Daddy came from office.
I was playing hopping but I became out. That Shefali is so big. When she becomes the den, nobody can play
I didn’t see Daddy’s car. Suddenly, I saw Daddy waving at me. I ran to him.
Daddy: You come home. I bought something nice.
Daddy bought kulfi. Pink and green kulfi.
Everyone took one-one.
I want to play, then I will come and sit in the verandah and eat nicely
Daddy: I cannot guarantee that there will be kulfi for you afterwards
Okay, I’ll have now. I want pink kulfi. Hee-hee, Amma is giving me pink kulfi.
Amma: Sit down. Here, take this
Daddy also sat down next to me. Daddy is smiling. Daddy took my plate and took two two spoons of kulfi
Means there was so little left for me
You took ALL MY kulfi!!
Amma: Just two small pieces for her! You deprived a small child!!
Daddy: She’s small. It’s enough for her. Give her a full kulfi and she falls sick and I have to spend on medicines.
Amma: Then don’t bring! If you are going to take away after giving her, DON’T GIVE!
Daddy: You! You shut up! You think you are the only one who… Kondhe! When I was small I never ate even one piece of kulfi. You got TWO! Stop crying!
But, everyone got! Only I didn’t get! I WANT!
Amma: Kondhe! Finish it! Before he takes that also!
Daddy: What did you say?
Amma: I said right only!
I ate. But I want more, no? I want one FULL kulfi, FULL pink colour
Daddy: Okay, now go and play. Arre, stop the crying
Bhaiya and Didi went away.
Amma catched my hand. Amma made me wash my mouth. You’re angry because I am crying?
Amma: No, kondhe, I’m not angry with you. Nothing that I say makes any difference. You go, go to the garden. I’ll make sure he buys for you. ONE FULL KULFI
But Amma can’t
She only says
I said bye-bye to my Daddy. I was crying only, still I said bye-bye.
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