Scene 7: The Cruel World
The next day, Shagufta returned to college with newfound determination. It was her final year, and she was ready to chase her dreams. But her first day back quickly turned sour.
During the break, her friend Neha and others gathered around her, mocking her relationship. "He was the only one who wanted to marry me," Shagufta repeated in her defence.
Neha laughed cruelly. "Shagufta, maybe you should go look at yourself in the mirror."
The words cut deep, but Shagufta stayed silent. She had learned that arguing wouldn't change anything. She knew she had lost both her love and her friends. Yet this humiliation only strengthened her resolve. She would prove them wrong.
Scene 8: The Journey to Success
Despite the daily taunts, Shagufta focused on her studies. After finishing college, she applied for medical school, facing failure twice before finally passing on her third attempt. The whispers and mockery never stopped, but Shagufta had learned to rise above it. She excelled academically, graduating at the top of her class.
Her journey didn't end there. She set her sights on working abroad and, after months of waiting, received a job offer from South Korea-the very place her former love had chosen over her.
As she read the letter, tears filled her eyes, not of sadness, but of triumph. The pain and heartache had led her here. She had survived, and now, she had succeeded.
This was her journey-a journey of strength, endurance, and victory.