Main Character POV:

We are at the end of the street, in our car, staring at my grandparent's house. The house where I grew up and where my Maa grew up. 

More than me she had more memories attached to the place. We have reached here an hour ago and all we did was stare at it. 

The street was filled with a lively atmosphere. It was dawn and 

I asked Maa whether she wants to go near the home, but she denied doing so. After the passing of my grandmother, I inherited the house but I don't know what to do being all alone there. 

My uncle became furious when he got to know that my grandparents left a will stating that the house solely belongs to me. He threatened me, abused me, my maa and my grandparents for not leaving it in his name and he didn't come here. Not even to do the funeral of his mother. 

I am doing the 11th day of the funeral, alone. Grandfather left us a year and a half ago and now grandma left us. 

Both times Maa could only come when their bodies were taken away from us, forever. Our lawyer has tried a lot to bring her out of the jail but my father's side defence was set so strong that she could not come out of jail before completing her sentence. 

In the past three years, all our bail petitions were rejected. Because our lawyer couldn't put his statement properly, neither did Maa want to come out. No matter how many times Grandpa, grandma and I tried, nothing change her decision. 

And now I have none beside me. All my people left me. 

Having no person besides yourself, whom you can call yours is one of the worst curses a person can ever face. 

At the same time not having your son beside your dead bed is even more worst. My grandma faced that. 

In her last days, she yearned to see both her children together for the last time. One could not come, and One didn't want to come. 

My Uncle hated the fact that he was not given the house property. He was given some other assets but he was not satisfied. Unfortunately, human greed has no limit. 

He wowed to get back the property from me back by any means. I never wanted anything now, but the fact that this house belongs to my Maa also kept me holding to it. 

I was absent-mindedly doing all the things the priest is telling me and stood up abruptly. He said the pooja is done and will take his leave after taking his fees. 

I went inside my room to bring the money which remained. In the past week, I have learned a lot about how to handle money. I never valued money and neither will ever, but the world runs only with money and will only value money. Unfortunately, I have to live with this world only. 

There was less money available than what the pandit asked. I have checked a few other cupboards but hadn't found a single penny. Not even for me to get anything to eat. Hope he would hear me out and come again later. 

I went out to finish my business with the pandit. But a lady's back was facing me and she was giving the money to him. I am unable to recognize her and I am sure none will come to meet me or check on me at this house. Then whom she might be?

"Who is that?" I asked the lady and hearing my voice I could see her getting stiffened and slowly turning around to face me. 

And she was the person whom I never wanted to see again in my life. The reason why I blame everything on her. 

She was the other woman in my late father's life.

"Maa, shall we leave?" I slowly asked her. We both have been here for the past two hours. It's already past 5 in the evening and it's time for Nani to return home. 

"Yeah..."

I started the engine and sped off home. I have messaged Nani that we will return a bit late as we were quite far from the city. 

I was so engrossed in the driving and with many thoughts and memories swirling in my mind when Maa mumbled, "Was...it..., Was..."

"Yes, Maa?"

"Was it difficult? All the past years? Without anyone?" 

Her voice was laced with a sense of vulnerability and defeat while asking the question that showed me how much she is blaming herself for what all happened to us. 

I pursed my lips into a thin line hinting disapproval and spoke out "It was difficult, Maa. But everything got better after 'SHE' came into my life."

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