Chapter -3

Pallabi :

I thought that's end of my life. Then i don't know how i felt patting on my checks, then someone hand pressing my stomach. Someone was calling me but i don't want to wake up. Then Suddenly someone lift me up.

Who is he?? Why he's so keen on saving me?? I don't know whether i was eager to know the person or the reason why he's helping and caring for a stranger whom he does not even know. Suddenly i tried to open my eyes slowly.

I had enough of my life that's why i choose this option. When I asked him why did he save me he got angry. He started shouting at me. He asked me questions But i didn't replied to him because that's what i was taught from my childhood girls should never talk back.

He keep on shouting at me saying i didn't care about my parents, when reality is they didn't care for me. I choose this option only because of them. He even imagined that i decided to end my life because i got dumped. When the reality is i don't even talk with boys. infact i can't even look at anyone eyes while talking. He suddenly banged his hand on his car.

Looking at him suddenly my father image come into my life. Then i started trembling. Out of nowhere, He held a cup of tea for me. Then i noticed his hand bleeding. I know it'll be paining and most importantly he got hurt because of me. So, I help him with his injury. It hurts most when you have to dressing your wounds by yourself.

Suddenly, he said sorry to me. The way he was stammering at first to say sorry to me it was clear that he does not often use this word or he use only when it's necessary which maybe a rare situation for him.

Then he said something that i was least expecting from him, That i was waiting to hear all my life from my family and friends. He said

''I'm sorry. I...i shouldn't have shout at you. It's just that looking at you trying to end your life...i..i couldn't control myself. Please, don't do this. Life is precious. If you're facing problem try to fight with it, don't run away from it. Maybe today you're feeling pain but i'm sure god must have stored your share of happiness. Just endure it little more. When this phase of your life will end then the only thing will be remain in your life will be only happiness and love.''

I don't know why but i suddenly felt warmth. No one in my life ever said something like this let alone sorry. But i know i can't change my fate, my reality.

I was about to left from there but he stopped me. When i denied his offer about dropping me home, he gave me his coat because my clothes were wet.

I slowly open the door of my house and locked it after entering inside. My mother and father went to my aunt house for a party, leaving me their disappointment. I didn't turn on the living room light and thought i'll directly enter in my room.

When the living room light suddenly turned on making startled. I stopped in my track and stiffened hearing my father deadly calm voice

''Where were you??''

I start trembling thinking about consequences if i told them where i was, that i forgot to turn and answer them. I didn't noticed my mother coming towards me. She harshly pull me back and shouted on my face

''Didn't you hear what your father has asked?? Answer him. Where were you till now??''

''Mum...mummy... I..''

''Mummy what, huh?? Just one day. One day we were not home and you went out like a shameless girl to roam outside at this late hours?? What will people say to us??'' Mummy angrily hold my arms and slapped me and then again started her ranting about society rules.

Getting slap is now part of my daily routine. For god sake, someone tell her it's 21st century. She is still stuck in 80's. Suddenly i heard my fathers voice behind me. He calmly asked

''What's this?? Why you're wearing man's coat?? Who's is this??''

''Fa..father!! I...i actually...'' I didn't even realised that i didn't removed his coat when he suddenly come near me and slapped me on my face hard that i fell down.

''This is what we taught you?? Roam around with boys and come home late night.'' Father shouted at me.

''Thank God! We got the call from boy's family that they're coming tomorrow. If we didn't come back tonight, we wouldn't have known this.'' My father added the reason for coming home early.

"Tell me what did you do?? With whom you were roaming?? Here we're trying to get you married with suitable guy and God knows, what wrong you were doing behind our back. Are you that desperate girl??'' My mother asked me this.

Yes, my own mother asked me this. She was continuously hitting me everytime she asked me cheap questions on my character. Like i looser, i was silently taking their physical and Verbal abuse. I have compromised with my life.

''Enough!! Don't hit her.'' My father shouted. Listening to him For a second i thought that finally my father felt bad for me. But his next second break my hope again.

''Tomorrow groom's family will come. What will they say if they saw her in this state. Already six family has rejected her. This is the 7th one, i don't want them reject her again. Send her back to her room and don't give her dinner tonight.'' He said.

Like a good obeying wife my mummy didn't hit me but harshly pushed me and said

''Go to your room and don't show your dirty face until i call you.''

She didn't even realised that because of her push i hit my head and it's bleeding slightly. But i didn't say anything and lock the door after entering inside my room.

Then i went inside the bathroom and switched on the shower. Suddenly the guy who saved me his face and what he said come in my mind. Again Questions come

Will i get my share of happiness?? Did God really planned happy ending in my life??

Even if i don't get happiness in my life enduring pain is in my fate. I should get prepared for another rejection and their abuse. Sighing i slept.

Next Day;

I woke up before my parents. Because an ideal girl should know how to household chores. I am really great ful towards my parents because they at least let me complete my Graduation. Although i wanted to complete my further studies and do a decent job. But they declined saying I am not a boy. One sentence with five words always stopped me from doing whatever i want.

Shaking my head i went to fresh and then downstairs to do my work. I enter inside the kitchen and make tea for my parents. I took the cups in the living room and hand over them. Then my mummy said

''Don't need to do other works. I'll do it and prepare snacks for the guest. Just go apply the face pack i have made for you. At least that will give you some fairness. Don't know from where she got her look.'' She muttered the last line.

Nodding my head i left from there to apply face pack. When someone say something on my looks i didn't get hurt because this who i am. But when my mother said something like this i feel my heart is ripping. Wiping my tears i started applying the paste. Because after sometime, groom family will arrived.

After sometime i went to take bath. When i come out i saw my mother already decide the dress for me and kept on my bed like always. According to her i don't how to dress infront of elders or groom family. She thinks that i show off my body. Chuckling at my ill fate, i got ready in the same dress and start waiting for my mother to call me.