When Two Souls Meet

Her .......

She combed her hair and looked into the mirror, She did that a lot these days... Why? She never knew. She was not that kind of a person who is obsessed with mirrors.

Hair - check
Tie -check
Badge -check
Pain in the ass socks - check
Earings-check
Identity card- check

She was in a mood to look pretty today. She eyed the eyeliner wondering if she should wear them or go without it.

She knew the usual rant routine of her mother and thought, " What's the difference? I will be ugly all the same".

She went downstairs where she saw her mother sitting at the table angrily.

" Where the fuck was you?" she asked
"Getting ready for school, duh" replied Sarah.

Her mother took the gauze and fixed it on her wrists,

" You tell a word of what's happening, you know what will happen to your best friends right?". Her dad asked her

"Fuck you". Came her reply

In a trance, he clutched her neck asking " WILL U DARE TALK LIKE THAT?"

"Nooooo noo Stefan please No " whined her mother

Sarah grabbed the chance and kicked at his balls.

He glared at her and went into her room and there, he took the book she was reading, and tore it into pieces.
His breath reeked of alcohol, and there was no doubt that He was a druggy too.

This was Sarah's life ...
Sara - age 13

FLASHBACK AT A GLANCE

The only thing which Sarah knew or had about her real parents, as their names and the mere memories which edge in her mind.
After their death in the 2004 Tsunami at the seas, she was taken into an illegal foster care. There was no grandma or grandpa or any relative of hers which was known to be alive.

That was when the foster care took her under their wings. Sarah always got food, water and sleep there. She got everything but rest.

She never watched cartoons, never played with toys, not because she didn't want to, but because she did not have any.

This was the same until the child welfare committee got a call that the children in this orphanage were being used for labor work. The only thing which they gave them properly was food and education which was more than enough for them.

The child welfare committee took Sarah in and one of its activists, aw this child and decided to adopt her and give her a life. Her adorable character amused him a lot.

Soon Sarah wore a tiny backpack and walked with the big man, her hero, her everything... He was, Stefan. It took her hardly two days to get comfortable at her new home. And soon Sarah bonded with her new family beautifully.

She now had an amazing brother, a wonderful mother and best of all, a Rock of a father. All of them loved her as their own. With months Stefan loved Sarah to his dear life, and all was well.

That was till that day, the day when her brother and a father had that great fight.

He said that all his father cared about was his daughter, This was when her dad bought her a phone and didn't buy for her brother, thinking he wasn't mature and that he would misuse it.

Stefan was trying to calm his son down, who shrugged his father's hands off and ran towards the road.

A loud crash was all that she remembers.

Things began to change, the sweet caring Stefan which she knew, had gone for good.

PRESENT

Her mother kept reminding her
" no outside food"
"no pulling up sleeves"
" no crying in the classroom"
" don't overeat"
" chew 32 times before swallowing"
" exercise after coming back"
" do your hand exercise when you are alone"
"no talking to boys".

Her father said, " like anyone will be bothered about her fat ass".

She didn't speak a word, and she left. This was not a new thing. She had gotten used to it. She never bothered to look into mirrors.

Soon she was sitting in the classroom, when she felt a hard slap on her butt.

"TRACY, YOU BITCH", yelled Sara joyfully.
What she wasn't aware was the teacher staring through the window.

Tracy looked blankly at Sarah as if to say " BITCH were screwed!!".

Sarah wondered why the class was extremely quiet.
Again she yelled," Bitch! Why did you even come? Look at the damn time!!!"

The whole class started giggling, Sarah wondered what was so funny. Then! that dreadful thought struck her.

She slowly turned her head, to see her teacher at the window, her hands on her hips.

"Sarah, Tracy Out of the class NOW!"
Both of them slowly came out and stood there.

The teacher saw tears welling up in Tracy's face and told her
" I hope you now understand the consequences of using swear words in classrooms". She told

"Yes, ma'am " replied, Sarah.
Soon as the teacher left Tracy yelled " ITS Paaaartay time ".

Both of them ran to their favorite spot.

They lay lazing in the sun when Sarah asked.. " Why hav'nt I ever come to your house?".

Tracy replied, " because my brother is a pain in the ass".

Sarah has heard a lot about Tracy's brother but she had never seen him in pictures or in real. Not that she wanted to, but she was curious.

They suddenly found a worms hole and saw many hairy caterpillars.

A sudden smile flashed between Sarah and Tracy.
In a few minutes, they ran from there to the staffroom.
They politely entered
" Why are u here? ", asked the teacher suspiciously
" We need your forgiveness mam ", replied Tracy solemnly.
" Why a sudden apology ? " asked the teacher still suspicious.
" because we still feel bad". Said Sarah sadly.
" Okay, don't repeat this". said the teacher bending down to work.

Her purse was just next to Tracy, and she slowly sneaked in the hairy caterpillar. They politely greeted the teacher again and left.

They hid behind the staffroom and 5 minutes later

"AAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Hollered the teacher Sarah and Tracy ran for their dear life....

....To be continued

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