When Maruva got back at 4:30 p.m., Akankash decided to play his part of the mischievous brother. Their banter had the adorable and playful flavor that is often typical of a loving relationship between siblings.
Soon as she entered the house, Akankash posed his first question, “Where were you?”
Maruva responded, “With Raksha, dumbo.”
Akankash was certified a ‘dumbo’ by his own family even as he labelled the rest of the world as ‘irrevocably dumb’. He said, “You both are out a lot these days. Something smells fishy.”
Maruva had a rejoinder ready, “At least we aren’t unemployed. Going out is better than being a lazy bum.”
With this, she triumphantly marched to her room. But Akankash was never at a loss for a befitting answer. He said, “It’s the lazy person that finds an easy way of doing
