18 chapter 18

The atmosphere at home had become tense. That night Basanti's husband also came to meet his parents. He talked about taking Basanti. Basanti left with her husband. Basanti started living with her two daughters and with her husband. He had no attachment to his doll. Whenever she got drunk, the doll kept knocking on her. Don't know why he used to see the image of Munia in Gudiya. Basanti had become the mother of 3 daughters and 1 son. She considered her younger daughter very lucky, but her mind turned sour as soon as Gudiya's name came. She definitely gave birth to the doll but could not give her mother's love. Perhaps he had stopped considering her as his own daughter. Basanti's husband thought of Basanti as a machine. Then after two-and-a-half years he had two more sons.

Came to the city with her husband and 5 children. He had full attention on the education of the children, but regarding the doll, he did not want him to keep it with him. The marriages of Gudiya's maternal aunts started taking place. The maternal grandparents loved Gudiya very much, but like Gudiya's mother, her youngest maternal uncle and aunt did not like her at all. But what could you do? On one hand she was the daughter of her sister and on the other she was also afraid of her parents. Gradually, due to trouble in Nanihal too, everyone started thinking of him as wretched. The doll had grown up. The desire to become a doctor was pulling the ninth grade passer towards the city. Seeing her wish, her maternal grandparents sent her to Basanti's city, but they still did not feel the hatred towards Basanti's doll. Gudiya could not mix with her five siblings even after coming to the city. The younger sister loved him very much. She couldn't say anything out of fear. The other four sisters and brothers used to beat and humiliate him a lot. The younger sister could not do anything even if she wanted to. If Gudiya tried to show her belonging anywhere, she would be reprimanded by calling her a stranger. The younger sister used to feel very sad seeing the behavior of her.

Mother's hatred for the doll was at its peak. Initially, the mother treated the doll well, but gradually her hatred for the doll was clearly visible in speaking, living, eating everything.