“and your sister’s going to Bangalore tomorrow… for her exam… again”
“that’s great. tell her ‘goodluck’ from me."
“you want to talk to her? i think you should talk to her"
“yeeeanah, no, i got this stuff... this thing..."
“what? she’s right here, you should talk…"
“mom, i got nothing important to say to her. alright?!"
“you know, you should talk more often. don’t forget you’re the eldest, always stay close… a little word of encouragement goes a long way. remember."
“i know, i know… this just isn’t a good time for me to talk to anyone. My life’s a mess as it is. I need to straighten my shit out first, ‘kay."
“Okay… are you alright? drink lots of juice? how’s your stomach?"
“i’m fine, mom. everything’s okay now”
“alright then. don’t forget to pray”
“no."
“and read that Bible i gave you sometime.”
“will do."
