Sunday, March 5, 2017

Speaking to the Gallery

We took Metro to return from IISc. on Saturday. Kids got seats opposite to us and crowd had filled all the space in between. We had hardly settled into the seats when I heard Anu say a bit hesitatingly, "Aayi, ANNa is telling me bad words!". Oh God, what kind of words?? I ignored it, trying not to meet any of the glances my co-passengers shot in my direction. But just after a minute came a loud repetition and with it, Anu herself, navigating the passage with a pout. This time I had to ask her what her brother had said. I could see people around were all-ears now, suppressing their smiles. "He said he would throw me out of the train!". Some people laughed. It was bad of course but I guess not the bad they were expecting. Later an indignant Rishi told me she had tried to kiss him on the cheeks.


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