DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

Way More Different

Aradhya's POV

" Maine apko bola tha, Dee. He is head over heels in love with you." (I told you, Dee.) I said to her.

" Haan tumne bola to tha."(Yes, you have told me.) Dee said to me.

" To abhi treat do mujhe." (Then give me a treat) I said to her smilingly and she rolled her eyes.

" Main kyun doon!!! Unse mangna chahiye na treat." (Why will I give you a treat!!! Ask it from him) Dee said and I rolled my eyes.

" Come on, Dee." I said.

" Nahi." (No) she said and I pouted. "Unse mang na" (Ask it from him)

" Mujhe nahi lagta Mr. Axton mujhe pasand kertay hain." (I don't think Mr. Axton likes me) I said and she narrowed her eyes at me.

" Aur tumhe yesa kyun lagta hai?" (Why do you feel like that?) She asked me.

" Mujhe yesa iss liye lagta hai kyun ki Mr. Axton ko clumsy personality bilkul bhi pasand nahi jo apne hi mujhe bola. Abhi mujhe dekho. Kya apne mujhse clumsy kisiko dekha?! Nahi na? To kaise pasand karenge Mr. Axton mujhe?" (I think like this because Mr. Axton doesn't like clumsy personality that you said to me. Now look at me. Have you ever seen someone more clumsy than me? No, right? Then how will Mr. Axton like me!!!) I asked her gesturing myself.

" Yesa kuch nahi hai." (There is nothing like that) she said to me smacking my head lightly.

" Yesa hi hai." (There is.) I said.

" Nahi hai." (There is not) she said.

" Apko kayse paata?" (How do you know?) I asked her.

" Paata hai mujhe." (I know that) She said and sighed.

" Kya hua, Dee?" (What happened, Dee?) I asked her sitting beside her.

" Main thik to ker rahi hoon na, Chhoti?! Maa or Baba ko Kya bolenge?" (Am I doing right? How will I explain this to mom and dad?) Dee asked me. I sighed inwardly.

" They will understand, Dee." I said.

" Mujhe Baba sai urgently baat kerni hai." (I need to talk to Dad) she said.

" Kaab baat karogi unse?" (When will you talk to him?) I asked her.

" Very soon. Can't hide from them." She said and looked at the ceiling.

" Relax, Dee. Maine bola na woh samjhenge aap fikar maat kero." (I am telling you they will understand you don't worry) I said to her holding her hand and she sighed.

" Chhodo. Yeh to bolo Kya tumne unko kiss Kiya?" (Leave it. Did you kiss him?) I asked her smirkingly.

" Chhotiiiii." She glared at me and I giggled.

" Kiya hai na? Kiya hai na?!!" (You did. You did it, right?) I asked and started to tickle her. She laughed and caught my hands then tickled me back. It was my turn to be defeated by her. I giggled.

" Chhodo. Chhodo mujhe." (Leave.. leave me) I said breathlessly. She chuckled and hugged me at once. I hugged her back and she kissed on my forehead.

" Abhi ap apni chhoti ko bhool jaogi na?" (Now you will forget your Chhoti, right?) I asked her pouting my lips. She smiled and pinched on my nose.

" Yesa kabhi ho sakta hai Kya!!! Main apni Chhoti ko kayse bhool Sakti hoon!!" (Can that ever happen!! How can I forget my Chhoti!!) She said to me.

" Sacchi?" (True?) I asked.

" Muchhi." (Definitely) she said.

" Promise?" I asked.

" Promise." She said.

" Love you, Dee." I said to her.

" Love you too, Chhoti." I said.

" Can I sleep here with you tonight?" I asked her.

" Haan jaroor." (Yes, of course) she said. " To so jao tum. Mujhe kuch Kam kerni hai." (Then you sleep. I have some works to do.)

" Ok, Dee. Good night. Love you." I said and she smiled.

" Good night, Chhoti. Love you more." Shr said and turned off the light.

I opened my eyes as sunlight hit my eyes. I slowly opened my eyes and turned to right to see Dee sleeping there with her sketchbook. I chuckled. I took it away and pulled the duvet over her. I got freshen up and found Dee has woken up already.

" Dee, Chalo na walk per chaltay hai." (Dee, let's go for a walk) I said to her.

" Chhoti, mujhe bohot nind aarahi hai. Tum jao na." (Chhoti, I am very sleepy. You go) she said.

" Koyi bahana nahi chalega." (No accuses) I said and pulled the duvet off of her.

" Chhoti!!!" She said putting the pillow on her head but I pulled it too.

" Come on, Dee." I said. She sighed and got up from the bed lazily. I chuckled. We walked out of the house and it was still early in the morning.

" After a long time, right?" I asked Dee and she smiled.

" Haan na." (Yeah.) She said.

We walked awhile in the park nearby. I took a deep breath to inhale the fresh air.

" I wish humare Delhi bhi yesa hota. Secure and without any pollution." (I wish Delhi too be like this!!! Secure and no pollution around) Dee said. I sighed deeply.

Delhi can be called also the r*pe capital of our country. Some vicious mentally people are tainting our reputation. Is that's why we fought and achieved the freedom where women can't live freely!!! We are heroic nation but are we really?!!

" It's a penalty of life imprisonment for a r*pist and it is done in a least time period. And you remember Nirbhaya case. It took 8 years to hang the r*pist. We are heroic nation, Dee. No doubt but we are that coward that we ask the victim to prove that she is r*ped when her soul is died and she is broken completely. And here the r*pist has to prove that he is not involved with the r*pe. You know when we were in Dubai there was a r*pe case and the r*pist was shot to death before people's eyes just in 2 days. That's called the punishment. They have several sould shaking punishment for r*pe cases and we need 8 years to get justice for the victim. That's the difference. We are still not free, Dee. We are still living in fear and we never wanted that type of freedom which doesn't offer us freedom for real. Freedom is not blaming a girl for her attire, freedom is not forbidding the girls to go out at night, freedom is not a woman having a thought is she the next?" I said and she nodded. " This is not a freedom, Dee. Definition of freedom is way more different."

*Do you feel we have achieved our freedom for real? 💔💔💔*