He delivered mail, judged in local disputes, assisted in medical emergencies. He had helped to deliver quite a few babies and not all of them were hum...an. He officiated in wedding ceremonies and did pretty much everything in between. Rangers belonged to the Bureau of Colony Affairs but had the full status of a Union Police Officer.The Ranger Service was not for everyone and the training was very demanding. A Ranger on Frontier patrol duty was away for three month, usually alone, rarely in. It was super old, leather bound with a strap that would keep it closed. Old parchment paper, all worn and tattered around the edges were seen. She undid the leather strap and opened the book up. Looks like Martha had kept a diary since the late 30s. Almost a 1000 pages worth. Most had several days on one page, how she was feeling, the weather, and just little notes that Martha had written down. Anna took the diary and set it on her nightstand to look at later. She was too tired to read right. .well.. I was just shocked to see you. I thought I was alone..Aambika: But! It looked more than just a shock to me! You were scanning me from top to bottom. And that too, 2 times!I was frightened a lot because I knew she had caught me. If she would tell anything to my parents, then that would be really an issue. So I went on my knees and started saying sorry!Me: Aambika didi, I am really sorry. I did not mean anything wrong at all. I am really sorry. Please forgive me. I did not what just. She had stood at the doorway and looked around the crowded room for a seat. He was immediately captivated by her pretty, oval-shaped face, high cheekbones and the serious intensity in her eyes as she scanned the crowded room, then the delighted, almost childlike smile when she saw the empty chair next to him. She asked if he minded her sitting there, and he turned and looked around the room. ‘Well, there aren’t any other seats in the room, so I guess it’s okay.’ He could still see her that.
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