‘koi jald baazi nahi, aaram se khana khao bete’ ‘thik hai anty’ mai khana khaya aunty aap khana nahi khaogi’ nahi beta mai heavy nasta kara ...chuki hu baadme khaungi uncle? uncles to hai nahi, kal parso aajayenge beta, tum ek kaam karo, bedroom pe baith jao, abhi mai aati hu ‘thik hai aunty’ mai jake bedroom pe baith, aur waha chotasa tv tha to tv dekhate baitha bed ke upar aunty apani kaam patake bedroom pe aai aur boliDipak ek baat puchchi’ ‘ha aunty’ tum kisiko nahi bataogi na beta nahi aunty’. "With that, David brought in a bucket with lid."This is your toilet. There is even toilet paper inside. I advise you to keep the lid on it when not in use."He dragged in a second, heavier bucket. This is your water supply. Use it for washing and for drinking. It will get refilled every three days. If you waste it, it will not get filled up earlier."When I come down the stairs, I want you standing beside the bed with nothing in your hands. Do you understand.Again, Tony felt himself nodding. They wanted me there because the rest of the family would be there and they all wanted to see me. The rest of the family would all be there because they all lived within thirty miles of the church while I was fifteen hundred miles away, but the bottom line was that I wasn't at all sure that I wanted to see them.I did not want to go and it had nothing to do with the distance I would have to travel. It had to do with 'family.' There was a reason I hadn't seen my niece in ten years. I hadn't seen. Right?”“Yeah, but what choices to I have? Get a plane and ship the bike? I don’t have that much money.”“Why don’t you put your bike on my trailer and ride with me for a while. There’s room enough for both cycles and my truck seats won’t beat your butt too hard.”“But what about your plans? I would be screwing up your trip.” I told her they were flexible. The only thing I had to do was be in Seattle in 17 days. “Will you let me pay for gas?’ “Not all of it, but you can buy this breakfast.”.
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