Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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Life - As I've seen it
door. I saw Sunita and her friend at the door. 1. saw their sad faces and invited them in to talk. Amidst sobs, Sunita narrated her problem. “I was in a hurry to go to the train station to receive a friend. I always put my gold necklace and bracelet on the ledge when I take a bath, and wear them. after, but today in a hurry, I forgot to do so. On return, I checked and the items were gone. I was nervous and asked around, but no one knew anything about it. So we came to you for guidance."
I was concerned about such an incident and comforted Sunita by telling her that these things do happen, but they also get resolved; she should calm down and take it easy. My mind went full speed on figuring out how to investigate, and identifying who can be trusted. I scanned my mind for experienced and mature students who could make discreet inquiries. A few faces popped up in my mind. I told them about the incident, and asked them to inquire about the culprit; but there were no results.
I visited Sunita's room frequently to console her, and tell her to have faith. Her mother had specially made this for her and she was embarrassed to lose it. We were losing hope as time passed by. One evening, my call bell rang and I saw Manisha, one of my confidantes, with a happy face.
Manisha said, “I have pleasant news for you. I was very much disturbed by seeing Sunita's pain, and I tried extra hard to investigate. So, I
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