Indali's P.O.V:-
"Sir I heard that a big lump of dried mud fell on your head" I asked as I casually leaned back on the chair.
Asking the headmaster of the school to visit my residence after all the zamindari chaos wasn't easy. After a little blackmailing by Ramesh kaka with how i will increase his tax if he doesn't come to visit me actually helped.
Rumours spread like wild fire. I have been called by names. But I promised myself this time that no matter what , I won't back out. Not this time. Not this time.
"Is it that obvious?" he muttered as he slowly rubbed his head.
"We can't hear you" Ramesh kaka said as he slurped his tea.
It's been a few days since I have got an idea , how to start my work but this villagers aren't helping at all. And what I am about to do is surely going to create a havoc.
"Yes bhai sahab a piece of mud fell on my head. And that damn school needs a serious repairing." He was clearly frustrated.
Headmaster turned to me and asked the question which I was longing for ,"What am I doing here? Is there anything I can help you with?"
"She just wanted to know if your head is ok or not as you will be teaching the children of this village" Ramesh kaka said as he rolled his eyes , clearly frustrated.
" I wanted to talk to you about the renovation of the school." I replied ignoring kaka's sarcasm filled voice and the way headmaster's widened his eyes made me a bit uncomfortable.
"You will be doing what?" Headmaster asked . "She isn't asking for your kidney. She is suggesting that we should renovate the school." Ramesh kaka made him understood.
"But what about the funds?" He asked keeping his hand on his head. "I will take care of it. But you have to supervise everything with Ramesh kaka and I will take care of finance." His eyes brightened up.
"Is that so?" He asked as he turned towards Ramesh kaka. Kaka replied ,"we aren't sitting here to repeat every single sentence."
"Oh my bad !! Thank you Indali beta. Oh I will , I mean we will make that building so beautiful and strong that no lump will ever fall on top of anyone. And I will even appoint some teachers. More students will join scho-" I cut him off as I added another condition.
"But I have a condition".
"Condition?" Headmaster questioned back.
"Yes condition. You have to make sure that girls get the education too." I came straight to the point. He looked at kaka and then at me and laughed a bit and replied ,"you're joking now aren't you?" He laughed again , a bit loud this time.
Me and kaka were both serious. And seeing our grave faces his laugh died ,"You don't have the idea what you're asking for. Villagers won't agree. Villagers will-"
"I have idea what are they going to say , you don't worry about that. If you can get the job done then tell me otherwise I will appoint someone else." He sat there for some time , pensively. For a moment I thought Ramesh kaka is ready to get him out of the mansion but then he replied positively,"okay I will do it. I will try my best but I can't give you the guarantee."
"Okay then the job is done here." Said kaka as he stood up followed by the headmaster.
They reached the door when headmaster turned towards me when he said ,"Indali you're taking a huge step. We both know you're doing it for the welfare but they don't. They won't accept it. Please think about it again." I smiled and replied ,"I know but someday they have to accept. And if I can do it then why not. Let's bring the change if we can."
He nodded and murmured in a hush voice ,"May lord provide with more strength".
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3rd person P.O.V:-
Everything was definitely against her. She was in deep melancholy and none came at her rescue. Sitting in her room , surrounded by darkness she was watching the moon. The dim moonlight was seeping into her room bathing her in a silver glow.
Hairs down and clad in her usual white saree she sat there. Tears were flowing down her eyes , honestly it never stopped. She was an angel , more like a broken angel who needed a little comfort and some soothing words, but none were there to provide her with either. They say walls can hear and see , here the walls were fed up with her tears. These walls were used to hear this girl's giggles and hearty laughs but her tears?
She didn't knew if she is doing everything right moreover she was scared. Scared of the world.
"Baba..." Here wailing echoed in the silent night and none were there to wipe her tears off.
Probably the moon couldn't see those tears on those pretty eyes and covered itself with dark clouds.
And the willows murmured on.
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(Flashback)
There was a dark bruise on her arm and she effortlessly covered it up with her saree.
Back that day Binod came late and she was very hungry so she ate after her mother in law and fell asleep on the chair. When Binod came back that night , drunk , seeing her asleep he yanked her by her arm.
"Who gave you permission to sleep? Let me make this clear , till I have not arrived you won't sleep. Understood?" He asked angrily. And she nodded , tears brimmed her eyes , but she hold them back.
He pushed her and she fell on the floor.
When morning came he was not in the room. And when she went downstairs to prepare breakfast she saw her mother in law saying something to Binod in tear filled eyes.
Her eyebrows furrowed. She took a step to the living room when both their attention were diverted to her. With a timid voice she asked ,"everything alright?"
"See after everything , here she is asking if everything is alright? You go , ask her." Her mother in law pointed a finger at her.
Her confusion grew more ,"I.. wha-" she was cut off guard as Binod came forward and clutched her arm in a death grip and forcefully made her walk to their bedroom again. Her bruised arm was on full show , when she turned back to her mother-in-law she saw her looking at her bruise.
And when their eyes met all her mother in law did was , flashed her a grin.
That day not only her arm but her whole body was covered in bruises.
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