Crossed Paths

Chapter 40:- Vishti's Problem!!!!

Everything was going well after that day; everyone was really happy, celebrating, enjoying, and feeling joyful. In the morning, everyone came to the dining table for breakfast.

"Good morning, Maa," said Aarohi with a smile.

"Aarohi, tomorrow is Vishti's parent-teacher meeting, and you shouldn't forget that," said Manjari happily.

"Yes, Maa, I remember tomorrow is Vishti's PTM. I will make sure that Abhimanyu and I are on time," said Aarohi with a bright smile.

Everyone had their breakfast and departed for their respective work. In the evening, a couple came to see Aarohi.

"Good evening, Doctor," said the patient.

"Good evening, Mrs. Mehra. What brings you here at this time?" said Aarohi with a smile.

"Actually, I went to my son's school, so I thought of meeting you as well. There is one problem: our child isn't talking to us. Do you have any idea why that might be?" said Mrs. Mehra, worried.

"I think, Mrs. Mehra, your child wants your time as parents. We are usually busy with our office work, but our child doesn't get our time. Sometimes, as parents, some people think it's important to fulfill children's demands, but some children don't want materialistic things; they just need some compliments and time from their parents.," said Aarohi.

"So how can we manage them both?" asked Mrs. Mehra, concerned.

"It's simple. Just try to give a few minutes of your life to interact with your child. Praise him if he is good at something. These small gestures can make him feel happy," said Aarohi with a smile.

"Thank you, doctor. I shall leave now," said Mrs. Mehra with a smile.

"Same here," said Aarohi with a smile.

In the evening, everyone was at home sitting at the dining table. Abhimanyu and Aarohi arrived late, so Vishti had already gone to sleep. After dinner, Abhimanyu and Aarohi went to their room to sleep.

"Abhimanyu, tomorrow is Vishti's PTM. Hope you remember that," said Aarohi while making the bed.

"Yes, I remember. And we will go somewhere and spend time with Vishti. I think we aren't giving her enough time. We both are busy with our work, and that little soul doesn't get our attention," said Abhimanyu with concern.

"You are overthinking, Abhimanyu. We will always give her our time, but this week we were a little busy. Don't worry," said Aarohi with a smile.

Next day, Aarohi helped Manjari and Shefali make breakfast. First, she got Vishti ready for her PTM. Abhimanyu, Aarohi, and Vishti had their breakfast and proceeded towards the school for the PTM. A nervousness was clearly seen on Vishti's face, as if she was scared of something.

"Vishti, has something happened to you? You are looking very off," asked Aarohi worriedly.

"No, Mumma, nothing happened," said Vishti normally.

As they reached school, Aarohi and Abhimanyu met Vishti's friends and their parents. After a while, they went into the classroom, where many of the parents were sitting. Some were chit-chatting, some were talking to the teacher, and some were busy on their mobile phones. As they entered, the teacher called them over.

"Good," Ma'am, said Aarohi and Abhimanyu with bright smiles.

"Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Birla. It's glad to see you here," said the teacher with a smile on her face.

"So, how is Vishti doing in her studies, and what is her progress?" asked Aarohi with a smile.

Vishti was sitting in the middle of Abhimanyu and Aarohi.

"Vishti, you go there and enjoy with your friends. I want to talk to your parents," said the teacher. Vishti nodded positively.

"What happened, teacher, that you can't speak in front of Vishti?" asked Abhimanyu, concerned.

"Mr. and Mrs. Birla, I think you should give time to Vishti. A bright student like her, who comes on the list of toppers, is now scoring below average marks. She isn't getting as much attention as she deserves, and she isn't active in class either," said the teacher, showing her concern.

"What? But how can this be possible? Vishti told me that she is doing well in her studies," said Aarohi, worried.

"That's the problem, Mrs. Birla. You need to keep a check on her. She is a talented student, and I want you both to focus on her a little more," said the teacher with concern again.

"Sure, Ma'am. We will focus on Vishti more and make sure she isn't lagging behind," said Abhimanyu.

As they went home, they didn't say anything to Vishti, but both of them decided to give their time to Vishti as much as possible. Here, Aarohi felt somewhat guilty.

**Aarohi's POV**

Yesterday, I was giving advice to Mrs. Mehra, but look, Aarohi Goenka, you are also lacking the same thing. You thought that it was a small period, but it became a long period for Vishti. Now, I should be focusing on her more and more. Nowadays, I need to give a lot of time to Vishti; I can't let her feel alone despite having parents.

**Aarohi's POV ends**

They all told the family members about it. The family members asked Aarohi and Abhimanyu to take Vishti out for a trip and try to give time to her. From that day, Abhimanyu and Aarohi focused on Vishti's studies a lot. They used to go out with her every Sunday and spend time with her. Sometimes, the family made small plans to spend time with each other and enjoy each other's company. Vishti's grades gradually started coming back on track, making Abhimanyu and Aarohi happy.

Seeing her parents giving time to her and enjoying themselves made Vishti really happy. It was very engaging for her to spend time with her family and enjoy their company. She started to focus more on her studies while also enjoying this time.

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