It was almost 4:30 pm, our Avani was set to start her new journey of being a teacher.
She wore a blue kurti and pearl hangings with a mild perfume which made her feel confident.
She opted for a bus ride, the roads were busy.
Reminded her how difficult it is for every one to survive.
She saw few people travelling in lavish cars, few were selling groceries, few were begging.
She mentally thanked the Almighty for giving the best for her.
Within no time she reached her destiny or in other words, a place which will lead to her destiny.
She entered and greeted Mahalakshmi ma'am, who was looking at a portrait on the wall, perhaps it was with her husband.
Avani was dying with curiosity about Bala's mom weird behaviour.
She was entirely unlike,about how she imagined a Rich woman.
Nevertheless, she went straight to Bala's room.
Bala just came from her school and was ogling at a picture and was blushing hard.
At first, Avani had no clue what was happening.
Bala was so lost that she didn't acknowledge her tutor coming in.
With utmost courage she called her name out, wishing that she knocked the door earlier.
"Akka.... Hiiii Good morning .......chi Good evening" Bala was shivering and the photo which she was staring at, she immediately kept it at the table and was trying hard to act normal.
Avani somewhere guessed that the teenage girl in front of her is lost in some guy.
She ignored it because it wasn't her job to see with whom she's in love.
"Hello, Good Evening Bala. Take your books out, we'll start maths today, shall we? "
Bala was average at studies, she needed all the topics to be explained more than once to remember.
Avani guessed that perhaps her parents negligence towards Bala's education lead her to this condition.
All she wanted to make Bala understand and remember the topics.
Days went by, Bala and Avani s' bond grew stronger.
Avani realised that in the huge mansion no one lives expect, Bala and her mother.
Weirdly Avani wanted to know about Bala's dad.
But alas, he never came to their home.
"Bala, now tell me , how one can tell that a number is rational or irrational? "
Every day before the study session starts, Avani questions Bala about her memory power and understanding.
When Bala was answering the asked questions with ease,
"Bala amma!! Bala amma" Bala's personal maid knocked the door.
Bala faced turned red with anger, she went towards the door and opened it.
"Kamala, How many times did I tell you not to call me Bala amma, it sounds like pulla amma to me-"
"Amma, your Naana(Dad) has come"
Bala's irritated face took a 360 turn and turned into a broad smile and her face beamed with joy.
"Naana came?. You're not kidding, right"
Bala questioned again for confirmation.
Her maid face fell a bit.
" Yes Bala amma, with your Yamuna pinni "
(Used to call aunt and person who is dad's other wife)
Hearing that, Bala clutched her skirt while closing her eyes.
The happiness from Bala's face drew with in a fraction of second.
"Where is amma? "
It was more like a whisper.
"As usual, in the last floor"
Kamala looked down , as she couldn't match her eyes with the innocent child.
Bala sighed heaving, she turned towards her new best friend who was sitting in front of the books, her eyebrows were thinned in a line, unable to comprehend what was happening in front of her eyes.
"Akka, my Naana came, Can we end today's session now? "
Bala's neutral face with a timid tone made Avani's heart wrench.
"Ok I'll leave" Avani took her bag, came towards Bala and patted her head with assurance.
Despite Avani not knowing about the situation she knew something wasn't right.
She went down stairs who was followed by Bala and Kamala.
Reaching the ground floor, she saw a man in his forties kneading a woman's waist who was almost 20 years younger that him.
Avani wanted to vomit. Can't they get a room for themselves.
CRINGE.
She screamed internally.
On hearing Bala's anklet sounds her father left his chick's waist.
"Bala, my princess. Come here my darling"
He smiled widely whereas the woman beside him smirked at Bala.
Bala was taking small steps to reach him.
She stood at a feet distance from her dad and greeted both of them.
" Namaste Naana and Namaste Pinni" Bala plastered a fake smile.
Yamuna's eyes travelled towards Avani.
She raised her eyebrow.
"Who's she Bala? "
"Pinni, she's my tutor, Avani akka"
Bala pointed towards Avani and in returned Avani greeted them.
Yamuna got up from Sofa, came towards Bala.
"Bala always remember my child, if you have to name a relationship, see that the person belongs to our status. " Her voice was filled with venom
Avani understood that she spoke about her, she bid good bye to Bala and reluctantly gave the couple a smile and left.
Avani was about to go out of the room when she heard,
"Bala, you are going to be a elder sister once again"
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Side Effects Of Love💞
Romansa"Will you marry me? " He asked "I'm all yours Akash" She whispered in his ears with crimson tinted cheeks Seems dreamy just like a Fairy tale, isn't it? But is it really a Fairy tale or a Nightmare?????
