Metanoia | ✔

*Chapter 7*

Jiya is slowly walking by the side of road, with tiredness & headache. It rained a lot today, the road is slippery and muddy as well. She didn't return to college after visiting Dr. Paras, so she is tensed about some notes too.

Walking about 3 minutes from hospital, Jiya enters a medicine store. There she asks for an effective pill for headache and stress. She buys a packet & gets out of the store.

There is a huge place in front of some shops in the same raw, where people can park their vehicles. Jiya buys a water bottle, too! She keeps her bag & umbrella on a bike, and takes the medicine. She is too tired now, both physically & mentally. She returns to her home hiring a rickshaw.
Reaching home, she finds the door open & enters.

"Came home?"

"Hmm.."

"Why don't you stay outside forever? Then you won't even have to return home every night? What say?"

"What are you saying, mom?"

"Look at the clock, stupid! Did you see the time? Do girls return such late at night? Have you lost your sense somewhere?"

"(Silent)"

"Leave it Nidhi, she is of this type only... why to waste your words everyday?"

"Huh, this girl doesn't even know to answer, let it go.. go to your room!"

Jiya silently comes to her room, locks the door & stands still attaching her back keeping her hands in the middle of her back & the door.

In a second, a drop of tear come down through her cheeks & drops on her shoulder. She closes her eyes tightly & sighs.

Taking a deep breath, Jiya moves to her table. She keeps her bag on it & gets the packet of medicine out. She hides that in a corner of a small drawer, where her other medicines are kept,  it will come to the vision of none there.

Actually Jiya came back home at 7 in the evening. But her parents don't even like that. However, she missed some important tasks of today's sessions in college. So getting a few books out, she starts studying. Suddenly, she is called by her mother.

"Jiyaa! Come & have dinner!"

"Okay mom, coming!"

She goes to the dining table and sits. At that moment, Sahil comes from office.
Her parents were also sitting. Seeing Sahil, mother gets up.

"Oh, Sahil! Come come... you must be very tired, right? Come freshening up, soon! We just sat to have dinner.."

"Okay mom, I'm coming in just 5 minutes."

"Okay okay dear.."

Jiya doesn't like this hospitality towards her brother all the time. They treat him as if he was a king! But she can't even help keeping quiet.
Sahil comes & sits with everyone.

"Sahil, today I made this fish curry especially for you & your father, I'm sure you'll love it! Here, take it.."

Jiya's mother gives fishes only to Sahil & her father. She herself doesn't take, also doesn't give Jiya.

"Mom, Jiya's piece?"

"Ughmm, you eat first, dear! I'll see about Jiya.. don't worry!"

"But there isn't any more pieces, let it go.. I'll give her some from my one.. Jiya, pass your plate..."

Jiya notices her mother doesn't want to give any piece to her so she decides to directly refuse.

"No bro, it's okay.. I won't take it, thank you."