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Epilogue

Dear Bagheera,

I don't know where to start. But DM says that any start is good, so here I go.

First of all – congratulations, you are officially a member of this crazy clan.

It was the first of April when I was told about you, and honestly, I thought my parents were pulling my leg and scheming a classic April Fools' Joke on me. With a bad boy for a dad and a prankster for a mom, it seemed likely that this was all a joke.

So, I didn't take it seriously at all.

Until, they showed me a tiny bean sized figure on a very weird chart and told me that you were on the way. It didn't make sense to me. Was I really going to be a big sister? I mean, sure I wanted to have a little kid to bully – I mean love – when I was eight. EIGHT! I AM A TEEN NOW. I was going to turn eleven the very next month. Did I really need a crying, wailing, stubborn little child constantly ruining my vibe? No. Of course not.

Not only was the room going to smell like baby powder, poop and medicines (cue baby K) but my parents would stop pestering me and give all their attention to you! That is when I realised that maybe this wasn't a bad idea. I could do with their divided attention. They drive me insane. And, drive each other insane too! These past nine months have been terrifying but not as much as the rest of your life would be. And given I am your elder sister, it's fair that I give you a gist of your life so you have some backhand knowledge.

I am writing to you in the hopes that one day when you can read and understand, you will have something to rely on when I am not around. Given you will be mature enough when I'll be over 21 – and if I am over 21, I must have left this house. The moment I celebrate my 21st birthday with my loony parents, I am running out. There is not much I can do for you, so you will have to fend for yourself.

Before I begin, I should tell you that mom and dad got married two years back. They had me when they were 18 (yes, they were immature kids) and mom raised me alone till the age of seven. Dad reunited with mom around my eighth birthday and they decided to give their relationship another chance. Let me tell you this beforehand – getting a girl pregnant at 18 is NOT a good idea. Trust me, I have the second-hand experience. You wouldn't want to follow in our parents' footsteps, follow in your sisters! Anyway, they got married – LAVISHLY – and I got to attend their wedding, clicked a ton of pictures and did their gathbandhan too! (Too bad you weren't even born lol).

Mom's a teacher in St. Stephen's School, Dad's a coach in the same school and like I was embarrassed to have both my parents in school, you will have to do the same too. Honestly, I would have loved attending school with you, but with the twelve-year gap and me wanting to run away from here – it hardly seems possible. Nevertheless, you will have your own experiences, your own story, your own adventures – and I will forever be rooting for you. With our parents and the Khuranas – oh, the Khuranas!

I cannot even begin to describe the Khuranas'. I think I should keep them as a surprise for you. I cannot spoon feed you everything, so let the Krazy Khuranas' drive you insane in their own way. Just don't argue with PD (Par Daadi) or Jaana (they are my sweethearts) and get in good books of Anisha Maa (she will save you from every scolding) and learn to make some good sandwiches from Vardhan Chachu and ask Riya Chachi for some awesome make-up tips (boys need styling too) and fight your ass off with Armaan Chachu and keep nagging Maan Chachu for chocolates and make sure to be kind like your Gattu bhaiya and please do disrespect Baby K. He'll be there to guide you when I am not around.

That being said, when you were a tiny bean as opposed to this weird wrinkly baby you are right now, I was excited to see you. DM and SK said that nothing would change, but I wasn't an idiot. Everything was going to change, and I knew that it would change for the better. PD was so happy about the news she was ready to build another room just for you! SK refused to do that and said that he wanted all the time with this second baby, so if you want to blame someone for not giving you a room it's on your father.