1 THE BEGINNING OF THE END. SALONI POV.

I woke up and couldn't help to feel out of sorts with myself. I feel a terrible headache. I can't help but remember the dream I just woke up from but the deal is I can't remember it fully but only in episodes. As I was trying to remember the dream while glancing around this average bedroom with only a single bed, table and one stools the only furnitures, a girl walked into my room carring a basin and some white sheets of clothes. Wait, I think its a towel of some sorts. She comes near me and seems to look confused on why am awake or something, the look she is giving me is one that easily says "you shouldn't be awake now". She comes near and calls out to me:" Saloni" she then seems to remember something and said " sorry, Princess Saloni". I turned around and look at her. She gives a smile that makes me realize she was trying not to freak out. She tried to make a run for it out of the room but I say to her in a voice that is barely audible :"Wait, please just wait". I try hard to remember her name but just succeeded in triggering another blast of insanely outrageous headache. She seems to notice my discomfort because she just opens the door and calls out to another servant :"hey, you there. Yes am talking to you Pakhi go and inform Sudha Maa that Saloni is awake and she should call the pandit. " I later heard her say in a hushed tune"And Yes, also try to inform Preeta Maa cause I think we would need her help too". The girl now turns back to me and says" do you recognize me?". I honestly tried to reply her but can't talk so I just shake me to show my negativity to her question which was a "no". She then smiles and says to me : " my name is Kamla and I am the daughter of the brothel madam. You have been living with us since birth". Then I shaped my mouth to say ooooo but then the second part of her statement hits me did she just say that I lived in a brothel all my life. Did I seriously heard her right. BROTHEL. I was trying to process this when the door opened again and this time An elder woman dressed in deep red saree and numerous jewelries and her hair packed into a bunch to expose her somewhat perfect chin entered alongside a man dressed in white piece of wrapper that I know was used by pandit. Seems like he is a priest or something. H sprinkles some water from a Cup đŸ¶ in his hand and gives me some liquid to drink as I was trying to reject it, the woman by her side said to me" Saloni, am your Aunt Sudha Maa. You might not remember but I raised you alongside Kamla. You are like my daughter and I won't trick you. You had an episode earlier and drinking this fruity drink will revive your strength, okay." Her smile seemed genuine so I took the drink and drank it. Then he declares that am all better, (well that's good I think) but I soon understand that its bad luck for me to think something is good when an elderly middle aged woman enters the she was wearing a saree of light blue or as I will later learn its the color of the bright sky in daytime. She enters and the other lady that came in earlier with the pandit snorts. The middle aged woman arrogantly declares that my "Valuable" and only "Valuable belongings" be packed in the chests and that Sudha (who is the woman who came with the pandit) makes sure am ready to travel by sunset for we depart at first light tomorrow morning. (She looks quite displeased to be in the same room with Sudha Maa and Kamla). She makes sure that she shows this by snorting in disgust and spitting the moment she stepped out of the room. Sudha Maa then asks me if am fine which I thought to myself ( finally someone notices me the main vase for Sale) .But I quickly reply that am fine which she hummed to while nodding. She then tells Kamla to explain things while she packs my bags. She turns to leave the room alongside the pandit. She then suddenly turns and calls out to Kamla and asks her to pack her own things too as she would join me on the return back. I became extremely confused on what the heck was going on but as I was calling out to ask her, the door was banged close leaving only myself and Kamla in the bedroom. Well I think its time for explanation to be done.

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