Lara was a 17 years at this time . She didn't have much friends. She lives with her parents and two younger brothers . She had no idea about what to do in the future. She just exists in the world
She wanted to learn something new . So she learned tailoring from her aunt and helped her when she got spare time . It was the 1990's . She just obeyed her parents. She had two sets of dresses to wear every day. Waking up early in the morning. Fetching water for the house, cooking, cleaning and so many stuff . She did all that every day cause her mother had a farm and would go there every morning leaving her daughter to do all those chores by herself.
After finishing school she was told to marry a man she never met before. she still married him as she knows she can't resist it . A grand wedding was arranged and she got married to the man. Her school days got over . She couldn't contact her friends and just accepted her fate .
One day , she got an opportunity to get a government job by one of the polititian her father knows . He wanted to give Lara a job in his office but wanted two lakhs in return. Lara's dad arranged the required money . But little did she know, her husband refused. She declined the offer. She later got to know that it was her mother -in-law who advised her husband to not let her have a job of her own . Her mother -in-law said that she'd not obey to her husband once she gets to have money on her own . Hence she couldn't have a job .However, before marriage she was a tailoring teacher. She taught over 30 students but got paid a very little. Now she moved to another place with her husband as her husband got a job far away from their village. They lived a simple life .
After some years , she had two kids . A son and a daughter with difference of two years . She had a rough morning everyday and started her morning with a coffee everyday. In the noon , she goes to the school where her kids study, to give them their lunch . She was always busy and never had enough time for herself.
After the kids leave for school, she still does tailoring. She runs a small business too . So she kinda earns money for herself to get what she wants . She always stays in the kitchen or in front of the tailoring machine . She didn't even have time to think beyond the kitchen and the machine.
Now her son is in college and her daughter is in high school. She lives a simple yet happy life with her kids but she doesn't really get along with her daughter. She insisted her husband to build a house and she moved into the house with her kids . However, her husband wasn't able to move in with them. Her son is in hostel and her daughter doesn't really talks to her that much . Nobody knows how she feels inside. She might feel overwhelmed sometimes. But has no one to talk to . During the COVID she gained some weight and now has back pain , leg pain and stuff as she is getting older.
On day she goes to the rooftop and feels the breeze . Listening to music. But suddenly she fell something pushing her from behind. She fell off the building. Her heart stopped. She thought this is the last day she's alive and is ready to accept the fate . Before she could reach the ground she saw her daughter's face and closed her eyes. Everyone around the place rushed towards her . They rushed to take her to the hospital. People called her husband to inform what happened. She could see everyone panicking but only her daughter stayed calm. She went towards Lara and whispered in her ear , " This is a second chance. Make sure you don't waste it " . She smiled at her mom and closed her eyes .
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The Second Chance
Fantastik" Lara" a normal housewife with two kids lives a normal life with her husband. she was married right after high school and wasn't able to attend college. she wasn't allowed to have a job and did some small business at home while taking care of her k...