mint pulao
Mother associated with mint pulao throughout the story.
mint pulao
Mother associated with mint pulao throughout the story.
Dad’s cherry Mazda
The dad is associated with cherry things in the story
Mom. She looks at you. It’s the first time you see — really, truly see — the bags under her eyes, the first time you count, one, two, three creases, deep and black and worn.
The realization of what is really happening around them in their life for the first time
You’re almost grown when you realize it’s an odd hour for Dad to head back to the store.
You lose your innocence before you grow up. You can pick up on things and notice somethings up before you fully grow.