Meal

Pizza

Little Mariella was at a shopping mart with her mother, tugging at her clothes continuously "So I can be anything?" "Yes dear if you work hard you can be anything." "Mommy, can I be an airoplaine? I like airloplaines. They fly soooo high.I want to be like them." "No sweety- " Just then a loud mocking voice cut in "Why not? You can be a truck also.Truscks run soooo fast.You will have wheels to-" the voice burst into loud squeals of laughter before a curly haired little boy came into view, now pointing at Mariella and giggling uncontrollably.

"Mommy look she's so shtupid.She thinks she can be a truck.She doesnt know truscks are non living things." "Shh keep quiet.Be polite." chided his mother and came forward with an apologetic look on her face. "I'm sorry Mrs. err.." "Adams" Mariella's mother smiled in response. "Mrs. Adams. My son has been a nuisance."she apologized.

"Oh no. Not at all.He's a ki- " the mart rang out with loud wails while the two mothers frantically looked for the source of crying and found the little boy Neal , yes that was his name as we would come to know from his mother later , holding on to his now reddening cheek sobbing while little Mariella stood to her full short height and glared at him. "He pulled my pigtails." she shouted. "Mariella!" Her mother whisper-yelled, horrified.

By now they had created quite a spectacle. So both the children were hurriedly detached from each other and taken outside. The mothers pushed their children behind them and busied them with chocolates before one spoke to the other.

"Well I guess they're kids after all.Anyways I'm Aaira ,pronounced aa-ee-rah, Cooper.We've just relocated here from India." Mrs Cooper smiled warmly which was reciprocated by Mrs Adams.

"Oh, that's great! Welcome to Carolina.So have you shifted somewhere around here?" Aaira Cooper sensed an opportunity to make a new friend in this unfamiliar place and quickly responded with a "Yes actually we've moved into 23 , Fairwell Street."

"Really? We live only one house down from you at 21.This is Mariella , my daughter. I'm Julianne.God!" she squealed glancing down at her watch. "I lost track of time.I really should get going.Be sure to visit us sometime.I'll be glad to acquaint you with some of my friends." "I surely will." Aaira responded and pushed Neal forward "Neal, say bye to Mariella and Aunty Julianne."

Little Neal muttered a quick bye to the elder Adams and glared and glared at Mariella until she turned away with a huff. Oblivious to this , the mothers hugged each other like long lost friends and bid adieu.
Soon Julianne was lost out of sight pulling Mariella along hapazardly while balancing the groceries simultaneously.

Aaira sighed contendedly, grateful to finally have have some company in a new place.She placed a big fat kiss on Neal's cheek and bundled him into her arms before heading towards home.

A/N Too much mommy interaction? Lol. Every good story needs good supporting characters no? Pardon the editing.Dedicated to Ei because your stories are out of this world. In a good way i mean.