30th September, 2029.
9:05 p.m.I breathed a sigh of relief as I closed shut my laptop. I was working continually for 3 hours and all my typing work was finally done.
I glanced at the wall clock.
Oh shit!I had to get ready in less than 15 minutes warna main late-
"Zoom! Yay, I won, I won! You lost!", Amayra cheered.
"Aww, shucks!", Ahaan said in mock disappointment.
She had just got a new set of Hotwheels Car Racing from her 'beloved' mamu and...
Pure living room floor mein bhasad machi hui thi, aur kya?I got up from the dining table and rushed up to my room. Halfway up the stairs, Ahaan called out, "I am assuming Amu tere saath nahi jayegi?"
I gave him a look that said 'obviously'.
Ajey would be here any minute now!
I can't keep him waiting-Suddenly, my phone rang from the dinner table.
Ugh.
Who was calling at such a crucial time!?"Ahaan, please dekhna kaun hai!", I shouted as I rushed into my room.
He must have picked it up as the ringing stopped abruptly.I was rummaging through my clothes when Ahaan entered and said, "Nupur ka hai. It's something important.", and handed me my phone.
"Hello?", I said nonchalantly.
Nupur's 'important' talk would be prolly her ranting about how Nivaan, her two year-old, was always creating a ruckus.
I rolled my eyes."Ahalya! I have send you an email! It's urgent!", she said from the other end. A tone of urgency in her voice.
"Uhh, I really cannot right now, I have to go and-", I said as I finally pulled out a clothing to wear.
"Ahalya, I said it's urgent! Amayra's school got closed!"
What?
"Eh?", I said and sat on my bed.
"What are you talking about?", I asked, scared."It's all over Brisbane! Just-just check your email!"
I rushed down the stairs into the living room and hung up the call.
I quickly opened my laptop and my email. I opened the PDF file shared by my sister.
There, in big, bold letters was written:-
'Westchester Junior, Brisbane, one of the most prestigious school is now closed; principal arrested for being a drug addict and molesting a child in the same school.'I stared at the article in horror.
This-this can't be.
Oh my God!
Amu was going to start this school in two months and now-
It was the best school out there!Ahaan came just behind me and said, "What in the name of God-"
The doorbell rang. He ran to open the door.
I did not glance that way, my full attention on the screen.
I scanned the whole article as fast as I could.
So, it was true."Ahalya-"
A familiar sound.
Not Ahaan's.
I whipped my head to find Ajey on the doorstep.
Oh fuck!I completely forgot!
I had to go out with him.
I face-palmed."Ajey, I am so sorry, I can't right now.", I said sadly.
He gave me a questioning look.
I sighed and motioned him to where I was sitting.Both the males came and glanced at my laptop. I flung both my arms in defeat and leaned back in the chair.
After a minute or two, Ajey asked, "Isn't that the school in which Amayra enrolled?"
"Oh, yes! Oh shit! What now, Ahalya?", Ahaan said.
They both looked at me with concerned looks, I returned a frown.
The main problem was something else.
Schools in Australia would enroll kids in the months of August-September, which meant Amu won't get education for another year.
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