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In a house, a girl was silently doing house chores. Tears rolling down from her eyes to her cheeks. She is trying hard not to make any noise. She was making breakfast, that's when a lady in her fifties entered the kitchen.

The lady pulled hairs of that girl who was making breakfast.... The girl get shocked.

The lady was none other than Namrata, and the girl who was crying is none other than Manya.

Namrata pulled Manya's hair from back harshly. Manya started pleading her, but she as always she didn't listened. She never did.

Namrata - You worthless bit**, don't you know that my husband have to go office. Unlike you , who is nothing but useless.

Manya was in pain, but she still answered.

Manya - Chachi i was making breakfast only, I'll do it just give me 10 minutes please.

Namrata sharply released her grip from Manya's hair. And said fine do it soon.

Manya was feeling pain in her hair,but she cared less and started making rest of the breakfast hurriedly. It's her life. Waking up, doing all house chores, get beated by her aunt, then sleep. Sometimes empty stomach too.

She finished making breakfast and made her way towards dinning hall to serve it to her uncle and aunt. As always her uncle and aunt did tortured her for making them late and didn't gave her food as her punishment.

She did all the work on empty stomach.

At night

Manya was sitting in her balcony, resting her head on the knees sidewise. Gazing at the moon and stars... She is lost in her own thoughts.

Her expression held nothing. She has nothing to express, nothing to share. Her life became blank.

She always wonders, how the moon is still beautiful? Even after having scars.

How the stars still manages to shine, even after being this far?

She talks to her mumma papa through the stars. The stars her messangers. Who conveys her message to her parents.

Manya - Mumma, pata hai aaj mene subah se kuch nahi khaya. Mujhe bhuk lagi hai. Mein kya karun. Aap mujhe chod k kyun chali gayi, agar aap hote toh mujhe itna shb kuch nhi sehna padta .

Manya - Mumma papa kya mein aapko psnd nhi thi? Iss liye kya aap mujhe ese punish kar rahe ho...

She was sobbing hardly, while talking to the moon that's when her phone ringed.

She has a mobile phone which is gifted by Meera, her bestfriend. But Manya keeps it hidden from her uncle and aunt because if they got to know about this they will snatch it from her and beat her. She keeps it switched off in the day and only opens it in night.

Her phone has only one contact, her bestfriend Meera.

She picked up the call, not before wiping her tears. Her voice hoarse from crying. She answered,

Manya - He..hello

Meera - Mannu , are you ok?

Manya - Yes...s

Meera - What yes? I know you are crying, tell me what happened.

Listening to the soothing and loving voice of her bestfriend, Manya broke into crying again. She narrated the whole scenario to Meera.

In the other hand, Meera was having a hard time controlling her anger knowing her bestfriends condition. Still she maintained her calm for the sake of Manya. And cooed her.

Meera - Come downstairs from backyard.

Manya - No, no you don't need to come.

Meera - I said come downstairs in 15 minutes.

After fifteen minutes, Manya made her way towards backyard secretly. Carefully enough to not get caught. Meera was already there, a tiffin box in her hands. She forwarded it towards Manya. Who got happy and hugged her tightly. It was pasta, her favourite.

She happily ate, then said thank you and again hugged her. And bid bye to her.

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