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American Born Indian - Part 3

Hi guys! Whew, this part took me so long to finish, what with writer's block in the middle and all. But I'm finally done! Here, we get to see the start of a new eighth-grade musical endeavour by the trio, as well as a secret of Aravind and Ruchi's revealed during a special occasion. Enjoy reading! Chapter 11 The Best At It Aravind, Ruchi and I are the best of friends now. We hang out together a lot, in school and occasionally when Ruchi and I are working at Rachit Uncle’s bookstore. Aravind often visits us, like now. Ruchi and I are stacking collections of old Telugu novels on a small shelf when he joins us. “My parents are talking to your dad. I was going to help you guys out,” he says to Ruchi. She dusts her hands off. “Don’t worry, the last book’s in place. I just need to give Jay something.” I sigh. “Ruchi—“ “Nope. No protesting. It’s only once. A token of gratitude.” She rummages through the shelves as Aravind and I exit the small corner and head into the main room. “W