I am Ready

Jiya always cared for Pawan, Ever since they met in their childhood...

(Sorry to interrupt but this chapter is all flashbacks) 

She didn't care if her father hit her or beat her, She just wanted him by her side standing next to her where she could see him touch him and feel his warmth on her skin

But he, he didn't care if she ate or not, Is she cold or not, Did the little toddle bath or not, HE NEVER DID. 

Once, He Came home drunk, all red and stinky, Even the street dogs were running away from him.

Just a few weeks passed, after his wife's death, He drank all evening after work and showed up at the gates of his home by 11 or 12 at night.

Casually entering While stumbling and tripping He reached to the couch placed in the middle of a huge hall, He was standing at the back side of the couch and HE bent over to look what the hell was trembling there, on top of it.

It was Jiya, 5-year-old Jiya had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for her father on a cold windy night.

"WAKE UP YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT!" He screamed but the words were barely coming out of his throat

Because of the sudden loud voice, Jiya Jumps up after being scared by the deep harsh voice right behind her 

"Dad you are home, look It's too la-" She was rubbing her left eye with the back of her hand while A toothy smile appeared on her lips because of his presence

"Shut up and go to YOUR ROOM!" He shouted but this time in front of the couch

"But dad-" "I SAID GO!!" Jiya lowered her head and headed towards the kitchen

"Dad I was hungry" She whispered and picked up a steel glass and filled it with tap water, Cuz' she couldn't reach The tap of the water purifier 

"Take the glass of water to your room, And dare you make even a faint noise and you'll sleep on the floor... Go to your room and just... Just disappear" He said and turned around placing his keypad phone on his ear 

"Come over Let's do something fun" He said and placed his phone back in his pocket

While Jiya was still standing there sipping water, He turned around to her Seeing her still standing there, took a deep breath and clenched his fist "NOW DO I HAVE TO KICK YOU TO GO TO YOUR ROOM" 

Listening to his words she Immediately Ran into her room.

The door opened, and A room filled with photos of a young girl, her mom and her dad Were captured in glass frames.

Jiya was that young girl With her was her happy mom, And A middle aged looking Man Who was her dad...

She placed the half empty Glass On the side table

She quietly climbed the bed which was right beside the window

After, making herself comfortable and wrapping herself with, and worn out blanket she moved the curtain aside and peeked outside the window. Again Moving to the Side table she picked a Frame And got closer to the Window

"Mom you said that whenever I missed you I could look up in the sky with Dad and Look at the beautiful sky and the stars and-and... One of those would be you b-but dad never sits with me, n-never m-make me food an-and Always bring a young lady home, Who-Who leaves at the morning... Sh-she is the one who makes food for me or sometimes Auntie give me something to eat" Her eyes pooled up and some faint growling noise came from her stomach

"Mom I am hungry" She said and tears started to roll down her cheek with sobs.

Sitting there she was hugging the frame While shivering, Suddenly her eyes went to the main door which was opened by that young lady "Oh you're here" She was about to get down from her bed but then her father's words rang in her head

Her dad, Who was heading towards her, Engulfed her into a hug snuggling his face into her neck "Mhh Stop it, Let's go inside and is she asleep?" In that room, only some faint noises were heard but those were clear enough to be understood by the listener "Who cares- Mhh you smell so good... arg... look already" "Ohh Stop it.. let's get inside the room" "Another thing I want you to know That I am going for around a week so Today I'll make sure that you are not able to move an inc-" And a click ended the voice.

Jiya placed the frame aside and quickly hid her face between the pillow and the bed

"M-mom Please save her, dad will hurt her throughout the night"

Thinking this she fell asleep 

During the night she was awakened by some loud screams quite a lot of times, Every time, she would be shaking thinking that her dad wouldn't get up to her or she would be beaten too...

Twisting and turning the night passed

Jiya was wakened up by A warm hand on her shoulder

"Get up" Her father said in a cold voice and walked out.

Jiya was confused cuz he never woke her up, Either she wakes up on her own or sometimes that lady

"BE READY IN 10 MINUTES WE'LL LEAVE SOON" He said while getting downstairs and making some thuds

Jiya was scared...

It was early in the morning, Even before the dawn... 

"What if dad leave me at some unknown place", "What did I do to upset him?", "Is that lady alright?" Were some thoughts that were running in her little brain 

Thinking she entered the bathroom with a towel and some clothes

She switched on warm water and had a nice warm bath

After a few minutes, she came out with some wet hair dripping with water

As soon as she got out of the bathroom, she hopped onto the undone bed.

Wrapping herself in the same blanket She opened a drawer beside her bed 

Picking a picture on top she closed the drawer 

"Mom Look I bathe by myself today too" she murmured and Opened the same drawer, Yet again And placed it safely back inside 

And then she carefully climbed down from the bed and then the staircase

Coming downstairs she saw that Her dad was packing some stuff

She sighed and said "Dad I'm ready Let's go" 

Her dad turned back to her and nodded...

TO BE CONTINUED