8.30 AM - Thursday.
The phone rings.
He picks up the phone.
Maa: "Hi, how are you? When did you wake up?"
He: "Hi Maa, I woke up some time ago"
Maa: "OK. So are you fresh now?"
He: "Yes. I have finished my breakfast and I want to play something. Tell me Maa, what should I play? I want some new activity today".
Maa: "Why don't you read the new book that we purchased last weekend? Try to draw something from it. Or you can play the keyboard."
He: "No, I don't want to play keyboard and I don't want to draw anything right now. I want to play something new.. Tell me Maa what should I play?
Maa: "OK. Do one thing. Play Hide and Seek with your Big Foot Ball. You throw the ball with your eyes closed. Don't throw on the cup boards. Then try to find it."
He: "Yeeeh, this is a new kind of hide and seek. OK Bye Maa, I will call you latter".
The phone goes dead.
11.08 AM
The phone rings and she picks up the phone.
He: "Maa, The foot ball is gone somewhere. He is not coming out to play with me. Tell him to come out Maa. Didi is also not able to bring him back."
Maa: "Give the phone to didi."
Didi(the house help): "Baai that ball fell down from the window. Baba had shut down his eyes so he could not see it and now he does not want to believe it."
Maa: " aree then go down and get the ball"
Didi: "But baai some children on the road took the ball and went away".
Maa: "ok. give the phone to baba."
He: "Maa what should I do now?"
Maa: "Beta the ball got bored so he went away. We will get a new ball today when I come home. Why don't you play with the small ball? But don't throw him, otherwise he will also go away. You and didi play catch-catch with him. So he will always remain with you."
He: "Ok. I will play with my small ball. But you come early today and get a new big ball for me. Bye Maaaaa."
Maa: "Give the phone to didi."
Didi(the house help): "Baai that ball fell down from the window. Baba had shut down his eyes so he could not see it and now he does not want to believe it."
Maa: " aree then go down and get the ball"
Didi: "But baai some children on the road took the ball and went away".
Maa: "ok. give the phone to baba."
He: "Maa what should I do now?"
Maa: "Beta the ball got bored so he went away. We will get a new ball today when I come home. Why don't you play with the small ball? But don't throw him, otherwise he will also go away. You and didi play catch-catch with him. So he will always remain with you."
He: "Ok. I will play with my small ball. But you come early today and get a new big ball for me. Bye Maaaaa."
The phone goes dead.
01.45 PM
The phone rings again.
Didi: "hello".
Maa: "what's up? where is he?"
Didi: "He is sleeping".
Maa "Had his lunch? was he playing with the small ball or was he getting bored?"
Didi: "He was playing with the small ball. But that also went out of the window. We went down and got it. But then he got bored
with it and watched TV for sometime and after having lunch he is sleeping now."
Maa: "OK. Let him sleep. After he wakes up, take him to the garden in the evening. Take care."
Didi: "hello".
Maa: "what's up? where is he?"
Didi: "He is sleeping".
Maa "Had his lunch? was he playing with the small ball or was he getting bored?"
Didi: "He was playing with the small ball. But that also went out of the window. We went down and got it. But then he got bored
with it and watched TV for sometime and after having lunch he is sleeping now."
Maa: "OK. Let him sleep. After he wakes up, take him to the garden in the evening. Take care."
The phone goes dead.
4.40 PM
The Phone Rings.
He Picks up the phone.
He: Hello !
Maa: Hi Beta! How are you?
He: I am good Maa. I am drinking milk.
Maa: Good! You will become strong when you finish the milk. Good Boy!
He: Maa can I go downstairs to play when I finish milk?
Maa: Ok. But take care.
He: OK Maa. Bye Maaa! I am going down. Didiiii. Come on. Let's go down!
Maa: Hi Beta! How are you?
He: I am good Maa. I am drinking milk.
Maa: Good! You will become strong when you finish the milk. Good Boy!
He: Maa can I go downstairs to play when I finish milk?
Maa: Ok. But take care.
He: OK Maa. Bye Maaa! I am going down. Didiiii. Come on. Let's go down!
The phone goes dead.
7.00 PM
The phone rings again.
She disconnects the phone.
She is in a meeting.
She is in a meeting.
7.01 PM
The phone rings again.
The phone rings again.
She disconnects the phone. She is still in a meeting.
7.01:30 PM
The phone rings again.
The phone rings again.
She disconnects the phone. She is still in a meeting.
7.05 PM
The phone rings again.
The phone rings again.
She picks up the phone.
Maa: Hello beta. I am busy I will call you in some time. Do not call me again. Bye.
He: OK Maa.
He: OK Maa.
The phone goes dead.
7.20 PM
The phone rings again.
He picks up the phone.
He: Hello Maa.
She: Hello Beta. I was in a meeting so I could not talk. Tell me what's up!
He: Maa do not forget to get a new ball for me. A biiiig one!
Maa: Oh.. Ok I will try to get one.
He: Noooo. No try. I want the big ball. Like The one I that went somewhere. I want a big, Red new ball. I want it now.
She: You are a good Boy beta. See I have to stay late in the office. How can I get a new ball today!. We will go to a big mall on Saturday and we will get a ball for you then.
He: No. No. No. I want it today otherwise I am not going to speak to you.
Maa: OK I will try. But If I can not get it today, I will get something else for you. Tell me what else do you want?
He: I want the ball and want a ....a.....a..... new Bat!
Maa: oh.. ok ok ok . See, I have some work so I will call you when I am ready to leave from here. Please do not call me. Wait for my call. I will call you . Ok?
He: Ok Maa.
Maa: And have your dinner on time.
He: Ok Maa.
Maa: Ok Bye... You are a good Boy. I love you beta!
He: Bye Maa. I also love you. Come soon Maa! And Get the Big Red Ball Maa.
She: Hello Beta. I was in a meeting so I could not talk. Tell me what's up!
He: Maa do not forget to get a new ball for me. A biiiig one!
Maa: Oh.. Ok I will try to get one.
He: Noooo. No try. I want the big ball. Like The one I that went somewhere. I want a big, Red new ball. I want it now.
She: You are a good Boy beta. See I have to stay late in the office. How can I get a new ball today!. We will go to a big mall on Saturday and we will get a ball for you then.
He: No. No. No. I want it today otherwise I am not going to speak to you.
Maa: OK I will try. But If I can not get it today, I will get something else for you. Tell me what else do you want?
He: I want the ball and want a ....a.....a..... new Bat!
Maa: oh.. ok ok ok . See, I have some work so I will call you when I am ready to leave from here. Please do not call me. Wait for my call. I will call you . Ok?
He: Ok Maa.
Maa: And have your dinner on time.
He: Ok Maa.
Maa: Ok Bye... You are a good Boy. I love you beta!
He: Bye Maa. I also love you. Come soon Maa! And Get the Big Red Ball Maa.
The phone goes dead.
10:20 PM
The bell rings. Didi opens the door. Maa asks her without speaking anything where is he?
Didi: He is asleep!
Maa: oh.. Poor lad. I have got this new red big ball for him! Is he ok?
Didi: Yes.
Maa: you both had dinner?
Didi: Yes.
Maa goes to the bed room. Looks at the sleeping 3 years old child. Puts the big red plastic ball at the side table.
Maa: oh.. Poor lad. I have got this new red big ball for him! Is he ok?
Didi: Yes.
Maa: you both had dinner?
Didi: Yes.
Maa goes to the bed room. Looks at the sleeping 3 years old child. Puts the big red plastic ball at the side table.
Softly kisses on his soft pink cheek and he says - ball come on , come on - we will play.
She smiles and switches off the light.
Tomorrow is going to be another busy week day.
Another day to attend important meetings in the office.
Another day to finish presentations.
Another day to handle difficult clients.
Another day to chat on IM with husband who is away on a project for some months.
And Another day to play the role of a "Telephone Maa".
