chapter 1
due to the strong wind blowing in the dark night,
the clouds were in the sky as if the God of death
were moving around. The tyres of the God of death's chariot are spewing fire.
in this weather Anita lying in the room with her
granddaughter jassi and thinks that how her
life passed by enduring the pain and struggle
is not known. if today, the God of death has come
to her, she doesn't care about her life. then Anita
takes a long sigh.
jassie, listening to her grandma's painful breadth,
asked ,what happens grandma, why you are not
able to sleep, tell me,
what is going on in your mind?
nothing, nothing important.
tell me, like every time, do you want to hide
this time too?
no my little friend, I was just remembering
my childhood memories.
Anita used to call jassi many times as a
little friend because both of them were more
friends than grandmother and granddaughter
I also want to listen about that time.!
tell me.
ok.. okk
you will shock when you listen that
what grandma?
wait wait..... you are always in hurry..
I can't explain this in few words..
ok grandma.. take time... .. I am excited not in hurry... because I always curious about you and your life but you never speak a single word.... but today you want to tell... so i am excited..
I was born where the birth of girl is considered
a sin and I was the second girl of my parents. every one wanted me to die at birth. but only
my mom saved to me and stood against to everyone.
My mother made me wear clothes after sewing with her own hands so that i could wear.
I had elder brother and sister so... then my
mother cut some of their suits and made
them for me.
I was not blessed with the warmth of anyone's lap
and not the love of grandparents.
even my mom's love didn't come full circle.
because the responsibilties of the house, then older children and then the time left for me.
yes., I must know that mother used to say that
she used to run away from work all day so
that she could support me, feed me.
because if the work is not completed then she couldn't feed me.
sometimes I used to cry and fall asleep.
l felt sorry for myself when I heard this.
but hearing the mother's courage filled me
with more courage and also the strength to
face the world alone
may be i am like my mother because I learned to live life with courage from her.
how to stay calm in different situation. .. these
qualities are in me and you.
jassi suddenly got up from bed and say
Is it true grandma?
I have calm qualities!
yes my child, then Anita would hold her by the arm
sit her on the bed
Anita thinks to herself that i wish, I had died at that time.
Your father didn't bring clothes for you that time?
He didn't like you either.
you sleep quietly now, you have to go to collage in the morning.
you don't change your point . you never share your point so today I have to ask
okay, tell my little friend, what do you want to ask, I know you won't agree.
I have asked you before why your father didn't bring clothes for you. didn't he like you??
Anita smiles a little.. and then a strange gleam comes to her eyes as she thinks of her father
will you say something or did you ask me to pretend like that?
Then she pretends to sleep peacefully showing her anger while turning her back towards her grandma
Anita remains calm for sometime then takes a long breathe and pulls her towards herself.
Anita lovingly pat her on her cheek.
you know this very well I can't see you angry!
what do you want to ask.
Hearing this line falls on jessie's forehead and she looks at Anita strangely
Anita laughed a bit, yes I know you have asked twice before don't be angry my little friend
When Anita starts talking suddenly there is loud lightning sound.
Grandma it looks like lightning has struck somewhere.
yes, my love, lightning falls on many lives, but there are neither clouds nor strong winds.
No one knows it's loss, only the person on whom the lightning falls can understand, how much damage has been done to him?
Anita was very well aware of trouble of being struck by lightning because it had been struck long ago in her life.
jessie says right away grandma don't put me down, whatever you want to tell me, tell me openly.
Anita brings a strange smile on her face and looks at jessie. And says what exoricsm
Even now you have put a lightning strike there are many more like this many have forgotten
Yes, sometime there are mom dad and aunt too that's why I never spoke but today we are alone at home so I want to know everything about you
Okay, my young friend today I will tell you all my suffering.