A girl was sitting on the rooftop of the orphanage with a blank expression staring in the darkness. She is bani today was bani's 9th birthday. 15 March/ 2013 . But to her it was just another day which reminds her of the quality she had since the day she was able to think.
" Who am I ? " Although to others it is simple because they have a family a name a surname an identity that they are identified as the child of their parents. They have an origin. " What do I have ? " Every time I think about it I feel my chest tightning. The void in my heart makes me feel so empty. And every time I think what my identity is the knots in my stomach gets worst.
As she wisperd this to herself she was again lost in the endless suffering of emotions inside of herself. She took a deep breath and got up slowly walking toward the end of roof top as she was going to take the last step someone grabbed her hand and pulled her behind. Bani falled backward. At that on top of someone.
Bani was a bit shocked she spun her head to see who it was there she saw a little girl as same age as her. Who was grunting in pain due to hitting her head on hard pavement of rooftop. Bani quickly got off from " Sonu what are you doing here? " Bani was in the same class as Sonu just that she never talked to her but she knew her name because the trio of Teja , Rani and Sonu was famous in the whole orphanage .
The always cruel, harsh and cold nature Teja would be always smiling softly with Sonu and Rani they were often found hanging out with eachother. Sonu rubbed her head and got back on her feet. Sonu looked at bani nervously " umm same question I want to ask you ? " Bani averted her gaze and started to look at her feet , tears rolling down her cheeks.
Sonu saw this and looked behind her where Rani was standing looking at both of them interact. Rani and Sonu's eyes met and Rani gave an understanding nod.rani stepped forward and walked towards Sonu and bani as she was passing by Sonu she rubbed Sonu's head and ask by mouthing " you ok"
Sonu smiled and made an ok sign with hand 👌. Rani stopped in front of bani .
Bani saw another pair of feet so she looked up and saw it was Rani she stared at Rani's face not knowing what to say or do when Rani bent down bani stepped back a few steps in reflexes.but she realised that Rani took a band aid and was sticking it to the scratch on her knee that she didn't even realise she got it when she had fallen. When Rani was done she stood up and without even saying anything she looked at Sonu and Sonu also got close to her .
Sonu and Rani looked at eachothers eyes then they looked at bani and without even saying a word they hugged bani. Bani was a bit on guard but as the both girls hugged her she didn't realise that tears were rolling down her cheeks. she was sobbing loudly.
While crying she was constantly saying sorry I don't want to cry I don't want to.
Sonu was again and again whispering gently in her ear that it's ok.
" Shuuu... it's ok don't say anything just let it all out no need to apologise for behaving like a normal human right? "
After 20 to 30 minutes bani finally stopped crying.but Rani and Sonu were still hugging her when bani struggled a bit to break free they let her go but Still they held her hand.
It was all silent until Sonu saw a movement from the corner of her eyes.
" Hey sis it's don't you think it's better to come out ? "
Teja was standing in the dark corner behind the door she came up here because she saw Rani and Sonu coming up here but when she came she saw bani almost fall from roof but Sonu luckily pulled her in time but they both falled , Teja was sacred when she saw them fall she was going to run but saw Rani standing still so she stopped in her place.
" If she is not going near maybe I should stay out of it until they can call for me themselves" she knew that her small sister's are capable like her so she trusted them and decided to only look rather than taking action which might ruin the moment for her beloved sister's. And she was right seeing bani break in tears she stood there in case if they need her but seeing after 20 to 30 minutes that situation was calm she decided to move on but just her luck that Sonu noticed her .
Teja smirked at herself knowing that she taught Sonu well that she can be on guard at such time too. Teja walked out and stopped in front of Sonu Rani and bani were shocked seeing Teja come out from behind the door " I guess it is better now but you are getting smarter " Sonu grinned at Teja's praise. Teja looked at bani with an unreliable gaze , bani also noticed Teja looking at her but bani was not scared instead she saw something different in Teja's eyes almost like sympathy or pity.