Junior Vocab
Arjun and Mira's Conversation
Mira: "Arjun, why are you hiding under the table? The crackers are over."
Arjun: "My tummy is doing somersaults. What if the power goes again during the puja?"
Mira: "But the lights came back! Look, the fan is spinning like a lazy helicopter."
Arjun: "Last time the power went, Paati slipped on the stairs. I still hear her thud in my head."
Mira: "She’s okay now. She even shouted at the milkman this morning, remember?"
Arjun: "Yeah... she sounded normal-bossy. But I still feel all tight inside."
Mira: "Come to the balcony. The sky looks like someone spilled orange paint on it."
Arjun: "What if it suddenly becomes dark again? I hate that jumpy feeling."
Amma: "You two, why are you whispering like secret thieves near the window?"
Mira: "Arjun thinks the power will run away again."
Arjun: "Amma, if it goes, the fan will stop, the agarbatti will look scary, and I’ll feel weird."
Amma: "The inverter is charged, kanna. Even if power goes, the lights will stay. No more stumbling in the dark."
Arjun: "So Paati won’t fall? And the fan won’t die suddenly?"
Amma: "Paati is sitting right there, guarding the laddus. And the fan will keep whirring."
Mira: "Hear that, detective Arjun? Case closed."
Arjun: "Oh. My chest feels loose now, like I just let out a big breath."
Mira: "That nice loose feeling is relief, no? Like when the exam is over and you smell samosas."
Arjun: "Yeah… this is relief. Now I can enjoy the laddus without my tummy doing somersaults."