I do not believe you Swara, especially in regards to exams." Aditi commented that Swara's jaw touched the ground.

"Hey! I never lied to you." She hasn't! Swara could literally swear on herself for this. Academics and she went hand in hand by luck despite her last minute preparations.