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Memorabilla

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I still remember, as fresh as yesterday, the way I stumbled into that waiting room, after months of  being cooped up in a hospital bed.... Let's wind up the memory machine a little to get a gist of what I am talking about here !!! To put it shortly, I suffered a Third Degree burn after a cauldron of Boiling hot water fell upon me accidently. I still remember my father watching me with widened eyes as he saw me shudder when the water melted my skin !  After a bout of Emotional scenes, Tears and Yelling..  [ You know how Indian  Parents are so organized in a crisis...You would be surprised ! ] I was laid on the bed with a peeled-off skin, where the water ran through, and we were waiting for the Ambulance to arrive. I faintly remember the tears that dripped from my Mother's eyes, seeing my helpless state, and the utterly confused look on my sister's eyes as she looked back-and-forth, trying to get a hang of the commotion. The Ambulance siren was heard soon enough, and I was ta

Escape Plan 101

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I felt suffocated, the air was thick with misery, and i stood there having my eyesight alternate between the gloomy sunken eyes of my parents, and the rage-rich beady eyes of the Pricipal… I was in a dilemma, whether to faint or cry my heart out. Sweat seeped erratically through my pores,  so did tears from the eyes of the other girls, running through their faces, white as snow….(Due to fear, of course ! ). Let's rewind to the night before, to get a hold of the situation here.😅 Hey there !  I am Ananya. Sorry for the sudden start of narration, couldn't stop myself as i relive those bone-chilling series of events. But , Hey, haven't we all have our fair share of tales ! I am going to just walk you through my experience of getting kicked out of my own hostel ! Badass for a girl of my upbringing, Am i right !!! I am usually the silent type, but that night at the studyroom I felt adventurous as Mehrin (name changed for obvious reasons !) started planning randomly a