"My name is Appu. I am seven years old." He paused to think.
"I like My chocolates. I like My school.It is english mediuM. I like My dad.He beats me when I
do wrong things.But I like him.He is my dad." The scribble was barely readable.
"I have sean him Crying, My dad.He is sad after beating me.He buys Me chocolates. The day aftar beating is a Very good day.So,I do wrong things and try making anger."
Though he wrote so, he wasn't sure whether he did all the things which were wrong in Dad's view for the sole purpose of getting beaten by him. It was also something else.There was some other kind of immense pleasure in doing such 'wrong' things.
"Maybe, you dont Kno what is wrong thing, what is right.Even,I dont Kno .Sometimes I am told they are Wrong aftar the punishment, aftar tears,aftar chocolates. Reading 'Balarama' while eating is bad. A very bad habit. Listening to elders while they talk serious things is very bad.Getting bad grades for Hindi is bad. Hindi hamar rashtra bhasha he. Eating ice creams is totally wrong, wronger if you got it from a Stranger. Manoj's dad is my uncle.But he is a Stranger. Looking down while dad is talking to me is stupid. It shows me are a liar, a dishonest and lying is a wrong thing, seriously wrong.All people hates it."
mmm.. and
"Looking out of the window is a Bad habit.Thinking is Bad.Daydreaming is Bad. Only bad children do these wrong things. Running in the road is dangerous bad.very Dangerous. Many vehicles hit you. many vehicles hit small children. Not eating your lunch Is aWrong thinga. Dad takes loads of time making food. two, Three hours.. So,We must eat it. Watching Cartoon channel is bad. Bad for your eye. Watching News is even more bad. calling Amma secretly is very very bad. Very dishonest . Lie. Mother.But,I talk. Amma works in News channel. She is very beutiful. My Dad is not beutiful. I herd Dad telling his friend this. He said she is beutiful. He likes her. But I must not like her. It is wrong. Dad has only me. Amma has brothers and famely. Dad has only me" He paused. Tears were streaming down his cheeks for reasons he couldn't comprehend.He felt sorry for his father. tears..
"What are you doing there?", English teacher asked hm, angrily. He took Appu's notebook and tore it away. "Not listening to the teacher is very wrong."
