The Words with Wings

 So, I have a hard drink or two when I am with my friends in college, occasionally. My parents know that and I can say that they are chill about this because my dad to drinks sometimes. But when it comes to having drinks with him, this is what happens: Me: Dad, can I have a drink too? It's been months now... Dad: Umm(with a lot of hesitation)… Yeah, sure! (He makes a drink with 20mL Vodka for me instead of 30mL and that's okay as long as I can get another drink.) After that drink, Me: Can I have one more please (puppy eyes)? Dad: No no! No need to drink all this. All this is not good for health. (While sipping his third drink...) This is the usual story, so I avoid drinking at home. But just last week, we went to dinner with some relatives. I was sitting alongside my mom and my dad and uncle were about to order their drinks. So, suddenly my mom turns to me and asks," Do you wanna have a drink too?" I was so damn shocked. I could not even the least imagine my mom offer...

For an average college student like me, life has transformed so much during this lockdown. Living in a hostel for two years, made me forget what it was like to be at home. How it feels to spend so much time with your family hits you at a different level when your stay was so unplanned and seems almost never-ending now.      Staying at home has its own perks and problems. One day, you are devouring all the savories and the next day you are standing with a frying pan in your hand and making an attempt to cook something not only for yourself but for your whole family. Every hosteller becomes used to his or her peace after they've spent a certain amount of time, trying to adjust to their hostel environment. But you can't expect the same amount of sanity and peace in your home. This can be said because as soon as you will make up your mind to study, your little brother would want your laptop. Or as soon as you'll start a new web series, your mom will hand you a long list of ho...