My friend's Dad is a scientist

My friend's father doesn't stay at their place. I looked up at the big black round eyes. Do they always look so black and round? Okay. Aai says. As if the Sky is blue today and we say okay..My father looks at me. He is a scientist no that is why. Aai tries telling him that USA is the place where scientists usually work. The Dad must be there. Hence the friend's Dad doesn't stay with them anymore.

I have always liked the kid for his big eyes. The eyes now look more black. The kid avoids looking at us now, looks down and then with some effort at Aai. I try telling him software daddies go to Bangalore and sometimes Mommies go to Bangalore too.

I picked up my handbag. The big eyes still not looking at me. My parents stood there..trying to seem okay ..listening to the kid .

Kids have an amazing way of standing by people. Here, this one did just that by trying to convince himself and us that scientist Dads leave their families behind in pursuit of something his little self could not quite understand..

I was getting late and had to leave home and could not listen to the whole conversation..