Escape from Zion

Chapter 4

"Don't you think that if she really was all that great and all powerful then Durga would just take that girl away and give her a castle or superpowers or something? Or she could just adopt her herself- she obviously doesn't hate her like the princess does."

"That's not how gods work Amani. They're not supposed to do everything for you, they're supposed to just sort of help you. It's not like they're servants."

"But look now- she's basically carrying that cauldron of water for Kalyani. So what that doesn't count?"

"Tht's different, Kalyani's just a child and if the Devi didn't help her then she'd literally die from such a massive cauldron full of water on her head."

"But that's my point Sara, according to your rules the Devi should just guide her towards either dieing or telling that bitchy princess to fuck off, not carry it for her-"

"Amani! I'm telling Amma!" Sara got off the couch on which she had been curled up watching Devi Mahathmyam and made to leave. Suddenly she felt Amani's hand curl around her left foot which was in mid- air leaving the couch. "I'm sorryyy" Amani laughed as she yanked Sara's leg back onto the couch, leaving her with one foot on the couch and one foot on the carpet, teetering about. "Pleasee don't tell Amma she'll give me another lecture and then I'll kill myself and make you feel bad." Sara laughed,

"Well then you shouldn't be swearing so much, should you?"

"Tell me about it. Maybe that's why Devi Durga hasn't been around to guide me."

"Or maybe its because we're catholics and don't believe in Devi Durga?"

"Good point. I should get started on my idol worship and build a few shrines."

"A few?"

"Well there are lots of gods Sara you close minded dumb dumb- I've got to cast a wide net and cover my bases."

"Heathen child aren't you?" Sara wrinkled her nose.

"Only with you sunshine" Amani stuck her tongue out, "If it was with Amma or Appa they'd proceed to ship me back home."

"I wish they'd ship me back home" Sara sighed.

"Aw. Well one day when you've finished school and got a job and stuff you can do what you like and you can go back and then it'll be like a bollywood movie. You'll be like literally all of the Rahuls that SRK plays who comes back to the bharath ands an instant chick magnet for no good reason. But the girl version obviously."

"Have you noticed the girl versions are always bitches?" Sara asked "What if they think that I'm like that?"

"Nah you'll be fine." As long as you're hot you'll be all good. "Some guy looking like Mohanlals gonna come up to you and be all like 'enikku oru pennine vennam'" here Amani dropped a shoulder and pretended to curl her imaginery moustache while leering at Sara and gave her a wink. Both sisters dissolved into raccous laughter. Tears fell from their eyes and Amani doubled over, holding her stomach. "Owowowowow" she heaved trying to stop laughing through her tears. This made Sara laugh even harder setting a cycle off.