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Life Footprints – 10
The Girl on top tube of bicycle…
It was dark chilly winter evening and Lekhu was peddling his
bicycle to reach coaching at Papermill Colony in Lucknow.
Crossing stadium, he saw a small girl asking for lift. She intent
going to Mahanagar enroute of coaching. Seeing no
conveyance around and setting-in dark, he offered her lift. She
sat on top tube of bicycle.
Chit chatting with girl, Lekhu reached coaching. Seeing Anil,
he stopped and introduced little girl to him.
But Anil could see no girl sitting on top tube of his bicycle.
The girl then turned to Lekhu and smiled. Her eye sockets were
dark and empty………
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