Kaafi kuchh badal gaya hai

Aur shayad nahi bhi...

Anoushka:

Relived some of my memories at his...I mean, Purva's house.

No. I would have avoided this visit. What's the point?

But I had to, since Prabhar Uncle had an accident and I had to take them home..which I genuinely enjoyed. I mean, I love Prabhar Uncle. He is Appa's best friend. Aunty is also very sweet and motherly. I always loved her. Purva, of course... So, I don't regret this at all.

The first thing that caught my attention is the ladder. There was that once he caught me coming down the ladder, like a thief. He had pulled my leg with that horrible toilet humour...Ilaaka set kar rahi hai kya? Disgusting kid! How funny I remember that conversation in detail. He had commented on me coming down the ladder, implying the stairs only went up for him...a character trait of his, I suppose. Good or bad, time will tell.

I was so excited to see the little pond. I used to love the goldfish they had. So heartbreaking, they didn't have them anymore. There was no one to take care of them, after I left. Humne daana daalna jo chhod diya tha! How typical and heartless! As if he would care!

Well, it was like walking through an album. Up until Mr. Lawyer received a call and was all secretive about it. I wouldn't have bothered, if Purva had not mentioned it. It was like he was chatting with his girlfriend...Not a nice feeling. I don't know why. I refuse to think about it. Erased.

He made tea.

I mean, for everyone. His mom asked him to...he needed a little push to do even that. Of course, in the end he made it for everyone.

And then he snatched ...

No. I had a nice chat with Uncle and Aunty. He went up , changed and came down and had this sudden urge to show me his house. Oh! How blessed I am that the Great Sidhanth Sinha descended down to take me through a tour of his house.

It felt good. I have to admit it. He is good company when he is not putting on his airs. There was this warmth about the house. I always felt at home there. Uncle's room was the same. Why wouldn't it be? He never changed. Appa is very lucky to have him as his advisor and best friend.

His son's room, however... I'm not sure why he even wanted me there. Another disgusting joke, weird comment on him wasting his time on me, and I was out of there.

Will each and every one of my memories be associated with him in some way or the other?

What does that mean? If I have to forget him, I'll have to forget my whole life?

Why did he let my goldfish die?

Of course, why would he care!

Sidhanth:

She came home. Well, she had to be forced to, for some social/ moral obligation.

Maa offered her coffee, why would she be interested in having coffee here at our place?!

In the end, she accepted to drink tea.

I made tea for her. It was good, as usual. Or maybe, it was not up to her Reddy standards, since she didn't comment on it.

Well, I am not looking for a catering certificate!

I didn't mean to eavesdrop, since I didn't care. But maa offered her a cookie and since I knew it contained Gur, and I can never forget what happened to her once before when I allowed her to take it...

No matter how high-handed and cold she is towards me now, I can never forget or stop caring.

Never!

Some things will never change.