There was no end to my frustration. I could not enjoy anything. Even Chuttan asked me that he would like to join LLB entrance but as I didn’t had any money I refused him. All three of us were young and we had our wishes also. But I was not able to meet all the demands of my family. In the north of India, there is a huge power cut of 4 to 5 hours at night. We couldn’t even arrange for an invertor. When we all were tired after a great hard work we put for the day, we were on bed. There was no electricity. Mom used to take that hand fan and try to fan me so that I could sleep and those two used to sleep without any fan. At midnight light was there and then they slept properly.

One day a girl who lived next door asked me that didi how could you sleep without fan, I replied her that we are so tired that we didn’t know the feel of fan at all. Chuttan was pursuing his graduation. Honey also got a small job to earn his pocket money. I was busy teaching students. I was aging each day and all my friends were married. I had decided that I am going to marry only after they are settled. Even babu’s sister gudiya also got married. She has two sons now and living happily with her soul-mate. Even Tulika found his better half and she also got married. My friends in the town also got married one by one. The one who had done graduation with me also got her life partner. Only I was left with my students and I was busy in my job.

The days passed on one by one, I got a lot of fame because of my job. Whenever me and mom went to the market, my students used to wish me which I liked too much. Suddenly Honey had to appear for an interview in Delhi. He went here and he got the job. But the thing was, he has to live there only. He found a rented accommodation there. And on every weekend he came home to meet us. I was a bit relaxed from his side. He asked Chuttan also to pursue a computer course just after his graduation exams were over.

Chuttan was working hard for his exams and his hard work gave him a good result.

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