On the eve of...

She stayed alone - the private space she craved for so long was available to her in plentiness - throughout the month, all to herself. No one else to takeaway a single slice of those beautiful moments - moments of silence and self saturation. They asked her many things... "Aren't u afraid of staying alone?" She smiled. "Don't you feel the insecurity that a girl is supposed to fell in our society?" She smiled. "You are managing alone? Don't you feel it's painful?" She smiled yet again. Even her maid didnot dare to intrude her kingdom, for, the maid took a week's leave that extended without notice. It was the first time she had to manage her house, well, she realized it sounds better to call it home from now on! A few sq. foot of space that she cleaned and maintained so religiously. Her hands became red with the chemicals eating away the first layer of her tender skin. But she felt the sweet pleasure of independance that the very pain symbolized! There was nothing beyond her in this world, she said to herself so proudly.
Suddenly life changed it's shade for her - all within seconds. Wherever she went, she was the centre of attraction - she saw many eyes kneeling at her foot - innocent eyes showing surprise; watery eyes showing sympathy coated concern; indifferent eyes showing coldness on something they had escaped with so much luck, and that luck they sincerely claim to deserve! The variety in humans facinated her. She was over-blessed with the royal treatment and attention she didnot ask for. She smiled. They din't wait for her to complete her demand... it was extremity of luxury that was showered on her. She had best of everything but something seemed hollow. She was no more independant with her broken ankle. And the irony - this day, the entire nation celebrating it's independance day! She was not sure how many people understood the meaning of the very word 'in-dependance' when they waved the tricolored flag and shouted patriotism at the top of their voices in multiple channels all through the day!