Anagha:
I asked her what was wrong and finally got the answer after assuring her that it was a safe space. She told me the whole story and begged me to keep it a secret fearing that the villagers will give her a punishment more severe than last time. After we talked about this, it was never mentioned again up until now as if the matter had been forgotten. I went to the place where the room was. I wanted to see it for myself.
I looked at the rusted bowl which had spoilt leftover rice stuck to it, the fungus on the floor which was slippery and disgusting. I took a moment, sat there and just felt the space. *scoffs* It could've been more disgusting, these people really need to step up their game. Why give two fists of rice? Isn't it a little too much? Is that all you got --
*worriedly* My dear daughter, poor thing *looks down* she had suffered so much. These people were too harsh on her...My goodness! Why did they have to do this? I wish I could have taken the punishment instead of her. I couldn't stand in this filthy house for even a second longer, so I walked out of the room. The visuals of the house kept flashing in my mind. I remembered how much he suffered; could've just come back to me secretly...but didn't. It's still fresh in my mind. I want to forget this...I want to forget this! *screams* Go away! Aaaaaargh!
My legs lost power and I collapsed to the ground. The memories were too strong. The thorns on the path pierced my legs. I noticed it after I got home. She ran to me screaming and crying, "Are you okay, mother? Sit down! I'll treat your wounds!"
Silly little girl! Treating my wounds when she has untreated open wounds herself...*sighs* But again, that's why I love her. They say, anything that we humans love is in danger the moment we start loving it...*smiles* Do you know why?
When you like a dress, you won't cherish it but wear it repeatedly until it wears out. You like an animal, you hurt it the most...Leash it, isolate it, feed it just to play with it. Make it so that it's completely dependent on you just so you could let it be when it gets vulnerable. Abandon it when you don't want it anymore...Yet still it wants to be with you. So stupid. *displeased* We humans are so dangerously capable to make holding an animal captive sound beautiful...*laughs*
Albel:
I heard mother laughing from a distance as she walked towards the house. I asked her what she was laughing at. She said "Nothing interesting." Then we went inside to have dinner.
Mother washed her face and feet. I got the dining table ready in the meanwhile. She came in and sat down and we started eating. She kept smirking for some reason as long as we had dinner. I knew there was no point in asking as she already said that it was nothing interesting. She speaks only once. She doesn't repeat herself nor does she like repetition of anything. After we ate, I cleaned the table and put away the dishes to wash them in the morning tomorrow. I set her bed and set my bedsheet on the floor and switched the lights off and went to sleep. It felt really great after being back at home. I slept peacefully that night. I got up the next day and I saw a guy coming towards our house, so I went inside and hid myself behind the door. Mother went out and attended to the guy and the news of someone's demise came...