Cut to years later, everything came to an abrupt end. All because of one heated argument at home between my aunt and mom where I was caught in the cross fire.

Not only has Roshni D'Souza helped me to grow as a writer, but under her guidance, I grew as a person too. I learnt to speak up and share what I thought.

I stood there in tears and told him that I didn’t mean what I just said. He misunderstood me and that’s not what I was trying to say.

Amaira and the other students who followed, helped me evolve into more than just a Math tutor, but a guide who provided a safe space for them to open up and be themselves.

Probably love in their case was like a short-story reader, too scared to commit to a full-length novel. They wanted to spend time with each other, but not in that far-fetched, drawn-out way that lasted a lifetime.