Banaras never sleeps.
The streets are full of noise, fear, and shadows.
He had a past full of blood and secrets.
She had a heart full of life.
Jeevika-
"Pehli nazar mein... itna kareeb aata hua mehsoos hua. Dusri nazar mein... kahin yeh Yuvan S...
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The weeks flew by and it was finally time for Jeevika to pack her bags and head off to Mumbai to chase her dreams. On the other hand, Vasundhra is recovering well and has even started doing some hand exercises.
"Kuch bhuli toh nahi na tum?"
(You didn't forget anything right?)
Jeevika huffed as it was the ninth time Vasundhara had asked her the same question. However, she was feeling very emotional and concerned about letting her daughter go.
"Saans lene do hamari bitiya ko tum."
(Let my daughter take a breath.)
Shankar spoke while giving tickets to Jeevika, which made Vasundhara annoyed. Already upset about letting Jeevika go, this ticket works like fuel in the situation.
"Bhai jara udhar ghasko"
(Brother, move a little.)
Jeevika was speaking so annoyingly in the afternoon because the sun was beaming down, making her all sweaty. Plus, she was feeling down since she had to leave her parents and to top it off, there were people trying to adjust in the jeep.
"Kahe the baba apko ki ek jeep kar lijiye lekin nahi aapko toh sharing mein aana tha."
(Baba I had told you to boom a jeep but no, you had to come in sharing.)
Jeevika is speaking so annoyingly because she can't handle the crowded jeep. There are five people squeezed in the middle seat, all holding a toddler baby, and two people standing at the back. Meanwhile, Vasundhara is sitting alone on the front seat next to the driver who is playing 'Dil laga liya maine tumse pyar karke' on his cassette, which is irritating her even more.
"Amma ko mast mein aage wala seat thama diye."
(You granted Amma the front seat.)
Jeevika glared at her mother, whereas Shankar just shook his head in disbelief because it was getting hard for him to control his laughter right now. Just like this, they all reached Varanasi Terminus and waited for the train to arrive at the destination.
"Isme mein nimki rakhe hai aur isme tumhare imali hai, aur___."
(I have kept pickle in this and tamarind in this, and___.)
Vasundhara stopped by Jeevika when she cut her off in the middle because she was done by now.
"Amma, rashan mein dal, chawal, gehu tak de diya hai apne......"
(Amma, you have given even pulses, rice and wheat....)
Jeevika chided in annoyance upon seeing the tons of packing only for one person. She felt kind of embarrassed to pick up the sack of rice.
