Chapter 18

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The Innocence

Avi Gupta

I took a lot photos in the aquarium and hopefully I captured all the happiness on Pari's face. I always try to lock the moments in photographs so that when I am gone, my family can see I lived every moment of my life in joy. I want them to know my life was filled with happy and bright colors

When we returned to Avikam's mansion in the evening, Kushal got a call and his face hardened looking at the screen. He excused himself walking away with a blank look and I hope it's nothing serious.

I glanced at Pari who was still holding my hand. "Angel, are you hungry?" I asked her and she stared back at me tiredly.

"Tell you what, why don't you go and freshen up. I will bring something to your room. After that you can sleep for a while," I suggested and she nodded at me quietly.

She climbed up the stairs in a slow pace and I turned left hoping that is where kitchen is. There was a middle aged man in the kitchen when I entered. He greeted me with a questioning look. He must be the cook here.

"I am Avi. I came with Kushal this afternoon," I said and he gave me a tiny nod.

"I saw you Ms. Avi. Do you need something from the kitchen?" he asked me pleasantly.

"I am thinking to make hot chocolate. Pari doesn't have any allergies right?" I asked him looking around the kitchen.

"No miss, she enjoys drinking it. You don't need to trouble yourself, I can make for her," he offered with a kind smile.

"Please call me Avi and I will make it myself if you don't mine," I told him and he nodded back helping me with ingredients I needed.

"Please call me Avi and I will make it myself if you don't mine," I told him and he nodded back helping me with ingredients I needed

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I made hot chocolate with a recipe of my own. I was pouring the drink into mugs when Kushal walked in. He looked irritated but calmed down when I gave him a mug of deliciousness. He asked for marshmallows on top and savored a long sip. Adding few on Pari's drink, we strolled towards her room.

"Everything ok?" I asked him on the way.

He sighed shaking his head, "Remember my sister? She came back from her London vacation. She is a model and I didn't sign her this time for my fashion show. She is furious and she wants to talk to me. If I don't go and meet her, she might create an issue," he said frustrated.

"Okay...." I trailed off reaching Pari's room. He stopped me holding my elbow before I can enter.

"I don't think she will let me walk away easily. She will nag for hours until she wins. I am supposed to stay with Pari in Avikam's absence. If I ignore my sister she will try to find out where I am. She doesn't know about Pari and she can't, not yet anyway. Can you stay here tonight instead of me?" he asked completely serious.

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