THINK THINGS OVER

I returned from work around five in the evening. I walked into my house with a few folders in one hand and a half-drunk cold frappe in the other. “Hey Jess. Matters saw the light of day. Everything’s sorted out. Phew!” Agnes called out in a casual tone.

“Really! Glad to know that,” I said with a half-smile. I never placed Eva as being the cheerful type; never at the least in my mind. She rested her little head on Agnes’s lap. Not a scene I could expect in ages.

Agnes ruffled her hair gently. “Little girl. I know you are going through a lot and even I’m a victim. But we can put all that aside. It’s never too late to live a life filled with laughter and love.” Eva's face flushed. “I’m sorry that I mistook everything I saw. You took a ready yet heart-breaking decision for us. You do love us aunt. I heartily agree and now I adore you all the...