October 15. “Good evening, Button.”
“I don’t want to speak with you.”
“May I ask why? What have I done for you to sulk?”
“I saw you play hide-n-seek with Mowgli this morning. You hid in my room. You could have played with me as well, you know.”
Flash Post 2!
Button, had you been around, you would have found it somewhat difficult to digest this bit of news: Narendra Modi, our new Prime Minister, has been advised, as part of a management idea, to place soft toys such as teddy bears to get bureaucrats to act more socially and bring down corruption in the country!
Flash Post 1!
Button, the koel’s call is turning more and more plaintive as it pleads with the rain Gods to bring rain and relieve its parched throat of dryness. Remember me telling you about the koel’s call?
October 14. “How are you doing, Button? And since you have climbed down from your throne and made your way right here beside me, spot one item on this table that I have put on it today.”
“That’s rather easy because I saw sir giving it to you. It’s that figure of Lord Ganesha. And it’s stunning.”
October 13. “Today is the assembly elections. And, like every other year, we will go and cast our votes.
Do you also know that since the time I’ve been voting—this is the first time when all commercial outlets will be shut till 5 in the evening?”
October 12. 7pm. “Why does Rani bark so much?”
“Maybe she likes the sound of her voice! A dog would bark, you know… she barks to warn us of intruders.”
October 12. “Do you know what the time is, Button?”
“I do. It’s almost noon.”
“And how do you know its noon?”
October 11. I hugged Button this morning and put my right palm on his chest and I swear to God, I felt his heart going dhakdhak, dhakdhak…
I am serious. And I saw him staring at me. I get this feeling very often that Button is for real.
October 10. “I’m not feeling too good, Button.”
“Then you must go to sleep early.”
“But you know that my day will not be complete unless I write to you!”
October 9. “Button, do you like Bigg Boss? Why don’t you come and sit down and watch the show with all of us?”
“I’ve been seeing the show every day. I get very lonely and bored, especially at night.”
“Arre baba, you’re most welcome to watch what you want. Good show, na?”