Central Motor Parts

This shop at Mumbai Central Ho 292/2 has been part of my life since I was a kid. Central Motor Parts is what we call it, and it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. We have shelves full of metal bits and engine parts that have been sitting there for years. It smells like oil and old iron in here. I know where almost everything is, even if it looks like a mess to someone walking in from the street. The location is busy, right in the middle of everything, so there’s always noise from the trucks and cars outside. I spend most of my day looking through catalogs or checking the back room for a specific bolt. People come in looking for things they can't find anywhere else. Sometimes I have it, sometimes I don't. I don't try to talk anyone into buying stuff they don't need. If the part fits, it fits. My hands are usually greasy by lunchtime, so I keep a rag in my back pocket. The light in the back is a bit dim, but I can find my way around with my eyes closed. It’s a steady life. Nothing too fast or fancy. Just parts for motors and a place to sit when it gets quiet. The wooden counter is worn down from years of people leaning on it while they wait. That is just how it is here.