Binod sits up front with Prabin, looking out the window at the passing buildings with people milling about them. Sumi and Sila sit in back as they drive to the armed police ward in silence. Little Bishal is home with Sila’s sisters. Ever since the call from Magar, everyone has been trying to come to terms with Sunita still being in the wind. These conflicting feelings of happiness for Arjun and despair for Sunita are grinding Binod up. But he has to be present for Arjun, so he swallows the bitter pill of longing for his daughter.
Prabin turns right onto Putali Sadak off of Sinamangal Road, which they’ve been on for the last twenty minutes. From here to the Metropolitan Circle Station it’ll be a zigzag route around the old city. Binod peers down at his phone, debating if he should text Mic
