BOYS WILL BE BOYS…..A SHORT STORY.

Main Characters – Nidhi, my daughter….15 years.

                               Nishanth, my son….12 years.

                               The receptionist at their school.

THE STORY…….

Nidhi was supposed to get dropped at her tuition classes and send the car to pick up Nishu from school who was there for basketball practice session.

She was late.

Nishu, asks the receptionist to call Nidhi.

She calls and asks- “Is it Nishanth Raj? Oh! Sorry, is this his sister?”

Nidhi, in her class, does not hear properly and disconnects the phone saying it is the wrong number.

She realizes her mistake, calls back, talks to her brother…..all is well.

This incident is being related to mamma at bedtime. And….

Nidhi – “Was the receptionist from the morning shift or the afternoon shift?”

Nishu - “I don’t know.”

Nidhi – “Was she short?”

Nishu – “I don’t know.”

Nidhi – “Short and curly hair?”

Nishu – “I don’t know.”

Nidhi – “Applies dark coloured lipstick?”

Nishu – “I don’t know.”

Nidhi – “The one whose duppatta  ( a long scarf that a wears around her head or shoulders….typical Indian attire) is always falling off her shoulders?

Nishu – “ Arre, I don’t know na. I don’t even know there are two receptionists. Who cares anyway? They all look the same to me.”

Tsk, tsk…..the saga continues…..