Ahana's POV

I rushed to her, she was lying down on the floor with closed eyes. She literally jumped down from the terrace, I kept her hand on my lap with tears brimming down my eyes "mannu.." I uttered her name.

I checked for any wound but didn't find any, she might be hurt internally. I patted her head "mannu wake up.." she wasn't responding.

I looked at GuruMaa, Sneha and other "call the doctor" I shouted.

"Dumbo how can you do that? I wasn't even angry at you... I forgive you last night only" I screamed at her.

Just then I looked at GuruMaa, Sneha and others who were smiling at me. I was amazed, why the hell are they smiling? She jumped from the terrace, they should be tensed and worried but instead, they were witnessing everything silently.

I looked at Manvi, who opened one eye and asked with a smile on her face "really mumma??"

My jaw dropped, she sat up straight as if nothing happened. She shared high-5 with Sneha and Gurumaa.

It was all her plan, I almost got a heart attack with this. This is totally ridiculous, how can she prank on this with me.

I shot a deadly glare at her, she held her ears and apologized "sorry.. Sorry please no more gussa" she requested.

"I just can't believe it, are you out of your mind?" I shouted at her and continued confronting her "no.. you don't have a mind that's why 24 hours you keep on doing the nuisance. Trouble me always, don't want to listen to me."

GuruMaa looked at him and said "Ahana.."

"No.. today was too much.. If you had really fallen from the terrace then? Haan? Don't forget I have given you this life aur tumhe haq nahi hai isee mazak mein bhi khatre mein daalne ka" I shouted at her.

I turned, she held my wrist and said in a soft tone "mumma.. I am sorry please scold me more but don't stop talking to me"

Sneha said "Ahana please.. Enough"

I sighed and went to the school ignoring her. I sat into the auto and asked the auto driver to wait for sometime. After 10 minutes, Manvi came out running handing her school bag and smiled seeing me.

I looked away, she sat down and the auto moved. She eyed me and asked "Still angry mumma?"

"Who am I to get angry at you?" I said in a low tone.

She wrapped her arms around my waist and kept her head on my shoulder "you are my everything mumma.. You gave me a new life I promise I won't ever get influence by someone's words and disobey your orders''

I looked at her and asked "promise?"

"Yes.. and mannu will never break her promise" she said with a smile on her face.

I tapped her face, and kissed her forehead. Within 20 minutes we reached the school, I paid the auto driver and Manvi had already left towards her classroom.

Her water bottle was in my hand, I sighed as this girl was always in a hurry. I headed towards her classroom, as soon as I reached the door I heard something which shocked me at the core.

I glanced hiding behind the door, Manvi was being teased.

"Kinnar maa ki beti (daughter of transgender child)"

Manvi closed her eyes, she was trying not to lose her cool. Just then the lecturer entered the room and everyone sat down to their places.

I saw a girl throwing a paper at her, she read it and tears slipped down her eyes. She wiped it and smiled.

I must talk to the principal about it, this way she won't be able to prepare for her exams. I headed towards the principal's office.

I knocked, Arushi looked at me and smiled "Ahana.. Please come in"

She kept the envelope in front of me "here is your last month salary"

I picked it up, she noticed my tensed face and asked "is something bothering you?"

"Mam.. students tease manvi a lot regarding me as her mother.." I said.

"Ahana.. I can't do anything. Manvi never complains to me and in just two more years she will be out of school. College will bring a change and she won't have to bear all this" Arushi exclaimed.

I nodded in yes, I went back to the staff room. It's not only Manvi but I also have to hear tantrums from my colleagues but it didn't affect me much as I am used to it.

After school, I waited for Manvi at the gate. It has been a long time but Manvi hasn't turned up. After about 15 minutes, I saw her coming out. She looked at me and asked "chale?"

I noticed a scar on her forehead and questioned her "how did this happen?"

"Nothing.. Just had a fight with Tina" Manvi replied and sat inside the auto. I sat down beside her.

She kept her head on my shoulder and I touched her wound. She closed her eyes and said "just two more years mumma than I won't bear all this"

"Yes.. just two more years" I assured her.

The new friends in college will bring a change in her life hopefully. Plus, I won't be there so no one will know I am her mother.

Manvi's POV

Today Tina again teased me regarding me being Ahana's daughter. I lost my control over my anger and called her to the washroom.

I slapped her and shouted "stop it Tina.. don't even dare you speak anything again against me and my mumma"

Tina pushed me back to which my head hit the wall. I sighed, Tina yelled "you can't do anything.. And the truth will never change, you are not one of us! Ek kaam kyu nahi karti ho apne logo ki tarah nachna shuru kardo ye padhai karke karogi kya?"

I closed my eyes and shouted at her "Enough..." I walked out with anger. Tears brimmed down my eyes since childhood. I am hearing all this.

I looked at Ahana, who was waiting for me. I took a deep breath and composed myself just two more years and I will be out of this school.

And when I will attend college, I won't ever let anyone know who my mother is. I don't want to feel embrasse there and also don't want to hurt Ahana emotionally.

The auto stopped in front of the ice-cream parlour. I was surprised as I didn't demand to have ice-cream.

Ahana asked me to come out, I did so. Ahana said "today, I have given you freedom to eat which ever flavour ice-cream you want"

A smile appeared on my face and asked "Really??"

Ahana nodded in yes. I went to the counter and asked for three to four flavours. I ate and dropped some on my school shirt.

She scolded me "careful..."

I made an innocent face, she smiled. I heard someone throwing tantrums. Ahana asked me to move out ignoring it as they can't fight with everyone.

2 years Later

"I hate you!"

"because of you I face humiliation everywhere"

"I can't bear anymore"

"how can you do this"

"noooooo wait..."

Ahana woke up with jerk.. She had a sigh of relief it was a dream which she never want to turn into reality.

To be continued...