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Chapter 25 - EITHER RISK OR REGRET

"Sara! Why didn't you come down for dinner? Your favorite dish, Biryani, was cooked today even though it's been a long time."

Rimsha, sitting upon her bunk asks her, who is lying down reversed upon her bunk, with her head hidden under the pillow and doesn't reply anything. Hoor and Kinza glances at them while reading a story book, sharing a common bunk temporarily. Hoor says in a slow voice,

"I think she has slept!"

Rimsha nods while lying down straight whereas Kinza and Hoor sink again in the story they were reading. Suddenly, Sara sits up with a deep sigh, brushing her hairs away from her face with her hands and rubbing her eyes well,,

"Listen girls! I want to talk to you all!"

All three of them feel astonished, glancing at one another questioningly and sitting up with the intentions to know solemnly. Her wet face and swollen eyes show them that she is still wailing. She begins to say in a faint voice,

"I just want to ask you all that … )She ponders for a while) Are you all happy? Are you all satisfied with your life?"

All three of them feel weird upon her irrelevant questions and consume a few minutes to realize the emotions hidden behind her words and continuous beads of tears dropping from her chin.

"This is a weird question for us!"

Replies Hoor with a sad face.

"I know it is! Because you never thought about it before!"

"I think we are!" (Pondering with concentration) … Yes, We are satisfied!"

Interferes Rimsha.

"Yes, we are provided with all the necessities, daily food, government college and school education. Yeah! We do a little more work but why wouldn't we be satisfied?"

Says Kinza.

"And what about getting married at an early age you are forced for? Just because your basic education has been completed and you hitted the age eighteen!"

Adds Sara.

"I didn't find any problem with this!"

Replies Hoor.

"Perhaps, our parents might have also forced us!"

Supports Rimsha.

"So, you people are ready to get married with the dowry bought from charity just to get kicked out of this orphanage and reduce their load because you are unbearable now!"

Sara adds further.

"Listen Sara! We don't the way you do! We are happy and satisfied with our simple life. In simpler words, you can say that we don't have the courage to afford any risk and also we are as multi-talented as you are!"

Explains Kinza.

"I am not asking you all to take any risk, neither am I taking any risk but I just wanted you all to know the reason for your presence and to realize the importance of your life. Humans are not born to eat, sleep and get married as animals are. We have to utilize our strength by hard work and develop intelligence and fulfill all of the dreams you see while sleeping. That's all!"

She intends to lie down again, setting up his pillow, but she suddenly adds,

"And remember! If you are not willing to take any risk today,

You will regret it tomorrow!"