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She sat on the bed staring into never-ending space. Her brown eyes which at one point of time used to sparkle with bliss had turned red and were covered with dark circles. They spoke a thousand words. Her face so pale, her body so lifeless! Her whole personality seemed to have blurred into a submissive non-entity.
Whatever had happen to the ‘rebel’, the guiding beacon of our batch? I couldn’t see her like this anymore.
I finally shook her with as much strength as I could muster.
“Wake up Sarah! It’s not your turn to cry. You’ve already cried enough. Now he will cry.”
Was she even listening to what I was saying? She looked around the manicured lawn. The day when she had stepped into this house for the first time flashed before her eyes. This place looked just the same. The only difference was that at that point of time it looked beautiful to her eyes and she was totally clueless about what was going to hit her in the next few days.
He was a Rajput- the same caste as hers. Young, attractive, well educated and prosperous, her parents couldn’t have had found a better companion for their only beloved daughter. I still remember the day she came to tell us about him.
“Maaaaaaan!..He`s gorgeous!” we all envied her!...today I couldn’t think of words to say to her to make my best friend feel a little better. I hugged her and we both wept together.
The first few days of her marriage were like heaven. He made her feel like a princess. So what it took to transform the prince into a beast- just a few glasses of liquor! She didn’t
say anything when he broke the glass bottle on the floor, nor did she say anything when he slapped her right across her face for trying to stop him from drinking from another bottle. She quietly sobbed in her room after cleaning the floor off the glass pieces. The next day he even came and apologized. He promised it would never happen again. But I guess promises are meant to be broken. The second time although she somehow managed to hide the scars, what could stop the tears from flowing from those beautiful brown eyes. I couldn’t stop myself from abusing the bastard as I was listening to the horrifying story told in a monotone so unlike the vibrant voice I remembered so well. We had all advised her to leave him ASAP. But my dear friend was hit by the fear of the society. What would her parents think?
The next time she dint tell us when he threw boiling water on her for forgetting to put the gas off. Nor did she give us a hint about it even when he kept her for the whole night out of the house for coming home late by an hour. Then one fine day unable to bear the pain and the torture she broke down over the phone.
“This is it Sarah, I’m not taking no for an answer. You’re leaving this hell hole and coming with me right now”
Her bags were packed. I held her hand to support her (she could barely stand). Finally she stood up. This time there was no turning back. She carried her suitcase on her own and walked with me towards the door. As we were passing the door she stopped for a second and glanced at her wedding picture. She was this pretty, healthy and happy bride. She had indeed suffered a lot. For a moment I thought she had fallen weak but then she took the photo frame and threw it on the ground with all her strength just the way he had thrown the bottle of liquor in front of her face. The frame broke into pieces and the tiny glass pieces spread all across the floor just the way the glass pieces of the bottle of liquor was scattered.Then without turning back even for a second she held my hand and walked outside, stronger than ever before. She was now ready to face the whole world with open eyes for she had done nothing wrong. Who guessed that this little bag of bones still had it in her left to battle her destiny like a tigress and emerge a winner?

P.S: This is not a true story. But it is dedicated to thousands of women who continue to bear the anguish of their husbands and still remain quite for the fear of the society. It is time we should learn to come out of our closets and stand up for ourselves for respect only comes to those who respect themselves.

Guilty or Innocent

Well `im doing this as tagged by Juls,
(so babes this one`s for you)

* Asked someone to marry you?
not yet..:(..so innocent

* Ever kissed someone of the same sex?
Partly guilty and partly innocent...*winks*

* Danced on a table in a bar?
Cant believe I haven't done that till now!..Well now that should be added to my to-do list!

* Ever told a lie?
Guilty obviously who hasn't?

* Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back?
Guilty unfortunately!

* Kissed a picture?
Guilty!..both the picture and the person!..;P

* Slept in until 5 PM?
Innocent..isn't that too much of a luxury for the middle class??

* Fallen asleep at work/school?
Guilty .....blame the teachers!

* Held a snake?
Innocent...well yet another thing to be added on my to-do list!

* Been suspended from school?
Innocent.!!This is my final year!...i wish i stay innocent!

* Worked at a fast food restaurant?
Innocent...but would love to for the whole experience..

* Stolen from a store?
Innocent...

* Been fired from a job?
Innocent...they couldnt fire me...I QUIT!!!..lol

* R u a drame queen ??
Guilty well yea at times...and i`m proud of it!

* Done something you regret?
Innocent...

* Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose?
Innocent...yuck!...what makes u think tht even if tht happened i would mention it here!

* Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
Innocent..:(...i dont stay in Canada u know!

* Kissed in the rain?
Sheesh i`m innocent on tht one too!

* Sat on a roof top?
Guilty. . and fell off as well not forgetting to mention the sprained muscles and the lecture from Dad that followed!

* Kissed someone you shouldn't?
Innocent...

* Sang in the shower?
Guilty.I do it on a daily basis.I plan on becoming the next Norah Jones..my family and my neighbours are fed up of me..but I wont give up so fast u see...lol

* Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
Guilty...And it was fun!..

* Shaved your head?
Innocent!...over my dead body!

* Had a boxing membership?
Innocent!...lol

* Made a girlfriend cry?
Innocent as far as I know..

* Been in a band?
:(...the frown explains it all

* Shot a gun?
Innocent!...

* Donated Blood?
Innocent...well actually i did go alot of times but ran away at the sight of the needles!

* Eaten alligator meat?
Innocent!..the next thing I`ll know u`ll be asking me if i`ve eaten dog meat!

* Eaten cheesecake?
Guilty!...n gained a few pounds thanks to tht!...Wht can be more worst than stay above BIrdies!

* Still love someone you shouldn’t?
Innocent

* Have/had a tattoo?
Innocent… but i`m planning on being guilty very soon...

* Liked someone, but will never tell who?
Guilty!! …
* Been too honest?
guilty yea sumtimes i can be way too frank sumtimes at the point of being rude..:(

* Ruined a surprise?
no way!...I`m great at throwing surprises!

* Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn’t walk afterwards?
Guilty!..week before last at Phoenix Mills..

* Erased someone in your friends list?
Guilty...and i dont regret it!

* Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)?
Guilty in school...and trust me I made all the chicks go olalala!

* Joined a pageant?
Innocent...

* Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said?
Guilty..

* Had communication with your ex?
a couple of times...but i guess when u end it u really should!...

* Got totally drunk on the night before exam?
Innocent….

* Got totally angry that you cried so hard?
Guilty.and felt alot more better after tht!