Chapter 2

CHAPTER: TWO

          

            Behind her Smile 

Hello baby. Said the stepfather. I too said, "Yes apa anything to say?"He just nodded his head and said nothing. He was a young guy with kind hearted.

He did everything for us. He was younger than my mom but he loves and cares my mom like my father.

"Though my father expired but this young guy is more than my father", Sonam thought.

Again after her mother's remarriage, they had a happy life.

She went to school as usual and did her work like before. She studied day and night to fulfill her desire. 

"Mom, l am so sorry to tell you about the stepfather, he was not what l expected" Sonam said.

"Yes, he is same like your father and he promised me to take care of you as his own daughter" Mom replied.

Sonam still had a happy life. She was a girl of duty not a girl of beauty.

It was almost three years and she did class x exam. 

Sonam had grown up and became a beautiful girl. She always stayed home

and do household chores.

Where as her mom and stepfather went to work. They two work together as a caretaker and a night guard. 

All of a sudden there was some behavior changes, Aku what's wrong with you?,Sonam said.

"Nothing," Aku nodded.

Slowly the love and happiness vanished.

Aku started drinking alcohol. Everytime he quarrelled with mom without any reason.

I could see my mom suffering alot. I couldn't bear her pain, so l asked, what happened mom?

She looked straight to my eyes and tear rolled down her cheek.

I too cried and told mom to be brave.

"I could see my mom with great pain but she never shared with me", Sonam whispered.

Sonam was a strong girl, she could handle any challenges. She was worried about her mom.

One night, l couldn't see my mom, l asked Aku, "Where is my mom?"

Aku happily said,"Today she went to village". Sonam replied, " will she come today?. "No, she will stay there for a week" Aku said.

She had a mixed thought, "what shall l do?. Shall l sleep here or go to neighbour's house? Or shall l bolt the door and sleep?

Suddenly he whispered, "You should not go to neighbour's house. You sleep here only.trust me"

Aku said, " l am also going for night duty, please closed the door and sleep".

I took a deep breath and chanted "OM MANI PADMA HONG".

"I couldn't sleep, l wondered why mom went to village without informing me" These thoughts lingered in my mind.

It was 12 midnight, l still couldnt sleep. 

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

I was shivering and couldn't go to open the door.

The door was still knocking and l was in deliema, weather to open or not.

He knocked for nearly an hour and started shouting," Sonam open the door".

I made myself bold, took a deep breath and went to open the door.