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TEARS OF SUFFERING
Ugyen hid his face in his hands and sniffled as much as
he could.
Still watching the boy, Samphel said, “Please don’t cry.”
He gently pulled the boy up and tucked his collar. “Have
you eaten?”
Ugyen nodded, but it was clear from his weather-beaten
face that he starved.
He took out a fifty-ngultrum note from his backpack.
“Follow me.” He led Ugyen to a nearby restaurant and
bought a bowl of noodles for Ugyen. “Sit here. Have
Maggi, please.”
Ugyen grinned as he slurped the noodles ravenously.
Samphel disliked noodles. He wouldn’t have been able to
finish even half, but he drooled seeing Ugyen slurping to
the last sip of the soup. “Was it delicious?”
Ugyen grinned as he burped. “Yes.”
“I am glad you liked it.”
“Thank you.”
Samphel waved to Ugyen and disappeared into the
crowd. After the school, Samphel met Ugyen again. He
conversed with him for a long time. At the dusk, he got
up to continue for home, but he found it hard to leave
the boy. As Samphel toddled away, Ugyen watched after
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