2 CHAPTER TWO AM LISTENING..... I THINK. (SALONI POV)

True to the priest's words am now feeling better with no more headaches. I am now sitting down on the bed watching Kamla pack my things and listening to a totally fu**ked up story of my miserable life. You know what turns out my father is a King. A VERY VERY VERY wealthy and rich king. His name is Emperor Rajendra Chola 2️⃣. He was the son of the late Emperor father Rajaram Chola 1️⃣. He rules the vast kingdom of Mughul Empire. He is a king and I have lived my entire life in a Brothel. I also learn that yesterday my "Father" sent Pakhi Maa the middle aged palace head maid to come and fetch me after like let's say 16 years of my life. Poor Kamla is doing her best but as a courtesan daughter, she has absolutely limited information about my "Father". The only other useful information she gave me was that my late mother was a Courtesan too and the only sister of her mom, Sudha Maa. " hey, Saloni. Am asking you? ". That question with a concerned voice was what snapped me out my thoughts. I reply her with a nod and she sighs and says " i asked whether you are happy that I will be coming with you tomorrow as your servant". Happy a little bit but shock and confusion seems to be my default moods. But to avoid having a crying emotional teenager on my poor shoulders, i quickly nod yes. My reply seems to please her a lot that she gives me a super huge smile and move on to another long session of ranting and this makes me think that maybe she was being sent with me that I may not suffer from boredom. I really feel curious as to what happened to me and why?. So I asked Kamla. Kamla looked at me and sighed. She told me "really, Saloni I don't know. All I know is that since you were 13 moons old, you have been having this kind of sickness. You would start acting strange. The first time that it happened, it was at night after holi celebrations as we usually have customer rush. Maa decided to have the girls dance for them but during the performance for the customers as the drummers started . You kind of started acting strange. The song that was being performed was Nagada Sang Dhol, You started dancing and dancing and dancing that i became extremely confused on what the heck was going on as you didn't even notice when you jumped down from the upstairs to where the drummers were playing the drums and you kept on dancing like you were possessed by Maa Durga . I became extremely scared at what was going on but you didn't even care and just dancing till the drums stopped and you collapsed from exhaustion". I was really surprised that I opened my mouth wide from shock. Kamla continued " Since then Maa went to Panditji and several priests to ask for help but they could not find a cure. But really are you okay now?". I said yes to her and sweet Kamla smiled and continued talking about how she was going to miss the courtesans and especially her mommy after we leave and all of our friends. I just quietly laid my head on my pillow and closed my eyes till I fell asleep while thinking about all I just learn.