SUNSHINEDEWS

                                              CHAPTER 1

A dreadful laughter is echoing in the entire room. ”Bhawna, you can’t do anything”, a creaky voice echoes. Laughter begins again.

 “You’re still a school girl, you can’t do anything...”

“Leave me, Why are you still after me?”

“You are alone and helpless, no one will come to help you.”

“Please spare me...Let me go.”

“HA-HA-HA”

“Let me go...”

 Bhawna wakes up with a scream. She is shivering in fear and her body is sweating. She looks around and finds it is morning. A message flashes on her phone, she picks the phone and reads the message -”Good Morning, today is an important meeting on new project. Get ready.” She freshens up and takes breakfast. She is still thinking about the nightmare that haunts her every night. She talks herself, “Why don’t this ends up? How can I overcome with that incident? How-“

 “Didi, What are you thinking? Won’t it be late today to go to office?” Her maid asks.

“Ah... nothing, just leaving.”

 “360 degrees NEWS” the place where Bhawna works. The office is full of employees, everyone is busy in his work. Tables are full of papers, files, sketch pens, markers etc.

 “Hey! Where is the fax?” Someone asks.

“Bring me the current news.” A man shouts.

“Let me do this first, then I will make the page.” Another one says.

 There is a complete hustle-bustle on the floor. Bhawna comes and wishes everyone good morning.

 “Morning will be good when you go and read today’s headlines.” Mr. Roy, boss of Bhawna exclaimed.

“Sure Sir, just going to the news room.”

“Good, Let’s start the day!”

 Camera rolls and Bhawna starts reading the headlines. She reads 2-3 news of harassment, kidnappings, rape. She feels low. After ending her show she visits conference room and attends the meeting regarding the cases of molestation, physical abuses rising day by day.

 “I think we should work on a new show in which we call ministers and responsible authorities and ask them about their planning and strategies regarding the safety of women.” Mr. Roy says.

“I think we should make it live audience show so citizens can counter them and it will enhance TRP too.” Pulkit adds.

“Great then, pull up your socks. And who will lead the team?” Mr. Roy asks.

“Bhawna should lead, and we all help her to collect info and other stuffs.” Pulkit remarks.

“Thank you for considering my name. But...I will tell you later.”  Bhawna says and leaves.

 She goes down to the cafeteria and orders cold coffee. She sits on the side table and thinks about the nightmare and simultaneously about the new project offered to her.

 “Mam, your order.” Cafe boy interrupts her thoughts.

“Oh! Thank you.”

Pulkit enters there and asks, “ Why you denied?”

“I’m not much sure.”

“But why? I never see you like this. You are always excited for new ones. Aren’t you?”

“Yes, I am-“

“Then why?”

“I can’t explain.”

“What to explain Bhawna, it is just a project.”

“Yeah, I know but I’m getting depressed by all these happenings around us. Why a girl has to suffer every time?”

“Are you okay? Is everything alright?” Pulkit finds something weird.

“Umm...Yes. I have to go somewhere, see you. Bye.”

WHEN I WAS A CHILD AND CRIED

MY MOTHER MADE FUNNY FACES;

WHEN I GOT SCARED IN DARK

MY FATHER HELD ME AND STRENGTHEN ME;

I MADE FRIENDS AND HAD A GREAT TIME 

WITH THEM IN DOING STUPID THINGS;

I GOT MARRIED AND SHARE LOVELY BOND 

WITH MY LOVELY BEHALF;

I FACED MANY HIGHS AND LOWS 

BUT I HAVE TO BEAR THE SMILE;

MY SMILE MAKE EVERYONE AROUND 

ME FEEL HAPPY AND JOYFUL;

NOW I FEEL SMILE HAS REALLY SO MANY FACES

IN MY MOTHER’S FUNNY FACES TO MAKE ME SMILE,

IN MY FATHER’S HUG TO MAKE MY SMILE FEAR FREE,

IN OUR MISCHIVIOUS DOINGS THAT MADE US LAUGH,

IN THAT BOND OF LOVE AND CARE WHICH WE SHARE;

IN EACH AND  EVERY PHASE OF LIFE SMILE HAS

A DIFFERENT FACE,A DIFFERENT STORY.

Bringing colors to a canvas is same as to bring colors to your life.

According to Bacon, ”Reading makes a full man; writing an exact man and conference a ready man: And reading, writing and conference make together an educated man”. In other words we can say that education makes anyone complete, accurate and worldly wise. So we can confidently say that education is necessary for the all-round development of the personality of a human being. He cannot hope for success, name, fame and prosperity in life without it. Even a nation would be devoid of any progress, if its citizens fail to have the benefits of education. H. L. Way Land has correctly said, “Universal suffrage, without universal education, would be a curse”.

IT IS NOT A RACE,

KEEP CALM AND