Chapter-4 BE SAFE....
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In the other room, Anna does not feel sleepy so she took out a notepad from her study table.
Switched on the table lamp, Looked at her exam schedule.
Her eyes widened...
“Ooo GOD”
she shouted holding her head. She has her final semester exams on the way, the first exam is scheduled for next month.
She hasn’t started any preparations for the exams.
“Anna pulls up your socks girl.” by saying this She tried motivating herself.
She took out a sheet and a pen from the drawer of the study table.
She thought its better to plan everything before starting. She wrote TIME TABLE in bold letters on the top of the sheet.
It took her 20 minutes to make her timetable as she needs to manage her work and study altogether.
“Perfect”
she patted her shoulder like she is appreciating her work, place the time table sheet on a board hanging in front of her study table.
She looked at her watch, it's at half-past 11. She Yawned, stretching her arms.
She stood up, went to the washroom to change.
Since Jack has gone away from her, she gradually built up a habit of talking alone to herself as if she is filling the emptiness of the room. She came out of the washroom, set her alarm clock as per timetable, put down her eyeglasses on the side table, switched off the lights lied down straight on her bed looking at the ceiling empty.
Soon a sadness covered her eyes, tears rolled down towards her ears ended into her pillow.
“ I MISS YOU, COME BACK BROTHER”
She felt so helpless and alone. She burst into tears turned around to hide her face under the pillow, closed her eyes. Soon she fell asleep.
Next morning she woke up with the bell of her alarm clock.
She raised her hand to shut the alarm,
she is looking really beautiful like a flower that just bloomed out with the sunshine.
She rubbed her eyes, stretched her arms like a cute little girl.
Wake up Anna lots of work to do she said to herself, immediately she came out of the bed, folded her quilt put it back at its place, went to the bathroom, like a good girl.
She had a hot spring shower which made her feel so fresh. She came out had a glance of her timetable which she made last night, started studying.
She opted for company secretary course as she always wanted to work with a good company. She is always very passionate about her job and studies. she opened a book of notes, sincerely understanding every point of the chapter, in between, she underlined few lines with a highlighter.
“Anna lets have breakfast”. AT 8 AM mom called her for breakfast.
She looked at the time and hurriedly change her clothes, combed her long black hairs,
Pickup her bag and phone. walked out
“Good morning Mom” she greeted her mom while coming out of her room.
“Good morning darling” mom replied
"Where is dad?" Anna asked looking around the house.
"He has gone out of town for two days on a company tour". Mary answered
It wasn’t the first time that her Dad has gone on a company tour she didn’t bother much about that.
“Dear serve yourself, I have to open my shop I am running late today." Mary continued hastily”
Anna looked at her wristwatch it is 8:30, she grabbed a sandwich pour some hot coffee in a cup.
She nonchalantly ate her sandwich and sipped her coffee.
Mary has already gone to the backyard of the house.
Anna finished her breakfast wiped her face with the tissue, cleaned the dishes.
Walked towards the backyard to say goodbye to her mom.
Mary in her small handicraft shop wiping out the dust from the display articles like her regular days.
Anna looked at her busy mom with a smiling face she waved to her “Bye mom”
“Be safe my girl, Bye"
Mary waved her back with a smiling face.
Anna walked out from there, ”Why mom always say be safe? She asked herself in a confused tone”
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