12 Making Breakfas (1/2)

Ira looked at the woman in the mirror with tears, in the washroom

'There were always such lovely people around me but I never knew.

I was absorbed in my own self that I had no the time to look around.

Only after the bitter experience of past, I decided to be good to them.”

A woman who doesn't even get greeted by a rude daughter in law;

Shouldn't she hate her or at least express a general dislike.

She never visited her in past.

Yet she welcomed her with broken arms. She touched her earnings.

It was a very expensive stone and rare too. If it was just a gift she would have felt gratitude.

Whereas, for a designer giving the most popular and expensive design someone's name was a sign of deep affection.

And she felt warmth and attachment

What did I do to deserve this?

They say one must have saved a country in her previous life to gain such luck. She was just a selfish person in past life.

Next morning she got up early.

To make breakfast...

When they had lunchboxes delivery service. Her mother made a delicious lunch for delivery so she learned to make desserts and cakes, complimentary to it. Though initially having no talent but 3 years of hard work, she made quite delicious desert.

The smell of muffins straight out of oven drifted in the house. There was a basket laden with muffins. Some loaded with nuts, other with fresh berries.

When Viv followed the smell he saw

a smiling woman taking baking tray out from microwave oven.

” Viv I made some muffins.Do you want to try?” she asked.

Vivian looked at Ira flashing a sweet smile ”Okay!” he said without any thought.

She held a warm muffin laden with blueberries, dipped in melted butter and then sprinkled with spiced sugar

Served it. Waiting for his response.

Viv ate it unconsciously it was first time she cooked for him but when