Chapter 31: Growth
Aryan woke up feeling rejuvenated.
The morning air was crisp, carrying the scent of wet earth that defined Mumbai mornings during the monsoon transition.
He was feeling good, better than good actually.
The piece of news Coach Kulkarni had shared yesterday about the NCA High-Performance Camp call-up was enough to make the year of any young cricketer in India.
He hadn't yet told Priya about the call-up to the National Cricket Academy. After a bit of deliberation, he decided to save the news for a special occasion, perhaps after the upcoming knockout tournament.
Aryan freshened up and went down for breakfast. It was livelier than usual as Riya was being chattier than always, talking about her school project.
After breakfast, the family of three sat down in the living room to relax. They were joined a few minutes later by Ananya, who walked in with a casual familiarity.
