Vikram answered his mother's phone call, “Hello mom.”
“Where are you Vicky? You didn't tell me you were going out of station. Don't you think I should know whether my son is in town or not?'
“Mom, one question at a time! I just went for two days and that too for a commercial. Didn't Urvashi tell you?”
“So, now others will tell me about your whereabouts. My son does not have time to talk to me.”
Vikram sat down on the couch. His shower had to wait. His mother was not going to let him off so soon. Tiger and Carbon looked at him with sympathy. He winked at them while his mother's tirade against him continued on the other end. Carbon brought his shirt from the bed where he had thrown it. Vikram laughed. He was so intelligent. He stroked him lovingly and pulled his ears.
“Relax mom. I was
