Rachel usually took Alex on weekends to places, such as parks, grocery stores, and museums, and pointed out different objects, naming each one so that she could teach him in a fun way. Sunday morning, she decided to go for a grocery run. She always felt that grocery shopping with Alex was a tremendous task in itself but she always preferred taking him along as today, so as to open his eyes up to the wide world of colorful produce. From convincing Alex to not put every single thing in the cart to giving in to his please to push the cart himself, Rachel was in for an adventure in the grocery store, especially when Alex with a cart was similar to stunts of 'The Fast and the Furious'.  Grocery run with Alex was just saying on repeated mode "put that back !" every 30 seconds until both of them were literally crying. It was one of the rituals they always followed in the grocery store. As they sta

After a month, Rachel felt a strange feeling ! She wasn’t unwell or sick but she felt really uneasy with hyper acidity that she couldn't explain and persistent severe headaches. She experienced food cravings but noticed food reservations more. She went to great lengths rationalizing and spending the better part of the week in suspense, inwardly turning the possibility over and over, taking an inventory of her own body, chanting what if, what if, what if. She had been that woman: sure my period will come any day now but when she missed one, she turned and got her tests done in the hospital. That same day, she received the two biggest pieces of news of her life. She learnt that she was pregnant with her first child with Leo and received a letter about her scholarship grant for her admission to a top ivy league college on the other side of the country. Rachel took both th

"Hey Rachel ! How have you been ?" Audrey asked from the other end of the phone. "I'm good ! What a pleasant surprise to hear your voice !" Rachel replied. "I was missing you so much and more than you, I was missing the days when we used to talk and laugh for hours sitting in an empty classroom and in your dorm room" Audrey recalled. "Yes, there used to be almost endless things to talk about, and time used to just fly by as we chatted together," Rachel responded as she was transported back to the graduation days. "I don't remember when was the last time we met and had a long talk with each other," Audrey said. "Yup, it’s been quite a while. We were both so busy in our hectic schedules, going through personal issues in our own respective lives and new career moves that we really stopped seeing each other," Rachel replied. “Calls and texts are not enough

When Isabelle suddenly noticed all the hullabaloo happening around her and noticed Melody on the ramp with her ball, she got into action. Melody started smiling at the models and waving to Kenji who was doing the photography of the event and then did a little walk down the fashion runway unintentionally. The guests and media photographers covering the event were quite amused and had a good laugh about it. Clearly, their attention was focused more on Melody with the ball rather than the chic couture being showcased. But well, such is life ! It wasn't the eye-catching outfits that were on everybody's lips. It was more about Melody posing with her hands on her hips before Isabelle pulled her back. The show was excellently choreographed and was summed up with a dance performance by young boys and girls who were battling cancer. After the fashion show, Dmitri came

The hair. The eyes. The nose. The cheekbones ! "How would you react to seeing someone who looks uncannily similar to you ?" Audrey asked Rachel. "Probably freak out or might be fascinated too," Rachel replied as she went to the washroom to give Alex a bath. But because it’s a big damn world, most of us might never come across our own doppelgangers. "Hello, Calvin ! I just saw the local newspaper. Can you help me find the whereabouts of that little girl ? I'm really interested and desperate to meet her," Audrey revealed her desire. "Hi Audrey ! I'm going to my friend's house in the evening for their child's birthday party. I'll show them the pic and I'll check with them in case they know anything about that toddler," Calvin assured. "It's a small town and it shouldn't be very difficult to find the child if she's from this town only. So don't worry ! We'll surely find your li