Chandhini woke up groggily at 11 a.m. and went to take shower, feeling kind of lazy she let her hairs dry naturally and put on her oldest panda suit because she felt like being lazy.

Baba had a meeting in Delhi, so he must be already gone. Ayi and Sheekha were early riser so they must have done breakfast already and Veer bro was on an assignment in Africa. He was supposed to be coming back later tonight.

So, when Chandhini went to dining table to get her breakfast ,which rani always put on table around 11 a.m. knowing chandhini's habits, she simply picked up a toast and started putting jam on it. She closed her eyes as she took a bite, she loved orange marmalade, calories go shoot yourself, she simply did not care.

She did not realize a pair of amusing brown eyes were watching her.

Taking another big bite, Chandhini started to get up, when she realized someone was standing beside her,looking down at her. Slowly her eyes traced the male legs in a olive green trouser, up the chest clad in a white t-shirt and into two familiar pair of eyes.

She let out a loud shriek and next moment was hugging Advay, his warm scent and his rich laughter enclosing around her.She started to cry, why?she had no idea herself, may be it was because he was finally here or may be because in his arms she finally felt at home.Next moment, she felt herself being picked up and carried to the sitting area, guess that meant she was not that fat. Advay put her down on the sofa and sat down on floor,''Tiny, you know how I hate it when you cry. Is this how you welcome me?''

Chandhini tried to stop her tears and blurted said,''I am happy, I am so happy. . These are happy tears. Welcome back.'' and then suddenly don't know why she felt shy,very shy, her eyes just won't look at him. she felt mortified beyond anything, she was wearing her worst clothes, her hairs were a mess, she did not have an ounce of make up on and her fingers were sticky with bread crumbs. she refused to think what her tear swollen eyes looked like, she was not a pretty crier.

Advay watched amused and slowly a gentle smile spread on his face, he took out a tissue paper and rubbed her tears away,feeling all mushy inside Chandhini gave him a full smile, this was her Advay, why was she shy or worried? , she tried to calm down and was but then, he tried to clean her nose! like she was a 5 year old!

Advay did not know what happened but suddenly Chandhini was crying again loudly, perplexed he looked down at her and then again tried to calm her down.Everything was same he said smiling to himself, his tiny had always been an emotional child.