Suraj was employed to look after Tanu's mother. She was an old lady of advanced age, yet all her faculties were intact and with no threatening disabilities barring the old age health conditions. She was dominating by nature and at the same time strong willed and terribly self opinionated to the extent of being self deluded.It was very difficult to make her see any sense. Suraj was a reliable worker though somewhat tardy for his age. He was in middling thirties, of short built, squat with his head always drooping and shoulders bent which gave him a melancholic look. He dragged his feet while walking and lurked sideways. Tanu lectured him on his skewed gait and encouraged him to walk with head held high ,he would give an awkward smile showing his yellowing teeth and follow the advice but for a short while only. Somehow Tanu...