IN: everywhere in the street children as well as adults sneak up on each other and throw water and brightly coloured powder at each other until everyone in the city is soaking wet and neon all over . unfortunately , my passport , which i thought was safe in my money belt , also participated in holi and is now covered in pink dye . i have to spend a few days in stinky delhi , applying for a temporary one .
What would have happened if I left before everyone threw brightly colored water on each other ?

OUT: I would not need a new passport

IN: The telegraph operator explains that he 'll be glad to help her , then adds , " It 's just 99 cents a word . " Well , with only $ 1 left after paying for the bull , the brunette realizes that she 'll only be able to send her sister one word . After thinking for a few minutes , she nods , and says , " I want you to send her the word , ' comfortable . ' " The telegraph operator shakes his head .
What is the reason the narrator sent the word " comfortable " ?

OUT: To reassure the sister .

IN: Everybody else in the room disappeared . There was no one alive for those moments except that old man and me . I brushed and I brushed and I brushed until every tangle was out of that hair .
What was making the situation uncomfortable for the narrator ?

OUT:
The narrator and the man were all alone .