“Fly like a butterfly!”

After the final decision of grandpa Raghav, everyone agree and was excited for Vaidehi except Reesha, who kept of throwing snide remarks her way. Not that she cares because she know that her devil army has done enough damage to her ego by putting itchy powder on her body lotion.

She looked at the panoramic view in front of her and sighned.

She will miss it. She will miss her parents. Her cousin. And her country–India.

Behind all this exciment and joy she felt sad that, she has to leave everything and go.

It's they be proud , she reminded herself. But damn, it was hard.

She wiped her tears and opened a packet of chips and stuffed her face with a handful of chips.

Lost in thought , Vaidehi failed to notice two thieves who stole her chips.

"Boom!" Vaidehi let out a shriek and ended up falling on her butt.

She pouted sadly and looked at the chips that fell all around her.

She looked up and glared at the devil duo. "YOU GUYS JUST MURDERED MY POOR POTATO CHIP!"

Vansh let out a snigger and Sanvi laugh like a hyena on crack.Vaidehi got up rubbing her butt, still throwing daggers at both of them.Suddenly her expression changed from anger to sadness.

She ran and tackled them in a bone crushing hug.

"I will miss you guys." Vaidehi said still hanging between two.

"We will miss you too" Vansh and Sanvi sai0d.

Their eyes shone with tears as they returned the hug by almost squeezing her.

"Yo–you guys want to choke me to death!?" Vaidehi couched and tried to break the hug.

"Opps, you just busted our plan." Vansh said sarcastically and broke the hug.

Both of them saw Vaidehi turning around and trying to hide her teary eyes.

"Enough of this! We won't even miss you. I will have your room and your chocolates! Who will stop me now?" Sanvi said and faked an evil laugh.

And that made Vaidehi chuckle. She turned and looked at them with a smile.

She will miss all of this. She will miss this craziness of her cousins–her devil duo. She will miss waking up with their pranks ,their smiles and them–her crazy family.

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Vaidehi dialed her bestfriend Rithika's number and waited for her to pick up the call.

Even though Rithika was a senior but ,both Vaidehi and Rithika bonded over their one common interest–food.

Vaidehi sat on her bed, impatiently shaking the fidget spinner in her hand and wait for Rithika to pick up the call.

"Hello?"

"You forgot my voice? How dare you!?" Vaidehi faked anger.

"You really think I can forget this monkey ,who use to eat my tiffin!?"

"You used to stead my during lunch break! And don't accuse me with such big crimes." Vaidehi said dramatically.

"You are still a drama queen, aren't you?"Rithika chuckled and said in a teasing tone.

"I know right! Anyways I called you to inform that, I got a job." Rithika let out a squeal, Vaidehi closed her eyes at the ear piercing horrific sound.

"Come down, Hippo! You almost made me deaf!"

"WHO CARES BITCH! YOU GOT A JOB!" Rithika screamed in excitement.

"I got a job in LD fashion in New York." Vaidehi whisper the last part and closed her eyes waiting for Rithika's reaction.

But she got was silent. Frowning she check it call was still going on, but as soon as kept the phone near her ear, she stumbled back at almost threw her phone because of the loud squealing sound, that her bestfriend was made.

"THATSSS SUCHHH A GRREATTT NEWS,VAIDU! YOU HAVE TO STAY WITH US! AND I WON'T HEAR A NO FROM YOU! GOD ,I HAVE TO START PREPARING! OKAY BYE!" And the line went dead.

Vaidehi blink looking at her phone screen. What just happened?

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One week later. Day before her flight.

Its was finally time. Time for her to say goodbye. This whole one week was like a beautiful dream. She looked at her parents, they were bickering with each other about–Who Vaidehi loves they most?

She will miss all of this, she thought and went near her parents and hugged them tightly. Her mother started sobbing softly.

It was a family hug. She felt warm, secured and protected. She snuggled both of them. And let out a shuddering breath.

"Please don't cry." Vaidehi's voice broke toward the end.

"I will miss you baccha.(kiddo)Who will help me prank your mother now? Who will steal sweets for me a two am? You grew up to soon." Vaidehi's kather Krish said and held her tight with one and and tried to wipes his tears from the other but, Vaidehi beat him to that, and wiped his tears and shook her head in a no.

Why are you both crying? I am not going there forever! Until and unless you want throw me." Vaidehi failed in her poor attempt of joking.

Her mother Raina lightly smacked her head but ,cradled her face," Eat on time. Want your clothes properly and try not to disturb Rithika, she has a family of her own now. Okay baccha?(kiddo)"

Vaidehi nodded and snuggled her mother;her father huffed see them, "No one love me. I am going." He fake a sad face and slowly tried to get up only to be pulled by Vaidehi as she pulled both of them into a hug.

This is going to be hard, she though.

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She knock her grandparents room softly and tried to control her this. This is more tough ; as tough as going for a war with out weapon.

"Vaidu, come inside." Her grandma opened the door and let her in. She heard soft sniffling, she turned and saw her grandma crying softly.

"Please don't cry grandma. If guys keep on crying like this , how will I go?" She said and hug her grandma.

"Your old man made me cry by showing picture of your childhood." Grandma Prashanti said and looked at Grandpa with a acussion, who was siting on bed with a piles of albums and photographs of Vaidehi.

"Grandpa." The old man , who was lost in some thought looked at her. Vaidehi let out a shaky breath looking at him.

She voice broke out into sobs," I don't want to go ,grandpa. How will I stay there with you all? I–I can't."

"Shh. Calm down my child." Her grandma ,who was standing near her pulling and hug her tightly.

Wiping her tears she made her on bed. Grandpa held her hand and bought her favourite chocolate from his bed side table.

"This is for making me proud." He smiled and patted her hand.

Vaidehi kept the chocolate aside and hugged her grandpa tightly.

"Only this old man get a hug? What about me?" Grandma said and sighed dramatically.

"Offoo , come her, my love." Vaidehi opened her arms and pulled grandma.

"Make us proud ,Vaidu. But take care of yourself. Don't talk with strangers. Don't eat food given by them." Her grandma instructed.

"Fly like a butterfly, Vaidu."