The Lunchbox Page #3

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Calculate the amounts

and send it to accounts department.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

I'll be right back.

No, don't come back, go to work.

Yes sir, thank you very much.

This morning my husband went to the office

and Yashvi school.

I listened to the news on the radio.

At the death of my brother,

everyone said:

He should've been brave.

He failed his exams, so what?

He should've been brave.

What this woman might've thought?

Maybe she removed her jewelry at night...

Bracelets, earrings,

wedding necklace...

What her daughter might've asked?

Mom?

It must have been difficult

reaching to the roof.

It takes a lot of courage to jump?

Dear Ila, please don't

say it like that.

Things are never as bad as they seem.

One day I was on the train

on my way to work,

And then suddenly I felt something.

Someone touching me...

down there...

Are you laughing?

Yes, Auntie.

I thought of a joke.

Tell!

I forgot.

- You forgot?

- Yes.

Soak five almonds every night.

And eat them in the morning.

It strengthens memory.

Noted.

How are you?

- Are you going to the station?

- Yes.

I get off at Central Station

Bombay.

I live in Dongri.

And you?

At Bandra.

If you don't mind

can I ask you a question?

Yes.

At the office, people said that...

you kicked a cat while walking.

The cat went under a bus, and you kept

walking. Didn't even look back.

Is that true?

It wasn't a cat.

It was actualy a blind man.

He was asking me directions,

so I pushed him under a bus.

So... you better be careful.

Thank you.

Give me a cigarette.

I'll pay later.

That was a joke, right?

Have you always lived in Bandra?

Yes, always.

I moved constantly.

At first, I was at Muhammad Ali Road.

Then I went to Dubai,

then in Saudi.

I was traveled between Saudi and

here many times in between.

But after meeting Meherunissa,

I stayed.

I cut vegetables here

and I cook when I get home.

Where did you learn to do that?

I used to work in a hotel in saudi.

In a hotel?

Kitchen, room service,

accounting...

All in one.

It's boring there.

No entertainment,

work... prayer, prayer... work...

Here I have free time.

I cook for Meherunissa,

we eat when she gets home.

- And then we sometimes go for a walk.

- Very well.

I love her more than anything.

What do you do in evening?

I watch TV sometimes.

Why don't you come with me?

- Where?

- My house.

I will make you a "Pasanda".

- A what?

- "Pasanda".

- What is it?

- A dish made with lamb.

You cut it like that.

- From the lamb?

- Yes.

My specialty.

I will come.

- Now.

- Right now?

Yes, please!

No, I have work, another time.

Next time, promise?

I will be waiting.

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