IN THE STARS

chapter 7

Avantika, along with her family members, dedicated significant time and energy to convince Niyati about their visit to Guruji's place. Eventually, Niyati gave in and agreed to accompany them, and to match the occasion. She wore an elegant Anarkali suit.

  While she was leaving, a running toddler held her by his legs. Niyati peeked down and found her niece, Navya ,aka nimi, clinging to her legs.

  “Bua.'“

   “What happened, sweetheart?”

‘Adi… he is troubling me” 

     “" Nimi it’s ok beta he is just playing with you. “Nilesh nimi’s father and cousin to niyati tried to handle her daughter.

“No, dad he is troubling me “Nimi muttered while wiping her tears.

“Nilesh, you don’t have to save him., tell me nimi, what did he do?”

   “He hides my favorite doll,”

  “Where is he?? Adi… adi..”

       soon Aditya entered the living room. Upon entering the living room, Aditya quickly realized the reason for his summons as he saw Nimi in his mother's arms.. 

  Before niyati could scold him, he started with his argument “Not my fault,she didn’t let me play with her dollhouse .“

“Nimi is it true? Why did you do that? “nilesh gaped at his daughter holding little adi in his arms 

 Nimi got scared of his father’s stern tone. She replied with unshed tears “he is a boy and boy doesn’t play with a doll house dad “

Nilesh was going to scold his daughter more but niyati patted her cheek and told her 

  “It’s ok sweetheart and adi you must return her doll now “ 

   Aditya gaped at his mother in tears., he got down from his uncle’s hold and made a run inside., few minutes later, he returned with a doll in his hand. ,He passed it to his uncle and rush towards the lawn ,giving a last glare at Nimi.

     Nilesh chuckled at the attitude of the little boy he gave the doll to his baby girl., who gave a bright smile at niyati and left for her room 

 Adi's feelings of being upset with her have not gone unnoticed by Niyati. Following the death of Avinash, the young boy has had to endure a great deal. 

Niyati became even busier with the little girl when Avni arrived.

  Niyati reached the lawn and found his son sitting on a chair holding his face between his palms, due to which his chubby cheeks were appearing more chubby 

   “Adi.. dear, Nimi is your younger sister. You should not trouble her like this. “

   She is not letting me play with her toys; I am getting bored here, mom. I just want to go home, “ Aditya complained with a pout 

 Niyati sighed and tried to cheer his mood 

   “ Don’t worry, tomorrow the wedding functions will start, then you will enjoy it here too, and for now, just come with me. I will take you to my dance school.”

“Dance school?”

“ Yes, now come on Nisha mausi must be waiting for us .”

“Yay… but where is angel? Are we not taking her with us?”

Niyati smiled listening to his love and care for his sister “Don’t worry, she is sleeping for now and Dadi is taking care of her ok,”

  Aditya nodded after listening to her words., niyati picked the boy in her arms and reached near the car where Nisha was waiting for her