Generations

1974

Where did I put my tea bags I have checked all the cabinets it must be here somewhere last time when i went to market i did bought it i remember correctly and after that i put it in what, that i don't remember. 

"Hey cathy have you seen my tea bags"

"For god's sake Jimmy how many times i have told you to drink any tea there are so many tea bags right in front of you"

"Darling, you know i only drink my special Indian tea"

"What's so special in that tea, leave it i don't want to know go to market and buy another packet"

"There is nothing else i could do now it looks like i have to go, do you need anything i am going"

"No"

There is that street i pass through twice from here every day, We used to live here long ago when i was a kid till my marriage after it we shifted to the cosmos apartment building. Its a pretty nice and decent place to live in, nice neighborhood, nice view from balcony and everything else. There is the store from where i buy all the household things.

"Hello, James can you give me my regular tea".

"You drink tea pretty much finished a packet this fast, here is your tea"( he said while giving me packet).

"No man i just forgot where i put last one and you know cathy she get angry pretty easily".

"Yeah i have seen last time she came, she fought with me over a discount coupon which got expired and i refused to let her use it".

"Yeah i remember than i had to take her home by carrying her because she wasn't leaving, she still asks why i started to came to market"(and they both laughed).

"See you"

Its good i got it now i will be able to drink tea while reading newspaper i like this way.

"Hey Cathy i got it, I am making tea do you want a cup".

"Yeah! Thankyou much needed at this time"

"What are doing at this early in morning"

"This washing clothes its so hard to wash clothes by hand i wish there would be any other method to do it"

"Like what! And i have told you don't have to do all the chores yourself i will help you".

"Yeah! I know like but this was much needed at this time, you can do another job go out and change electric bulb which is in front".

"Got it"

There is the holder, i put this bulb last week it looks like there is a problem in this wiring I have to call the electrician. But for now this will work. 

"Hello Mrs. Xavier, how are you today you look beautiful like always".

"Ohh you naughty boy jimmy i am 70 years old how can i look beautiful to such a young man like you".

"What! You are 70, you don't look a day over 30 and beauty has nothing to do with age".(They both laughed)

"What are you doing climbed up all way to the ceiling, when did you get this new ladder".

"This i borrowed it from Mr. Rupin who lives at ground floor he works as a painter so i thought he would have it and I am changing bulb".

"Again didn't you changed it last week".

"See i tell you, you are young you have a wonderful memory and yeah i changed it last week".(i walked down the ladder).

"Thats because i was a teacher for 50 years i needed that memory"( she said and laughed).

"You should call an electrician this needs to be fixed".

"Yes i will, where are you going at this time".

"I am going to the cafe "Fusiana" i have a friend coming there".

"Ohh good see u again".

Darling! I changed the bulb and here is your tea have a seat drink with me.

"You are such a good husband i am glad you have my back".

"Nah i am that good Its just your beauty that make me work for you"

"You have been saying that since we were in college.

"Yes and I mean it"( i said while reading newspaper).

"I am going to mom's house she need my help in packing for their vacation".

"Really today is Sunday i thought we would spend it together".

"I am going just for a couple of hours i will be back before lunch and will make something special for you".

"That's my girl whom i fall in love with because you are wonderful cook"(i laughed)

"You and your jokes, bye i will be back till lunch".

"Bye darling".

"Hey I am back what are you doing".

"Nothing just making lunch for us, you came early".

"Yeah i took half-day for us".

"Get freshup i will meet you at the table".

"By the way I got fixed the front door light".

"Thank you, so sweet"

"What have you made today for us, not again soy beans and rice".

"You know i got tired today washing machine was not working, I called the engineer but he said he will come tomorrow so i had to wash clothes by hand".

"Ohh, you could have wash them tomorrow".

"This needs to be done today".

"Let's eat".

"I want to eat ice cream afterwards".

"But we don't have any i finished the last bucket, will you get it from market".

"Okay I am gonna eat chocolate chip what flavor do you want".

"You know i love black forest".

"Okay got it".

"Hey James will you get coffee box on the way".

"You Got it lucy".

I am going towards the market in my new Jaguar i recently bought after my promition, this is a fine piece of machinery. On this street my father used to live when he was young, my birth was in our current home my father and mother shifted here before my birth. There is the super market. I am taking two buckets of ice cream and a coffee box.

"Hey Adam how are you today".

"Good as always you say how can i help you today".

"Nothing just came to get some ice cream".

"In the middle of the day how come".

"Yeah I took half-day at work, here take it".

"It will be 120 dollars".

"Here is your 120 dollar, Thankyou".

I should put these in front with me, This is my routine way you can say that its our family path, my father used to came here to buy his favourite tea he drank only one tea his whole life. 

"Hello Martha! How are you".

"I am fine james you tell how are home this time of the day".

"Nothing just took a break from work to have a lunch with my wife".

"Good sometimes it is needed to have a romantic moment together".

"Where are you going".

"At usual my boutique i just came to drop sam home from school".

"Okay bye see you".

"Bye same here".

She is a nice girl she lives with her son sam and has her own boutique, single mother her husband died when sam was so little so she came to live here at her mother's house, Her mother was a teacher i never got the chance to meet her but my father used to say she was a very nice kind hearted lady. 

"Hey max you should do something with that old ladder its taking so much place and has no use".

"Yeah i know but what i do i have said to throw it away but Sylvester says it was his father's favourite and only memory he has of him".

"Who was his father".

"He was a painter he used to live here and bought this ladder this has helped whole building at some moment in there life".

"Yeah he was my father's friend".

"See you bye".

"Yeah! Bye"

"Hey lucy I am back, i got ice cream and your coffee".

"Let's eat it am already ready with my spoon".(she said while showing two spoons in her hand).

"That's my girl"

"Tonight I am taking you to cafe Fusiana its the oldest cafe in the neighborhood now they also serve dinner there".

"Good I have heard alot about it i always wanted to go there".

Note: The part when james came in took place in year 2018.It started when cathy left to go to her mother's.

Written by 

Artemas Lazaro