The Eve

TW: physical abuse

Going through all past memories I realized how old I grown up at this young age of 18. No fear in eyes and moving with a brutal confidence I knew the end of this tunnel is dark pit hole where I would be drowned in the darkness. Despite this I was just moving as life goes on.

4 years back,

That scream was enough to scared anyone. I pecked from that

small hole made on the wooden door of the room. My mom was lying on the floor,

screaming, bruises on her face and hand, blood from her mouth. This scene was

scarier than her scream. My dad was standing before and hitting her with the

everything in the house from utensils to shoes in the rack. My weak heart used

to it and this was nothing something new but a ritual continuing from years. My

grand ma, my mom, am I going to be the next? Thinking about that enough to give

me goosebumps. When dad relieved all his whole day anger and frustration on my

weak mom he went out with a big relief. My mom was there lying crying with

bloody tears but helpless and hopeless. All her elders taught her it’s the man

right to hit and do anything he want. Man has right to show his power and it is

what they called masculine.

Once a girl tried to go against her husband and she was brutally

killed. Every man and woman of the village agreed with this. 14 years old me,

seeing my mom crying day and night, working hard to make this hell liveable.

When I appeared, she hides all her pain and sadness behind that pretty smile. I

knew she wasn't okay, but she was good at pretending she was all fine.

14 Nov 1674,

It was the day which changed my life forever.

I was returning back home, the pretty whether turned bad, winds

started, dark clouds over me and lighting glow up the whole sky. My intuitions

telling me something wrong is happening and rain started. I ran toward my

house. As I entered, I saw there were guests. My dad and they were looking

happy. Sweets and tea were on the table.

My dad turned to me, " Oh you come, look we fixed your

marriage.''

As I hear the word marriage my face turned pale and the mud pot

in my hand dropped down and broke down into pieces. I looked at my mom who was

stood at the corner and she turned her face. I ran over those pieces; my foot was

bleeding but I couldn't feel any pain. With that mud pot my heart was broken too.

I was running like crazy; my eyes were filled up with tears and my body got

numbed.

I fell down and my head hit the rock and I fainted.

I opened my eyes; I was at my bed. My whole body was paining. My

foot and head were covered with cloth. I was trying to recalled what happened

but my whole memory box was like blurred.

I barely stood up on the foot, I crawled like new born. Everyone

was preparing for that day when my life was going to destroy.

With each passing day my pain was growing and my hope of life

was dying. My eyes got dried and body got numbed. 16 years old me wishing for

death. I was prohibited to go out and all my belongings were burnt into ashes.

All old people were telling me my new life was going to start

and teaching the behaviour of an idle wife and daughter in law, '' Don't speak

a single word live like a dumb, never ever argue just accept every wrong or

right, Husband is like a god worship them, do everything thing to make my

husband and in laws happy...''

These things were like pins in my heart, every time someone

congratulate me My anger and pain grown up.

Finally, the day came. That necklace and bangles were seemed

like chains of prisons and I was going to suffer all those things happened with

my grand ma, mom and other women.

1 week later,

For 1 week everything was fine, I was happy and relieved. But

this happiness was not guaranteed.

That night, it was raining outside, the same weather was

repeating itself. I closed all windows and doors. When he entered, in the dark

he looked monster in that drunken state. It reminds me old memories of past as

my dad used to come in that state. My heart was beating as fast as it used to

beat that time. It was scary it was really scary when he came close to me and

he slapped me with all his force. My face got swallow. I remembered the same

scene and I found myself at the same position of my mom. But I didn't want to

live like this, I didn't want to live in prison and treated like animal.

And I need to decide how I wanted to live. And I decided. Before

he could slap me again, I stood up and pushed him with all my anger. I took

that bamboo stick and beat him un till me in laws came. Everyone got scared

with my blood shot eyes and the anger over my face.

I could see the fear and pain on his face. I threw that stick

and locked myself in the room. I thought everything would be fine and I wouldn't

have to live in the hell.

However, I was wrong, something worst was waiting for me.

I didn't realize when My I went into deep sleep. Next morning

Voices out of my house disturbed my sleep. A crowd of villagers knocking my

door. I was scared and couldn't move my body. I was shivering and afraid. What

was going to happen? What would happen with me?

When I didn't open the door that crowd broke the door and

entered in my room with big sticks and knives.

The snatched me out, People were calling me witch, monster,

devil, evil spirit... "Look at my son how this evil witch hit him, last

night she showed she isn't a human" My mother-in-law said. " I knew

from start she is a witch", ''I think she is possessed'' ''Oh her parents

didn't teach him manners'' Crowd was shouting " Kill her, kill her, kill

her...''

People were snatching my hairs, kicking me, some wee spraying

holy water.

I never knew the move to stand up for myself would make me an

evil spirit in the eyes of villagers.

They brought me outskirt of the village, locked me into a hut

and fired that. I was crying, begging for forgiveness. They were laughing with each

cry. The hut was filled up with smoke, it was hard to breathe and I fainted

down on the ground. Was it going to end day of my life? Have I done any crime?

My eyes opened, I was surrounded by the flowers and bushes.

There was a waterfall before me. Am I in heaven? My body was paining. The burnt

marks still on my skin. I clearly remembered those villagers and what they did

with me. My heart was filled with fire of revenge.

For minutes I put my revenge apart and I wanted to know Was I

alive or not? My heart was beating, it meant I was alive. I relived. But how I

got here? What happened after I fainted? These thoughts perplexed me.

I stood up and looked here and there. " Is someone here?''

But my body was not in the condition to move.

I lied there for nest few hours but no one appeared. I rolled

here and there on the grass, and I found some medicinal flowers and food packed

in a cloth?

Before thinking twice, I took those medicines and food. I was

feeling better. All was in my mind to take revenge for everything and from each

villager.

I decided and was ready to took my revenge.

For a year I moved from village to village under different names

and identities. In those years I spent time with snatchers, gangs, king's force

and I learnt about fighting, planning...

I was ready to take my revenge from those heartless villagers

and I returned back.

I was stood at the same place where I stood a year ago but this time,

I was completely different. Going through all past memories I realized how old

I grown up at this young age of 18. No fear in eyes and moving with a brutal

confidence I knew the end of this tunnel is dark pit hole where I would be drowning

in the darkness. Despite this I was just moving as life goes on.

I saw my husband and me in laws were laughing. Their laugh was

pain for my ears. I had to wait till midnight. I was waiting behind the bushes.

My plan was good enough to complete. But before I could take revenge, a man saw

me and informed the villagers.

I was unaware that a whole mob was coming to kill me. I was

waiting there to the midnight. When I saw a whole crowd coming towards. But

this time all I just wanted to take revenge.

I ready my sword. When the villagers were shouting this evil

spirit return back. A fight started between me and villagers. That night whole

village turned into bloody hell. Some ran away to save their life, that night

my blood shot eyes were enough to scare anyone.

I was about to kill another person, when a young man holds my

bloody sword. I turned my angry face towards him. He was holding my sword; his

hand was bleeding. The man under my sword ran way with fear.

I took back my sword with anger.' '' Who are you?'' I shouted.

'' Are you going to change world like this?'' He asked.

I took my sword near his neck and asked him with anger, '' Who

are you answer me?''

'' Why I always meet with you when you are in trouble?'' He

replied and smiled.

'' What are saying...?'' Before I could complete my sentence a

big crowd of villagers with weapons and fire sticks was coming towards.

That man holds me and brought me somewhere else to hide from

those villagers.

We reached the same place, That waterfall, those flowers.

''Are you the who brought me here last time?''

He sat before me and nodded. He started to make fire with woods

and grasses.

''How, when? I was completely confused.

'' I met you first time when you hit that rock. I put herbs on

your wound and took you to your house.''

I was remembering my blurred memories.

''When I listen, villagers are firing a woman I rushed there,

God itself didn't wanted to let you die. That day it was raining and villagers

went away, and the fire calms down and when I reached you were fainted down.

During whole path you were mummering You wanted to change the world. I took you

at this place. I went away to bring some food and wood and when I return back

you had actually gone away from here. I searched for you but couldn't find you.

When I came to know what you did last time I was amazed with your

courage."

''I thought you would change this world but you just come here

to fulfil your revenge.?

I stood up and shouted, '' What you know how painful it is?''

He took my hand and applying herbs.

'' I could understand your pain, I couldn't able to help my

sister but I want to help you.'' He spoke.

I could see the grief, pain and sadness on his face.

'' What happened with your sister? '' I asked.

He smiled, '' Just like she stood up for herself, but these

villagers killed her called her witch.''

I remembered about that girl. '' Doesn't your heart fire with

anger and revenge? I took back my hand and shouted.

He looked into my eyes, '' Does killing everyone would change

their mindset?''

I was standing there quite looking into his eyes. I threw my

sword and hold his hand. I looked at him, smiled.

''Let's change the world.''