I woke up in the morning hearing loud screams from the veranda. I quickly got up from my bed and rushed out. Suddenly I remembered I am still chatta clad and there is no way I can go out. I quietly tiptoed back to the bedroom and peeped through the transom above the window.
I could see Chackochan jumping up and down and shouting. He had his trade mark towel turban on his head and he really looked menancing especially with the sickle in his hand
“Come outside and face me, you old woman”. He yelled waving the sickle.
I saw Ammach quietly sneaking out from the side door and sitting on the side parapet wall, while Chakochan was concentrating on the main door.
He yelled again
“I dare you to come out side, you old woman”
‘I am right here, Chackocha”, Ammachi replied
Chackochan turned to look at Ammachi and for a moment he was disoriented and lost.
he did recover quickly, but not as good as he was a minute ago.
“How dare you cut my bund wall?”
“What bund wall?” Ammachi asked innocently
” As though you don’t know, you flooded my field last night”
“Chackocha, it must be the work of kuttichathan (an imp), even my bund wall was damaged last night. May be we should do a pooja to exorcise the ghost that haunt our fields”.
“Kuttichachan(an imp) is your father in law. I know it is you who broke the bund wall.”
“Chackocha, why are you calling my father in law a kuttichathan(an imp)? Besides do you any proof that I broke your bund wall?”
“Your father in law and mother in law and your father and mother are all kuttichathans(imps). I will get you for this one day”
Chackochan huffed and walked away.
I could hear him muttering something but couldn’t figure out what he said.
Meanwhile Ammachi started to sing gently
“pandan nayude
pallinu shouryam
pande pole falikkunnilla” (the good ‘old dog’ has lost all his trade mark bark and bite!!)
Chackochan heard the song and stopped midway. He turned around and threatend Ammachi
“I will teach you a lesson, one of these days.”
“I will wait for that day!” Ammachi retorted.
I knew although Chackochan is leaving right now, this isn’t the end of the years of animosity the two of them had against each other.
I climbed down slowly from the window ledge. Then I remembered the bed sheet. before Ammachi could see it, I quickly removed the sheet from the bed and took it to the toilet to wash.

When I went to the kitchen Chakki was already making breakfast.
“Has the lovers finished their morning action?”
“Who are the lovers, Chakki? Chackochan and Ammachi?”
“Ofcourse, they have been in love for ages, it is just that they can’t stand the sight of each other, but in their heart Chackochan is for Ammachi and Ammachi is for Chackochan, made for each other!!”
“Shall I go and tell Ammachi that you think Chackochan is in love with her?” I asked Chakki.
“sure, but make sure you choose where you want to be buried first.”Chakki replied.

I saw Ammachi going to the bedroom and coming out
“What happend to the bedsheet on your bed Nina?”
“I put it for wash”
“Why, I changed the sheet only yesterday, Did you chuchumulli yesterday on the bed?”