Thread: New Family (DaddyisHere and SHARPii)

It of course was a major thing when her father passed. He died when she was incredibly young, at the age of six and she hardly had any memories of him left but what she did have, she hung onto. It was hard, very difficult but her mother always pushed through. Any family would have their dark moments after the passing of a beloved but thankfully, Avani was such a strong spirit that she didn't let the darkness consume her or her daughter. Esha never fell into the darkness no matter how tempting it was because in the absence of her father, her mother took on both roles and never lost the interest in being a parent or a prominent figure in her daughter's life. That she was most thankful for, especially knowing how much her parents did love each other. For the most part, the marriage was arranged but they grew very fond of each other perhaps in the first couple of meetings before they were actually married. He was such a family man, it turned out and Avani doted on him greatly. They were married in Rajastan and after a couple of years, relocated to the states so he could do his masters in engineering and so she could finish her undergrad. Esha was born in New Jersey but a few months after she was born, they moved. They moved around a lot when she was a baby before they finally settled in one place, all because her father got a job at an IT company. He was providing a lot for the family as her mother was well into medical school. It was perfect too because it meant loans wouldn't be such a damper to pay off. Several years later to this day, after he died, her mother was a well practiced pediatrician, a partner in a practice and Esha had taken well to all matters in English and writing. Her mind often traveled to relationships, curious about them and she had a boyfriend once during high school but both went their separate ways when college came around, at the same time, both having grown apart from each other that they eventually just started to settle in the 'friend' territory and not so much anything beyond that. By the time her mother told her that she was dating someone and it was becoming rather serious, Esha was on her second semester of her second year in college with a major in English as well as teaching certification in secondary education. The prerequisites were super boring but the one class she did look forward to as always was her English class. It was like her safe haven as far as schooling and studies went. The day Avani told her that she was going to get married and that they would be moving into his home, Esha honestly didn't know what to think, except she hadn't seen her mother this happy in so long and the credit went to this mystery man whom she hadn't met yet. Needless to say, she was very happy for her mother and even told her this, along with saying that she'd support her in whatever her decision was. Her decision was to marry this man and join their families. He has a son? Esha asked after having packed up all their things to move into her mother's fiance's home. Yes. He's twenty-eight, close to your age, for the most part. Since there was almost a ten year age difference. Well, I'm glad even he approves of you too otherwise there'd be hell to pay. Esha! She giggled and shrugged. What if he didn't like you, there'd be problems. How could he not? You're an awesome mom and definitely a catch. Oh Esha... She admonished and it just made her giggle more, looking out the window. After they settled in, Esha came to fall in love with her soon-to-be step-dad. He was a major sweetheart and it was just so lovely to know that he loved her mother as much as her mother loved him. It brought comfort and nostalgia but the idea of having a father figure in her life again was even better. Dad's were as special as mothers were. Even she knew this. So, when do I get to meet your son? It seemed almost right on cue too because the doorbell rang. Avani pushed her daughter to answer it, scampering back into the kitchen with Jake so that their kids could officially meet. Esha went to the door and opened it, only to be met with a very handsome someone. He would be her new brother? That was just...unfair. That day was a relatively nice day with the sun like an Indian sun but not too badly like an Indian summer. Oh, those were the worst. Her long black hair lay free and untied down her back, her long bangs parted and shadowing her almond shaped dark brown eyes. She wore a simple white tank top with black skinny jeans and flats on her feet and a soft smile played onto her face. Hi. She said softly and nodded to him. Nice to meet you, new brother. I'm Esha, Avani's daughter. She laughed a little bit and moved out of the way to let him inside. Her mind was boggled.