Irresistible - KanUm SSpop

There she was at this very moment, perched atop a higher brach of the mango tree, trying pluck the lone late blooming green mango for Shiv who was gesturing wildly from the bottom. "Haan haan Bhabhisa, A little to your left! She leaned way too far, almost losing her balance making Uma's heart stop for a second. Then she did it, plucked the mango, climbed down the tree like a monkey and half way through jumped right down! Uma got up in alarm! She lay crouched for a moment making both Shiv and Uma fret, till she leapt up dramatically, brandishing the mango with outstretched arm much to Shiv's delight!

"Bhabhisa, let's go the kitchen, cut and eat this green mango with mirchi powder and salt!

Kanak replied "Aye Aye Captain! saluting Shiv with the mango hand. Then she and Shiv marched like two soldiers towards the kitchen making Uma grin. "Bhabhisa, let's not give any to Suman jiji, she will eait it all. I won't get any He heard Shiv say. Kanak said smilingly Yeah, Suman can do that. But think dear, if we eat without sharing, we are bound to get stomach ache! Let us give her some too ok? " Shiv was not happy but relented after Kanak offered to buy him kulfi later by saying that every good deed reaps its own rewards!

Uma listened to this exchange with a smile in his heart. How sweetly she handes his little siblings, teaching them the right way with a fun touch! He thought. He hovered in the hallway near the kitchen listening to Suman and Shiv's giggles at whatever story Kanak was telling them as she cut the mango. They were about to eat and maasa's bell rang. Kanak came running out, holding a piece of mango dipped in mirchi and salt in hand, bumped in to Uma. As he steadied her, she looked at him, then took a bite off the piece of mango, popped the other half into his mouth and ran away!