Beach Closed

Few experiences in life stay with you forever especially when you meet someone for first time. I recently encountered one as I met Dhyeya. Last Saturday morning I had planned to visit my relative, shobana who had told Dhyeya her 3 yr old saying that vidya aunty is visiting us today and then they will go to beach.
Little Dhyeya woke up early in the morning, got herself ready very quickly and was waiting to go to the beach. I walked in around 10, the first 10 minutes she stood there looking at me. I gave her chocolates, which she accepted and said Thank you as she was asked to do so. Then she got busy in watching cartoon.
Soon we all had our lunch too, by then Dhyeya was curious to know more about me, she started talking to me about her nursery and her friends. As soon as I finished my lunch Dhyeya pulled my hands and walked towards the door. I stopped her half way through and asked where are you taking me and she answered “Vidya lets go to the beach before they close it “. I was awed by her innocence; I held her in my arms and told her that we shall leave in 5mins as soon as the rest of them were ready to leave.
Till the time we got out of the house she went around asking everyone to get ready soon. We finally left and shobana was giving me a lift half way. As I got of the car waving by to everyone, I saw Dhyeya crying, she got off the car and insisted that I go with her to the beach. She wouldn’t listen to anyone. My heart melted away seeing her cry, I had to convince her by saying that I shall meet her in the beach and good girls don’t cry. Shobana put her back in the car and strapped her seat belt. They left as it waved bye to them.

On my way back home I kept wondering If Dhyeya was fine, shobana sent me a text to say that she slept through the journey and had a good time later on. I was relived and amazed at how quickly children get attached be it familiar or not so familiar people.