Ten years later in Thul

For Mr Lunburg:

Ten years down the road and the factories have been built, but Thul still remained where it is. Hari woke up early nd strolled down the beach, listening to birds and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. The sun had just risen and the whole sky was of a warm red colour. The chickens in his poultry farm started clucking and everybody began to wake up.

Just then, Hari saw Lila plucking all kinds of flowers from the littlegarden beside their hut. Lila had taken up flower arrangement and set up a flower shop.  She collects different flowers and when put together, becomes something even more beautiful than the flower itself. Lila saw Hari and smiled slightly.

Hari had made good income. It is not from the watch mending shop, but his poultry farm. A great number of villages sold fishes and hari was one of the few which sold chickens, therefore, chickens were of great demand.

It was difficult to handle two shops at once. Hari had thought Rame his watch mending skills and hired him to tend the shop, while he himslef tended the poultry shop. 

Hari glanced at the sun and proceeded to his poultry shop. It was very convenient as Hari's and Lili's shop were side by side. When there were no customers, they would sit together and chat about their shops and experiences.

Thul had a few less huts as some of the villages decided to go to Bombay to find a job. Du eto the toxic wases deposited into the sea, Biju gave up fishing and instead, became a boat builder for the people of Bombay as the fishes were dead.

Soon before Hari knew it, it was near seven in the evening.  Hari closed his shops and headed home. Lila closed her shop early. At the door, a fragrant smell drifted through the doors and into his very nose. He wondered what the smell was and went in. 

To his surprise, the dining table was filled with many dishes. There had never been so many dishes. Lila, Bela, Kamal, their father and mother were all seated at the dining table. Hari washed his hands and joined them. Seeing Hari's puzzled face, Lila explained that it was their parent's anniversary. At that moment, their father kissed their mother and began eating. Life would never be the same for Hari and Lila and the family.