And the days continue........

It's been years since her father passed away. A lot has happened with her between these years and she accepted everything the same way she accepted that day with silence and calmness.

And with all this she also accepted the fact that she has to grow up to be a mature girl.

Following her daily routine, today she came home from school and unlocked the door. There was a sofa near the entrance, and she took off her heavy bag, which weighed more than she did.

Glancing around her house with a peaceful quietness, the only company was the breeze from the back window welcoming her home. After changing her clothes and taking a shower, she went to the kitchen for lunch. Everything was prepared for her, and she fixed her plate before heading to the drawing room to eat. Everything was good, just as she liked it, except for the absence of someone beside her to share the meal with.

In the quiet corners of her life, she was a girl who hates the taste for solitary meals, a sentiment woven into the fabric of her routine. The simple act of eating by herself makes her feel a bit sad because she wishes she had someone to share the experience with. Even at home, where you'd expect comfort, she still feels alone. When she has lunch, it's like talking to no one, and her days, though full of things to talk about, are missing someone to listen to.

Yet, she found solace in the anticipation that, like every evening, her mother would return from work, and her grandpa would be back from the shop, ready to engage in conversations, as he always did.

After her father, her grandpa was the one who expressed love openly, giving her the nickname 'pagali,' meaning mad. In front of him, she could be childish and immature, just like any grandparent's love for their child.

Today, she was very excited because her summer vacation was starting tomorrow, and she would be going to her maternal uncle's house—the best days of every year.

The prospect of not being alone at home after a few months added to her excitement. She recently received the news that her entire family was soon going to meet a girl for her uncle, with the intention of marriage.

She had always believed that her uncle's marriage could bring a positive change for her, providing her with companionship when she returned home and that was going to happen, every day she thought of the same things wondering what she will do when she will come and how she will spend her noon talking to her about the whole school things and most importantly how she is going to have a great friend in her aunt.

All she knew was that she won't have to eat that lunch alone, thinking about all those things she finished her lunch and went to get ready for her tuition classes.

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