That afternoon,Mohan picked up the bunch of keys of their old bungalow at Khopoli, some 100km away from his Mumbai residence. He took along some bedsheets, a dozen whiskey glasses, three full bottles of Yellow Label whiskey, a couple of bottles of Smirnoff vodka, a dozen of cool drinks with icebox, salted cashew nuts, cheese boxes, cucumber,a drum of mineral water and a few sets of playing cards. With all goodies arranged in the back seat of his car,Mohan along withhis domestic help Dagadudrove fast and reached Khopoli much before sunset. Following the landmarks given by the seniors, he reached the top of the hill where the old decrepit bungalow stood gracefully amidst big tamarind andbanyan trees. Mohan parked the car near the bungalow and along with Dagadu unlocked the big wooden door that had been untouched for decades. The screeching sound of the door made Dagadu feel a bit…
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