Chapter 25

Asha and Ronjon arrived at the bus station of Paak City two hours after. It was an exhausting and inconvenient ride for Ronjon. He sat between Asha and an old man while his long legs cramped in a small space. Somehow, Asha took the seat by the window, enjoying the passing view.

They chose an excellent restaurant to rest in. Asha thought of wearing her Sharee. Ronjon settled to change to a cotton white Panjabi, more relaxing to him.

Ronjon finished first and waited for her inside the diner while she was still in the bathroom changing. Out of nowhere, "Ronjon Bhai, long time no see?" The owner of the voice took the opposite chair.

Ronjon’s eyes darted up and an enormous smile broke on his face. "Monojit Bhai? Haha never expected to see you here. Why are you here?"

Ronjon's mind wondered back in his high school years. Though he was poor, he got a scholarship in a Christian school while juggling with his odd jobs to feed the family. Monojit and he fought for almost every subject for acade