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...when aslam  stepped into the room  bano was packing  her luggage,  her hands were moving  fast  ,  it was  unexpected and sudden  trip,  so many  small little things  for manna  she was repeating  the list mentally over and over  again and again  as she  put them   aside 

Aren't you ready 

Almost done,  all necessary  things are put together,  small  not so important   ones that  were sill  not  arranged are also  packed up  she explained without looking at him  in a matter of factly manner 

She was trying to avoid looking at him  to hide her feelings  her eyes swollen from crying  could reveal  , therefore she was  acting  busy 

I still can't believe it amma herself asked me to take you with me  because she was never in favor of  sending you with me,  speaking  so his voice  brightened up as his face 

He had arrived just two hours ago  when amma had called for him  , amma just few minutes ago  decided and declared  bano was going with him,  he was so  happy  he always wanted bano to live with him  but amma  lived alone  so he remained silent 

Bano if left with him  amma would be left behind all alone , ashram was a mill worker,  his working hours kept him away from dawn to dusk outside