Introduction of my life in the US

Pizza,burger,noodles,pastries....so good ...so yummy...

"Naina, stop daydreaming and come to my office."

Err....after yelled at by the coach I came back from my food dream at once.Then I realized that I was in the middle of group discussion with our couch about inter school gymnastics competition.

'What the heck..I am actually day dreaming about food in between such a serious discussion.God I really don't know what to do with myself.'I sighed and went to look for the coach.

After the gymnastics class I was dead tired. So when my friend suggested to go to club ,I declined directly and took a cab to home.

Inside the cab once again I started to dream about food.Through the window I saw the recently opened cake shop.Suddenly I remembered that only 5 days left for my 16th birthday.I smiled bitterly.

Like everybody on the world every year I was also used to wait for this day eagerly.I lived with my parents and younger brother in the USA and only on my birthday my whole family which includes my grandparents,uncles,aunts and cousins used to come from India.That's why I loved my birthday so much.

Everything was perfect that was until my 12th birthday when no one from India came.We received news that grandpa was severely ill and wanted to see my parents.So my parents immediately set out for India.I cried a lot to take me with them but they just declined it using thousand excuseitThat was the first time I was alone on my birthday,but because I was worried about grandpa I didn't feel that much bad about it and patiently waited for news about grandpa and for the return of my parents.2 days latter I received news from my parents that grandpa was fine.I was happy listening that,but their next announcement broke me completely.They said that they were going to settled down there.I cried and argued but they just didn't listen.Seriously in that situation who wouldn't be angry.I was so angry that I didn't talk with anyone from my family for complete 1 year until my grandma had a serious talk with me.She said that they had a serious reason for doing that and many other things and then only my anger lessened a little bit because I knew my parents well and understood that they were not unreasonable people.

After that eeen if I was alone I never faced any difficulty because my family had already made all preparation for my luxurious life.It's only on my birthdays every year that I felt extremely lonly and sad exactly how I was feeling then sitting in the cab and thinking about the past.

Sitting inside the cab my thoughts had been traveled from food to all those thing and only after I reached home that I came out of it.I went into the building and had a shower.Then I was preparing to make dinner when my phone started to ring.It was from my cousin Bani.

I answered it,"Finally you remembered that you have a sister living alone in a far country."

I waited for her to shout back at me.But...there was only a long silence.I felt like something was wrong .

"Hey Bani what ha.." "Grandpa is in critical condition.Come back quickly otherwise you won't be able to see him for the last time".Without giving me a chance to finish my sentence she said in a strange voice and then hung up.

My mind welt blank and for a long time I didn't understand just what happened.After coming back to sense I felt like someone just squeezed my heart.

'No it cann' t be true.No..Bani must be just joking with me..must be.'I thought.But even if my heart was not willing to admit it but I knew Bani would never joke about grandpa's health.Still I made a call to my mom.After a long time she picked up.Even before she said anything I could feel that something was wrong because she never delayed in answering my calls no matter how busy she became.So without giving her any chance to speak I said"Mom what happened to grandpa?"

There was a long silence.After a long time mom's coarse voice sound from the other side"Nothing,he is absolutely fine.What are you talking about."

I was really angry by then."Mom don't lie I know grandpa's condition is really bad and just know one thought that it is important to inform me."

"Why do I lie to you.Everything is fine.Who told you such nonsense."

"It's not important who told me ,what's important is that at a time like this you guys are still busy to prevent me from going back.You know that if you tell me about grandpa I will definitely go back.So you guys are not telling me.I just don't understand,just what the earthsahttering reason is there that you guys did everything to prevent me from going back and also now.."I took a deap breath and said"It doesn't matter .I am going back by the morning flight no matter if you want me to or not."Then without giving my mom any chance to speak I hung up.

Then I called my friend to help me book a ticket for tomorrow's flight to India.