My plan went wrong.

When my uncle got married, I was just 7 year old and my chechi was 9.

We enjoyed a lot. Marriage was a grand function of 2 days.

We both did not take leave from school, as marriage was on Sunday.

Sunday evening, everything was cool and calm. Everyone went back to there home after marriage.

We both were gloomy and moreover, tired. Mom reminded us to sleep early as, we have to go to school tomorrow.

That made me saddened. Chechi packed her bag. She did for me also. I was gloomy. Fully upset.

Monday morning, mom took me to bathroom, to try to make me clean from 2 days dirt. I troubled her in the middle, by pouring water on her dress. She got angry and started shouting at me .

From her talk, I understood that, she is on leave. And, planning to go somewhere.

I asked her, where she is going.  No response from her as if, she did not hear my question. 

I also, kept silent after that.

I cannot leave it just like that. I will get answer from amama.

When she left me out from bathroom to dress up, I ran near to my grandma. She was doing pooja. 

I went and sat on her lap. She kissed on my forehead and, told me to go and wear uniform.

I put my question to her. She told, all are going to aunt's house.

 I could not stay there for a second more. “Why they are not taking us?.....!.....”

I jumped from her lap and ran to chechi. She was in uniform dress, ready with her bag.

I told the sad news to her. She was cool, as if she knew that before. She forced me to wear uniform. I felt to cry loudly. “Why my mom cheated me? Why she is doing this with me ? “

Did not want to leave. Still,  I got into school van. I was sitting next to my chechi. I thought, I need to find some way out for this. I also want to go with them. 7 year old brain couldn't think much more. I need to find a way to come back to home. 

Yes... Finally, I got that. !.............

I started weeping. “ cannot sit. Ayoooo….Stomach Ache…!....Stomach Ache….”.

Not sure whether chechi understood my trick that day or not.

We were near to school and I started to cry loudly. Driver uncle felt bad and, he took me to my class teacher.

Chechi also came with us. She could not bare her small sister crying because of pain. Class teacher asked uncle to leave me back to home.

Yes.. Thats it !! I was happy. I don’t know how to express.

Till I reach home, my drama continued.  Amma and Amama was shocked when they saw me back from school.

Amma came near to the gate and took me on her hands. I started crying loudly. She tried to make me calm. “What happened? “ that was the only question from her. He told whole story to her.

She was relaxed. Kissed me on my cheeks and asked, “For this,..u cried ?”

She told thanks to him…and send him back. I was OK by next 5 minutes.

After 10 minutes, she came with an old dress. She told me to change my uniform.

I eagerly asked her, “Why are you not taking me with you ?... I am also coming. “.

She again took me on her hands, and told “You are not well . right? So, be here with your amama, Even she is not coming. And, you will be a good and healthy girl by the time we all are back from that home.”

Ohhhhhhhhhhh…God !........... What should I feel ?

All plans went wrong. I could not cry. 

Only me and amama were there at home.  School was better with friends around.

My plans,…..My tricky thoughts,…Everything went wrong.