"My...my child... she is my child right?" with tears filled in her eyes which were sparkling as the stars and running down her cheeks as if they were some rivers, a 24 year old lady cries while holding her new born daughter.

"Without a doubt madam, she is indeed your child." was what one of the maids that were present at the scene said humbly**. "I... I am so happy! My daughter..."** She gently kisses her daughter while saying these words. She looks at her beautiful lips and calmly listens her cry. It was a sight that would make even a vinegar tempered person smile.

Well it is a true saying,"Happiness doesn't last forever." And why did I say this? Hehe... you will come to know soon...

"My baby.... I am so happy... Aaahh", she gently keeps on holding her daughter even when she was in pain. Her tears were endless and pain unbearable, but even in that state the only thing that she thought was about her daughter! But how long can one escape from pain and pretend to be smiling? She soon started to feel the pain increasing. Her hands started to shiver and the eyes felt heavy which were making her vision blurry. Her senses dimmed and her consciousness slowly fading, but still she wasn't ready to let her daughter go! She wanted to feel this warmth a bit more. But then suddenly....

Suddenly something happened that changed her long living happiness to sorrow. Her daughter which she was holding was vanished! Vanished? What do I mean by that? What exactly happened? Well that's a secrete for now. Let's move on in our story to see what happens next!

7 years later.....

"Please... please gimme some food... I.. I am hungry miss..." and while saying this Tia's hands trembled as she slowly hugged the Orphanage Owner. She was in a state which no one could ever imagine. A young girl like her with so thin hands and legs as if she was deprived of food since ages! And it was true!

'BAM'

"Aaaaahhh....." She cried as she fell on the ground after being slapped by the Orphanage Owner. "Dirty Child! You are of no use to me. It's better if you die! I had already given you one piece of bread yesterday right? Just get lost now!" Such cruel words towards a young girl like her! Yes, you all guessed right! This is the same girl about whom I had told at the starting! The daughter whose warmth was a blessing to her mother. A girl who was supposed to live as a princess who was now in a rundown, poor and dirty orphanage!

"Please miss, I will not ask for evening food, can-can you give me now. Please! I am hungry I...." and even before she could say anything further, the orphanage owner pinched her cheeks as if trying to tear it! "Miss... it... it hurts please sto...."

'BAM'

And yet again she was slapped! "You won't get anything to eat until it's evening! If you really want some thing then go and eat the bugs that lie in the garden...." And by saying this , the cruel owner left the room rushing outside to meet her boyfriend!

But Tia was happy....

Happy? Why? Wanna know? Hehe read the next Episode!

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Yes! Tia was happy! Why? Let's see....

After the owner left the room, Tia slowly wiped her tears and said,"Hehe... I am not some fool! I got the key to the store room!" There was an old key in her hands. Yes, without a doubt it was the key to the store room where all the foods for the orphans was kept. She slowly went towards the store room, carefully observing her surroundings! She reaches the store room in not more than 2-3 minutes later as it was a bit big orphanage building.

She then saw the key hole in which if the key was put would unlock the treasure room which held a lot of foods for the children. She quickly tries to put the key in the key hole, however fails. Well yes she fails and the reason was she was too tiny. She was only 7 and on top of that her body was weak. She was shorter in height too and couldn't reach the key hole to insert the key!

"What do I do now...? I have the key but can't reach the key hole to open it..." She looks to the right and then to the left to find a small broken wooden chair thrown near the window which was towards her left.

She slowly moves towards the chair and somehow manages to bring it near the door, and then she climbs it and inserts the key. The door too opens and she was happy and goes inside and gets two pieces of bread....

Wait wait! Isn't this going too smoothly? Well yes! That's what even I thought but.... never mind... you will understand why I changed my mind....

Then she slowly took two pieces if bread and was thinking of taking another when she felt a chill running down her spine. She could see a large shadow, taller than herself and so long and black as if it would engulf her in any second. She slowly turned back to find.... to find that the Orphanage Owner was standing behind with the eyes that of a predator! Tia, being quick witted and smart, immediately understood that now she was going to be punished.

The Owner with all her might, rushed forward towards Tia, grabbed her hairs and threw her as if she were a balloon!"Aaaaahhhh...!!!" Tia screamed as she hit the wall due to the force of her throw! The Lady was much more brutal than before and she kept kicking Tia until her anger was decreased. She paused for a moment, maybe out of tiredness.

"Cough cough", Tia was coughing and moaning at the insufferable pain that she was going through!  And hence finding a chance, Tia tried to reduce the lady's anger by saying,"You are the prettiest in the world miss... please forgive this useless child!"

However, the situation got worse! Her anger increased instead of decreasing. She slapped her again and again and kept throwing her as if she were a play toy! The lady was furious that day! Not only because of Tia stealing the key and performing this act but also because of her boyfriend dumping her. She vented all her anger on the poor little Tia. And after being completely satisfied, she threw Tia out of the store room, locked the room and went rushingly back to convince her boyfriend. Tia was left helplessly. She kept moaning in pain until she collapsed and lost her consciousness!

30 minutes later......

Tia opened her eyes.... She tried to stand but felt immense pain that was accumulated through constant throwings and bangings. Her cheeks were swollen too... She recalled everything that had happened so far and then..... Smiled.....

What? She smiled again? Why? Why did she smile again?!!! Hehe If you wanna know then do read the next Episode of My Sad Happiness!

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Hey all! I am back with another Episode! I hope you enjoy! Okay so where were we in last Episode...? Hmm... Ya... Tia smiled again! And why was that? What was her reason to smile? Let's see that in this Episode...

Tia yet again smiled...

"Hehe... I succeeded again!**"**, she said this while touching her cheeks and stomach where it pained her the most. She then slowly moved towards her room which was on the first floor. She was smiling a little but the pain that she felt was even greater. She slowly lifted her dirty pajama that she was wearing and then took out the one piece of bread which she had hid previously!

Well, the bread was crushed a bit due to her falling down many times, but it was still edible.... She started drooling the moment she saw the crushed bread that laid in her hand. She couldn't wait anymore and wanted to eat it immediately.... She slowly moved the bread towards her mouth to eat it and get a soothing taste, but she stopped midway! Her eyes, nose and hands feasted on the bread, however she didn't allow her mouth to have a taste of it! And why was that? Why doesn't she eat it and get it's soothing flavor? Hmm... curious? Let's continue...

Tia hid the bread back in her shirt and started to run towards her room on the first floor... However the moment she began her running, she felt a faint feeling of pain in her legs and the next moment, even before she realized, she was kissing the floor with her body.

"Wha- what happened? My legs.... Why aren't they....", the only thing that she could feel was numbness. It was as if she didn't have legs.

But she tried standing again, and she succeeded! She couldn't run, but somehow managed to walk by taking the support of the wall. She climbed the steps slowly and steadily.

For little Tia, in her state, climbing the stairs was equal to climbing a mountain! However she managed and kept on climbing, then she walked a bit forward and finally reached her room.

She slowly pushed the door which slightly closed and then walked slowly inside. She removed the piece of bread after locking the door and then sat on the torn bed.... and then she said,"See... I told you right? I will bring you something so that you can eat? Here..... eat this..."

And before her stood her friend Nini, who was as frail as Tia! She was quite a shy girl. Her only friend was Tia! Tia had brought her food because it was her birthday today. Nini was abandoned at the orphanage 1 year ago, when she was 6 and she had a some of her memories about her birthday... and according to that, it was today! Tia thought of gifting her something and while thinking found out that Nini's food was being stolen by others and due to that she had been starving since 3 days... and then she thought that the best thing that could be given as a gift to Nini in her birthday was some bread, and by eating that she could stay healthy and hence she did this all only for her friend's birthday!

"Tia.... Waaaaa... I am sorry.... Sooo Sorry... Waaaaa...", Nini creid out while hugging Tia. Tia's body was quite sensitive for the moment and when Nini hugged her, she felt pain.... but the warmth that the received from Nini made all her pain disappear! She too moved her hands and hugged her.... and both cried hugging each other for more than 5 minutes swearing many things... and since that day they became besties.....

Meanwhile.....

A lady crying.....

"Don't cry sis..... we can check other place if not here....." and a man was consoling her. "But... but... we have checked almost all the places in the country..... This was the last orphanage.... I got some feeling that said she was here but....."

Huh...? What? What happened? Who is this lady? What is she talking about? Hehe... wanna know this? Then Go.... Hurry and read the next Episode if I have released, Hehe!

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