Dinner delay
White spots on the dining table. Light through the patterned black doors of the oven. Timer sound. Three plates on the table. "Kids .. time for dinner.". I call out. Niya walks up with a beaming smile to the table in her navy blue long sleeves and jeans. "Where is Kittu?" I ask her. "I don't know. I thought he was downstairs" "Must be sleeping.. " I said to myself, crossed the wooden flooring on to the white carpeted steps calling .. "Kittoo.. ". Varied inundations. Multiple calls. From the staircase landing to Niya's room. Look around the room. Back through the landing section. Then I walk through the master bedroom .. "Kittoo.. ", then to the office room. Monitors, office chair, speakers. Then to Divya's office room.. white table, chair, periodic table, globe. Hurried steps downstairs. Carpeted landing to wooden flooring to carpeted guest room. Cozy looking grey sheets. Walk back to kitchen. "Niya, ...