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CHAPTER 8

At 2:00 pm, Nikky and her father returned home from hospital.
Mrs. Vaken ordered her daughter to take the medicine timely

and to follow some precautionary measures. By the evening,
after getting treatment, Nikky got some relief. It was a chilly

February evening. To enjoy tea-time, Mr. Vaken along with his
children came together at the garden area and occupied

garden chairs. In the meanwhile, Mrs. Vaken appeared at the
spot holding a silver tray with a silver tea-pot, tea-cups and
freshly baked apple-pie. She poured the tea into tiny glasses

from a silver tea-pot and sat beside her husband. All sipped

their tea hot from head to toe. Mr. Vaken expressed his love
for tea saying-

“LIFE IS LIKE A CUP OF TEA TO BE FILLED TO THE BRIM AND
ENJOYED WITH LOVED-ONES”.

And Nikky responded as –(Licking her chubby fingers)

“RIGHT Dad, and this apple-pie tastes good”.

Mrs. Vaken announced that she wanted to start a line of work.

She declared her perspective to start grooming classes. She
added that neighbouring ladies insisted her to do so as she had

done a course in personal grooming. Her husband gave his
approval and said- (Smiling)

“It’s your wise decision. You can start taking your classes in the
outbuilding. I will ask the caretaker to clean the place”.

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