"mamma ..... Where are we going"
A small girl asked as she tried to match her mother's speed along the lane....

"Keep walking naina...."
Her mother replied .... Tears rolling down her eyes like waterfall.

And they entered a big house where she saw some people looking at them with resentment....
They are not going to offer her hot chocolate for sure .. she thought

A man came forward and she saw her mother sobbing more loudly

"Her name is naina...."
She said to the man......
Amd the man was looking irritated

And then coming to her eye leve her mother talked

"Naina this is your father.....
You will be staying here from today"

"Ap bhi mere sath rahoge na "
She clutched her mother...

"No darling.....
Mamma needs to go for now....
Main apse kal milne aungi ok....
Be a good girl"

She said crying all this time
While Naina was confused that why her mother is crying if they are going to meet tomorrow....again...

Her mother kissed her just once.
And left...

She saw her mother leaving and once out of sight... She turned towards the people of the house.

And tried to smile at them... Especially the man her mother told is her father.

But the people left one by one...
A young women
An older lady

And at last her father too...

While this kid was standing alone in this big house.

She kept waiting but her mother never came back.

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"hey naina......
I was thinking ke
Why don't you join me for the party tonight"
Asked manav....
One of their senior as he has taken a bet.

He was seeming harmless
Still making naina uncomfortable

"No thanks
I won't be coming"

She said clutching the books close to her.
"Hey cummon
It's just a party....."

"Maine bola na I don't want to go"
She said again this time nervousness in her tone.

"Apne seniors ko mana nahi karte... Don't you know "
Said jatin from behind
And his friends started laughing.

"Hey naina
Where were you yar....
Dev sir ka lecture hai... Late ho jayenge"

She heard his voice and saw him standing behind her.

And felt a strange relief

"Hey manav
Whats up bro"
And they gave a fist bum.

"Was just trying my luck with the lady for the prom night"
Manav said

"Ahh.
Dude better luck next time
Wo kya hai na
Naina mere sath ha rahi hai"

He said and she glared at him

"Like that....."
Remarked manav

"Chalen naina"
And he pulled the strap of her hand bag....
As he know she gets conscious if someone touch her

They walked some distance and

"Tumne aisa kyun bola....
Ke main tumhare sath ja rahi hun."

She asked him

"Kyun tumhe manav ke sath jana tha"
He made fun

"Mujhe kisi ke sath nahi jana"
She said

"Yar ek to main tumhe waha se nikal ke laya....
Warna achcha khasa maze lete wo tumhare
And you are being so ungrateful
Anyway
What you will be wearing"
He asked.....

"I am not coming"
She said again stopping at one place and he kept walking.

"I will come to pick you up by 8"
He shouted as he has walked some distance

And she frowned

"Maine bola na I am not coming"....

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