Pranayam Page #5

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here comes a smart fellow!

Ourwedding is ourtrouble,

why let others know about it?

Mama, Megha from upstairs foryou.

Where are you offto?

That Menon Upstairhas been discharged

from hospital and no one has visited

Wen you are not well,

can't you stay at home?

Staying at home may cause more trouble,

going this way maylet this

vehicle move a bit ahead!

What's the matter?

lt's Suresh.

He wants to talkto me in private.

Asks if l could go to terrace.

Didn't you saywe were comingthere?

Yes

No problem, let's go later.

Talk to him. that's more important.

Why are you tensed? Cool, cool.

Howmuch everchildren grow

formothers they are kids

Don't lose peace ofmind getting

involved in such things.

He could have come here to see you;

anyway l'm his half sisterand

l too have the curiosityto meet him.

lfherattitude is this,

he would have hundred percent

more ofthat to say!

Be a good listener, forgive,

that's only you can do.

Son

Whose son?

Are you shameful to sayit's yourson?

Don't saylike that son

Called to say such a relationship

and litle is not needed.

Had a time when l needed mother,

but why in future?

Because ofyou l have shifted

so many schools,

so manynights devoid of sleep

in tears till next day,

myinferiority, inhibitions, complex..

all because ofyou.

To share my emotion, l have wife,

daughter andfriends,

no need of a mothernow.

Dead is what everyone knows ofyou.

Let it be forever.

Didfathertell that motherdesertedyou?

Whatever l say, knowyou will not believe,

with a correction both ofus won't

retrieve all that is lost.

lf l saymore l would onlyhurt

that ailing man.

l too have the same to say.

Myfatheris a fairsoul.

Forabout forty years he's lost

everything and stayed alone.

Nowifyou are starting a newbond

forgettingthe past

l won't let that farce happen.

l won't let it happen.

Don't see my fatheragain.

Protect us O God

ln the presence of God let me askyou,

.. did motherleave us in true sense?

we'll pray and come

ok

Where are you off to mother?

lt's late already, come fast

Why are you asking this now?.

Don't you believe me

.. or someone has told you so?

No one has told.

Seeing yourinteraction with her

l felt you have forgotten the past.

Trying to get close to her.

lt's because ofyouraffection,

there's nothing called

Right and Wrong till eternity.

Some wrongs are Right aftera while.

lfwe are unable to forget andforgive,

what's life all about?

Have you thought what would you

have done ifyou were me?

Hey, aren't you having anything?

Not feeling hungry

why that so? Need to take tablets.

Do have something at least, come on

she is full with what herson has given!

That's why she's not hungry.

Didn't l tell you not to go? Now accept it

lfyou keep thinking, get high BP

and fall sick there

won't be any newrelatives

to look afteryou.

Ria come fordinner..

Mathews whyis she talking like this?

You blame me fortalking,

aren't you shamelessly going behind them?

Asha, stop it, enough.

Daddybecause you stay inside you

don't have to hearanything.

Both ofyou tricked us.

Before wedding you should have

at least told me that

she is Mama's child from second marriage.

At least you should have told me

How can l tell you?

l came to know onlythe other day.

That's what l am surprised.

About this relation,

Mama could have at least told

that l have a brother.

l'd told not to say anythingto anyone.

lfyou want to build relationship

with brotheryou can still do it.

Best. What are you saying?

lf my family comes to know about it,

we won't be allowed to enterthe house.

True. My sister-in-law are waiting

to get some spark

Silence. Can't you change the subject?

Whyis such negative attitude to all?

Why don't you see it as

a positive development?

lt's not as ifyou are teaching

philosophyto students in college.

lt's a question of dignity

-What do you mean by dignity?

Dignity is not

sticking on to old social norms.

lt's a fragrance that exudes from

a pure and noble soul!

l don't know. l onlywant to say one thing

No one else should know about

this relation here after.

Mama don't you create any such opportunity

Please don't keep broodingto be worried.

Leave some to be forgotten.

l am the most cursedwoman

in his mind.

The depth of cruelty l did

to him is clearonly now.

lt is not exactly that.

Both father and motherare at fault.

Due to the fallout and separation no one

bothers about the wounds on tinyminds.

Children have more love

formothers than fathers.

Not just as women say that

they have given birth in pain,

when an infant grows up a comradeship

develops through laughter,

play and quarrel between them.

Here that friendship is with father.

See, in my own body l am aware of

only one leg getting wet.

Ourrealisations are limited.

Life is within limitations.

Faults are quite natural.

Life should be an extension of happiness.

Life must be a continuation ofhappy events

Don't think ahead.

Leave fatherat his place.

Forhelp, nowmale nurses are available.

With extra payment

they'll make food as well.

Won't it be difficult to go forcheckups?

Why? Aren't people falling ill

and goingto hospitals there?

ls this like that?

Fine, people are curious to know

stories ofpast.

Old age is naughty.

lf both ofthem decide to play

silly games, remember,

you have a girl to be married off.

Grace, Good morning,

why didyou go?

Good morning

Why did you turn back?

ls it because you sawme?

No, it's going to rain

Wen naive people tell lies,

it shows on the faces

Did son see you?

Yes

What did he say?

Please don't see ortalk to father.

For him motheris a

dirty woman who deserted herchild.

He is not in need ofmotheranymore.

lt is a wrong done, due to my selfishness.

Wen advocate told the right for

looking afterchild

will be given to mother,

l took him and went away

before the verdict, to defeat you.

Later l came to knowit was a trick played

..in consensus between my advocate and

yourfatherto get child out ofyourway.

Wanted to write explaining all this to you

Somehowit didn't happen.

He had grown singularly into my life.

l keep thinking of opening up to him.

There is a fear.

On learning everything he mayhate me.

What l have done to Grace is

unpardonable by anymother.

l will tell everything.

Let him feel at least some

affection to you.

No,

...gainingthe love which Achu is

goingto lose is not fiine with me

What's it? Nobody's up here?

Usually Dad has the paper, where is he?

Pulmade tragedy, see this

When you open it's full of

group deaths and suicide.

l hate this stuff

Mustn't be awake

What a sleep, father,

it's past seven O'clock,get up

Got good sleep only in the morning

Where are you goingthis early?

Thought l would go fortwo days,

tidy up the premises and house.

Myleave will be oversoon.

Getting calls from Sharjah.

As you said it would be better

that you are back at your place.

Would get a male nurse to serve

routine food and medicines.

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