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Armaan is a struggling Artist. His family hates him for that and he hates them back. He decided to ran away from this house...
The wintry cold air howled through the desolate field, which was covered with fluffy snow that was like an untouched blanket. You could feel the air being heavy as your lungs were filled with sharp cold and frost each time you breathed in. The bleak grey clouds overhead reflected their gloomy mood perfectly. This was probably the coldest winter in Jammu I have witnessed in my life.
" Armaan! Why are you sitting idle in front of the window with no work! Yesterday I told you to meet Jevish, did you meet him ?" Mom yelled at me again.
"Actually he was'nt in home last night so-" I said in a wistful voice and pretended to go to my room but she stopped me.
" He was at home , you are just making excuses again. I'm going to market now, when I come back, I should see conversation between you and him to be done ." Mom told me raising her eye brows and unlocked the living room's door, went out and shut it really fast making a huge sound.
Jeevish was simply a boy whom my mother told to get me a job. Any kind of job, where I will get "payed".
I was the stereotyped art kid. I said "stereotyped" because when I was younger, in school i was part of the group of art kids. My grades were always on the low side but teachers excused it because I was good at art. But when I grew up, reality slaped me. I was rejected by art companies. They said I don't have that "thing" in my paintings . Actually, to become a paying artist, you need to get hired by companies as a artist at first. Selling your paintings was very hard, it really was. I never knew about this things when I was younger.
" please lock the door, Aru" My sister told me.
I did as she said. Her name was Ruby. She has always been a straight- A student but no she was'nt a nerd or something like that, even she was one of the most popular girl not only in school but in the whole locality. I was not like her at all. I was not comparing myself with her. My family did and even my relatives. She called me by a nickname "Aru".
I wanted to live in complete solitude, to find peace and there I believe that I will be able to paint better. No one in my family would ever give me permission to do that, ever. The best way is to run away from this hell but if I do they will try to find me, I'm sure that they would. This is not the first time I'm thinking about it, it is in my mind for a long time. I'm not a tree, I can move but I'm not financially independent so I felt all doors were closed. I decided to talk about it after Mom would return. My dad was in Aunt's house and will stay there for a week so I don't have to deal with him.
I heared a knock on the door and when I opened I saw that it was my mom. So of course I assumed that the first thing she would be asking me is if I meet Jevish and yes, she asked me. I looked down and remained silent for a while but when I looked at her face, I understand that she was burning with rage. I calmed myself even thought I was shaking with fright. I asked her to come inside.
" I asked something! And you are avoiding it?" My mom said and her expressions indicated she was eagarly waiting for an answer.
" I need to talk with you about something very essential." I said.
"But first, give me a answer to the question I asked a while ago!" Mom asked raising her voice a bit more than before.
"No" I said looking at the ceiling.
" Yes, can there be anything more to expect from you?" She said sarcastically.
" I know you are angry. Without wasting time quarreling, let me come to the point. I don't wanna be anyone's burden anymore. I will leave this house tommorow morning." I said.
"Ohh that means you have everything planned already! But let me listen where will you go?"
"I don't have anything planned but I will. That's none of your business." I said raising my voice this time.
"Okay, then do what ever you want! I don't care! Hope that you do everything as you said." She said and went to the kitchen which was attached to our living room.
I went inside my room and locked the door. I took a chair so that I could bring the suitcase down from my cupboard. But then a question popped in my head "Where will I go?". I sat on my bed in complex thoughts. I had friends and in there houses I could stay but who knew they could suggest me to go back to my house again.
It was night. No one even called me for dinner. So rude they were. But guess what? I don't want them to feel pity for me. I didn't knew if my Mother informed them about my decision.
There was a door in my room from where I could directly enter and exist from my house. I went out to see if the snowing was stop but when I did, the wind whispered as the snow fell like confetti on my wooly cap. I gazed at the untouched snow in front of me. The swirling white and the lush grass collided. The shrubs and trees were stained with white. The ground was as smooth as a cake and the snow fell like icing powder, perfecting it to its finest point.
I swiped my phone screen to call my friend, Yash. He has always been very helpful. He already knew about my problems but I was planning to get away from my home, I hoped he would find a solution. Its okay if I didn't lived in complete solitude. Even if he could let me stay in his house, it would be sterling.
"Hello! I wanna meet whenever you feel like you have time." I said in a calm voice.
"Its okay, I know right! Don't worry let's meet tommorow. But come to woods that's near your house." Yash said.
"Wait, what? In woods, have you become a vagabond?" A smiled curved in my face no matter how low I felt.
"Oh no Man! You will see what happens ." He said.
"But I thought you were kidding." The smile on my face disappeared.
" Tommorow morning, come near the forest. I will pick you up from there." He said.
I was happier. I packed my bags but he didn't knew that I was leaving my home for forever. I felt like I was seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.
Near 6:00 AM. It was morning and everybody was asleep. I went out wearing my winter outfit. I just had enough money so that i could took a bus.
I know it was'nt a logical idea. But i feel like whatever feels right, go for it.
