You know your heart does a double take when you hear that your relative from India/Pakistan/Narnia has called. So many different emotions, so little time...
1. Dread
2. "I'm not home" *shakes head furiously at mom*
3. You can't make me
4. Please don't make me...
5. Namaste auntie jhee
6. "How is the job/studies going" *traumatic flashback to first interview*
7. Listening to how some cousin or auntie's bhegum's rishtadars son is better/more studious/more focused than you- "You know he's a doctor"
8. Feeling guilt
Because you:
Because them:
8. You know what? No.
*lol jk u wish*
9. So...aur bathow
10. Realizing you've run out of stuff to talk about...
11. Realizing you would rather listen to your cousins victories than this silence
This can't be happening
12. "so...... the family is all ok?"
13. celebration
14. Because when that family question arrives, you knew it was over. You have won.
You: 1 Mom: 0
Until next time
Share This Article
