April 7. “Should we continue with our story?”

“Sure, Button.”

This is Mogambo, introduced Shabby. He was a birthday gift from Dost to mama. And this is Mambo. Mambo was the best boxer pedigree you could find. He was gifted to Dost by Shankar Dayal Sharma’s son who used to breed boxers. Now meet Mystique. She was a stray who was rescued from the mean streets of Mumbai.

That’s quite a big family. Are they all your friends, Shabby? Asked MoJo.

All of us here are family. There is no enmity between anyone here.

And, as MoJo kept walking, she kept painting in her mind her Garden of Eden.  

Now meet our most prized family member, announced Shabby.

Who’s he? Asked MoJo.

He is Mischief, the tomcat. Mischief walked up to MoJo and rubbed himself against her, purring all the while.

MoJo’s fears subsided somewhat.