Liasion

5. Welcome to India!!

Nitya pushed the trolley of her luggage with Agastya sitting on top of her suitcase out of the airport. Her father Manav Shrivastava and mother Prerna Shrivastava waved at her from a distance.

Prerna grabbed her grandson as soon as Nitya reached near them.

Prerna whispered kissing Agastya's cheek : Welcome to India my sweet boy!! Granny missed you baby......

Agastya : Ok!!

Prerna pouted and Manav-Nitya chuckled : Just Ok?? I thought you would say granny I missed you too......

Agastya looked puzzled at Nitya : Do I have to say that mommy????

Nitya shook her head and hugged her father more tight : You ok now dad??

Manav nodded with a smile and then flicked Agastya's button nose making him giggle. After loading their luggage, Manav drove them towards their house. Agastya was in awe watching the new city from the car window and he bounced on his seat in delight whenever he saw something interesting.

Nitya breathed in the air of content when she stepped inside her childhood home. A small yet cozy row house in the heart of the city, surrounded by rows of roses, lilies and orchids on the outer side. Her mother was right indeed! Even though New Zealand was her home from last ten years but still this home, this city, this country, this sand and sea and their smell leaves tingles of pleasure in every pore of her body.

Agastya jumped in his grandmother's arms and asked her to put him down : Mommy are we gonna live here?? It's so petty......

Nitya : It's not petty. It's called pretty and yes we are gonna be living here with your grandparents.

Manav : Nitu rest for sometime before lunch. You and Agastya will be tired from your journey........

Nitya : First you go and take rest dad. You are still recovering from your injury. Don't stress yourself too much......

Prerna dramatically sighed : Phew! I am glad there is another person now apart from me to remind him of his health. You heard what Nitu said Manav?? Go to our room and put your ass on bed to rest.....

Manav rolled his eyes : Gosh Prerna stop fussing over me! I just slipped from stairs nothing extreme yaa!!!!

Nitya : Still Dad you......

Agastya : Mommy what is ass?????

Prerna bit her tongue giving apologetic look to father-daughter duo who stood glaring at her.

Manav : It would be good Prerna if you will remember that we will be having a kid in this house from now on.

Nitya : Can't you filter what comes out from your mouth Mom??

Agastya pulled the hem of Nitya's shirt to draw her attention : Answer mommy!! What is ass??

Nitya swatted his arm away giving him a stern look : It's not a word small kids like you should use, understood??

Agastya : But why?? Glanny said it!! Me too say mommy

Nitya : Agastya no argument on this. I said no means it's a no.

Prerna cooed him seeing his pouting face : Your mommy is right Agastya! Granny is sorry. From now on you or me or anyone else in this house won't speak that bad word ok?

Nitya : And you won't also talk about it to anyone else! Clear??

Agastya planted his both hands on either side of his hips : Why? What will I get out of it?

Nitya folded her hands across her chest narrowing her eyes : Nothing and you don't get anything in return every time I ask you to do something. So it's upto you now. If you don't agree to what I say then no cartoons, playing with your new toys or ice-cream, chocolates for you!