Friction: Short story ‘Games at Twilight’ by Anita Desai.
This is one of the stories included in friction category in the syllabus of Department of English, National University of Bangladesh. The story is given below:
Games at Twilight
It was still too hot to play outdoors. They had had their tea. They had been washed and had their hair brushed, and after the long day of confinement in the house that was not cool but at least a protection from the sun, the children strained to get out. Their faces were red and bloated with the...