The Beginning

I can’t believe I have to go to Delhi today. I have finally got a job after fishing my bachelors. This is the first time I will be leaving my hometown to live in a different city, all alone. The excitement and thrill kept me awake the whole night and the morning seems to be rushing past me.

My dad is coming with me till he finds me a room to stay near my work place.  Mom is all sad and crying to see her big girl going away to a big city. I have to struggle to keep my tears from flowing and calm her down. Jeez! It almost feels like as if I am getting married and going away forever. It’s killing me to see my mom cry.

 

And now starts the usual lecture of staying away from boys and mean people. I admit I am beautiful, way more beautiful than any average girl and it has had its consequences all through the 22 years of my life. But, I don’t need a reminder every day. Sometimes it just gets on my nerves. I promise my mom that I will not fall into wrong hands and I will be careful- a promise I won’t be able to keep.

I say my goodbye to mom and my younger brother. My brother is still studying. He might also join me in Delhi next year, after he finishes his graduation. I board the bus to Delhi with my father, butterflies in my stomach at the thought of what adventure lies ahead. Little did I know there would be horrors in store instead.

The job meant a lot to me. My family was under a serious debt and my father was a heart patient who was in no position to work. My brother was still studying and mom was a house maker. It was all left on my shoulders to get a job and start earning to support the family. So, I was chocking with happiness when I got my first job.

After a long and tiring journey, dad and I reach Delhi. We directly go to the company where I have got the job. While I try and settle myself among the new people and the new atmosphere, dad arranged a room for me close to the office. It is pretty cheap and just has a single room with attached kitchen and bathroom. I happily agree and move there.

In the evening, I shop for the basic necessities with my father and after a light dinner try to get myself to sleep. It’s almost impossible to sleep in a new place and I barely got a wink of it. Next day dad leaves for the hometown leaving me all alone for a new start of my life.

The first week turns out to be wonderful. I am able to sleep and I have never felt better. I am earning on my own and living in a metropolitan on my own. I am so proud of myself. Every night I talk to mom and dad and tell them about my entire day at office. They seem so happy. I am finally able to stand up and support my family- the feeling is going to burst out of my chest. What more can I ask for? At my office, I am welcomed by my peers. The people seem so nice and friendly. I don’t know why dad warned me about them, why he asked me to maintain a distance. He told me people of big cities are very clever and they use others for their selfish gains. I don’t know why he is being overprotective but I am soon to find out.