Time goes by  without looking back.. People grow so does their surroundings. Old trees die after handing it's responsibilities to it's offsprings.  

'Time doesn't wait for anyone..' the universal  truth also seems to be a lie when someone is with their loved ones.

Our life is a journey where everything changes with the introduction of new twist and turns of our path. And this is the  nature of life.

“Emily! Emily Roberts! Get up and come downstairs or i will come up and tear your hair! ” Anna's voice woke Emily up.
She jerked as she opened her eyes. The idiotic face of Annewas over her face.

“You idiot! You said you are downstairs then how are you up? And what are you doing in my house at this hour? ” Emily said getting up from her bed as she threw her blanket at Anne.

“Do you even know what's the time maddam?” Anne asked sarcastically.

Emily rubbed her eyes and yawned.
She looked at Anne.
“What could it be? Oitoh.. 7am?” She said scratching her head.

Anne gave her a look and laughed.
“Tomorrow will be 7 am you duffer. It's 9:40am-”

Emily jumped on  her feets “WHAT- ONLY 20 MINUTES IS LEFT FOR ME TO REACH SCHOOL! FIRST DAY OF 11TH GRADE AND ME HERE LOOKING LIKE A ZOMBIE-” She yelled as she was frantically searching for her spectacles.

“You always look like a zombie -
Anyways not the point of discussion-”  Anne said as she earned a smack on her head from Emily.

Emily rushed downstairs and immediately regretted her decision.

“Emily Smith. Do you know what's the time? ” Emily's mother asked while fuming with anger.

“ It's 9: 43 am ma ”  George said while eating the last bite of his roti.

“Shut up George!” whispered Emily.

“EMILY IT'S  9 : 50 AND YOU HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL BEFORE 10 AM! YOU WILL GET LATE ON THE FIRST DAY OF YOUR SCHOOL- HOW IRRESPONSIBLE YOU ARE.” Yelled Emily's ma.

“Ma it's 9: 44.. I can still get ready.. If you prepare my plate-” Emily whimpered.

“you get late. and you expect me to wake you up. AND NOW YOU DARE TO SPEAK BACK AT ME! HOW DARE YOU - ”

Emily was going to get a tight slap on her cheeks when Satish dada came to her rescue.

“Ma.. Leave it na.. Everyone makes mistakes.. She is a kid ma.. Now serve her food.. And i will drop her to school.. No worries.. Scold her later .. Nobody will tell you not to. But not now..” 

“SHE IS 17 SATISH! SHE WILL BE 18 NEXT YEAR–”

As many great Homo sapiens had said.. Once you get the opportunity.. Utilise it immediately.
So did Emily. She fled to the bathroom. Poured two mugs of water on herself. 
She got herself into the uniform in a second , made two uneven ponytails and stuffed the food inside her mouth.

Satish da dropped her and Anne in a second and thus  Emily was rescued from the glare of her mother.

“Satish da.. Thank you so much.. If you were not there i would be dead” Emily said while smiling.

Satish smiled and pinched her cheeks. This smile was what he craved for so long. No fame, no money could buy this. It took him two years to get here..  Where he was today. His family... The family which he craved for every day while he was away was with him now. He never blames his family for anything.. He was the one who left his family.. But even after everything his family didn't leave him.
It took them a while but.. They did forgive him.
Emily looked back at her elder brother. He seemed to be lost in his own world. Ah.. Forgiveness is the world's biggest gift anyone could ever get  and his sister gave him that.

___________

Emily looked at her bestfriend and she already knew something was up with her. Why would a person blush all the time-
“Okay.. What is up with you? ” Emily asked.

“Me ? Well.. Nothing much just that uhm.. Uhm..uhm” Anne said.

“Will you stop with you uhm uhm uhm uhm? I'm already a dirty minded person thanks to you.. Please stop with this random sounds of yours” Anne smacked Emily as she spoke.

“Well.. Yesterday I was feeling hungry so i just said that i was feeling hungry and Rahul gave me kurkure  out of nowhere” Anne said as she blushed.

Emily squealed but thankfully nobody heard them.

“well.. I totally think he likes you.. ” Emily whispered.
“You think so?” Anne asked.

“Yeah duh- i have noticed him looking at you in class.. That day Ayesha was even asking me if something is going on between you two. And everyone knows how you both are... Kurkure is a huge deal. Rahul loves kurkure.. He won't share it with anyone. But he did with you.. This means something.” Emily said.

Anne nodded her head.

“Someone is blushing- wait. You like him as well.. Well that was clear.. You always liked him.. Like both of you have something special” Emily said.

Anne's face became red as an apple.
She threw a pencil at Emily.
“No i don't like him”
“You do”
“No i don't ”

“You do”
“No i don't ”

“You do”
“No i don't ”

"You do"
“I do ”

"You do"
“I do ”

And then they both start laughing.. As they saw the sun glimmering from the school window.

“I'm home. ”
Emily said as. She opened her shoes and went upstairs to change. She got downstairs and noticed her mom serving meals.

“BIRYANI!”
Emily screamed.

“Yes. Biryani.. Come now eat... The food is hot.. ” Said Emily's mom.
Well it's a way of showing love for the Indian mothers.
They will never apologize but will cook their child's favorite food while still scolding their child.

“Didi got scolded and mumma cooked dinner for her.. And this is beneficial for me”  George said as he took his seat.

Emily finished her food and got ready for tuition. She has someone waiting for her.

Anne shouted as she saw Emily entering.
“Emily! See now sir is saying that he will not take us to the movie   this sunday..”

Their tutor Parimal sir promised them that he will take them to the movies after their 10th boards. But now he is not sticking to his promise.

“Sir.. This is wrong.. We have all scored good marks .. But still you are not taking us to the cinema hall.. This is not accepted”
Emily said as she took her place.
All the other students started shouting as well.

“Arre- you guys never listen to me. I will not take you to the cinema hall-” Parimal sir was interrupted by Rohan..  He entered the room and took a seat next to Emily.
“We have worked so hard and now you are saying that you will not take us to the movies” He said.
“Arre baba.. Listen to me first and then interrupt. I will not take you to the movies.
I will take you guys to dada boudi for biryani and then i will take you guys to the movies” Parimal sir said.

Their was wave of silence in the room for a minute but the silence didn't last long as the student cheered and yelled at excitement. Few backbenchers got up and got Parimal sir on their shoulders.
Everyone laughed while Parimal sir yelled for help.

Emily got out from parimal sir's house. She was walking when she heard a voice from behind
“Emily!”  she turned back to see a cycle approaching her. She was expecting it.
Rohan walked with her cycle and they continued walking along the narrow lanes.

“Emily?”
“ Hm?”
“I've something for you...”  They stopped walking as Rohan stood in front of Emily.
“Yesterday was your birthday Emily .. So i have bought something for you.. ” Rohan said as he handed a bag to Emily.
Emily peeked inside the bag and found a red velvet box inside it.

She took it out and  looked at Rohan.

“Open it”  Rohan said while smiling at her.

She opened the box.
It was mesmerising..
Inside the box was a little girl made from wood and a glass decorative piece.

“That girl is you Emily.  You are that little girl who faced this little world with huge bravery. You have always made me smile  even unknowingly  so i made this wooden piece for you. You are the little girl Emily.. You are.. The girl with dreams .. You are the little girl who faced everything with bravery. You are the little girl of my dreams. You are my little girl. Thank you” Rohan said.

Tear droplets were flowing from Emily's eyes. Rohan wiped her tears. Emily hugged her.
“Thank you. Thank you” Emily said as she cried.

“Thanking is not allowed my little girl.. Haha.. Who thought Rohan could love.. Well yeah i'm ” Rohan as he hugged her tightly.

“Everyone knew you were in love stupid !” Emily chuckled.

The leaves of the trees were witnessing them. So did the moon. The clouds shedded tears of happiness and the winds blowed.

The old lady  took a pause and closed the book and kept it on her table.

“Granny? What happened next? The story ended? ”  a girl and boy who were sitting in front of the old lady said.

“No my dear grandchildren.. A story never ends”  The lady said.

“Even when the character dies? ” the boy asked.

“Yes dadu even when the character dies.. Because the world which the character lived never dies.” The old lady smiled.

“Granny... Where is the little girl now? ” The girl asked.

“The little girl is here only didibhai... We are all that little girl” The old lady said.

“Even you?” The girl asked.

“Yes.. dear.. Even i'm.. I'm the little girl.. I'm Emily Smith. The little girl.

The little girl

Little girl jumping off the tree ,
Jumping with her rainbow dreams.
Rising up on the clouds  of the sky
Wishing to rise high.
Meeting people in her life,
Some are monsters she realised.

So she took her armour with her pride
Clutched the sword and rose high.
Fighting back with the devils
She grabbed her crown
But  got stabbed by her own.

We have rise up from our grave,
To show them that we are brave
Rising high up in the sky.
We are the little girl of our life.

-Author.

The end.

Author's note.

Hello everyone.. well this is the end.
I'm extremely thankful to everyone who supported me from the start. You guys have always suported me.
Especially my bestfriend selcouthwitch

Do let me know if you liked this chapter.. And vote and comment. What did you like best about this chapter and what was your best moment from this book.

Thank you-
Yours lovingly,
@littlewriter
Author.