Topic > Short Story: Growing Up in India - 1055

and there was no sign of my mother. The policeman planned to take me to a nearby police station, where he told me to sit at a desk. Later he asked me if I was hungry. I slowly nodded my head. He brought me a sandwich and a drink. My mother, on the other hand, was screaming everywhere and asking around about me. There was no one to help her, however, an old lady I had met earlier approached her. She said slowly, “I saw your son…” My mother folded her hands and begged, “Please… can you tell me where he is?” “I saw him with a police officer and he took him to a nearby police station.” My mother thanked her and quickly ran to the nearby police station. A few minutes later, it finally arrived. He came in and asked the police officer sitting at the reception about me. While I was eating the sandwich I heard my mom. I jumped off the desk and screamed, “Mom!” I ran to her and hugged her tightly. He started crying and hugged me back. It was a truly beautiful moment. My mother cried on my shoulder and said, “Darling, I love you so much.” I smiled and said, “I love you too, Mom.” The police officers around us smiled at us. Then we returned home