Aunt - Indian

(She softens, just a little.)

So when I ask you, “When will you get married?” – it is not because I want to trap you. It is because I know the world is hard, and a good partner is a shield. When I say, “Eat more, you are looking like a stick” – it is not about beauty. It is because I have seen girls faint in the office lift from not eating. And when I gossip about the Sharma girl who “ran away with her trainer” – I am not judging her. I am jealous . She had the guts I never did. indian aunt

(She points a finger, but it’s trembling.) (She softens, just a little

(She picks up her chai again, voice dropping low.) It is because I have seen girls faint

Now finish this chai. It’s getting cold. And next Sunday, bring that boy over. I’ll make gulab jamun . If he doesn’t like them, he’s useless – throw him out. Theek hai?

(She leans in, eyes glittering.)