" In his room, Jai was tossing and turning in bed. He squinted in the dark to look at the time. It was 3 a.m. Jai sat up. His throat felt parched—he headed to the kitchen and got himself a glass of water. He was drinking it when he spotted Badi Ma's handwritten words on the poster. He read it to himself and then out loud. This was perfect. This was exactly the sort of thing he needed to take his plan forward.

Just then, his laptop pinged. It was a message from Rustom.

'Hey Jai. Why aren't you ever online? And when are you coming back? It's super dull here.'

Jai's eyes lit up. If there was one person who could help him with this, it was Rustom. He had won competitions for catchy captions, after all. Never mind whether they were his own or not. He sat down at his computer and messaged Rustom.

'Hey Rusty. What's up?'

'Wow. That was quick! You've never ever responded to any message that fast. And why are you even awake at this hour?'

'I need your help, Rusty. You're good with captions, right? You won that contest and stuff. I urgently need captions for some photographs.'

'Ah. I knew there'd be some catch to this rapid response time.'

'Listen, this is really important, Rusty. My grandmother has found her long-lost brother— and he's Pakistani.'

'Nice one. My grandmother has also found her long-lost Pakistani brother—and he's Imran Khan. Howzat?'

'I'm serious, Rusty.'

'Have you hit your head on something hard, Jai? I know it's not waking hours for you, but you're not making any sense.'

'I know it all sounds crazy, but it's true, Rusty. And now I have to figure out a way to get many more people like my grandma and her brother to reconnect with their family and friends whom they had to leave behind in the Partition.'

Jai stared at the computer screen waiting for Rustom's reply, while Rustom let this sink in.

'Okay. This is huge. And slightly crazy. But send me the photographs. I'll see what I can do.' "

What captions do you think Rustom should write for Jai? 

Here's what you need to do:

1. Read this excerpt and give us a caption for Jai's photographs. The caption should relate to lost and found relationships between people separated in the Partition.  

2. At the end of the contest, three best captions will be featured on The Penguin Digest.

3. The winners will also win  a copy each of the book.

4. The last date for submission is 15th February!

5. All entries must be tagged with #AcrossTheLine in the comments section below to be eligible for the prizes.