Chapter starts as Rahel sits on a train. On his way to be sent to his father. Outside the train, his mother and sister, Ammu and Rahel talking over the window. They promise they will write to each other and will soon be together. As the train pulls out, Estha starts to cry. He is scared of their promise will never make it. After years, the twins realize that their mother, Ammu has been played in a tragedy. They see her crying and sadness. The twins now feel guilty that they are the cause of her sadness and should have pretected her. After years, the twins sit together lying comfortly, fealing the love they have for each other. I wish at the moment, Ammu was with them and have another lovely person to love them and love her back. It would be such a happy ending scene for the story and for the twins. But the tragic had taken their mother, Ammu away form them and their promise was not able to reach.