Chapters 4 and 5 Summary

Chapter 4

Sampath rides his rickety bike through the crowded path to the post office. There are fences and stretches of barbed wire that make him divert his way during his journey. Pinky is riding on the back, hanging on for dear life. She finally insists that he let her off. His riding is too dangerous and might cause her to fall off. She will take a bus to work from now on. Sampath watches as she gets on the bus. She pulls a hairpin out of her hair to be ready for any man who might want to get too friendly with the pretty girl. Sampath hears a man yowl soon after she is on the bus. He hears people asking her what is wrong with a man winking at her. He hears others cheer her on.

When Sampath arrives at...