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Tataiya (wasp)

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  Kanwar was eagerly looking forward to the evening, anxiously awaiting his father’s arrival. His father had promised to gift him a brand new bike on his birthday, but on the condition that he scored above ninety marks in his 12th standard exams.   He went above and beyond, exceeding the set goal and accomplishing an impressive success rate of ninety-three percent. Eventually, the highly anticipated golden moment arrived. Luckily, his birthday falls in May, which provides the score of the last academic year. As a result, his annual reward was contingent upon his performance. However, this year was unique as he was preparing for college, and the reward was a cherished one – a BIKE, leading to immeasurable excitement. Sujata, his mother, had always supported every whim of Kanwar, as he was a pampered child. She had always taken pride in his intellect. However, this time, she was disappointed by the upcoming gift: a BIKE. Sujata made an effort to convince her husband to reco...