Kishore comes back to reality. These are all just dreams. Actually he is quite worried about the future. Maybe he will not be able to study for too many more years. Since the time papa lost his hands in an accident at the factory, money has been very tight in their house. The compensation that the factory paid for papa’s accident was barely enough to cover basic hospital expenses. Now they needed more money to get him a pair of artificial hands. As it is, mumma was overworked; how could she do any more? Would Lata didi’s salary be enough? Would he himself have to look for another job apart from delivering newspapers? Would Chhotu also have to start working? Would papa ever get better or would he always be dependent on him? What would the future be like?
Sameer too comes back from his day-dreams. Actually, being an astronaut is quite difficult. You have to study a lot and his marks in the last exam have not been too good. Well, never mind. If he cannot become an astronaut he is sure he can work with his father in their factories. After all, they will be his when he grows up. And there is some land in the village. He can sell that, and use the money to buy himself a helicopter and fly about in it. What fun it would be! And how wonderful the earth would look from high up in the sky!
Kishore comes back to reality. These are all just dreams. Actually he is quite worried about the future. Maybe he will not be able to study for too many more years. Since the time papa lost his hands in an accident at the factory, money has been very tight in their house. The compensation that the factory paid for papa’s accident was barely enough to cover basic hospital expenses. Now they needed more money to get him a pair of artificial hands. As it is, mumma was overworked; how could she do any more? Would Lata didi’s salary be enough? Would he himself have to look for another job apart from delivering newspapers? Would Chhotu also have to start working? Would papa ever get better or would he always be dependent on him? What would the future be like?
Sameer too comes back from his day-dreams. Actually, being an astronaut is quite difficult. You have to study a lot and his marks in the last exam have not been too good. Well, never mind. If he cannot become an astronaut he is sure he can work with his father in their factories. After all, they will be his when he grows up. And there is some land in the village. He can sell that, and use the money to buy himself a helicopter and fly about in it. What fun it would be! And how wonderful the earth would look from high up in the sky!
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