The woman kept looking over the boy’s head, with sad, knowing eyes, sketching a slight smile. “Sit down next to me,” the woman indicated to Guddu, “I want to ask you a favour.” Guddu was not amused by the lady’s suggestion, but he obeyed, sitting down on the stairs. The woman took a small book she had hidden in her hands, and handing it to the boy, said, “Please, read it to me.” Guddu, surprised by the request, thought it was a joke until he noticed the expression of joy that began to form on Mrs Sharma’s face. He felt a little uncomfortable but began to read anyway. Minutes passed, and as the reading became more interesting, the boy read with more excitement. Guddu was very immersed in the action. He could experiment with joy, suspense, and action. In the middle of the story, when everything was getting better, Mrs Sharma said, “Stop!