Shades Of Thirteen

A Try III

Naina POV:

Present day: It's 3am of the morning and my phone is beeping continuously, I woke up and returned back after three hours of past travelling? I think God didn't even realise it's my birthday and I am here in my room in 2024.

Aaira was sleeping by my side, every time I see this girl, I feel amazed that I gave birth to such a beautiful baby girl, her eyes are so attractive when they're open and look so innocent when they're closed while sleeping. Her dark brown hairs are like soft feathers no matter they're tied or not, her innocence is so loud that if devil will see her once while sleeping, he might wish to be an Angel. I feel so happy seeing my Angel sleeping beside me just like a small kitten next to her mummy cat.

WhatsApp has 89 unread messages.

I thought (with shock), still at this age of 39, people are remembering my birthday and wishing me on my B'Day?

Each name was showing with multiple number of unread messages. I was reading those names who had wished me, so many colleagues, D, close friends, family members and few ex-boyfriend's names were on the top of that list. By then,

Aaira: Mom please off your phone, the light of your phone is not letting me sleep.

Me: Sorry love, (immediately switched off the phone and closed my eyes).

Reading those ex-boyfriend's names, a smile came on my lips and I went back to those days, when,

We both sisters didn't even remember how many hearts we have broken already by saying a big NO to their proposals. So many of them used to gift and wish us on our birthdays. It was very difficult to defeat D in this competition of proposals. But one more heart was breaking inside and that was D's. She was very sad after losing her love of life. But she was strongly trying to overcome it.

And after few days, the most awaited day finally came with my first board result – I had scored really poor. I was very upset with my result and equally with this, that no one (family member) came with me for my result whereas my all friends had come along with their parents. I came outside of my school and saw, I was wrong, Lamba was waiting for me and my result. I was so happy seeing her but was also very ashamed of telling her my scores but still told, my result is too bad Lamba & I was wondering that she will start scolding me but shockingly she said,

Lamba: Congratulations Shona you have passed your first board exam, I am so happy. Do better in your next exam. Let's go home.

Me: Are you really happy Lamba?

Lamba: Yes Shona.

Me: Love you, Lamba.

I came back home & was expecting big scolding seeing my results, from my Mom and Dad, but something very shocking happened, first time I saw Papa bought a gift for me and it was a wrist watch for passing my first board. I never had this much of happiness inside, before this. I could see an emotion of pride in my dad's eyes and smile of satisfaction on mom's face.

Me: Papa, you didn't know whether I have passed or failed, so how have you bought an advance gift for me?

Papa: I had enough confidence on you. I knew that you would pass this exam.

I was so happy after a long time. I felt that I met my Dad for the first time. Though my result was not something to celebrate but still Maa cooked Chicken for us (Chicken was the last G-point of our any celebration those days, we didn't know if anything much tastier and more rich way to celebrate any occasion except chicken).