Orphan

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A clock is ticking has one minute more to become 5. A girl is sleeping in bed peacefully unaware of her surrounding . The alarm rings breaking her sleep she moves her hand in sleep to turn off the alarm but couldn't so signing she wakes up.

Girl( sleepy voice ): why did you keep alarm so early in the morning mom?

She wakes up and walks towards the photo keeping hands on her hip

Girl(angry) : you know na your Riddima is a sleepy head then why did you put alarm early mom?

Her phone alarm plays a voice
Voice " because I want my Riddima to be a bright flower that's y "

Riddima smiles and goes to fresh up
Its her daily routine as she is alone and misses being in her family she used to play recorded voices and keep sticky notes. She craves for family very much but is afraid to mingle with anyone due to past experiences .

Riddima got fresh and sits on the dining table with a coffee.

She sees the sticky note on fridge
" Riddima you favorite food is in fridge dear so heat and have it and don't you dare skip your food "

Riddima smiles

After breakfast Riddima rushes out in hurry for her job
She is working as marketing head in ABC company.
Her boss and colleagues always used to taunt her with words but she silently ignores all taunts and works hardly.

In night,

Riddima comes home tired and lays on bed . She looks around and finds no one . She chucked

Riddima( in tears ) : am I curse mama why you left me in orphanage ?you know when everyone was adopted I was feeling lonely as there was not a single soul for me. I am still alone mama am I not blessed to be a part of family mamma ?

She wipes her tears and takes the sticky notes and prepare for tomorrow . She stick the notes then cutting the vegetables starts cooking. After cooking she cleans the plates and the table.
She moves towards the bed to sleep

Her phone alarm rings
Voice" don't forget your medicines riddima"

She smiles and opening her draw gulps her medicines .
She lays on bed and soon sleep she falls into deep sleep.

Next morning ,

Riddima wakes up and does her routine works then she hears a knock on the door . She opens the door to find her annoying house owner Vicky who used to irritate her .

Vicky : good morning riddu

Riddima : why you came I have paid this month rent already ?

Vicky : because I am increasing the rent

Riddima : why ?

Vicky : because I wish so and you have to pay if you want to stay

Riddima : no need I am vacating the house

Vicky gets shocked

Vicky : okay and moves away

Vicky wife : thank God you are vacating I don't a cheap girl like you to stay in our house and walks away

Riddima closes the door and slides down weeping.

She closes her eyes to control and then goes to her office .

In the evening,

After finishing her work , she reaches bus stop and was waiting for the bus. She hears a granny conversation with her grand daughter

Granny : sonna I want to visit the temple in parachor village

Sonna : but granny I have exams

Granny : no problem I don't want you to go right now but I want you to go after a month

Sonna: why granny ?

Granny: because it is auspicious day and if you wish something then it will be fulfilled

When Riddima was enclosed in the talk she hears a horn sound of her bus.
Riddima boards the bus and while travelling recalls the granny words
She reaches home and marks on calender the day.

She thinks to visit the temple once and does her daily chores. She after taking medicine falls asleep .

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