Moments of Stillness

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Aarunya P.O.V

The alarm rang. It's now 4:45 AM. I got up, turned off the alarm, and went back to bed, saying, "Just another 5 minutes." By the time I opened my eyes again, it was 5:15. I groaned and got up. I went near the window and looked outside. It looked like it was going to rain, so I guessed my plan to go for a walk on the ground was cancelled. I sighed and freshened up quietly so as not to disturb my family, who were soundly sleeping.

I took a small utensil and poured water into it, then ignited the stove to bring the water to a boil. In the meantime, I dressed up to do yoga and returned to the kitchen. The water was boiled to the perfect temperature, so I took a lemon, squeezed it into a mug, and added some honey. Then, I added a little normal water first to mix the contents before pouring in the hot water. I guess I'm really good at making honey lemon water because the ratios are perfect, and it blends just right, giving a tangy yet sweet taste, but not too sweet.

I finished drinking and took my yoga mat upstairs. I laid the mat on the floor and took a moment to enjoy the view. On my left side, there were mountains; on my right was the city; and above me, clouds hovered. It was going to rain, but not yet. Thinking that, I started Surya Namaskaras. One set of Surya Namaskara consists of 12 different postures that you need to do slowly. I did 15 sets, after which the color of the clouds began to darken, and thunder roared. So, I stopped at 15 and went back inside. It was almost 7:30 by then, so I went for a bath. By the time I came back, my mom had given me a mug full of milk mixed with Bournvita. I don't like to drink plain milk; I either mix it with jaggery, sugar, Bournvita, or cardamom, and mixing any two of these together tastes pretty good—except Bournvita and cardamom. Trust me, I tried it once, and I had to close my nose so I couldn't taste it just to drink it.

I opened my laptop and started searching for different degrees. I completed my 12th a month ago, and oh sh— I forgot my results were going to be announced today! So, I went to the official board website, and the results were set to be announced at 12:00 PM. I told my mom and dad that the results would be out today at 12:00. My brother came from behind and said, "You still have 3 and a half hours for the results." It was currently 8:30. My brother came again at 9:00 and said, "You still have 3 hours remaining." Damn, I really wanted to step on his toe. 


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