My Mother (Two Shots)

Part 2

PART-2

After we two finish our hugging, I tell my father, "One promise you have to keep too," 

My father asks, "What Anya?" 

I tell him,"You will not help me when I will decorate the house. Okay?"

My father nodded his head and tells, "Okay Madam!"

I then leave my room and go to Rahim uncle's shop. Rahim uncle is our acquaintance who sells many decorative items. I regard Rahim uncle's shop as the best shop, for he keeps some exquisite and beautiful decorative items.I quickly reach Rahim uncle's shop and buy many balloons, chocolates, colored papers etc. I pay the money and come back the home.

When I reach home I find my mother is not there. I ask my father, "Papa where is Mom?" 

My father replies, "I sent her outside so that you can do your work safely."

I sigh in relief, "Oh! Thank you so much papa." 

My father notices something in my hand and asks me, "What is in your hand?" 

I reply, "These are all decorative items." 

My father again asks me, "From where did you buy these?" 

I then tell him that I have brought them from Rahim uncle's shop. I show him all the decorative items. After he sees all items, my father tells to me that to finish my work. He then leaves the veranda and went to his room.

I also start doing my work. First I see the veranda and then I inflate the balloons and decorate the veranda with balloons. I then take those colored papers, cut into many shapes and decorate the veranda with those papers. At last I paste 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM' which was written on a printed page. After I finish my decorations. I then go to the kitchen and quickly make the cake. It takes the whole afternoon to complete my decorations. When I finished the touch ups, I see it's almost dark.

After sometime my father comes downstairs and sees the decorations. He becomes very surprised as he sees my decorations. He then comes in front of me and tells, "WOW, what a nice decoration you have made!" 

I happily smile and say, "Thank you so much papa." 

He again turns towards me and tells, "Hurry up, your mom called me and told me that she is coming and where is the cake?" 

I reply, "It is on the table papa. Go and see." 

My papa turns towards the table and goes to see the cake and exclaims that I have made a very nice cake.

"Ding! Dong!" the door bell rings. My father again turns his face towards me and tells me, "Anya first go and switch off the lights." 

I tells to my father, "Okay papa." I then quickly go upstairs and switch off the lights and stand there. I can hear the footsteps of my mom and the opening of the door. Suddenly a voice come from the dark, I recognize that it's my father's voice who is telling me, "Anya beta switch on the lights." I again switch on the light and go down stairs singing, "Happy Birthday to you..." My father also sings in chorus with me. Both of us smile and walk together towards her.