Story of 'She'

She heard the voices again…and she shut her eyes…everything was revolving….every precious moment was coming in front of her eyes…every pain that was inflicted upon her was coming alive…but the question was..whether she was alive? Five minutes ago, the doctor had confirmed the brutal attack on her soul, her body, by some cruel men who took her as an object for satisfying their gruesome wishes. One hour ago, she was held captive in a dark room, and four men took chances to rape her…to rip off her personality…to shred her identity…all against her will….

It was just another day…when she was going back home in the local train…thinking of what to cook in the night…may be Maggie or maybe pao bhaji…her favorite TV serial was also due today…and she had also decided to read that book on her shelf….which her father had gifted to her…it  had been five years that she had been living alone in this big city…chasing her dreams…trying to live her life to the fullest….

When suddenly the train stopped and she came to her senses….she would have to walk now. An half an hour walk. Walking, listening to the music, she didn’t even realized when four men came behind her and attacked her in the middle of the road and took her away. And thus began that horrifying torture.

Now all that is over, but a new struggle has started. Her family is outside. How will she face them, what will Reema aunty in the neighborhood say? Who will marry her? Engrossed in these thoughts, she tried to get up, when her mother entered the room. Silently, she came near her, gave her a kiss on the forehead, held her hand, and said, what you went through was horrifying, but not an end of life. We will take you back home and will start a new life again.

But she does not want to go back. She wants to stay here. She wants to continue her life, her dreams. Will one incident finish all this? What about the teaching of men and women equality? Will she go away in silent? No, she will speak up, so that another girl if not tortured again, another young life is not muffled, another dream is not quashed. May be this is what is called faith, believe, strength. And every other 'She' in the country needs this faith. Speak Up against rapes, marital rape, child abuse, eve teasing! Speak Up…the World will be forced to Listen!