Rakshabandhan was a day which 6 year old Savitri had been waiting for.It was on this day she got away from her city home and went with her Dad to his dear sister's home in the interior village of Amausi Gaon.She really loved her Aunt for she was always pleasant and gave her numerous delicacies to savor plus she got along with her daughters pretty well,playing all kinds of games with them,running around the large farmhouse they had,climbing up the trees in the Orchard.
They took a train to Amausi Station from Charbagh,which was adjacent to their locality of Chhitwapur.The train took them along meandering paths and thick Jungles and finally through lush green farm Lands it reached Amausi Sation,which is a small Railway Station between Lucknow and Kanpur.From there they walked to her Aunt's home.
Aunty was delighted to see them and so was Savitri to meet her Aunt and her friendly daughters.Later on her Aunt came with the "Thali" (Plate) and put a Tika on Dad's forehead,tied a beautiful Rakhi on his hand and gave him a delicious home made "Peda" to eat.Dad gave his sister money which is a tradition on this day.Savitri enjoyed the whole day in merriment,exploring the village with her child like curiosity and playing joyous games with her new found playmates.
Her Aunt prepared a delicious meal for them.Savitri was so fond of her Dad that she ate in his "Thali" refusing to eat alone.Her Aunt reprimanding her "Oh! Savitri Dear you are a grown-up girl now,let your father eat in peace".Her Dad would just smile and feed his little daughter from his own Plate.Though her Aunt wanted them to stay at Night but her father said he had to report to his Office early in the morning,so he has to set out before Dusk.
Just when the sun was sinking in the South,Savitri and her Dad set out for the station.But on reaching the station her Dad was shocked to see the last Train gone.After pondering a while he decided to follow the train tracks to Home.Savitri,who was a spirited little girl told her father she could walk all the way home.But after few kilometers of walk she grew really tired and sleepy.Her father picked her up and continued the walk with the little child slumbering on his shoulders.Her Dad walked and walked steadly towards home,as the Night was about to fall he reached Manak Nagar Railway Station just on the outskirts of Lucknow city.He rested a while there and later on walked to Alambagh and took a Bus home.Savitri was still asleep when they reached home but soon awoke telling her two brothers what a wonderful time she had today.
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