Roohi

She walked happily through the Greenfield. She felt the softness on her feet, relishing the gentleness through her soul. She sat on the grass and looked at the palace standing with all it's glory.

She has came in the excursion of her school. She has visited every corner of this palace just few minutes back. She got amazed after listening the history. She got goosebumps after learning so many things in a single day.

She loves to read. Anything that can increase her knowledge is like a necter to her. She has already finished half of her local library books. She is just 15.

"Roohi...Supriya mam is calling you"

Her friend Swapna called her.

She instantly got up.

Supriya Nath was sitting on a slab. The students are busy in lunch.

"Roohi, are you enjoying?"

Supriya mam asked. She likes this young girl a lot. She likes her curiousity of learning. She has always seen her extremely attentive in the class. The questions she asked during the classess also made her happy. She likes serious students like Roohi.

"Yes mam..."

She replied.

This girl is also very polite. She is not a rebel like other teenagers. Very much disciplined and well mannered.

She knows that other girls bully her for her nature. She never waste her time. She is a book worm and also a bit serious compared to her age. Supriya got amazed everytime. This girl has really some good qualities which can change this society.

"Tell me what are you feeling today?"

Supriya asked.

"Mam, actually I'm getting more curious about the names of the places...they must have some stories behind it...I just saw the name Mahaprabhu junction...but Shree chaitanya never came here...mostly Buddhists community has occupied these regions...then how they named it Mahaprabhu?"

Supriya got really impressed.

"I'm impressed Roohi...I think you should do your history project on this..."

Roohi become happy after getting the approval from Supriya mam. She is dying to give this news to her father.

The bus stopped at their school in the evening. Roohi got down excitedly and find her father standing with a bright smile on his face.

"Papa....you won't believe what we have learnt today......"

She is a chatterbox only infront of her father. Her parents got divorced when she was 10. Her mother stays in Londan with her elder sister Tamanna while Roohi stays with her father.

Finally they reached home. Roohi's face instantly turned pale.

"Papa, when will we go back to our village?"

She asked.

Jaivanth sensed the sadness in her tone.

"You don't like here Roohi? You will get better opportunities here.. Gayatri is capable of providing you a better future...You know your Papa is a weak man...He can't earn money...I don't want my daughter to suffer any economic crisis due to my disability..."

Jaivanth's left leg has been amputed. He works in a small industry. Due to his disability, he failed to get a reputed job. Also his educational qualification is not that much promising. His wife and Roohi's mother Vinita left him after his accident.

Roohi didn't say anything after that.

Gayatri kaki is another source of her happiness. She is her father's childhood friend. This villa is owned by her. She gave them shelter and stood by their side on their worst days.

"Are you not happy here? Is there something which I should know?"

Jaivanth asked her again.

Roohi shook her head.

They walked inside the villa. Roohi got inside her room and changed her school dress. She sat on the bed and looked out of the window. She saw Ahana is playing tennis with her friends.

Ahana is the princess of this family. She is Nisha's daughter. Nisha is Gayatri's sister-in-law. She stays here with her husband and daughter.

Roohi came downstairs. She loves to watch their games. She really likes to see their bantering. She stood a bit away and watched their game with a smile on her face.

"You won't believe what Bhai did next second...he punched Vinay's handsome face..."

Ahana said very proudly.

"What? Ahana...if your brother stays like this, then no boy will approach you in future..."

"I don't want that too...they are just stupid boys..I will marry someone of Advay bhai's choice..."

Ahana said.

"By the way where is he?"

Ahana rollerd her eyes after seeing her friends eagerness for her brother.

"He will never give you attention guys..stop dreaming about him..He is already dating someone.."

"What??"

Ahana started to laugh after seeing her friends sad and helpless eyes.

"Who is she? Do you know her?"

"Yes ofcourse...He is dating....no I can't reveal that to you...Bhai will kill me for sure"

Ahana closed the topic.

"She must be very beautiful..."

"Obviously...My brother is a handsome hunk and he is 21...so he is allowed to date"

"Yes we know that...and we can never get a man like him"

They all started to laugh together. Suddenly one of Ahana's friend's eyes fell on Roohi.

"Hi Roohi...come and play with us"

That girl Praggya called her.

Roohi wants to play. She looked at Ahana eagerly. Ahana made a cold face instantly. Roohi understood.

"You guys play... I'm fine here..."

She said.

"Come na....."

Praggya came running towards her and almost pulled her inside the play ground.

She gave the bat to Roohi.

"I know you are a topper...but sometimes you should play too..."

Praggya said with a smile.

Roohi's eyes again fell on Ahana who is standing with a sour face.

Roohi's all interest dropped. She felt sad. She wanted to play but she knows this very well that few members of this family hates her. She doesn't know the reason of their hate.

"You guys play...I will take some rest.."

Ahana dropped her bat and was about to leave, suddenly a car entered their gate.

Roohi's face lost all the colour. She also dropped the bat. But it was too late.

Already the person got down off the car and walked near the playground.

Roohi stood with a thumping heart. She knows that now her biggest hater has arrived. She prepared herself for infinite humiliations.

"What are you doing here?"

His cold voice made her sweat. She gulped hard after feeling his hateful gaze all over her.

"Don't you know that servants are not allowed here?"

She felt like someone just slapped her hard infront of everyone. She lowered her gaze in shame and pain.

"Ahana, Buy a new set of bat...throw them away..."

"Yes Bhai..."

Ahana said.

"Next time I don't want to see you near my sister and her friends...Go and play with the servant's girls.."

Tears of humiliation gathered into her eyes. She slowly left the playground.

She walked behind the villa and sat in a corner. She wiped her tears silently. This is the main reason that she doesn't wants to stay here. But she can't say these to her Papa. Her papa is a disable man. There will be no job for him in the village.

She is enduring this hate since the last two years. She doesn't even know the reason of his hate. He could have avoided her but everytime he just kept on doing that.

Why he hates her that much?

What she has ever done to him?

She never come on his way. Still he always awarded her with this extreme hate.

"One day...I will go far away from this place..."

She mumbled.

.............

Next day, she went to school. Her exams are near. They got the notice today.

She came out during the lunch and found Ahana filling the exam form.

"Are you submitting the form today?"

She asked Ahana.

"Yes..Advay Bhai is coming with the fee.. tomorrow is the last date"

Ahana replied.

Roohi got tensed.

"Can you tell him to pay my fee? I will give him back..."

Roohi said a bit hesitantly.

"How? By taking money from Gayatri mami?"

She taunted her.

"My papa has saved some money..."

Roohi said.

"Oh wow...let me guess...he also has taken a debt from Gayatri mami right?"

Roohi felt extremely sad. She turned her face to leave and immediately got collided with Advay.

As expected his face turned hard.

"Are you blind?"

Roohi moved back. He threw another hateful glare at her before coming near Ahana.

"This is your exam fee...and keep this pocket money"

"Thank you thank you Bhai"

She hugged him tightly.

"Don't waste the money on bad stuffs.."

He warned her.

"Okay bhai..."

Advay turned his face and saw Roohi sitting under a tree. A smirk played on his lips.

He walked near her. She immediately stood up after seeing him.

"Did you pay the fee?"

He asked.

"No"

"I will pay...just fill up the form"

This was unexpected for Roohi. She kept on looking at him in shock.

He took out the money and gave her. She was hesitant to take it.

"C'mon...you can pay me back..."

"How?"

She asked timidly.

"Tomorrow I have thrown a party in my outhouse...You can work as my maid...all you have to do is to clean the outhouse and serve food to my guests.."

Roohi's heart dropped.

"Okay I will do it"

She agreed.

"Cool"

He walked away.

She took the money and walked to pay the fee. She has earned it. No work is less. If she has to stand up on her own feet, she has to endure these hard days.

One day she will become independent. That day noone can humiliate her like this.

She started to fill up the form with determination.

Advay watched her from far. He clenched his jaw. He took out his phone and called the principal.

His mother Gayatri Pratap Singh is the trustee of this school.

"Roohi Dixit...I want you to fail her in her final exam"

He said.

The Principal got shocked but he has no guts to deny him.

"Okay sir..."

Advay cut the call. He looked at the 15 year old who is now busy in form fill up.

"I will ruin you Roohi Dixit"

He gritted before increasing his speed.