Love

-Irenipuram Balrasaiah

The hotel owner was sitting at the cash counter. Ten-year old Subramani was standing before him with his hands folded.

‘Sir! My mother and I are in deep trouble! We’re starving! Give any job! I’ll be able to help my mother!

He looked at the boy with attention.

He was in his school-going age!

‘Boy! Many women work here in this hotel. If you want you can send your mother to work in this hotel. And I’ll admit you in some school. All your expenses I’ll bear!’

‘Sir! Without education, I’ll learn many things by experience. But I don’t want to go to school by sending her to work!’ saying this, he went away abruptly without waiting for his reply.