The driver was not back as yet. The conductor had started issuing tickets. When Father showed him his ticket he withdrew. They love to spend long hours arranging their sarees, jewelry, kum kum , silver vessels etc. Such urges are natural in them.
Men too are secretive about money.
Sometimes they like to spend it without the knowledge of their spouses or other family members. So hair splitting about it is useless. The driver had now taken his seat. Bidding goodbye to his father, Sanjeev got down from the bus and stood by the window where his father's head could be seen. Do not probe too much into it with her.