Their business of luchboxes expanded a lot in 7 years. During the 7 years with helping her mom with lunchboxes, This Ira had surprisingly become a good cook.In the kitchen, two women were busy cooking.
One frying onion fritters, Another busy boiling water
Yes! Boiling water...
...For making tea.
The mother-daughter enjoyed an evening snack with tea. Former Ira never entered the kitchen, even for drinking water, she called for a servant, specifically Van!"
Van who was on leave fortunately for her own self.
That Ira was gone, dead and buried...
Looking at her mom still dumbfounded and worried by the so little, but sudden change she threw out of her mind the idea "giving mom a day off"
Ira didn"t want others to see the 360" change in her att.i.tude so she thought to herself "change slowly and steady."
So this time she didn"t cook rather just interestingly observed her mom cooking. Trying her best to act clueless in this situation and asked questions which her mom explained patiently.
She remembered the first time her mom taught her to cook...
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Vegetable stir-fry
"To make a stir-fry vegetable you have to ensure all the vegetables cook evenly"
She explains how harder vegetables take longer to cook.
"Stir faster! You will burn them"
"Stop! Slow down you are splattering it everywhere"
Looking at the vegetables on the floor fallen directly from the pan.
"The only thing I know to stir is TROUBLE." Ira said proudly.
"That time when you held me and said it"s okay...
You hugged me even when I was so hateable...
You kissed me and loved me,
Even when your husband and son were dead because of me!
Thank you for never hating me, mom, I will be better" She made another promise.
Waiting for the perfect opportunity Ira said:
"Mom add baby corn too"
"Ah! Okay" mom nodded.
"Also, let"s add some baby carrot, baby peas, baby spinach, baby broccoli, also baby beet!"
Still confused.
"Where is your mango pickle? I have cravings this day!
I need chocolate ice cream too for dessert" Ira gave a major clue.
Finally, Su Shan got the clue and smiled with tears in her eyes.
Antic.i.p.ating Ira"s next words.
"Mom you will be a grandma" Ira gave her a very happy news.
Her daughter was expecting.
They hugged and cried. Only mom knew of her aversion to pregnancy. Su Shan could tell from experience that Ira was on pills she once even confronted her. Ira, as usual, took her words as air.
"You"ve have become mature Ira. Even if it"s hard to try to love and be sincere."
Ira ringed Vivian "Viv, come in my parent"s place for dinner" and cut off the phone before hearing his answer.
That was old Ira style. Slow and steady changes!
The dinner table full of delicacies all her favorites. Su Shan was surprised by her daughters new found love for sweets. Most items were sweets and desserts. Ira was never fond of sweet stuff. She guessed it was due to pregnancy.
However, it was due to her last life: Mother made all lunch and she complimented it with her Desserts!