She was trying to catch a nap on the sofa ...when the phone rang ...who could it be ? No one remembered her ...a plain faced bespectacled egoistic person.Ego and plain looks never go together ... unacceptable to people...she called it self respect what others called ego .The call was from her MIL , who never spoke without making her realise that she was not fit enough , sugar coating her words , she understood everything and one day she left all hurt behind to get immersed in that comfy world of hers , where no one would hurt her .
She didn't pick the call . Moments later she received messages from her ,
accusing her of all sort of crimes .
Her broken self esteem took a dive , as the messages added salt to the wounds .
She had the money to buy the best clothes now but no one to appreciate them ,a wardrobe full of clothes that still had their tags on .
She was not happy even now but away from the fake and ugly natured people .
Books were once her refuge, the diaries she wrote about her experiences hid her emotions in their yellow pages . No longer a book worm , she still treasured books and kept the bookshelf clean .A dust free bookcase could hide a lot of lies though ,her outward shy reserved personality wished to rebel .
She lay there for a long time with tears flowing down the pale cheeks .Who cared though ?She was an ugly object in the eyes of people ...she wanted to disappear somewhere , away from everyone ..to a peaceful place ..but she found none.
She remembered God who used to be her solace in distress . Suddenly the room filled with a soothing light , her internal and external pain gone and she witnessed the most angelic and divine face ever , who called out her name .She rushed to that angel like an iron piece rushes towards a magnet...
He said ," your suffering is over now my dear , no woe can affect you now onwards , you are much stronger now ." She felt a wave of ecstasy run through her and she felt like a changed person .
Suddenly the doorbell rang , She woke up and opened the door for the maid .
She wondered if it was a dream , but she could feel more confident and beautiful with all hurt gone...

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