DIARY OF A SOUTH INDIAN GIRL

A different life

How could this even happen..I left Durga on the sofa. :"Amma,dhara akka has done it.She was the last one with dyurga.She has killed Durga..she's a murderer amma!!murderer"said Rambha.I stood there shocked at the sight of durga there.Amma came and slapped me on my face,"But amma...."."Stop it Dhara"said Rambha.Rambha ran to the house and called the doctor and appa.A few minutes later appa and doctor rushed in and the doctor declared Durga dead.They said she has been thrown to the floor which made her profusely bleed.30 of her bones a re crushed and her skull is in pieces.There are no chances of her surviving in such a condition.Everyone burst out into tears. "You are no more our daughter,you rascal traitor.Go Rambha call the police."said Appa.Rambha looked scared and called the police.This time amma did not defended.How could she?She has so many losses all at one time.But I honestly did not do it."Amma ,I did not do it.Why will I?"and there went another slap by appa.The police came in and arrested me.I was taken in the van.Everyone from the neighborhood had gathered to watch the police arrest me.I was allowed to take nothing but this journal and a pen.At my sight,I saw Rambha all horrified hiding behind Amma's saree while Amma sobbed bitterly.I was taken to Samsunagar Remand home.It was quite a good place from outside.I had to change my clothes and put a loose long uniform like thing.We were made to work along with studying.But here I proved to be a brighter student than I was in Jayprakash Vidyamandir.There was a cruel aunty named Anura who beat us but I was the one who complained the police uncle about her behavior.I had many adventures in the remand home.To read my adventures view the book Adventures in Remand Home book which will be published soon.I was 17 when I was released from jail.The world had entirely changed.Nothing was similar as I had left.There were hugew building instead of small houses.No typical idli sambhar and south indian course hotels but huge hotels like Rama's and Crusants. I took a lift for the highway where an oldman named Ashwardhan Narayana dropped me.On the way,he told me about his kids ad I realized that he was so better than appa.He never forced his daughter to arrange shoes in the rack or to wear old salwars that were supposed to be given toa maid opr make them work like maids or put them into jail without knowing the truth.As we talked I reached the end of the highway. "I really enjoyed your company,dear.How are you going to go ahead"he asked."I did too,I will now walk all the way to Sawardha"I said."Oh Sawardha that's a long way.You look tired my girl.You seem to me just like my daughter"he said.I wish I was his daughter herself.He removed a 100 rupees note from his pocket and handed it to me."Keep this.You might need it.The auto man would take Rs 80- from here to Sawardha and rest 20 rupees have something.I was short of words at his kindness to me.But I was also shgocked when I left the charge from highway to sawardha was Rs 40 and now it has doubled.I had an Idli which reminded me of amma's idlis.I will go home,hug amma and ask her to make those special idlis.At the remand home we were only given pav and achaar.I took an auto and was observing all the changes that had taken place in Sawardha and its surroundings.Sawardha was no more sawardha.Itw as a beautiful place now with malls and beautiful buildings but in between tose buildings was my own dear home.I ran out of the auto like a madman.I saw Pramila mami standing at trhe windowpane looking at me all confused. "How are you mami?"I asked her while I ran to the waranda and remembered my last moment there with Durga there and I rang the bell.A sleek looking girl with beautiful long hair and rosy lips opened the door.It was no other than Rambha,she wore jeans and a top.Behind her came two tiny looking girls.Rambha looked confused when she saw mw as she did not recognize me."Amma!"I called out and then Rambha realized it was me and gave a fearful look that she had give me while the police arrested me.The tiny girls were still at the door. "Go away,Shalini and Mahalakshmi"said Rambha.They were Rambha's sisters,amma's daughters MY SISTERS.I bought them I my arms and gave them a tight hug.While Rambha gave that disgusted look on me. "Amma!Amma!"I shouted.Shalini and Mahalakshmi looked confused.Rambha asked me to come in while I kept looking where amma might be.Rambha went in and appa came out.He too looked as disgusted as Rambha looked.Appa dragged me by my arms and pushed me out of the house."How dare you!You should never come back.You have caused so many losses to the house.Do you have the slightest idea of it."said Appa very angrily.