prologue
It was storming ,the rain was harsh on Srinagar ,and the last bus for Ghotaru was preparing to leave .The roads were deserted and only some drunk people were gambling in the bus stop .No one notiched a middle age man and a girl covered in black shwaal from head to toe .The man handed her a ticket and at him with tears in her eyes .He said in a low and distinct voice
"beta tum kaal takk Ghotaru pohoch jaogi aur woaha sei Devgarh sirf 5 ghate ka rasta hai" .The girls's eyes were filled with tears and her voice was broken with sorrow .Somehow she recollected herself and said " paar papa mei apkoh edhaar akele nahi chor sakti hui...woa loog apkoh mardalenge" "Manyata eii samai bhehesh karne ka nahi hai tumhari bus chutnei walli hai" " NAHI PAPA MEI APKOH CHORKEI NAHI JAUNGI" saying this hot stream of tears rolled down her cheeks .The father cupped her and said to her " nahi Manyata tumhei mere wager janna parega...aur tum toh merii achi beti hoi na apnei papa ka etnaa choti baat nahi manogi" " paar...papa" " Manyata abh bash beta jao warna tumhari bus chut jayegi"saying this they both shared a warm hug .Manyata headed to the bus and soon settled herself .Soon the conductor whistled indicating the driver to start the bus .The bus started with a sudden jerk hanking the bell in gibberish tone and the bus crept forward .Suddenly Manyata heard a cry and she turned back .She saw those people battering her father to dead and after several stroke they walked off leaving the lifeless body .She was about to scream but covered her mouth with the shwaal .Silent tears fell off while her heart was torn into pieces .The bus drove in the hill roads , she wanted to get down but she had a made a promise .So she quitely cried and watched the rain storming .The drove in the dark roads ...whych was niw getting washed away by the rain