𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐀 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 || 16+

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When we reached the place, we saw the fresh made dinner in a steel bowl and the lady taking out the plates for us. But why are there only three plates? Where is she going to eat her part of the dinner?

Just then I saw her sitting nearby me and then watching me, expecting me to start eating and so without wasting any time, I started eating the food and honestly, at first I didn't even knew what it was or how to eat it but Vishal taught me how to eat it and when I took the first bite, it was so amazing. This food is nothing like I have ever eaten, it so much more delightful.

Do people eat this here? In comparison to this, my food felt like boiled veggies and nothing else but one the other hand, it so spicy. I had drank at least three glasses of water in just two to three bite of the veggies.

How do these people handle so much spice like nothing? I have to build up my strength against this.

After completing the food, she took our plates and went off to somewhere while we went to backyards to wash our hands. And then, Vishal took my hand and took me towards a room while Gauri went to another one.

In that room, there was nothing fancy but it was warm. Just one small mattress, with a torn bedsheet and ragged clothes kept nearby. He took those clothes and keeping them on one side, he jerked the sheets and removed every ounce of dirt from it and guided me on it.

Wait, is he telling me to sleep on it? Why are they going so far for someone like me? I thought they might hate me or even despise me such that they might find a way to even kill me but nothing at all, they did to me.

I don't know how to repay them. But I will, in one way or other. I went towards the mattress and laid down on it when I saw him taking other bedsheet out of the clothes bundle and laying it down at a distance and then sleeping on it.

And seeing him, sleeping peacefully, I shoved away my stress and closed my eyes and slept.

In the morning

"Thank you very much for taking care of me."

I said and bowing down in front of them, I was just about to leave when the little came running towards me with a white flower in her hand which looked so beautiful.

She came near me and extended it towards me and I took it, thanking her and patting her head. And then left the house in an attempt to find father's camp.

In the morning, this forest is more clear so I can make out the directions now. The road is still slippery due heavy rain earlier. But somehow, I finally made it.

I saw the sharp top of the camp from a distance and England's flag blowing in the air, hence, I was relieved that u finally found my way back.

When I entered the area, everyone seemed busy as ever to even notice that I was returning back now from yesterday afternoon. No one even sensed that I was missing.

When I entered the camp, I saw my father writing something on a piece of paper with specs on his eyes and his entire focus on his documents.

As I entered, he briefly looked at me and asked me what's the matter. Did he really not realise that I was not here this whole time? Just how much busy he was?

I said nothing and then was about to retreat back when he called out my name and said,"I presume you have something to say, Cedric. Speak your mind."

"Nothing of sort to be worried about, father."

"That is my concern. You may speak."

"I....I was lost in the forest yesterday and am returning back now. So, I thought that I should inform you about it. Just this much."

"Good, then, glad that you're back safely but don't go on causing trouble, understood?"

"Yes, father."

"Then, you may go."

Just this much. I thought that either he will scold or show her worry for me but nothing. But that's how my father is, indifferent to every human being, even mother.

She at least shows her affection towards me sometimes but my father, he is completely strict and cold towards his own son.

I returned back to my camp and went towards a box which was kept on the side table of the bed and taking it in my hands, I opened it and kept that flower in it, and instictly, I had an unknown smile on my face.

Just then, an brilliantly dangerous ides popped up in my mind. So, if no one noticed it that I was long gone and were busy in their own work. Maybe, I can go back there and play with them a little more. Yeah, that would work.

Even my father couldn't catch my absence then I think it's fine if I escape a little more from this place.

Thinking this, I kept away that box and went towards the training area for some workout. And after eating lunch in an absolute silent table with father, I started walking towards the forest again, this time, sneaking away as quietly as possible and again after sometime, I saw that cottage again.

Vishal was cutting the woods in small pieces when he saw me and then he waved his hand towards me, grinning widely and calling out to me. And I happily ran towards him and then went inside the cottage to greet the lady again and Gauri seemed more than delighted to see me again.

And their negligence gave me enough courage to escape multiple times a day and meet them and play with them, making me happy until one day, everything changed or should I say, destroyed.

It was the third day of one month of meeting them. As usual, I, after eating the lunch, sneaked away in the bushes, like usual and then went straight ahead towards the forest in order to meet them.

I could clearly sense some presence behind me but I decided not to notice and thought that it might be a wild animal and so I increased my pace and went towards the cottage.

As I reached, I saw Vishal waiting for me there and then we went inside and just as we all were talking inside and teasing Gauri while she was pouting, expressing her anger towards me, we heard loud noises from outside the cottage.

I thought of checking it out but the lady stopped me and said that she will handle it and gestured Vishal and he took me inside.

Just we were hiding behind, which seemed to be a barrel, we saw the lady opening the door and several big bulky Indian men who looked quite rich, entering the cottage and shouting something in Hindi,

"Kahan chuppa rakha hai uss angrez ke bache ko, Kamini?" (Where have you hidden that Englishman's child, Kamini?)

"Main nhi jaanti aap kiski baat kar rhe h sarpanch ji?" (I don't know who you are talking about, Head?)

"Mujhe tanik bhi bewakoof samjhne ki bhool na karna, main janta hoon wo yhi issi Ghar me h. Gaon waalo, dhundo poore Ghar me, kahan h wo angrez." (Don't consider me a fool, I know that he is here, let's search this entire place for him, villagers.)

"Sarpanch ji, aap aisa nhi kar sakte h. Main nhi jaanti kisi angrez ko and main gaon ki to ab hoon bhi nhi. Aapko koi hakk nhi h." (Head, you can't do such a thing. I don't know any Englishman and now, I am not even a member of the village. You don't have any right.)

"Kamini main keh rha hoon, samne se hatt jao warna bahut bura hashr hoga. Aur chup chap uss angrez ko humare hawale kar do." (Kamini, I am telling you, get away from our way otherwise you'll have to face the consequences. And handover that child to us, peacefully.)

"Mai nhi-aaaa" (I don't-aaaa)

I can't believe my eyes, he really pushed to ground, making her twist her ankle. They hate me so much? This much they are ready to hurt there own people?

And then before the villagers could invade more in the cottage, there were loud horse hooves from outside the cottage and there suddenly entered, mother? Why is she here?

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