"Akku!"
Mrs Sonika screaming bought the little boy halfway down. He gave me a subtle stare and went about doing his matters, without much care. I stared at him still confused as to why he was behaving so.
"AKKU!"
"I will go upstairs, Aunty"
She was in a big purple saree, that hugged her big belly and large enormous body. Mr Rathore sat as usual on the couch, a newspaper in his hand, and a remote for the cricket match playing its highlights on repeat.
Plates clattering and tap running gave me enlightenment.
She was there, all fresh and new. As always.
"The boy is half deaf, and half dumb. Just deal with him"
She walked away to the kitchen, and though my instinct demanded for a lime juice, in order to get a glimpse of her, I decided otherwise. Jumping into the situation would only ma
