“What’s wrong?”
“Wrong? She urged to work in
field.”
“She has athletic ability! You should be proud of her.”
“Your daughter has become a trouble
for me. MasterJi had convinced me if I admitted her to school, then she will
get a suitor easily. Now tell me what would we offer? ‘Our daughter doesn’t
know how to prepare chapatti but she can throw bhaala whole day.”
“It’s called javelin throw”
“Whatever! I won’t face
those cameras this time.”
“She is well-versed enough
to handle journalist’s questions.”
He circled her strained face
with palms and pressed lips on her forehead.
