Her Son

“Ma, which one should I wear?”

“Why? Your FB status read 'mah lyf, mah rules'. You can rule your life but can't decide this?”

“Ma I will change your spectacles. It was actually, my life, Ma rules”, chuckled Aryan.

“Oh, don't butter me now. Are you going to meet someone special today?”

“Ugh..Ugh..No..No mom. You are the special lady of my life.”

“Oh,so you are going to meet a lady, hmmm..”

“Mom. Will you stop being a CBI officer?”

“Wear this blue shirt.”

“Okay. I am going. Bye.”, he went out after dressing.

“Aru, you forgot to take your purse.” She ran towards the gate.

“Oh, I forgot. Bye. Love you.” He rushed after planting a kiss on his mother's cheek.

“So how was the meeting with your girlfriend, I mean my daughter- in- law?”

“Nice. This is the gift from her.”

“Wow! I have seen this sari earlier. But how did she know that?”

“Because she is imaginary! Actually today I got my first salary. Purchased this sari for you which you left that day due to budget.”

Her eyes were flooded blurring out her vision.

“Also you are not gonna work from now on. I have got your admission to continue your studies.”

She broke down in her son's arms. Aryan hugged her tightly.

“The only right thing my late alcoholic father did after my mother's death was marrying this lady.”

“Wombs could never define motherhood, could they?”

He closed his diary while gazing towards infinity at the balcony.