“You need to wet it first,” says Pinky. “I’ve watched Rohini do it.” Why does Pinky call Ma by her name as if she is her equal? I’d never call someone my mother’s age by her name. I always call them Aunty or Ma’am. I look around the bathroom. There is no bucket filled with water. Then Pinky turns on the tap, and to my astonishment, water gushes out. It flows freely in the middle of the day. Like it’s magic. The rich really do live in a different world!
