Sacrificed Innocence

"I don't think she should be hearing all this, please send her in" Mom pleaded with my Dad. "She is a 9 year old girl, and she should know fully about the problems we face" He said, "Come out Paramita" He added in an affectionate but stern tone. "What can it be about?" I said to myself. "Have I done something which has caused embarrassment to the family? Anindita Ma'am did not even call Dad to school this time for not standing first in rankings at school, neither have I pulled hair of my sister Mishti in a long time". Hesitant and embarrassed,...

Taxonomy into 9

"Bhai......." My kid sister mumbled, perched on my lap and scratching her head "Yes" I said, expecting one more of her questions, which have increased many folds in her growing up years "You kept all nine fasts for this Navratri, right? and today is  the last day of it..?" "Yes, today is the last day of it, from tomorrow, you wont get to eat all the chocolate by yourself" "Today, mom called 9 girls to feed after some pooja, is that because 9 girls represent 9 Devis? "Yes" I literally exclaimed. "How do you know so much" asking her...