Crossing the Mirage:Passing Through Youth

“Well.”

“Son, to be precise.”

“I'll play my part, won‟t I?”

“You won't find me wanting either,” she said naughtily. “What's the delay, are you looking for a young lady surgeon or what?”

“Of what avail any when your beauty has blinded me?” he said in all smile. “Besides, the operation would be over in a wink.”

“Anyway, I won't allow you to sleep either way,” she said winking at him. “Be sure about that.”

“Still it takes time to go the true way, doesn't it?”

“Whichever way it is,” she said, “be ready in time, won't you?”

Came the third-month namakaranam and to the delight of the Yadagiris, the Chandras named their girl as Vasavi. And by then, Nithya too began to have fresh vision in her lovemaking as Chandra got his vas recanalised without anyone getting wiser about it.

Symbolizing the upbeat mood at the Pearl House and the Honeycomb, soon, in the collective consciousness of the people of the twin-cities, the old-world Pearl House was transformed into a jewelry house of note and repute.