We entered our herbal science lab, our terrace garden. We took a mug and plucked some leaves of tulsi, ajwain and pudina. We added some water and each of us took a turn to crush the leaves with a stone. Then, one of my friends said, “Arey, this is smelling fresh and nice, like the chutney my mother makes. The lizard will have a feast and not go away”.
My son turned around, innocently, and followed Miles, who hadn’t noticed the changed colour of the new shampoo mixture…
People called him Mado because he made crazy things, like a Fishing Rod – not just any regular one, but one that had three ropes attached to one rod. Why? Well, so it could catch three fishes at the same time. Smart right?
“Mumma, can you brew some ageing potion for me?”
This was something new…Not Cake/Pasta/Pizza/Milkshake?
“Where did you hear about it Abeer?”
“Oh Mumma, it’s a potion to grow up quickly, don’t you remember? Fred and George used it in the Goblet of Fire”
I remembered reading the book to him last week.
So, this little Potterhead was beating me in my own playground now!!
“And why do you want it?”
“You know, I want to do so many things when I grow up. I thought why not start early.”
Presenting #kbcAPinchOfMagic Contest. Write a funny/adventurous story about a herbal product (with magical powers) that you have invented, but that has gone horribly wrong!!
Atharva’s mom gave him a small basket with a water bottle and some cookies while leaving. He hopped on my bike, this was the first time I drove so far with him on the bike.