drabble: rockmish investigates
*9 year old rockmish has made some interesting observations that make her wonder...*
R: Mumma, doesn't Papa love you?
P: What? 😲 Of course he loves me. He loves me very much ☺️
R: Really? But he never shows it 🤓
P:. ..What do you mean?
R: Well when I went to Masi's house last weekend, Mausa brought her flowers when he came home from the market and they hugged even though I was watching.
P: Ok, that's -
R: And when Bua visits, Phuppha's arm is always around her waist.
P: Ah, you noticed that huh?
R: Uh huh. And Chachu kisses chachi every morning at the breakfast table.
P: I'd say it's more of a peck -
R: But Papa never does any of that stuff!
P: Well, when you say never -
R: For your birthday he bought you oven mitts!
P: Because he didn't want me to keep burning my hands on cake pans, darling.
R: For your anniversary ALL of us went to dinner, not just you two.
P: Sure, it was a family occasion, wasn't it?
R: For Valentine's Day he made me and Aaru draw your card -
P: No wonder the edges were so pretty! That was very nicely done Aditi, thank you.
R: And you NEVER go on date nights! 😳
P: Excuse me, madam expert! What do you know about date nights?
R: Punya bhaiyya said that's why Chachi and Chachu go to the movies every month. And Babli di said she is gonna make her husband do that too and if he doesn't want to she won't marry him.
P: All these grown up conversations you are having!
R: Well Mumma I AM almost 10.
P: Hanh gudiya rani, ALMOST.
R: So since Papa never does any of that love stuff, how do you know he loves you!
P: Not everybody shows love in the same way, beta. Your papa knows I don't like that public stuff -
R: Why not!
P: Because I'm not a Mehra by birth, remember? 😆
R: I don't understand what you mean 🤔
P: Papa does lots of loving stuff when it's just the two of us, and that's how we both like it, ok ACP Aditi?
R: What kind of loving stuff?
P: Err...ummm...😳
R: You're just making excuses for him aren't you? That's why you don't have any examples.
P: Aditi!
R: What Mumma? I know you both. You're always covering for Papa and he's always covering for you. It's almost like me and Aaru.
P: Err...not quite like that. And for examples, it's mostly the same stuff you said. He doesn't bring me flowers but you remember those balloons he gets sometimes right?
R: But those are joke balloons! And you always give them to me.
P: And there's...hugging and kissing, like you saw with the others.
R: Pakka?
P: What? Arre, of course pakka!
R: Because if Papa doesn't do that stuff I'll have to have a talk with him.
P: ...Really? And what would you tell him?
R: That he better love you more!
P: I really don't think he could love me any more than he does.
R: Are you sure?
P: He was so overflowing with love that he was going to burst. That's why we had you and Aaru, so he could share the love.
R: Oh please Mumma! You yourself gave me that "Our Bodies, Ourselves" book. I know all about THAT.
P: Yes meri ma, that was to help you understand the scientific part. I'm trying to explain the feelings part.
R: Oh, ok. Well that's good then. I'll go and ask Papa when he comes home.
P: Err...ask him what.
R: How he knows you love him!
P: Aditi, you really don't need to -
R: Because you don't dress up in those fashion dresses like Masi and Bua. I noticed that when they do that their husbands don't stop looking at them.
P: You notice a lot of things, it sounds like.
R: And you don't wait to have dinner with him like Chachi does with Chachu.
P: That's because we usually have dessert...after you've gone to bed.
R: What! That's not fair!
P: Weren't you just lecturing me on husband wife things?
R: Desserts should be an EVERYBODY thing.
P: You're right. Why don't you ask your Papa to take you to gelato? And then you can ask him all your questions.
R: Ok! I'm glad Papa loves you Mumma.
P: And we both love you. You know that right?
R: Obviouslyyy! *rolls her eyes*
P: *hugs her too-smart-for-her-own-good daughter*
R: *allows Mumma to hug her and plots how to get Papa to let her have the triple decker gelato instead of the kiddie scoop*
THE END
Edited by -mina- - 10 years ago
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