CH-1 Isha bhatra

I was walking with hushed steps down the corridor. I only had the company of silent chirping of crikets and darkness and as i made my way to the back door. I tried to remain calm even as i felt like screaming and running away, i felt this every time I did it. I can't help it but sometimes i feel strange about them, it's not guilt or remorse about what i feel, it's different more like a promise of happiness, but it never comes.

There is a guard standing near the entrance but he doesn't see me as i silently make my way out by climbing the wall. It has a fence but i pass it easily and jump to the other side. My movements are always quiet and hushed like a cat, and i like it. I walk away not worrying about the guard have heard me, as i walk i spot a CCTV camera on the wall.

"Blank the camera on the back of the garden " i say as I reach my bike. There are always things that are difficult to handle but as i speed away i know i am safe, and even if I'm not safe, I'm still safe from them. "It's done" reeta conforms in my earpiece, and I finally call it a night.

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I open my eyes to the delicious smell of omelet, butter and coffee. I get up from my bed and go to the kitten to find smiti aunty already set with my food and had begun to leave

" nadi jaldi uthi ho aaj" ( you woke up early today) aunty spoke eyeing me, or should i say my morning face.

"Hmmmm" it is all i could manage to reply as my stomach grumbles and i pick up my coffee.

" i have cleaned the house and done the dishes, your mails are on the living room coffee table. I will come back in the afternoon to evening for your dinner. " she says as it isn't her daily speech and heads towards the door after i reply to her with a tumps up already busy busting through my omelet. She stops at the door and sees me again.

"What?" I manage to say through my stuffed mouth.

" clean your shoes, i don't want to see them littering the floors " she shot a glare at me and then left me alone at the house.

After that i went through my morning routine and sat in the living room. I had to leave for the office in two hours so i had enough time on my plate today. I picked up the first envelope from the housing society. They had earlier invited me for their hosting and i had replaced with a ' I'll think about it ' and nothing more. So now they have sent me an official invitation knowing that i don't let official things go easily. I tossed the envelope to the side and started at the others.

They only contained boring office content and other not so necessary things i cared about, that's when i noticed there was a small pink envelope directed to me. It was designed like a teenage school child hosting a dinner party.

I opened the letter and it was indeed addressed by a school girl.

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