Hamaar bike ke silencer mein abhi bhi pichhle saal ka pani bhar ke rah gaya hai—barish ke mausam mein engine dheere chal raha hai, par chal raha hai. Kal evening mein chai ke saath Parle-G duboya, aur school ke bachche dekhte rahe jab maine half packet unmein baant diya. B.Sc. fees ke liye hazaar-paanch sau bachane ka soch raha hoon, par pata nahi—ye chhoti khushiyaan bhi apne hisaab se mita deti hain. Market se leke mandir tak, sabka apna apna andaz hai—committee se zyada, mera bharosa is puraane Splendor par hai jo khud hi apna raasta nikal leta hai.

Last year, I ignored a pain in my side, thinking it was just from the ride. By the time I went to the doctor, the medicine cost more than my Splendor's new tyre. Now, even a small *ghum* makes me reach for my file – I learnt that a small check-up is cheaper than a big treatment.