Sangeetha Kamath

                THE JOYRIDE…? The light was getting dimmer. The sky was dull…not the bright blue like it was this morning. Yesterday, mummy was digging and working in the garden for most of the morning and seemed very happy to see all her newly bought plants. "You'll see, David…I've planted pansies, gerberas and geraniums. Our garden will be a patch of pretty blooms in no time. I tell you, I do have green fingers and you'll be proud of me" She was talking excitedly to daddy when we sat out on the porch at night. I had wanted to see them too but right now they looked bare. So I continued to play and soak in the springtime sun and twirl about in the light drizzles. It would get so lonely at times at home with mummy and daddy off to work and just a sitter who would take care of my meals. She hardly spoke to me or played with me…. I went out into the garden to check the new plants. Oh! Here they come! Mummy and daddy are back from work! Mummy looks furious today as s