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From that day on, Unni never complained about chores again. He swept, fetched, and lit the lamp every evening. And when neighbors asked why he worked so hard, he’d smile and say:

But by 8 PM, the power went out. The whole house fell into a thick, croaking darkness. Valyamma called from her room, “ Kuttaa , is the lamp safe?” kambikuttan home

His mother would just smile. His father would ruffle his hair and say, “ Kambikuttan , a home isn’t a hotel. It’s a living thing. It breathes when we care for it.” From that day on, Unni never complained about chores again

Then the wind howled. The coconut fronds outside scratched the window like ghosts. The lamp flickered wildly. Unni remembered his mother’s words: “A lamp going out in the dark means the home is asleep. Don’t let it sleep, mone .” The whole house fell into a thick, croaking darkness