Translated from the Original Hindi by Kanwar Dinesh Singh
“Papa, where are you going so early this morning?” Pinky asked her father, who was an officer.
“Mehra Babu in our office, you know him? His eldest son has passed away.”
“Oh! I thought you were going to see Mehra Uncle who works in the Chief Minister’s office.”
“Why?”
“Didn’t you see today’s newspaper? His brother’s daughter passed away. Her funeral is scheduled at 8 a.m.”
“Why didn’t you tell me before? It is going to be eight. I must rush or I’ll be late.”
“But Papa…!”
-0-Kanwar Dinesh Singh,
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