~𝙁𝘼𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀~

Chapter-1

Rutba's POV

Life is a war zone. The more you can survive in the war, your winning chance is greater.

And my life is also a war zone, and I'm surviving. A life where everything I'm doing is for others.But I don't know that I'll win in my life or not.

I lost my Maa when I was eight. After one year of her death,Baba got married again for me. He thought I need mother's love. And the woman, he got married acted like she loved me before their marriage.

But after the marriage, everything changed. Her real face came front of me. Her everything was just a plan to get marry my Baba.

She belonged from a poor family and we were a middle class family. She needed a family like us so that she could come out from her poor family . And she succeeded in that.

But after she came, my sufferings started. Front of Baba, she is a doting mother. But in his back, I had to do every work of our house. It started when I was only nine.Even I had to eat rotten food, she gave me to eat. Even sometimes, she didn't give me to eat those.

When I was fifteen,she gave birth of my sweet little sister,Meera.Yes,May be I don't like my step mother. But I love my sister a lot.

She never became my mother.But even she never become a mother of her own child. She never take care of her. From the age of fifteen,I had been taken care of my little sister as long as I could.

But I couldn't save her from the biggest problem of her life.After she born, she have been suffering from kidney problem. Baba spent all his money to cure her. But still she has to face those problems. She has to go for regular check-ups and take many medicines. But she is a great student. I proud of her.

After spending all money for Meera, Baba was zero. He is an accountant in Rajvansh Group. With his salary, our family was going in a good way. But after Meera's Treatment, it was tough for him to maintain everything like before.

We lived in a village of Udaipur. We've a house there. But because of our financial condition,we couldn't come out from our village.

Baba's office in Udaipur's town side and far from our village.So it was tough for him to go to his office from the village. So after he got married with that woman, he shifted in a hostel which is close to his office and I continued stay with that woman.But Baba used to come home for some days to stay . And in front of Baba,that woman did her best job to act. In front of Baba,she adored me and back of him,she beat me. I don't even count how much she beat me till now.

And about my Baba,he is the best father for Meera and Me.He is doing everything for us.He had to spend lots of money for Meera's treatment and my studies. But he never said anything to us.

I don't know that Baba knows the real face of that woman or not. But I know, at least she is keeping Baba happy . Yeah,with her fakeness.But at least Baba is happy and I don't want anything. And that's why,I never said the truth of that woman.

When I was a child,I felt helpless because I couldn't help baba in anyhow.So I applied in a college of Jaipur for scholarship. And thank god, I got it.

Yeah,I could appy in any Udaipur's college but I didn't want to stay with that woman anymore. That's why, I convinced baba and moved out from there. But it was tough for me to let my sister live alone with that woman. Even if she is her mother but I don't have any trust on her.But I didn't have any other way.

For my scholarship, baba didn't have to pay for my college.I did part-time jobs here and with that money, I payed for my hostel and food and also tried to help baba with that money.

Now,I'm twenty-five.I graduated from college two years ago. I still live in Jaipur. I have a job in a company here and I also do part-time job in a cafe after my office.I still live in a hostel room because it's not expensive.

The salary I got from my job, It's good enough for my expenses and also I can contribute with baba.Baba is also happy. I work in a cafe too.Actually I can get some extra money from this. I try to save money but after giving money for Meera's treatment and other expenses,I've only a little money.

Right now,I don't have any other thing to think except earning money. As long as I can help Baba, I don't want anything else.

And what about me?There is nothing about me. As I said before, I'm doing everything for others.

But I wish,May be one day will come when I'll not have to think about earning money. Meera will also be healthy.Baba will be tension free. I'll have a life where I'll do everything for me, only for me. I'll eat those expensive foods which I craved for years. I'll read those fictional books which I wanted to read but couldn't buy because my lack of money. I'll go to those countries I always dreamed to.

Now I'm in my way to my hostel after working in the cafe. The cafe's manager is a good woman.I've do many part time jobs from my college time. But I'm working in this cafe from the first. And the manager takes care of me and also give me bonuses too.

I came inside of my hostel room and closed the door. There is only a single bed. A table is beside it. A stove is also attached with this room. And there is a small bathroom. That's all.

I kept my beg on the bed and my phone started ringing.

I'm sure it's baba.He knows that I come back now. Actually it's our regular routine to talk with each other in this time.

I took out the phone from my bag. Yes,it's Baba.

I received the call.
"Hello,Baba."

"Hello,Rutba. How are you beta? "

"I'm good. Tell me about you."

"I'm also good. "

He is talking with me but it feels like his mind is in other place.

"Baba,is everything okay?Are you distract in something? "

Silence.

For some moment, he didn't say anything.

"Beta?"

"Yes.Baba."

"I need to say you something. " He said with hesitation.

"Baba,you know you can tell me. Are you having any problem?Just say it."

"I want something from you."

To be continued.....

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