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.....he  very clearly remembered  the day his friend sayad had come home  amma  conversationally  muzafar was quite useless,  he believes  using his limbs was a crime,  he eats  when  his sister  brings him food  or he  stays  

Mother is absolutely fine,  sayad was showing his best behavior  , muzafar looked at him,hungry,  jahan  made pasta specially for  uncle  what a wonderful child,  amma  s voice  overflowed with love,  he got irritated 

Sayad asked in surprise   addressing  amma  as aunty   who was jahan

As far as sayad knew muzafar had no cousins 

  Jahan was  his nephew,  sister's son 

Amma  offered  the plate  enquiring  about his mother,  he was all ears and listened  attentively  what amma had to say 

Sabin aunty has just one son?

Muzafar wanted to smash up his head  if not sayad s

Amma continued  , sabin was so unfortunate to have a husband in the police  ,  what a miserable life they  lead measuring up  roads in all weathers twenty four seven,  her voice  became heavy with emotion 

Sayad  specimen of politeness  leaning forward asked  her what happened to the husband 

Well  he was in the army  and antinational 

Sayyad looked  up at his friend  with a different expression for being associated with an antinational 

Amma thankfully changed the topic and asked sayad  if he was as useless as muzafar or was doing something positive in life 

Muzafar  gestured  his friend to duck  the fire  of questions amma was all set to  destroy  enemy post  but he stubbornly  bent on proving    personified  politeness