Book 1, Chapters 15- 17 Summary

In Chapter 15, Sudha pays a visit to the Kalighat temple as a cover to see Ashok. Ashok reasons that since the mothers refused his marriage proposal, their only choice is to elope. As the two make their plans, Sudha sees a newly eloped couple, who she believes are the ghosts of her own parents. Later that day Sudha lies watching for falling stars. She hopes for two of these stars, one on which to make a wish for herself and one for Anju. At midnight, Sudha sees one shooting star. Although Sudha wants to have that wish for herself, she instead wishes for her cousin to have a wonderful marriage.

In Chapter 16, Anju is not excited to meet her proposed husband. To make matters worse, her mother has accepted an offer to buy the family bookstore. Anju helps perform...