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TheMysteriousUncleUh-OhBy
KanikaG
IllustratedbyMishtiShah
EditedbyPellG
Copyright2017byKanikaG
ThisstorywasinspiredbyanemailexchangewithMenakaandOOfromPlusMinus'n'More
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TheGrumpyOldMan
"Uh-Oh!Herehecomes!"MaheshwhisperedtoRahul."Letsgetoutofhere."
Rahulnodded,andthetwocycledawaytogetherasfastaspossible.TheyranintoPayalandwarnedheraboutUncleUh-Oh.
Nobodyknewhisrealname,butthat'swhatthekidscalledhim.Abespectacled,greyhaired,cleanshavenman,hadmovedintotheneighbourhoodamonthago,buthespoketonoone.Kids,inparticular,annoyedhim.Heshooedthemawayiftheyhappenedtobeanywhereinhisvicinity.
ThekidsweresadwhenuncleMathur,whoalwayshadasmileforthemandoftenslippedthemtoffees,movedtoAmerica,tospendmoretimewithhisgrandchildren,whoweregrowingupthere.ThentheysawUncleUh-Ohmovein.Whentheysawhimtendingtothegarden,leftbehindbyuncleMathurwithsuchalovingexpressiononhisface,theyweresurehewouldbejustasniceasuncleMathur.
Butastheyhoverednearthefence,hopingtobeofferedthelastbatchofgoodguavas,thetreewouldbearthatyear,theywereshockedtohearhimgrowl."Whatareyoualldoinghere?Goawaytoyourhomes.Don'tyoudaretouchmygarden.Shoo!Scram."
Hesoundedsosternandnasty,thatthekidsneverapproachedthegardenagain.But,heevenyelledatthepoorkidscyclingonthestreets.Once,whilehewasonhiswaytothemarket,Nidhiwenttofetchasoccerball,thathadfallenrightinfrontofhim.Thechildrenweresurprisedtoseehimbendtopickuptheball.But,whenhehandedittoNidhi,shelookedfrightened,andhewalkedawayinahuff.
"WhathappenedNidhi?"Rahulwasconcerned.
"Idon'tknow.Hehadsuchastrangelookonhisface.FirstIthoughthewasglaringatme,buthiseye'swerefixedontheball.Thenhelookedatmesoangrily,ashegavemetheball.Themaniscrazy!"
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Afterthatincident,thekidswereevenmorescaredofhim.Whenoneofthemspottedhim,theywouldexclaimUh-Oh,andrushofftowarntheotherstostayclear.Sincenooneknewhisname,hebecameuncleUh-Oh.
SuddenlySuresh,atallplumpboy,joinedMahesh,RahulandPayal.Hewasflushedandpantinghard.Hiscurlyhairwassweaty.Evidentlyhehadcycledveryfastandwasburstingwithnews."Someonefromfarawayjustdrovein."Heblurtedoutgaspingforair.
"Howdoyouknowthepersonisfromfaraway?"Maheshchallengedhim.MaheshwasleanandaheadshorterthanSuresh,sohehadtolookuptohim.
"BecauseIknowthatnoonenearbydrivesaredMustang.Trustme.I'dknow."Sureshsaidsmugly.
"AredMustang?Really?"Rahul'seyes,werewideassaucers,andlookedwiderstillbecauseofthespectacleshewore."Wow.Ihaveneverseenarealone.OnlyinpicturesandonTV."
JustthentheMustangstoppedrightinfrontofthem.EvenPayal,whocaredlittleaboutcars,couldnothelpbutfeelimpressed.
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AVisitFromSanta
AjollyfacedmanpoppedhisheadoutofthewindowoftheMustangandcalledouttothekids."Heylittleones.Canoneofyouhelpme?Iamlookingforaparticularhouse."
Sureshbeingtheoldeststeppedforward."Whichhouse?"
"PlotnumberB-33"Themainsaidcheckingasheetofpaper.
Thekidsgasped."Youdon'twanttogothere."Nidhisaidshakingherhead,ashertwolittlebushyponytailsbobbedalong.Shehadjustjoinedthegrouponhercycleamomentago.
"Whynot?"Thejollymanwasintrigued.
"UncleUh-Ohlivesthere."Maheshwhispered.
"UncleUh-Oh?"Themanlaughedaboomingheartylaugh."IsthatwhatyoukidscallgoodoldProfessorNarayan?"
"ProfessorNarayan?"Rahulraisedhisthickeyebrows."Isthathisname?"
"Youdon'tevenknowhisname,andhehasbeenlivinghereforamonth!Howstrange!Justpointmethereplease."
JustasSureshfinishedgivingthedirections,henoticedthelittleboyinthecar."Youarenottakingthatboywithyou,areyou?"
"OfcourseIam.Heismyson.HisnameisAkshay."
"Evenifyoumustgo,leavehimhere.UncleUh-Ohhateschildren."Payalurgedhim.
"Hateschildren!Whatutternonsense.Imustgoandseehim.Thanksforyourhelp."
Akshaylookedterrified,afterwhatthekidssaid,buthisfatherpattedhimreassuringly.
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ThekidsfollowedtheMustangroundtheconnerandthenacoupleofblocksdowntheroadontheircycles.ThejollymanparkedhisMustangandheandAkshaywalkedtoUh-Oh'sdoorandrangthebell.Thekidsparkedtheirbikesundertheleafymangotreeacrosstheroadandclimbedit,sotheycouldseewhatwashappening,withoutUh-Ohspottingthem.
WhatwouldUh-Ohdotothepoorboy?Thekidswondered.Wouldhestartshouting?Wouldheactuallypickhimupandthrowhimout?Wellatleasttheboyhadabigburlyfathertoprotecthim.
Asthedooropened,thekidswatchedintently.Uh-Ohcameout.Assoonashespottedthekid,hestartedshouting.Butthenthebigmansaidsomething,andUh-Ohinvitedthemin.Thekidsstaredwiththeireyespoppingout.Noonehadmanagedtogainentryintothathouse.
Mrs.Pintohadbakedthemostheavenlysmellingchocolatecake,withthecreamiesticingever,andtakenitovertowelcomeUh-Ohtotheneighbourhood,andevenshewasn'taskedtocomein.Truehehadn'tyelledather,likehedidateveryoneelse,butwhatmagicdidthisjolly,burlymanknowthathewasadmittedinalongwithachild?
"Howdidhemanagethat?"Maheshaskedastonished.
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"HemustbeSantaClaus!"Nidhiconcluded.
"Don'tbesilly.SantaonlyleavestheNorthPoleonChristmaseve."Payalretorted.
"Butdoesn'thelooklikeSanta?"Nidhipersisted."Plushehasanunusualaccent."
"OkayfineNidhi,we'llcallhimSanta.Youaresuchababy"Sureshrolledhiseyes.
"Imaybetheyoungestandtheshortest,butIamnotababy."NidhiglaredatSuresh.
"Stopfightingyoutwo.Letsfocusonwhatisgoingonthere."RahulpointedtowardsUh-Oh'shouse.
ButnothinginterestingwasvisiblefromthemangotreesinceSantaandhissonwentinside.Sothekidsgotboredandstartedmunchingonsomecrispgreenkairis.ThensuddenlyNidhinoticedthemostastonishingthing.Uh-OhhuggedSantaandhissonastheyexitedhishouse.Thesightsurprisedhersomuch,shealmostfelloffthetree.Shescreamedforhelp,assheprecariouslyheldontooneofthelowerbranches.
Whileherfriendstriedtohelp,Santawalkeduptothetreeandeasilycaughtthelittlegirlandgentlyputherdown."ThankyouSanta."Nidhihuggedhersaviourinrelief.
"Santa!"Thejollymanexclaimed."Areyouhallucinating?
Nidhiblushed."ButyoulooklikeSanta,andyoudidnottellusyourname,didyou?"Onebyonetheotherkidsjumpedoutofthetree.
"No.Iamsorry.IamSantaSingh,soyoureallyweren'tfaroff."Theburlymanchortled.
PayalgiggledandturnedtoAkshay."Didhetreatyouwell?Weweresoafraidhewouldflingyououtofthehouse."
"Oh!Heisnice.Heissad,butnice."Akshaysaidlookingathisshoes.
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Thechildrenlookedathimindisbelief.ThenRahulasked,"Santauncle,howdoyouknowUncleUh-Oh?"
"HewasaprofessorofMathematicsatIITMadras.Hewouldcomewithhiswifeandkidstovisithisparentsduringthesummervacation.HisparentslivedintheneighbourhoodwhereIgrewup,inasmalltown.Heusedtoconductamathscampforalltheneighbourhoodkidswhowereinterested.ItwasbecauseofhimIfellinlovewithMathematicsandheevenwrotemealetterofrecommendationforStanfordwhereIstudiedmaths."Santahadaglazedlookinhiseyeashereminiscedthepast.
Thensuddenlyrecallinghisaudience,helookedatthekidsandcontinued."OvertheyearsIkeptintouchwithhim.IvisithimeverytimeIcometoIndia.ButIhaven'tcomesinceAkshaywasatoddler.HedidnotevenrecogniseAkshay."Helookedsad."Ishouldvisitmoreoften."Hesaidmostlytohimself.
"Uh-Ohteachchildren!Impossible!Hehateschildren."Payaldeclared.
"Buthereallyisaniceoldman."ThekidsweresurprisedtohearAkshaysay.
"Hespoketoyou?"Sureshwasastounded."Imeanhetalkedtoyounicely,notjustgrowledorshouted?"
"Yes.Heaskedmeaboutmyhobbiesandfriends.Heevengavemesomecookies."Akshayadded.
"SantauncleifUh-Ohreallywassonice,thenwhyishesogrouchyandmeannow?"Nidhiaskedcurioustogettothebottomofthismystery.
"LikeAkshaytoldyou,heissad."Santasaid.
"Butwhy?"Nidhipersisted."Whatcouldchangehimfromakindandhelpfulman,toafrighteninggrouch?"
"Itisnotmyplacetotellyou.Sometimes,peopleareinsomuchpain,thattheycantsparetheenergyorthementalcapacitytotobenice.Theyaredrowningandneedhelp.Ifyoukidshelphim,perhapshewillfindawayoutofhismisery.Whydon'tyougiveitatry?"
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"Grownupsneedhelp?"Nidhiaskedwideeyed.
"Ofcoursetheydo.Onlytheyarebadataskingforit."Santapattedherhead.
"Sowhatcanwedo?"Payalwantedtoknow.Itupsethertoknowthattheoldmanwassuffering.
"Youaresmartkids.You'llfigureitout.I'llgiveyouafewhintsthough.Helovesstrawberries,mathandLego."
"DidyousayLego?"Rahulaskedsurprised."IloveLego."
"Oh!HehasanamazingLegocollection.Ifyoumadefriendswithhim,Iamsurehewouldshareitwithyou.Onemorething.Ballsmakehimverysad.Don'tlethimseeaball.Itwillmakehimveryunhappy."
Maheshfurrowedhisbrow."Ballsmakehimsad!Thatmakesnosense!"
"Butwait!"Nidhiinterjected."Rememberthetimehepickedupmyball?"
Rahulrecalledtheincidentandnodded.
"Sowhatnext?"Payalaskedtyingupherlongponytailintoabun.
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AChallengeForTheKids
Sureshtookcharge."Lookslike,wehaveamysteryandatask!WeneedtocheerupUh-Ohandfigureoutwhyheissosad.SantawonttellusbecausehecantbetrayUh-Oh,bytellinguswhatUh-Ohhastoldhiminconfidence.Soweneedtofigureitoutourselves."
"Excellent!IamstayingattheMauryahoteldownthestreetfor3weeks.LetmeknowifthereisanywayIcanhelp."ThenSantaleftwithAkshay.
Thekidsthoughtforafewmomentsabouthowtheywouldapproachtheproblem."Heisusuallylessmeantogirlsthantoboys."Payalpointedout.
"Iknow,Ihaveanidea."Nidhibouncedupanddownindelight."Santasaidhelovesstrawberries.Mymomisplanningtodistributethefirstbatchofstrawberriesfromourgardentomorrow.Icantakehimafew,andarunnertooforhisgarden.Whatdoyouthink?"
"BrilliantNidhi!"RahulpattedheronthebackandNidhiglowed.Shelovedappreciationfromtheolderkids.
ThenextdayNidhipackedasmallwickerbasketfulloffreshstrawberries.
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ShewasreallynervousbutSureshreassuredher."WewillallbejustoutsideUh-Oh'sgarden.Ifyouneedanyhelpsaythewordjamreallyloudlyandwe'llallstormintohelpyou."
"Okay."NidhibracedherselfandrangUh-Oh'sdoorbell.Therewerebutterfliesflutteringinhertummy.
Uh-Ohopenedthedoor."Whatdoyouwantlittlegirl?"hegrowled.
Nidhiwasterrified.Shewantedtorunaway,butshetriedtobebrave.Wordlessly,sheheldoutthebasketofstrawberries.
"What'sthissupposedtobe?Isthisaprank?"Helookedatthebasketsuspiciously.
"The-the-theyarest-st-strawbe-berries."Nidhistuttered.
Uh-Ohdidnotunderstandawordshesaid,sohegrabbedthebasketfromhertotakealook."Ohthesearestrawberries."Hesaid,confused.Histonesoftened."Aretheseforme?"Heasked.
Nidhihadtofightbackhertears."Yestheyareareforyou.Mymothergrowsstrawberriesinhergardenandgivessometotheneighbourseveryyear."
"Oh!Thankyouverymuchlittlegirl."Uh-ohseemedtobeatalossforwordsandblinked.
EncouragedbyUh-Oh'schangeinattitude,Nidhiploddedon."Ialsogotyouthis."Shesaidholdingupthestrawberryrunner.
"Astrawberryrunner!"Uh-Ohwassurprised.
"Isawyougardeningsometimeago,andthoughtyoumayliketogrowsome."
Uh-Ohblushed."Idolovestrawberries.Thankyouverymuchlittlelady.Iwashopingtoplantstrawberriesthisyear."Thenheaddedtentatively,"Therearenogoodguavasleftanymore,butIcouldofferyouacookie...thatisifyourmotherwon'tmind."
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NidhismiledthinkinghowlittleUncleMathurcaredabouthowhermotherfeltaboutthetoffeesheoftenslippedher.ShenoddedandUh-Ohbroughtoutthecookiejar.Nidhichoseajamcentredcookie."Thankyouuncle."Shesaidandturnedtoleave,whenUh-Ohcalledout."What'syournamelittlelady?"Heasked.
"Nidhi.IamNidhi."Sheturnedaroundandsaid,andthensheprancedawayelatedwiththesuccessofhermission.
"GreatjobNidhi!"Sureshpattedherhead,whenshereturned.
Theotherkidscongratulatedhertoo."Butnowwhatdowedonext?"Payalasked."Weneedtodosomethingelse,right?Orthiswillbeadeadend."
"YouarequiterightPayal."Maheshagreed."Iwaswonderingthesamething."
"Wellyouknow,Legowasonthelistofthingshelikes,soIhadanidea."Rahulventured.
"GoonRahul."Maheshencouragedhim.
"Howabout,weorganiseaneighbourhoodLegoexhibition?ItwillbefunforusandUh-Ohmaycomeandlookaroundandwecangethimtalking.Whatdoyouthink?"Rahullookedhopefullyattheothers.
"Ohyes.Letsdothat."SureshclappedRahulontheback."Awesomeidea!"
TheLegoexhibitionwasannouncedandadvertisedwithfliersontreesandlampposts.ItwasscheduledforthenextSunday.Theideacaughtonandsomegrownupsdecidedtoputupfoodstalls.ThekidsspentmostoftheweekferventlyworkingontheirLegoprojects.
Theexhibitionwassetupattheneighbourhoodpark.Soonafter9:00a.m.,peoplestartedfillingintothepark.SomehadbroughttheirLegoprojectsalong.Othersweresettingupfoodstalls.Stillotherswerelookingatheprojects.
SureshhadmadearedLegoMustang.NidhihadmadeaLegovegetableandfruitgarden.Maheshhadmadeanaeroplane.RahulhadmadeaLego
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mountainwithawaterfall.Itwasanelaboratenaturallandscape.PayalhadmadeLegojewellery.TherewasalsoaLegoswimmingpool,train,farm,parkandshopthatvariouspeoplehadbroughttotheexhibition.
Nidhi'smotherhadsetupastallforhomemadestrawberryicecreamthatwasreallypopular.Therewerealsostallsforpanipuri,samosas,jalebisandcupcakes.
TheresidentsoftheneighbourhoodwerehavingarelaxedandenjoyableSundaymorninglookingatinterestingLegocreationsandeatinggoodfood,whenUh-Ohshowedupwithalargecontraptioncoveredincloth.Everyonelookedterrified."Isthatabomb?"Suresh'smotheraskedRahul'sfather.
ButNidhiranuptohim."IsthatyourLegoexhibit?"Sheaskedhimcheerfully.
"Yes.Um.Yesitis."Heturnedpinkandshuffledhisfeet,sinceeveryonehadstoppedwhattheyweredoingtostareathim.
Nidhipretendednottonoticeanyoftheawkwardness.Sheguidedhimtoatable."Youcanputyourexhibitdownhere.Iwanttoseewhatitis."
Uh-Ohfumbledwiththecloth,butfinallyunveiledhisLegomasterpiece.ItwasawholeLegotown,completewithbuildings,roads,cars,trafficlights,bridges,shops,parks,policemen,schools,hospitalsandsomuchmore,allplannedandexecutedtoperfection.
Thechildrenwereinawe.Soweremanygrownups.TheycameandadmiredtheprojectandcongratulatedUh-Oh.Hebeamedandsmiled.
Nidhiintroducedhimtoallherfriends.SheshowedhimtheirLegoprojects.Heappreciatedtheirworkandgavethemterrificideasonhowtogrowtheirprojects.
HisfacewassoanimatedashetalkedaboutLego,helookedtenyearsyounger.Thekidscouldn'tbelievehewasthesamegrumpyoldmantheywereterrifiedof,justafewdaysago.Heinvitedthemtoteathenextday,sotheycouldseesomeofhisotherLegoprojects.
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SomewhereNidhithoughtshecaughtaglimpseofSantainthecrowd,givingherathumbsupbutbeforeshecouldrespondhehadvanished.JustliketherealSanta,shethoughtandsmiled.
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UncleUh-Oh'sBigSecret
ThenextdaythekidsgatheredatUh-Oh'shouse.HeshowedthemhismanywonderfulLegocreations.HehadaverycuteLegopizzaandagorgeousLegoLondonbridge.HealsohadLegosubmarines,choppers,planesandtrains.
Buthismostelaborateprojectswereaboutcleanenergysourcesandwaterharvesting.HehadaLegohydroelectricpowerplant,wherehehadawaterfall,similartotheoneRahulhadmadefortheexhibition.Rahulwasimpressedwithhisturbines.Uh-Ohalsohadawindenergyplant,withaboutadozenwindmillsarrangedinagrid.Oneprojectwasaboutwaterharvestingandirrigationoffarmsthroughcanalsandsprinklers.
Uh-Ohexplainedeachprojectsoenthusiastically,thatthekidsforgottheywerewithagrownup.Thekidsspentoveranhourexamininghisvariousprojects.Uh-Ohevenexplainedhowactualhydroelectricpowerplantswork.
ThensuddenlyUh-Ohrememberedthathehadpreparedrefreshmentsforthekids.Hetookoutatrayfullofassortedcookies,andanotherfulloffreshcutfruit.Healsobroughtoutsomedryfruitsandacupofmilkforeachkid.
Asthekidsmunchedonthedelicioussnacks,Sureshasked."Uncle,haveyoualwaysbeeninterestedinLego?"
"No,notalways.ActuallyIhavebeenmakingLegomodelsonlyforthelast6years."
"Oh,only6years!WhatgotyouinterestedinLego?"
"Mygrandson.HestartedplayingwithLegoattheageoftwo.Iwouldplaywithhim.Hewasunusuallygoodatit.SoIencouragedhimandwedidalotofprojectstogether."
"WowhemustbeawhizatLego.Whereishe?"Rahulaskedsippinghiscupofmilk.
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Suddenly,Uh-Ohlookedmorelikehisgrumpyoldself.Alltheanimationandjoylefthim.Hebecameveryquiet.
Thekidslookedscared.HadRahulsaidsomethingbad?Whathappened?WasUh-Ohgoingtostartshoutingagain.ButamomentlaterUh-Ohspoke.Andhedidnotseemmad.Buthesoundedsosad.
"Mygrandsonisnowhere."
"Whatdoyoumeannowhere?"Maheshblurtedoutandthenwonderedifhehadgonetoofar.
"Imeanheisdead,anditismyfault."Uh-Ohsaid,asateartrickleddownhischeek.
"Yourfault!Whatdoyoumean?Itcan'tbe.Iwontbelieveit."Nidhiwashorrified.
"Butitis.Hewasvisitingmefortheholidaysasusual.WedidsomanyLegoprojectstogether.Thelastonewasthathydroelectricpowerproject.ButIwasconcerned,hewasn'tgettingenoughfreshairorexercise.SoItookhimtothesportsshop.Hewasreluctant,buthepickedoutasoccerball.Wewereplayingsoccerinmybackyard.Hekickedtheballsohard,itwentoverthefence,ontotheroad."ThenUh-Ohstartedsobbinguncontrollably.
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Payalwentandputherarmaroundhim.Shefeltsosad.Howcouldshehaveeverbeenscaredofthismanshewondered."Youdon'thavetogoon.It'sokay."Shesaidpattinghimgently."Wouldyoulikesomemoretea?"Shegothimsometeafromthesameflaskhehadpouredhimselfacupearlier.
"Thankyou."HesaidlookingupatPayalanddrankafewsipsoftea.Thewarmliquidseemedtosteadyhim.
"Youseehewentchasingaftertheball."
"Reallyuncle.Youdon'thavetogoonifitmakesyousosad."Maheshsaiduncomfortablewiththesituation.
"Pleaseletme.Ineedtoknowwhatyouthinkofmewhenyouhaveheardthefullstory.Itwasmyfault.Ishouldneverhaveforcedhimtoplay.Hesuddenlyranoutofthebackyardtryingtogettotheballwhichwasontheyardacrosstheroad.Hedidnotevenseethecarthatranhimover.Hewasdeadinaninstant.Itwassoquick,Icouldn'tevenholdhishand,whileithappened.Hewasonly8yearsold.Suchalovablelittleboy.IfonlyInevermadehimplaysoccer.Ifonly..."Uh-Ohwascryingnowbutnoonestoppedhim.
NidhiandSureshsqueezedhishands,butnoonespoke.Theywaitedforhimtocryitout.
FinallyNidhideclared"Ihaveheardthefullstorynow,andIdon'tthinkitwasyourfault."
Theotherkidsnoddedinagreement.
Uh-Ohlookedupatthemhopefully."Youreallythinkso?Youthinkmygrandsonwouldhavesaidthesame?"
"Ido."Sureshsaid."Allourparentsbadgerustoplayoutsideandwhat'smore,weloveit.Yourgrandsonseemedtohavebeenthrilledtobeplayingoutside.Wasitanunusualexperienceforhim?"
"Hewasshyandrarelyplayedwithotherkids.HewastooinvolvedinLegoandafewotherindoorgames,andhadlittletimeforoutdoor
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activities."
"Soitseemslikehewashavingagreattime.HewashappyplayingLegowithyouandhewasthrilledyouintroducedhimtofootball.Therestwasjustbadluck.Youcan'tblameyourselfforthat.Hewouldn'tliketofindoutthathewasthereasonyouweresosadandgrumpyallthetime.Hewouldwantyoutobehappy."Payalreallyknewhowtocomfortpeople.
Uh-Ohsmiledthroughhistears."Thankyouforlistening.IamsorryIwassorudetoyouall.Butseeingkidsalwaysremindedmeofmygrandsonandmademeterriblyupset.Ithoughtifyouhatedme,youwouldstayawayandIwouldnotberemindedofmygrandsonsomuch.Imovedoutofmyoldhouse,becausethememoriesweredrivingmecrazy.Ithoughtmovingawaywouldhelp,butIjustcarriedthememoriesinmyheadandeverylittletriggermademesadagain.Nidhi,mydear,Ioweyouaspecialapology.WhenIsawthatsoccerball,theworstmemoriescamebacktome.Iamsorry.Ididnotmeantofrightenyou."
Nidhismiled."Don'tworryuncleUh-Oh.NowthatIunderstand,Iforgiveyou.Ipromiseallisforgotten."
"Uh-Oh,what'sthat?"Uh-Ohlookedpuzzled.
Nidhigaspedandclappedheropenmouth.ThekidswentontoexplainhowtheycametocallhimUh-Oh.Theylookedworriedastheyexplained,buttheyneedn'thave.Uh-Ohburstoutlaughingandinsistedtheycontinuetocallhimthatandrefusedtotellthemhisrealname.
Ashewaslaughing,thedoorbellrang.SureshopenedthedoorandtherewasSantaandAkshay.Santawinkedatthekidsandtheysmiledback.ThenSantaandAkshayhadsometeaandsnackswiththemandSantaconvincedUh-OhtostartaLegoclubforthekidsandteachthemthemanytrickshehadfiguredout.Thekidswerethrilledandshoutedhurrayinunison.
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