mother said.
‘For just one function I can’t justify so much. I will whitewash the
school, make all the arrangements for the function.’
‘Sorry, MLA ji,’ my mother said.
We walked out of the house.The MLA called me aside.
‘Think about it,’ he whispered in my ear.‘Rani Sahiba never trusts
me. But you know how important this Gates is. A lot of important
people will come.’
I walked up to my mother.
'Let's do it,' I said.
'Who'll do all the work?' she said.
'I will. Don't you want a whitewash?'
She looked at me.
'Please, Ma.'
She gaev a brief nod.
'Okay?' I said.
'This is the first time I've seen a sparkle in your eye since you came
back. So yes, okay.'
I gave Ojha a thumbs up.
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