Passing Cloud

I would like to give a recap to avoid confusion to the readers.

Recap: Nandhini came from Pune to Chennai to Navya's flat. Nandhini during sleep started to walk in lawn of her old memories about her Family, her initial days in Pune, her friends Aryaman, Soha, and her encounters with Manik.

Nandhini's POV:

At last, now the turn is Eiffel tower's. He selected a paper and read the name

"Nandhini..." I heard my name in familiar voice.

"Nandhini...Nandhini....Nandhini...." The person started to call my name multiple times. No this is not his voice but the voice is familiar and it is more loud now.

"Nandhini are you okay? You are sleeping till 11 in the morning and blabbering something. Didn't you sleep in train? Should I book appointment to the Doctor?" Navya started to bombard with lot of questions giving me no turn to answer her.

"Navya, stop! It is just a random dream, nothing to worry. I will be ok"

"You are sure na?"

"200 percent sure. I will fresh up and come. You don't have office today?"

"Today is Saturday. You are asking me to go and work for the stupid office even on Saturday and Sundays also?"

"Haiyoo sorry, I didn't realize today is Saturday. Meri Maa, you go I will come".

"Are you sure, it was just random dream"?

"Why Navya?"

"No, you are better than yesterday" I know what Navya is referring it is not just a random dream but I am not ready to discuss this with her now so I conveniently changed the Topic.

Navya already cooked food for both of us and we both had our brunch. Both watched 2 movies and in evening we went for the walk. We came back started to cook and eat. Sunday also went the same way.

I felt little relaxed and I think Navya also noted that.

"Tomorrow, you are going to be alone whole day. You like being all alone right?"

"See that is only the fate, I am going to be all alone in rest of life"

Navya open her moth to say something but I continued "You will be with me but how long? You have your own life Navya and you need to stop carrying me with you like I am luggage. I can handle Navya. I know you are worried but I don't want to stick to you like parasite"

"You are not parasite Nandhini"

"But I feel like one in your life.I know you love Cabir"

"Who told"?

"I am not fool, I know very well to know you arer in love with Cabir"

"But we..."

"May be both of you want need some time to sort out but, you both are in love and everyone knows that, except you both."

After a short pause I continued, "Even though Cabir don't mind you are babysitting me throughout my life, I don't to want that."

"You cannot predict anything about future being alone"

"Never Navya, what you are thinking won't happen. I am not going back and accept him again"

"Never say never Nandhu. What if he comes and asks for forgiveness"?

"I don't think he can be forgiven; I don't want him in my life anymore"

"what about child you are carrying?"

"Time will decide that. I don't want to continue this. Please. "

Navya is with me in all my both best and worst phase of life. I know I am adamant and unless I want to open and talk, I won't. No one can force me to speak what I think. Navya knows very well and she don't want to force and left that topic.

"Okay then, what is your plan tomorrow?"

"Nothing, sitting simply"

Navya laughed evilly which makes me doubt she is up to something.

Next day after Navya left for office, I heard some noise coming from main door.

The sound is so low that I switched off TV and all the sound in the apartment and I heard baby crying outside. I opened the door immediately as I recognize a baby outside. When I opened the door the baby lifted head up and saw me. The baby is so cute may be around 2 years. I can't resist so I kissed her. She moved her face and rubbed her cheeks where I kissed. But I again kissed.

"Aunty don't touch my cheeks with your mouth."

She don't even know that is kiss. How sweet and innocent.

"What is your name? Where is you amma? Why are you crying?"

"Ask one question at a time aunty" Baby told cutely by keeping her fore finger in chins like she is trying to remember the questions.

"Okay what is this angel's name?"

"My name is Bhargavi" I was stunned hearing the name as my mother name is also Bhargavi.4 a

"Aunty, are you sleeping by standing?"

Nandhini came out of trance "No, Why"

"You are not saying anything after I told my name."

"No, your name is so sweet that I forget to speak"

"Okay, what is the second question?"

"What is second question?"

Baby slapped her head with its hand, "Haiyooo, you are really sleeping. You asked many questions na, after you opened the door and lifted me. Those questions"

"Oh...That! Where is you amma?"

"She went to her office."

"And you are alone now?"

"No my granny is with me. She made me to sleep and when I woke after sometime she was also sleeping near me. So I came out, if I was the she will also wake up"

"oh...so, you came out not to disturb your granny from your sleep. You are so sweet".

I played with her she was not only cute but also good and obedient. She didn't throw tantrum while I feed her food. We played hide and seek and some other game which I don't know the name of the games. Children were the most energetic person even the red bull will fails. She was running inside the whole flat almost 2 hours. And then we watched ben 10 which is also my favourite. She jumped whenever ben changed into the avatar he chooses from his watch. Navya joined with us when she came in the evening after freshing up, Bhargavi's granny came every one hour to check on her grandchild.

Bhargavi attached to so well and Navya was so happy that I am losing my hold on my past. Around 7 Bhargavi's mom came, Navya introduced to each other. The whole week, I spent with Bhargavi. My mobile slipped while I was carrying it along with the dishes prepared for lunch. It was scatted into pieces. I carried only two thing from Manik home, one is Thaali (Mangalsutra is called Thaali in Tamil. In Tamil Nadu married women should always hear Thaali.) and the mobile. She left all her costumes and everything given by Manik in his house itself except these two. Now the mobile is also broken.2 a

"Don't worry; tomorrow we will buy a new phone"

"Can we go to beach tomorrow and there we will buy a mobile there itself?"

"Bhargavi also coming with us as per you plan right?"

"Plan. What plan?" Navya was tensed.

"No not plan, your short term mission to make me happy, moving on from my past. You used Bhargavi to divert."

I continued as Navya is not objecting "On the third day, I got the doubt how systematically everything happened. You are going in next 15 minutes, Bhargavi knocking the door. So I asked Bhargavi, and that innocent told everything about you plan that when you are leaving for office, you are going to her flat straight asking granny to take rest. You are the one who knock the door, when I open the door, you will run and hide."

"After doing all this, you now want me to go beach now. What are you thinking about me"?

Navya remained silent. "I know you are doing all these forbmy good but I don't think you are planning alone; someone is helping you. Tell me who your partner is?"

To answer my question, Navya's phone rings with displaying Cabir's name. Navya sarcastically, "correct timing; really god is with me today." I snatched the phone from Navya and my eyes bulged out.