Kalawati dyes her hair blonde

After a stranger hints her husband may be unfaithful, Kalawati spirals into doubt and sets out on an unexpected, rebellious journey of her own.

She hadn’t believed it in the first place. Her head didn’t spin, nor did she feel like vomiting, for she was convinced that the pudgy woman in a red kurta was adamant about spoiling her marriage. The woman could be single and thus envious. The woman could be part of a rival’s ploy meant to create a rift between the couple. Sharma Ji was the most successful stationer in the neighbourhood, and she thought people trying to taint his image were pretty obvious. Apart from her sporadic visits to the shop, this woman hadn’t appeared much in the neighbourhood before. Kalawati didn’t even know her name.