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A knock at the door was heard

''MIRA child open the door come out u can't stay in there all the time''

nothing from inside the room was heard

''Mira, I am coming inside now''

a small figure was sitting near the leg of the bed with her head buried in her knees she looked so pitiful that the caretaker's heart ached, she slowly went inside and knelt in front of her and lightly hugged her there was no response from the Mira, the caretaker looked at her with a disappointed look, she turned her head to looked at the door,

a small figure lingered near the door,

''Mira, look, we have someone moving with you in the room''

looking at Mira being so unresponsive, she gestured the girl to come in

''Mira this is Avni she will be sharing the room with you, I hope you both will be good friends  from now on''

patting Avni's head, the caretaker left the room

Avni went near Mira and sat in front of her, she had a teddy in her hand

''Hi my name is Avni, are you new here, I have never seen you here before''

MIRA'S P.O.V

Mira looked up and saw a fairy looking girl sitting in front of her, she had chubby cheeks but her hands holding the teddy were too slim not matching to her face, her eyelashes so long and her eyes almond shaped and finally her lips which looked so pink and so cute that Mira was mesmerized and lost in her looks.

Avni's p.o.v

Why is staring at me, am I looking weird oh no are there crumbs left on my face, that's not possible I washed my face before coming so that I look a bit better when I meet my new roommate oh god what is happening

Avni looked at her and then suddenly stood up with a pout, she asked

''Is there something on my face, or do I look weird''

Mira again held her head low and stayed quiet

Avni again sat down and asked

''Can you not talk, oh then don't worry I know a bit of sign language I learnt it from the old caretaker''

Mira looked at her with a weird look and thought 'beauty with no brains'

''I can talk but I don't want to talk right now, leave me alone''

Avni got upset

''ye tum acche se bhi bol sakti thi''

she muttered to herself and climbed on the bed and sat staring at the ceiling

''Kya tum yahan par nayi ho''

''Tumhe usse kya''

Avni looked at her with a done look

''Tum kya hamesha se itni chid chidi ho''

''Maine kaha mujhse baat mat karo''

Mira shouted this time and ran out from the room, leaving Avni puzzled

Avni sat in her place for a while ,but she got worried about her so she stepped out and went near the playground but she couldn't find her there, just when she was about to go back, her gaze landed at the staircase where she saw a shadow, she went near there and saw that Mira was silently crying she felt bad looking at her

''HI, MY NAME IS JAKE''

she changed her voice and held her teddy in front of her

''Little child why are you crying are you alright''

Mira looks at the teddy and then to her side and with a slight pout.

''I am not a kid u don't need to use these kinds of silly tricks to make me feel good''.

''So what if you are not a kid these kinds of things make everyone feel good not just you''

Mira looks at her

''Really''

''YES, when the caretakers get too tired or are sad I do it with them too they start smiling and like that I make their day's a bit better''

''So now can we peacefully talk if u feel right''

Mira doesn't say anything, she just stares at her

''Are you new here, when did you come to this orphanage''

''I came here almost a month ago''

Avni shouted in astonishment

''Kya ek mahina pehle, par maine to tumhe yahan aaj se pehle kabhi nhi dekha''

Mira looked at her feet

''Mere mummy papa divorce lene wale the aur jab wo court jaa rahe the tab unka accident hogaya tha uske baad mujhe yahan aana pada par mai yahan nahi rehna chahti''

with that she started crying again

''Are tumne apni kahani to batadi ab meri suno baad me rona''

Avni made herself comfortable beside her

''I was found in a trash can outside the orphange, aur tab se mai yahi rehti hun yahi mera ghar hai jab tak mai badi na ho jaun''

Mira after listening this felt really bad and suddenly hugged Avni tightly

''Chodo ye sab ab mere saath chalo aisa udaas rehne se kuch nahi hota''

''par mujhe kahi nahi jaana na hi khelna hai, I just want to stay alone.''

''Are aisa kaise akele rehna hai tumhe chalo mere saath ab''

''Nahi kaha na maine mujhe chod do akele''

Avni kept pulling Mira, but Mira kept resisting soon a caretaker came there and thought that Avni was bullying Mira so she called Avni's name sternly.

Both of them turned their heads to the direction where the voice came from.

''Avni are u trying to bully her''

''No ma'am that's not the truth, ye mujhe khelne ke liye mana rahi thi''

Mira quickly explained the situation before Avni could even understand that she was about to be yelled at.

The caretaker then understood the situation and said

''Accha Avni beta mujhe maaf karna mai situation samajh nahi paayi, lekin kya tumne apna homework khatam kiya''

''Wo mam mai bas thodi der khelne ke baad karne hi wali thi''

''Avni how many times should I tell u beta first complete your homework and then u can play all you want''

''OK, ill go do it now''

Seeing Avni sad the caretaker took two candies out of her pocket and gave one to each of them

''Accha koi na, do it as soon as you finish playing.''

she gave them a motherly smile and left from there

Mira looking at all this stated to wonder about how avni was living here and wanted to know more about her

''Avni tum mujhe apne baare me baata sakti ho kya and yahan ke bare me bhi''

 ''Are ye bhi koi puchne ki cheez hai kya, fikar ki kya baat jab Avni hai saath''

Mira smiled at her and then Avni took Mira to their shared small room and they started talking

At night when it was time to sleep

''What kind of homework did u get''

''Oh this, abhi mai 6th std ki student hu na uski ka homeowrk hai''

''Tum school bi jati ho''

''Are nahi yahi peeche jaoge to school hai, they dont teach here as good as they teach in schools, but if u get good grades then they will let you go to study your highschool in someother schools so i am trying to keep a steady score''

''Then why did i not get to go there yet''

''Maybe beacuse you are still a new kid, or maybe beacuse its the middle of the semester ''

''Jab tum bahar thi tab kosi class me thi''

''Mai bi 6th ki hi thi,.... par ab shayad yaham phir se 6th padna padega''

''Chaho to hum dono jaakar ek baar principal mam se baat kar sakte hai, she might let you continue 6th

Mira felt good about it somehow she felt a bit warm in her heart and hugged Avni

''Avni hum dono aaj hi mile hain par mujhe tumhare saath bahot accha feel hone laga hai tum mujhe kabhi chodo gi to nahi na''

''Are pagal ye kyu aisse sentimental ho rahi ho, ab rulai gi kya pagli''

she said in a funny tone, they both laughed their hearts out and slept in Avni's bed together.

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