The Sister Scene…

By the local correspondent Inaya Sinha

One late night I had gone out with my parents and we can gone out for some popcorn chicken from the airport. My dad went out to get it, while my mom and I sat in the car.

He was out for at least an hour! I got terribly bored, but when he came back, he got me the best gift off all, my big sister who lived in London! I never get to see her! I was overjoyed to see her we each ran up to each other but my Mani (Nia Didi’s mom) said that they had flight clothes on and we shouldn't hug. By the way, my big sister’s actual name is Noyonika Kochhar but Noyonika is very long so everyone calls her Nia - her parents, school, friends even me.

They got booked into a hotel and we had to wait for them to shower. That night I stayed up till 5:30 AM! The next day, I was pumped she was coming to my house and then living with me!!

I was still in my vacation after graduating from Grade 1 to Grade 2. We had loads of fun! We made my playroom into our den. Sometimes, we would go to the garden and Nia Didi an I would play for 2 hours!

But right as my school was starting, Nia Didi had to go. I was really upset. (I was kind of relieved, because she threatened to embarrass me in front of my friends!)

But guess what, a week later, me and my mom went to Kolkata and that was where Nia Didi had gone!

Then we moved back to Mumbai. When we came back, my dad had set up loot boxes for us!!! Me and Nia Didi would trade candy. Our candy lasted for days.

Nia Didi stayed in Mumbai for 3 weeks in all those 3 weeks, each week she’d do something different to play with me. I would always introduce my friends to Nia Didi. Sadly she had to leave.

What we can learn from this is you don’t need everything to be perfect to have fun! All you need is family and friends.