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Appuppan didn’t answer. He took the top, wound the string expertly, and threw it to the ground. Whirrrrr. The top spun like a blue blur. Then, he picked up three flat stones and skipped them across the small pond near the fence. Plip. Plip. Plip. The ripples spread wide.

Grumbling, Unnikuttan followed his grandfather into the backyard. Under the old mango tree, Appuppan pointed to a small, dusty wooden box hidden behind a bush. muthu malayalam magazine

Hesitantly, Unnikuttan tried. The top wobbled and fell. His stones sank with a heavy dunk . He tried again. And again. Appuppan didn’t answer

Appuppan’s smile grew wider than the sunset. The top spun like a blue blur

Unnikuttan hugged her. "No, Muthassi. Appuppan has a better story. A secret one. And I am the hero of it."

"Appuppa, tomorrow, can we draw a new map and look for the 'hidden well' you talked about?" he asked, his eyes shining.