Papa

The clock struck 6. The sun was never so beautiful. The heat and the rays of the sun made her more strong from inside. She woke up and was soon ready to go.

She called 'Papa..Papa..'

But heard no answer. She walked and stood at the entrance, worried and depressed.

'Where has Papa gone? He said he shall drop me today. I have to rush or I shall be late' she thought in herself, with her eyes stuck on the road in front of her house.

She turned to lock the door, when someone tapped from back.

'Papa..where have you been? I was waiting for you. Come let's go fast' hurriedly she started to close and lock the door.

She sat on the back seat, happy and smiling in her thoughts, thinking about the beautiful journey that she was to start today.

Her father couldn't stop himself laughing on seeing her impatience, he dropped her, gave a peck on her cheek and said 'bye‘

'Papa, you thought I could never know. But the day I started to read the words, I read all the documents that said you had mortgaged our only home and farm to make me study and go to school. You had borrowed uncle‘s cycle so that I never come to know that you sold your's to get me all the school stuff. That is why you were late on my first day. It‘s 15 years now, but seems as if yesterday only‘ and she handed over the original papers to her dad.

'It's all ours now, Papa' and the duo hugged each other with tears and happiness.