““Phooli invariably fell silent at the mention of her father – a desolate expression stealing across her childish face. Her silence, though intended otherwise, betrayed a sense of abandonment. It was evident that she missed him and was unable to fathom why they had been let go of so unceremoniously. Much like a discarded pair of slippers, Kaya thought. Phooli sometimes asked questions about Kaya’s father, once enquiring in a whisper if she had been abandoned too. A strange level to relate on.””
