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The hidden room
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It's such a beautiful dream , to own our home.  Not the house we are living in rent  but our very own dwelling, which we could decorate, furnish and plan the way we want.
But, the high prices have made it difficult for me to even think of buying a new one. With my salary and responsibilities, it's difficult to manage budgets, so EMI is out of question.
I, Amit have been working as a technical assistant in a college for last 6 years. Salary is not much, but enough for our family of 3, including my wife Shreya and daughter Preeti.
So, it came as a pleasant surprise when we received a call from a lawyer asking us to meet him about my uncle Rohit, who lives in the outskirts of our city.
" What does the lawyer said?" My wife Shreya asked with a frown forming on her face. We are simple people, so legal matters scares us.
" Oh, he told that our Uncle had died and had left something for us in his will." I replied, with a smile.
We were not that close with the uncle, only meet them on some occasions or wishing them in festivals. He was retired army person, with pension, alone after his wife's death and his son settled in Canada.
" He asked me to meet him tomorrow for some legal papers and other procedures." I informed her, while...