Seeking Salvation

  "Seeking salvation"

“Back when?” the voice queries.

Loud coughing is heard.

“Yesterday,” she answers. 

“How did it go?” the voice continues.

“Glad to have attended the Kumbh. You know how religious we are,” she says.

Persistent coughs continue.

“Just hold on,” she mutes the phone.

“It's so irritating! Take her to the other room,” she tells her son.

“Grandma wants to talk to you,” the son retorts.

She ignores him and continues.

“Feels good to have washed off all that Karma,” she gushes on the phone.

The chronic coughing gets louder.

“Will you be quiet!” she screams at her wheelchair bound mother-in-law.