Antara Echoes

I see flashes of you smiling benevolently at me when I made a mistake, smile indulgently at my office banters, shaking in good mirth when I lost to you at a game and smile sheepishly when you were wrong & I was right. I remember those rainy afternoons when the four of us played "Rummy" and when we two used to gesture each other on the sly & cheat you. I remember the time when you made masala dosa for us and left mom fuming over a terribly messy kitchen. I remember the umpteen arguments we have had and the number of silly fights we have fought. I remember you waiting for me at the gate for my return, with an expectant look like that of a child. I remember the customary once-a-month dinner outings and how we used to argue on how much to tip. I remember those old anecdotes & stories of your childhood that you would narrate so hilariously. I remember you telling the history behind those antique silverware or the story behind the winding alarm clock. I remember you ta...