A room is shown

A Girl is doing her training

Just then a man walks in....
"Good going Champ!your kicks have improved! Come let's practice!" He said

"Yes Khan baba!!" She replied and they started their practice

They finished their routine
"Woah! Someone's agressive huh!?" Mr.Khan commented drinking water

"Kya karu Khan baba log hi aise hai!" She replied

"Hmm...sahi hai...chalo...bacche...jaldi ghar chalo varna-"

"I will be thrashed again!...." She smiled ''Daily ka hai Khan baba....I'm pretty much used to it....you should too!"

"Par beta!"

"It's ok Khan baba! Orphans like me can't expect love from anyone....For now I'm just happy that I have someone to call as parents and a shelter though I'm starving half of the times ....!"

"Beta mei kuch-"

"Khan baba aap already mere liye free classes lete hai.....I don't wanna burden you any further!" She replied smiling

"Beta....magar khana??"

"Ha khaa lungi....baba kal khana nahi mila thaa ....aaj agar luck hai toh milegi....varna kal school jaake midday meal khaa lungi!" She shrugged

Mr.Khan just sighed and she waved him bye and started walking towards her home ....it's not that her house was near by....but she had no money for taking taxi...by walk it would take atleast 30-40 minutes to get home....It was 5:45pm already and she had to reach before 6pm....which she knew isn't possible....so she walked slowly Saving her energy for the upcoming  beatings....

Finally after walking for 45 minutes she reached at 6:30pm
Her 🏠 Home......it was a Apartment....and and they had their house at the ground floor 4th room....

On knocking the door opens up.....
Thudd!!!

She's slapped across the face....
"Kiske saath gulcharre udaake aayi hai?? Kaha muh maarke aayi hai???" The woman yelled gripping her hairs tightly and pushing her to the ground

"Ma voh-'' She started

"Jaa...jaake raat ka khaana bana de!! Ahana k papa aate hi honge.....agar waqt pe khaana nahi bana toh! Aaj ka khana bhi bhool jaana!" The woman said kicking her....she winced in pain...that's when the door bell rang again

"Arre Ahana baccha....itni derr kyu laga di...pata hai mei kitni ghabra gayi thi!!" The woman squealed hugging another girl around the same age as Riddhima...

"Mom friends k saath time spend kar rahi thi! Isiliye late hogaya thaa....." She replied

"Ok beta....jaao jaake fresh ho jaana aap....mei coffee deti hoon!" The woman replied smiling and the girl went inside her room singing to herself....

"Ayyee!! Kya dekh rahi hai!!? Jaa jaake coffee banao Ahana ki!! " The woman yelled in absolute disgust

Riddhima nodded and got up to go in
The kitchen
"Aur haa!! Apne liye banane k soochna bhi mat! Raat ka khana agar bacha hoga toh mil jaayega!!" The woman warned before disappearing in her room

Riddhima went inside the kitchen....looked to her left and right....and ate a candy she bought just before entering the house.....and after washing her hands she started cooking despite the way her stomach was making sounds....

Finally after making the coffee she made her way to Ahana's room.....
She knocked on the door.....and went in....she kept the coffee on the side table when
"Ayye! Chal ab jaldi se mera wardrobe arrange karwaade!" Ahana commanded

Riddhima was taken aback....so she stood still without moving
"ARE YOU FUCKING DEAF!! YOU FUCKING WHORE!!" Ahana yelled

Hearing the noises Ahana's Mother showed up in the room.....
"Ahana baccha? Kya hua??" She coaxed her while giving nasty looks to Riddhima's...

"Mom! Mene isse mera wardrobe set karne mei help karneko kaha! Par isne daant diya mujhe!!" Ahana said shedding fake tears

Thud!!!

A slap echoed through the room.... Riddhima fell down with its impact as she was already hungry and tired with all the training....

"Naajayaz aulaad.....Ek kaam tujhse kiya nahi jaata....par yaha waha muh maarna aata hai...nah jaane kiska ganda khoon iske ragon mei daudta hai?!!! " Saying Mrs.Jagtap (Ahana's Mother) Grabbed her hair in a fist....and shoved her near the wardrobe..... And went out of the room..... sighing Riddhima started arranging Ahana's clothes properly....after about 30 minutes she was done....when she realised she was late.....as soon as she was about to leave the room

"Meri coffee kaha hai???" Ahana asked while scrolling through her phone

"Table par!!" Riddhima said monotonously and went out

Few minutes later she called again to Ahana's room.....

As soon as she stood in front of her...the coffee was splashed right on her face....
''yeh tumhara coffee..itna pheeka..itna cold??" Ahana spat

"Tujhe pehle hi pi leni chahiya tha Ahana!" Riddhima said calmly

"Oh tujh jaisi naajayaz aulad mujhe sikhaayegi!! Ki kya karna hai kya nahi karna hai?? You bloody orphan....!! Bring me coffee!! Right now!!!" Ahana yelled

"Beta...it's ok....Mene coffee laya hai....iss nalayak se kuch nah ho paayega!! Najane yeh bojh kab mere sarr se niklegi?!'' Mrs.Jagtap said in disgust..... Riddhima just held back her tears and went to the kitchen to continue cooking....when the door bell Rang

Ahana's Father returned from his job.....And went in to freshen up....when Mrs.Jagtap came in kitchen... seeing Riddhima sitting there and doing her homework.....she went near her
And smacked her on the head

Riddhima looked up holding her head....
"Khaana bangaya ki nahi???" Mrs.Jagtap asked

"Ha maa...bangaya khaana!!"Riddhima replied....and turned her attention back to her book....when her book was taken and thrown aside....
"Baaki ka kaam kaun karega??? Yaha free mei rehne ka plan kar liya kya??  Kaamchor kahiki!!" Mrs.Jagtap yelled.... sighing she got up.....put her book back in her school bag and  started cleaning their dining table.....soon Ahana's Father came and she served food to everyone....and stood there awkwardly....

"Idhar kya dekh rahi hai?? Chal nikal yaha se!! Humaare khaane pe nazar laga rahi hai kya??" Mrs.Jagtap yelled.....While Mr.Jagtap didn't give two shits about that and continued eating and Ahana snickered at her.... showing her a middle finger....

Riddhima just went back to kitchen and drank water...sat down doing her homework....
"RIDDHIMA!! KAHA MAR GAYI HAI!!!" A voice yelled she knew who it belonged to so she rushed to the dining table.....and gently took all the place and washed them..... unfortunately no food remained as usual....she finished up....and drank a glass of water......and went to hall with her school bag....and sat on the floor doing homework....

Mrs.Jagtap came around  and Locked The kitchen and went back to her bedroom giving one last glare to Riddhima.....as she continued doing her homework....

Few minutes passed by.....it was almost midnight..... Riddhima went near their bedroom doors....and after confirming that they were all sleeping.....she swiftly ran back to her bag and took the apple out....that she stole from kitchen before it was closed
"What a fate....I have to steal from my own house to fill my tummy" she whispered to herself... taking a bite of the apple and relishing each bite....

After that she packed her bag for next day and slept on the couch in hall.....not before setting an alarm in her Nokia 6124 Classic...

5am....she was woken up by her alarm and went in to do her morning routine.....and sneakily went outside....Ran continuously for 25 minutes and reached her classes.....did her usual warm up exercises and training for 40 minutes....and ran back home...and reached before anyone could get up..... quickly she rushed to the Bathroom...bathed and finished her morning business....she stood outside the kitchen waiting for Mrs.Jagtap to come and open the Kitchen Door at 7am....

Eventually she came there and opened the door.... telling her to ready...The breakfast and Packing her husband's Lunch and also making morning coffee for everyone......she made coffee for everyone except herself.....

You might probably think why? It's just that....until Mrs.Jagtap didn't give her permission to cook for herself.....if she stole food and was caught...she would be whipped badly....and with nobody to tend to her wounds.....Mr.Jagtap didn't beat or harass her in anyway but he also didn't stop any kind of cruelty that his wife inflicted upon her......At first she felt bad and betrayed but in the due course she got used to it....

She quickly finished packing lunch and making breakfast......Ahana went for her tuitions and Mr.Jagtap went to work.....while she started cleaning the house..... Sweeping...then moping the floor.....while Mrs.Jagtap sat there bossing her around....

After 50 agonising minutes of Yelling and Directing from Mrs.Jagtap Riddhima had successfully finished her house chores......so she went to bath again as she was sweating profusely.....

After bathing she got ready.....and stood near the couch..... hesitantly looking at Mrs.Jagtap

"Kya chahiye tujhe ab!?" Mrs.Jagtap asked in a bored tone.... looking at the tv

''uh...voh...bhook..lagi hai...khaalun?She managed form a sentence.... carefully choosing words not to piss her off....Mrs.Jagtap just gestured her ok.....she smiled and ran to kitchen....and glanced around for the remaining breakfast..... instantly took it and hungrily finished it off in a minute.....and smiled in relief

Looked around for someother food when she saw a half eaten biscuit packet.....and quickly put it in her bag......went out of the kitchen.....fixed her hair...and went towards school......Not that her school will start so soon....but she can get peaceful time at school library to finish her homework......

It was 11am.....her lecture will start in next ten minutes....so she made way to her classes.... she fell down....

Meet Riddhima:

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