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"Kuchh bhi bura hojaye,
Lekin achha waqt to ata hi hai
chahe kal aye, parso aye ya agle sal"
- Akshara Goenka
I have used images to aid in storytelling, so please read through the texts to get the subtext and play the bgm attached when prompted to get the full experience.
Note: This chapter involves multiple time jumps so please follow along and enjoy!
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Random Saturday in September
[4 months after last chapter]
Time: 9:12 am
"Ouch!"
"Sorry! Lagi to nahi...," her fingers gently grazed over
the scar beneath the buzzed section of her hair.
"Nahi Mimi... wo bas mere baal thode kheech gaye... it's ok,"
she leaned into the comfort of her great-grandmother's lap,
tilting her head back to give her a cute smile.
"Chal agey ho... nahi to champi [hair oiling massage] kaise karungi,"
softly pushing Akshara's head forward, she replied.
"Waise ek bat puchhu?," she asked, observing the reddish colored
liquid in the bottle, opening the lid and smelling it. 'Floral! Sweet!'
"Puchho na!," as she continued to massage the back of her neck,
focusing mostly on the right side of her head.
"Yeh kis chiz ka tel hai?.. Kabhi pehle dekha nahi!
Bahut meethi khusbhu [sweet fragrance] hai iski..," she remarked.
"Yeh humari dadi ka khaas nuskha hai... Gudhal [hibiscus]
aur amle [gooseberry] ka tel...!," her fingers moving to a soothing
circular motion on Akshu's scalp.
"Usse kya hota hai mimi ?," she asked, curios to know
the specialty of the ingredients.
"hmm... Amle se baal kaley, ghane aur mazboot hote hai...
aur gudhal se jhadte nahi hai aur
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