‘Zyprus hills are 4,700 ft above the sea level. They together form the tallest mountain range of Drandt state. These mountains are famous for their red crush soil which is best to grow winter fruits. So, next time you go there make sure to stop for a scoop of mix-fruit ice cream.’
This information is printed on a significantly aged textbook, which a young woman is holding.
This woman is sitting on one of the three bikes parked on a road side by a cliff. Meanwhile two other women are washing their faces in a nearby waterfall.
She is not just reading but also correcting some facts with a red pen while referring to a blue info board on the road. That’s when another woman returns.
RAENA: What’s that?
ASHA: My school’s geography textbook.
RAENA: Interesting. Tell me about it… quick! before Ms. Crazy Pant returns. (actual name Carrie Panth)
These women are wearing similar jackets with a print that reads ‘Wheel Pack.’ Perhaps they are strangers but members of the same road trip club. Asha begins with her story,
ASHA: One day when I returned from school my parents sat me down. Both had very serious expressions on their faces. Mother spoke…
“Asha, we are very disappointed with your geography marks.”
“So?” I asked.
“So you need to study this subject more.”
“I don’t see the point… studying about places I’ve never even seen!”
“Still you have to study.”
“Why?”
“Because I say so!”
“No!”
The argument was going out of hand when my father intervened. “Because you will need to know this when you go there.” he said. Both of us went silent to hear what he had to say.
“If you score well, we promise to finance a trip for you to the hills after college.”
I was very excited to hear that. So I did as he asked and got this text book framed to remind them of their promise.”
RAENA: Wow. So they finally fulfilled their promise by sending you here?
ASHA: No.
RAENA: No?!
ASHA: I knew, even then, they didn’t have the money to send me for a foreign trip.
The reason I am here is just one of the many perks of working at Kunja Tourism. I get to travel to undiscovered places for scouting locations and planning tourist trips and… the best part about this job is, at the end of each trip I earn money instead of losing it.”
Raena’s eyes widen as she seems to regret not thinking of this idea herself.
This conversation can go on for a long time but the third woman comes shouting, “Come on ladies, what are you wasting time for? We have a long way to go. Quick! On your horses! Let’s go!”
This was just a short break. So, with these concluding words all three of them drive away from the board that reads ‘Your wait is finally over, welcome to Zyprus hills’.
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