Beep beep beep turning the alarm off I opened my eyes
Yawning I want to sleep a little bit more but as a kid, I have to go to school so getting out of bed I left the room and went downstairs
"Good morning Grandma"
"Ah! Good morning Ashwin, you are awake already" She is cooking breakfast and served mine on the table
I went to freshen up and get back to the table
Looking to my left there's a picture of my parents and grandpa
"Good morning Mom, Dad, and Grandpa"
It's been 2 years since my parents died and Grandpa also left us a few months ago
Ding dong
"I will go Grandma" Seeing her hurrying to open the door I got up instead
Walking to the entrance I opened the door
"Good morning Miss Sanvi"
"Morning Ashwin"
I kept the door open because she was carrying a lot of things, her hands, full she got inside
After closing the door I took one bag from her
"Is grandma in the kitchen" Miss Sanvi got a lot more comfortable in the two years she also started using Grandma instead of Mrs Kumar
"Yes Miss Sanvi" I also came to trust no, love her and started calling her Miss Sanvi
I know my love is meaningless, for the world I am only a 7-year-old boy, but for me, on the inside I am in my twenties and will have to live with my conflicted feelings, keeping them to myself, just like that we three have gotten really close like a family now and I don't want to ruin it
she used her other hand and carried the one bag she was holding with both hands, she started walking to the living room and put down the bag on the table taking a seat on the sofa she started massaging her shoulders
She must be tired as she was massaging her shoulders
Putting the bag down I started massaging her shoulders instead
"Thank you," she said with a relaxed voice
"Miss Sanvi what are these bags"
"Grandma asked me to buy some things"
"Sanvi, thank you for these things, you should have breakfast with us" Grandma came in the room inviting Miss Sanvi for breakfast
"Of course Grandma, Ashwin let's go for breakfast you also need to go to school" She stood up and walked to the dining table and I followed her
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"Grandma I got most of the things you asked for but you should check just in case"
"I will thank you again for always helping us out"
"What are you saying grandma we are like a family and in the family there are no sorry no thank you" Miss Sanvi is really kind to the point that I want to do something for her
"Grandma is right Miss Sanvi I want to thank you too I could only imagine how hard life could have been without you, I feel blessed to have you with us, I really want to do something for you too" Ah! shit I said something embarrassing they both are looking at me with a bit of a shock on their faces
But what I said is right, in my previous life grandma became sick and weak after losing her children and grandpa but she kept smiling saying she was fine and the stupid child I was, believed her words and neglected her health asking her for unreasonable things but she still kept smiling and did everything in her power to make me happy it took a long time for me to realise that,
But when Miss Sanvi came to our house she saved Grandma from the burden she would put on herself
Thanks to her, Grandma could genuinely smile and not fake it like before
"Well well grandma look at this boy acting all grown up and what are you going to do for me huh" putting her hand on my head with a teasing expression
Now that I made a slip of the tongue I have to say something childish to save myself
"I will study a lot and get the best job in the best company and earn a lot of money after that I will buy anything you want" She, silently, put her hands on my cheeks bringing her face closer
"Ah!" I got a bit taken back by the expression she has, like a mother no more saintly and selfless
"You are already doing something for me that I can't thank you enough for it" she said in a light whisper barely audible
"What....do you.....mean Miss" ahoughh she pinched my cheeks and shake my head
"Now finish your breakfast or you will be late for school, I will drop you on my way"
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"Good morning Ashwin"
"Good morning boss"
As I got out of Miss Sanvi's car I saw my friends running towards me
"Good morning everyone"
After they came closer they stopped and looked at Miss Sanvi
"Good morning Miss Sanvi" they greeted her
"Good morning kids you"
ding dong
we were chatting a bit and the school bell rang
"You should get going kids or you will be late, I should get going too" Miss Sanvi started her car "Bye kids take care" and went on her own way
And we all started walking our way to class
"Ashw...."
I couldn't help but recall what Miss Sanvi said 'You are already doing something for me that I can't thank you enough for it' Just what did she mean by that, she looked really sincere like she was thanking me from her heart, I don't remember doing anything for her and it's "Ashwn..."
not like I could even do anything for her I am just a kid right now
"ASHWIN"
A loud voice took me by surprise
"What happened Aditi" I asked with concern but she gave me a blank look "Where are you lost," she asked "I have been calling your name for quite some time now" She gave me a dead stare
"Oh I was just thinking about Miss Sanvi"
wham
"Why did you punch me on the back" My back is hurting and she still gave me a dead stare and walked forward faster than me
giggle giggle
"You guys sure are having fun huh" My friends are laughing by themselves for some reason
"Sometimes even the boss can be clueless," one of them said as they all walked past me
"What?" I was just standing there rubbing my back as they all went to their class