Rinky

I sometimes have names just bouncing out of my head (Like Leadfoot Sam and Rinky and others) and then I have to search long and hard for the right moniker for any given character.

White Pages, the naming game--and a new story! p_n_elrod 2009

But the earth stayed intact, the party carried on, and Rinky broke out into giggles, gathering her sisters close and telling them what she had just heard.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

Ordinarily there would be no reason in the world why Rinky—or anyone here for that matter—would be talking about a major Hollywood star.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

Rinky asked, obviously noticing the anxiety on my face.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

I recounted my conversation with Rinky, and how she was told something by someone close to an Indian charitable organization.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

Rinky, who by now had attached herself to her own parents, began moving toward Aditya and Sumitra, joining the crowd that was working its way toward them.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

Of all the “inkys,” Rinky was the least obnoxious.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

Finally, there would be lunch—and more important, a chance to finish my conversation with Rinky.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

While Rinky and I had been immersed in conversation, we had been swept up by the crowd and were now standing in front of the newlyweds.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007

Rinky was sixteen, Pinky was seventeen, and Tinky was eighteen, and they were, without a doubt, among the most annoying girls I had ever met.

Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007