Chapter 1

"Nandu, just wake up its already late, how can you sleep this much, just wake up baby girl!!," yelled Amms from outside Nandini's bedroom.

Nandini was too sleepy to listen to Amms(Nandini's Grandmother). She pulled her blanket, covered her face and decided to sleep for some more time, too bad, Amms just entered her bedroom and pulled her blanket off and made her sit on the bed.

Nandini opened her eyes slowly and made a grumpy face. Amms started folding her sheets. "You have to wake up now Nandu. Just because you have no classes doesn't mean you sleep in."

"Amms, you never let me sleep more, even for a minute, thats not fair!!," she scoffed "and moreover, I am done with my college let me be happy with my sleep," saying this she again tried to go back to sleep but Amms was too adamant to let her do that.

She said "OK, if you sleep more then you have to practice your singing lessons for 3 hours straight that's it!

What ?? Nandini almost jumped out of her bed and ran to the bathroom.

Amms smiled "My baby girl".

Nandini finished her bath, and was done with her dress and hair. She came to puja room(little worship place) to offer her prayers. This was the practice she and her brother followed religiously. Never once she missed her prayers and meditation. She joined Amms in the kitchen helping her in making hot dosas(which tastes like sour pancake, yumm) for breakfast.

She called her brother Rishab, "You are getting late for your college come and have your breakfast". Her brother rushed to the dining room and ate his breakfast in hurry to catch his bus. Nandini smiled looking at her brother lovingly. They all ate hearty breakfast every morning.

She only had her Amms and brother, Rishu with her in this house. They were tight family, small family.

Rishab was her younger brother, who was too smart for his age. She loved him dearly.

"Nandu, have you decided which company will you be joining? Don't you know idol mind is devil's workshop? Now, don't be so picky, you got to decide something fast. I trust you completely. You can definately take your time off, you have worked very hard all these years. But, that's not you, sitting idol and not planning your future. You can help me with my institution. You can always give some lessons to kids." Amms started clearing the table.

Nandini was reluctant to answer anything as she was still not sure about her job prospects. "No Amms. I am sorry I can't join the institution right now. I need some time. I have been looking for a company which will have great opportunities in my field. I am doing lots of research about the companies I have applied. I am sure I will soon succeed. Don't you worry my darling Amms." She hugged her Amms tightly. Both had a cup of freshly brewed filter coffee. That definitely boosted Nandini's mind. Anything for fresh filter coffee.

Amms left soon after that.

Her Amms was a national level dance and music trainer and her hands full with the institution she ran over decades. She had achieved great name in her field. She did not once ignore her grand kids even if she was busy every day. She managed everything beautifully and had made these kids understand the hardships of life. Nandini was proud to be called as grand daughter of her great, compassionate, beautiful, grounded and talented grandmother. Her grandmother was lovingly called as Amma by all her students and acquaintances. Nandini and Rishab wanted to be different in addressing their grandma, hence the name Amms.

Nandini started making lunch preparations. They had a simple lunch everyday as they ate heavy breakfast. She finished her cooking and cleaned the kitchen.

She started thinking seriously, what am I supposed to do now, done with business post graduation and denied almost ten job offers for no particular reason. She didn't don't know why but never got that kick or urge to join any of those top companies.

She thought she should better start applying at different companies or else Amms will pull her in her classical dance and music workshops. She started browsing for more jobs and started applying for the ones she found suitable. She prayed her God that something should workout soon and get her busy with work.

She couldn't sit inside the house. She watered her plants, cleaned the garden and decided she needed few more flowers to make her garden look more beautiful. She went to the market and got some beautiful flowers which were rare and gave a new look for the modest house. Her favorites were the lily and jasmine. She pluck few flowers and made a beautiful garland and offered to her favorite God, Lord Krishna. They had a very beautiful silver statue of Lord Krishna which they worshipped everyday.

Nandini, was a beautiful girl with big brown eyes, beautiful silky long black hair, cute button nose, eye lashes that were so thick and unbelievably long, lips so soft and pink, oval shaped face and a petite frame of five ft,four inches and a one twenty pounds. Her skin glowed with a hint of blush always. She looked everything girly, dressed beautifully always. Danced to be in shape. Had the natural beauty which didn't need an ounce of makeup. But she loved getting the little makeup on her eyes, which made her eyes look even more beautiful.

She was really happy as she had nothing to do the whole day except lazying around and spending time in reading romantic and mystery novels. She loved reading anything and everything. She had a small library at home. When she was in her college she hardly found time to read anything other than her course books. But in recent days she had read as many books as she could. She was so engrossed in her new novel, she almost jumped and dropped her book when she was disturbed by a loud ringing on her phone! She made a face, ughhh why now and who is calling at this hour!?