here is another part...continued from before... ************************************ I was returning back home alone from school that day. "Hey" Someone called me from back. I turned to see. "Sandhai yehi baato jaane ho?? (Do you always take this route??)" There he was, Pee, asking me. "Yeah" I replied. "Ma pani (Me too)" He added. I was very much happy to get companion while returning home. It was long was and a companionship would be advantage. His home was at about 15 minutes distance from where I lived. "aagiko comics kaati parchha??(How much does your comic cost??)" I asked, keen to own my one. "11 rupees" He replied "11 rupees", I thought, with not much pocket allowances, something costing that much was faraway dream for me. "Hey, if you want to see mine then you can take this home today, and return it to me tomorrow." He lent his comics to me. I was happy to take that comic strip to my home, but at the same time I was too much eager to buy one of my own. Back home, I was sitting alone in the garden, just sitting and thinking about the way to buy that comic beside me. "Khelne ho?? (Wanna play??)", I hadn't noticed her coming near me. "Nope" I replied. "Why??" She wanted reasons. "Simple, I don't want to." I said irritatingly with my gawky voice so she would go away. "K bhayo?? (What happened??)" She wouldn't go away. "Nothing" I didn't want to share. "Tmi pani comic padhchhau?? (You also read comics??)"She saw the comic beside me. Here was another one who knew about comics before I did. "Yeah" I said bluntly. "My dad also owns some." She told me. "Really!!!" I exclaimed in disbelief "Malai dekhau na?(Show that to me?)" I added. "Daddy le pitnu hunchha (Daddy will beat me)"She was scared of her dad. I was sad that I won't be able to see another one. I didn't speak a word. She stayed there alongside with me silent, without saying a word. We were there just silent for about half an hour. She just stood, and went to her room. After some moments, she came back with two or maybe three (My memory is weak) comics. She hurried towards me. "Kasailai nadekhaunu hai (Don't show it to anyone.)" She was afraid but she didn't care even if her father would beat her. I sat pleased, with my smiling face. She smiled too. I was touched, touched deep inside my heart. ************************************