Even fantasies are built on a measure of hope," writes Meera Ganapathi in this short story titled ‘Mrs Nischol’. “Don’t get upset, Sujatha,” her husband continued from his perch, “do you remember what Manoj told us? “We’re here…stop dreaming!” teased Meenakshi, as though she knew exactly what Sujatha was thinking. “Let’s go, I don’t think he’s coming.” They got up …
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