On a new beautiful cotton cloth, the tender body of the 1 year old mortal rested. Smiling beautifully at the audience, it was her 1st anniversary since she came to this world. People had gathered to grace the occasion.

A beautiful smile adorned the sweet lips and well set on the cheeks ignorant about the near future. As everyone one left to look after their own work, her granny sat near the child, looking at her occasionally. Granny was pre occupied with her own books.

Suddenly a siren broke the silence..."ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..", the level of volume was on the rise and suddenly granny felt it to be so near her and looked at the child. It was indeed the child that was crying.....Granny couldn't get herself to the reality....The child was just smiling happily few mins back and now @!@#@#!@#!@#....

She slowly took the child in her arms, consoled her with her gentle touch and put her down. Back to square one, the child happily smiled back at her granny, maybe a silent thanks :). Granny got back to her work. Few mins passed silently and again went the siren. This time the granny was quick enough to gaze around, She found a pair of legs running down the hall taking a sharp turn to vanish from the vicinity.

Granny, took the baby in her arms, consoled it and put it back to rest. She was all agitated now and her mind instructed to be on high alert...Down the hall, a pair of eyes with a sheepish smile, came out of the hiding and kept gazing at the child. The eyes now looked at the granny with a hostile look. She was busy reading....

The eyes kept looking at the doll. All excitement in the eyes, for the doll could move its hands, give out a shrill when its soft skin is pinched. The brain was already amazed how beautiful the doll is and worried why that granny is kept on guard. Little did the 18 month old pair of eyes realise, it is just another child just 6 month behind in time.

Slowly walking along the sides of the wall, avoiding the corridor pathway, the pair of eyes got ready for the next assault. It neared the child, with the fingers ready to mince the tender skin. Slowly the hands moved across....

"aiiiiii....". It was granny. she was on high alert. B4 the hand could touch the skin, granny shouted. The pair of legs took off. It ran to save itself. That was the last it attempted to pinch the child.

The child slept happily, ever happily, only for that day.

And for those of you reading this and wondering who these people are, the child is a cousin of mine and i am the proud owner of the pair of legs and eyes in the story!!!!!!!!!!!!