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Kaku could not believe how Lal Hawa could run. He was sure Lal Hawa had magic

wheels. In seconds, Lal Hawa could cross him and his big village.
Kaku loved meeting Lal Hawa everyday. He liked the red colour, the fast moving wheels,

the waving windows and the chuk-chuk sound, it moved Kaku. He prayed every night for Lal
Hawa to stop at his village just once.

One day, he asked his school teacher if Lal Hawa could stop at Chotti Dadi. Kaku’s school
teacher laughed loudly and told him that their village was too small for big and mighty
Lal Hawa.

mighty : impressive
disheartened : saddened

Disheartened Kaku decided to ask Amma, his mother, the same question. In the evening,
Amma said “Kaku, just as you want to meet Lal Hawa, even Lal Hawa will want to stop

herself one day and meet you.” Kaku put his arms around Amma and kissed her.
Kaku had made big plans for the day when Lal Hawa would stop at Chotti Dadi. Kaku

dreamt of flying on the fast wheels of Lal Hawa. He imagined he was waving to Amma,
Jhunjhun, Pinaki, Tachi and his school teacher. He also saved three idlis everyday for the
small hands that waved at him from Lal Hawa.

But, Lal Hawa never stopped. Everyday, Lal Hawa raced past the village lake, leaving lake,
leaving Kaku on the small mud hill. He had to sit and finish the idlis alone. Seeing Kaku
unhappy, one day Kaku’s mother told his friends Jhunjhun, Pinaki and Tachi to walk to

school with Kaku. Kaku knew he would miss seeing Lal Hawa because his friends walked to
school through a shorter way. Kaku asked Amma if he could walk to school alone for just one
day and see Lal Hawa one last time. Amma agreed and explained to Kaku that when he
became older he could go to the big station in town to meet Lal Hawa.

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