Rishabala OS : The Stranger In My Life

The Stranger in My Life

Warning, not many would like this story. Many would find that it pretty much sucks.

Haven't proofread it.

"Papa... stop the car here. There is a pharmacy, I'll get my chocolate there." Madhu tells her father as she pointed at the pharmacy.

Malik parks the car to the side. "Don't eat too many chocolates." He tells her.

"Just one a day." Madhu tells him and quickly opens the car door and runs out.

"Your mouth will be full of cavities." Malik shouts after her.

Giggling at her father, she runs to the pharmacy.

Madhu stops near the counter as the salesman was busy with a customer.

"584." The salesman tells the customer.

"I am sorry, I don't have the money now."

Madhu looks at the customer in surprise. He looked to be about 16-17 years old.

"What?" the salesman asks him confused.

"My mother is in a serious condition. I need the medicines urgently. I am really sorry; I don't have the money to pay you. I'll pay you as soon as I can."

"I can't give you the medicine without the money."

"Please... I promise I will pay you. My mother..." he starts begging.

Madhu's heart went out to him and turning to look at her father, she sees him engrossed with his phone. She quickly runs to the car and opens the passenger side door.

"Let's go?" her father asks her.

"Papa... can you give me an advance on my pocket money?"

"Why?"

"I need it. Please Papa... give... how many months advance can you give?"

"Why do you need it?" he asks confused.

"It is urgent. I will explain later."

"What urgency a 11-year-old have?"

"PAPA!" Madhu calls him in a stern tone.

"Okay... 1 month?" he asks as he took out his wallet.

Madhu makes puppy faces.

"2 months!" he says frustrated.

Madhu continues to make puppy faces.

"3 months and no more!"

Madhu turns back to look at the boy and sees him leaving the store. "Okay. Give fast."

"What is the hurry??" he asks exasperated.

Madhu hurriedly snatches the 3 500 rupees notes and runs towards the boy.

"Stop! Stop!" Madhu shouts as she came to a stop in front of him.

He stops and looks at her confused.

Madhu takes the money her father had given her and keeps the 500 she had been holding together and offers it to him. "Here, buy the medicines for your mother."

He looks at her then at the money she held out for him then he looks at her as he eyes filled with fresh tears. "This?" he gulps in shock.

"Take it."

"Thank you." He whispers as he took one note from her hand.

"Take it all."

"I need only 584."

"You'll need for other expenses. Take it." Madhu tells him. "Sorry, Papa would give me only 3 months pocket money advance."

"How can I take your pocket money like that?"