Wolf children

Life at Arempudi

The rays of morning sun diffused through the curtains. Sameer have been sleeping for more than 10 hours. Normally he would wake up around 5 am to do his workout or if he could run for hunting turning into a werewolf . That was his instinct. However it was all his way of coping up with his grief. His grief for leaving his uncle and aunt, their untimely demise, his struggle on coming terms with identity and running away from the village. But alas he is now back to his ancestral house as the landlord with his family. Never in his life he thought that he was coming back. Since he felt a weight was finally lifted up from his heart, Sameer slept peacefully.

After some time, the aroma of dosa and chicken curry began to enter his nostrils. "It's nice to get smell of the food. But why would I need the food when I have my Neeru lying beside me?." Sameer crawled his hand on his right side to hug Neerja. Sameer bolted up from his bed feeling the absence of Neerja.Since it was of summer season, the climate at Arempudi was hot during the daytime. Sameer felt his throat dry and raspy. But he found a jug full of water beside the bed lamp. He understood that iy must have been kept by Neerja. After drinking water, he crawled out of the bed and started searching for Neerja. His search finally ended at their spacious kitchen, only to find Neerja completing his cooking chores.

"Good morning Nanna.. How was your sleep?." Neerja wore a saree where its tip was tied around her waist. Even though the kitchen was fully ventilated, she was sweating alot due to heat. A layer of sweat covered over her waist and her swan shaped neck. Sameer's heart began to race at an alarming rate. He had seen his wife many times, but her in saree wearing a low cut blouse and jasmine flowers on her hair,set his temperature in fire. He stared at her without blinking his eyes.

"Hey!," Neerja waved her palm on his face.Sameer then only came to senses. "Sam you zoned out?," she smiled. But Sameer's mind was elsewhere. "Sit here. Let me take you tea." Neerja moved energetically pouring a spoonful of tea powder to cup of milk.While she was mixing, Neerja felt Sameer's long finger grazing her hands. Neerja felt shivers, when Sameer began to kiss her and buried his face in her neck.

"Who asked you to wear this?." Sameer asked in his deep baritone voice. "Should I need your permission?," Neerja winked at him. "Maybe... Your husband won't be able to stand this." Sameer began to kiss his wife deeply. It was a new feeling for Neerja. She has never seen that kind of passion in Sameer and her feelings for him wete being ignited. Neerja pulled her left leg around Sameer's waist.

"Amma... Nanna ekkada?," Varsha came to kitchen searching for her parents. She was sleepy and rubbed her eyes. Sameer and Neerja stumbled to see whether their daughter caught them in compromising position. "Amma's Chinnu finally woke up!," Neerja said hiding her embarrassment. Her face was flushed."Illa Amma.. Nanna ekkada? He wasn't there in his bed. But his smell comes from here." Varsha said in sleepy tone. As the kids are growing up their sensory skills and flexibility of being werewolves are being enhanced day by day.

"Come here Chinnu... Nanna's baby," Sameer picked Varsha up. Once she got the body warmth of her father, Varsha settled happily on Sameer's shoulder. "Nanna.. Which place is this? Where is our home?," Varsha asked. "This is our home." Varsha was stunned.
"This is our home?."
"Haan.."
"This is - OUR HOME?,"
"Yes Chinnu this is our home. This is Nanna's place and we won't be moving anywhere else."
Varsha jumped out Sameer's hands and turned around to see her new home.
"It's biggie! It's biggie! Our home is a biggie!!." Varsha turned into a werewolf and started jumping up side down. Since she was running at a high speed he stumbled upon some vessels and things which were there on her way. "Chinnu! Don't break things!." Sameer was startled. "Our home is a biggie! Wakie wakie Kanna! See our home!." Varsha jumped on Tushar, licking him on his cheek. Tushar was exhausted due to late night travel so that he didn't wake up at even once in a while. But when he heard the word "home" all his sleep got vaporised. Tushar bolted up from his sleep to see his father settled happily beside him and his elder sister was jumping up and down in werewolf form. Tushar looked around and was horrified to see the new spacious bedroom. It was more of traditional one with big windows and vibrant paints unlike the medium sized dull colored apartment they lived in kolkata.