"But Dhruv, all I am saying is if you are worried about Devi being alone, then that is really not an issue, Arnav will be going with her, he will take care of her", I hear Arnav's dad Mr Aryan Rawat saying to papa.
Uncle and Aunty came an our back and are trying to make my parents agree on sending me abroad for higher studies, and since 1 hour I am sitting on the floor near the closed door to hear everything.
"Yes brother, Arnav will take care of Devi just like he does here, also they will give each other company in our absence", Mrs Aarohi Rawat, Arnav's mom says too.
"See everyone, my decision is final I cannot leave my daughter alone without any adult supervising her, I am her father and I too want what's best for her, but not at the cost of her safety"
"Yes brother and Aarohi, we cannot send away our princess alone just yet please try to understand", my mom adds.
"Oh okay of course we will not force you it's your daughter so your decision is the final one, oksy then we will leave now"
"Thank you very much come again", my father says and closes the door behind them
Hearing that I move to my bed and act like I was asleep under the blanket, so that if mummy comes to take me for dinner she sees and leaves me alone
I cry myself to sleep that night for the first time in many years.
"It's ok my dear colleges in Mumbai are good too, you an study there for your bachelors then again try to convince your parents for masters, don't cry your health will be affected"
Arnav was trying to pacify me because I am crying since morning and not talking to Mom and Dad too, so they called him
"Of course you will say that, I have no other option whereas you do"
"Don't say that, do you want to me stay with you I will too join a college in Mumbai okay"
"No! Why would you do that are you crazy, it's your dream to study abroad!"
"But what will I do alone if my bestie will stay here and cry herself to sleep everyday just because she did not get to"
"It is not like that, of course I am sad because I am not getting to go abroad, but what's making me cry is that my parents do not trust me enough"
"Okay now what is the point of crying over spilled milk, leave that and come let's look for colleges in Mumbai at least you are permitted to go there right, come"
Saying so he powered on my laptop and started searching for courses in colleges
"Hey look these colleges look good, they have high rating and offer really good opportunities in the courses you want!"
"Hmm this ABC colleges looks promising, see it's even in the recognized list of Oxford and Cambridge for Masters degree, I could score good grades here and apply for further studies there"
"See this is the perfect example of when life gives you lemons make lemonade out of them"
"Nope I like deserts more so think among those lines"
"Lemon tart?"
"Naah"
"Lemon cake?"
"Too basic"
"Lemon pie?"
"Better but keep going"
"Lemon candy?"
"Nope"
"Lemon ice-cream! This sounds good you should go with it"
"Yeah it does actually, When life gives you lemons make some lemon ice cream and devour it till the last bite!"
"Perfect now I am going home Mom is calling me you keep looking through these colleges and find more info on their websites okay byee"
Saying so he left.