{"id":841,"date":"2014-04-14T02:32:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/14\/korangu-kutty"},"modified":"2014-04-14T02:32:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-13T21:02:00","slug":"korangu-kutty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.com\/?p=841","title":{"rendered":"Korangu Kutty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_841\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"841\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:left;\">####<\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">She was very tired. She even considered sleeping on the stairs. She knew her husband would probably laugh at that thought. Opening the door to her apartment she found the said man watching TV. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cFootball again?\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cLeague match&#8230;\u201d he spoke not caring to help her with the grocery bags. As she placed the bags on the kitchen table she finds a basket. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Just as she fumbles to find the tag over it her husband yells from the living room \u201cA package came in for you&#8230;\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u2018To my dearest Korangu kutty\u2019<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">She just stared at the tag. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Just then she felt two hands snake around her waist. \u201cI knew you were called a lot of nicknames. But this one is new&#8230;\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cThis was the first ever nickname I got.\u201d She smiled as she took out a chocolate from the basket. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cWho gave it?\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cA girl whom I used to call as elder sister.\u201d She started munching on the chocolate. Right now his interest football flew out the window. He wanted to learn about this mysterious sister he had never heard about. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cHave you told me about her?\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cShe even came to our marriage.\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cHow come I don\u2019t remember her?\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cBecause she couldn\u2019t stay long. Also I never told you about this nickname&#8230;\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cSo tell me about it&#8230;\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Right at that moment her phone rings diverting both their attention. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cWhy don\u2019t you ask her yourself&#8230;\u201d she switched on the speaker phone. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cI got your sweet basket&#8230; Doneky sis&#8230;\u201d she spoke. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u201cI am assuming you already started eating.\u201d a soft voice spoke.<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cSo whats with the whole korangu kutty thing?\u201d her husband couldn\u2019t wait any longer. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u201cDon\u2019t tell me you never told your hubby about it&#8230;\u201d she laughed. \u201cThat is how I used to call her when we were in school.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cYeah she just told me that\u2019s how her elder sister calls her. Didn\u2019t know it was you. Aren\u2019t you younger than her?\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u201cI am&#8230; But for me she will always be the younger sister who plays around, makes a big deal to eat her lunch, pesters me to get her stuff and always asks for a hug&#8230;\u201d <\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cYou left out the way I jump around&#8230;\u201d <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u201cWell that is one main reason I named her a monkey. But then she is like this little monkey who would hold on tight to its mother. I am no mother to her, but I always protect her&#8230;\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/49a39-korangu.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/49a39-korangu.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cI still remember the way you fought with me because I made her cry&#8230;\u201d the husband laughed making the other two girls giggle. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cSo what\u2019s with the sweet basket?\u201d she asked. <\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u201cOh well&#8230; It\u2019s just that&#8230; I am pregnant&#8230;\u201d <\/i><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">And that was the last thing the husband heard before his wife started screeching and jumping like she had just seen a unicorn.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">@@@@<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>There is this girl who just keeps playing with me. She is 23 now. But she is the childish girl who would suddenly ask me for a pair of slippers or would say that she is craving for a pizza now. She knows I am protective of her and well, I call her Korangu (meaning monkey) she lovingly calls me Akka (Elder sister) though.\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>This story is for her. *runs before she starts throwing stuff at me*<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Pic courtesy: <a href=\"http:\/\/thefw.com\/baby-animals-with-mother-animals\/\">TheFW<\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_841\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"841\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>#### She was very tired. She even considered sleeping on the stairs. She knew her husband would probably laugh at that thought. Opening the door to her apartment she found the said man watching TV. \u201cFootball again?\u201d \u201cLeague match&#8230;\u201d he spoke not caring to help her with the grocery bags. 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