EXIT PROHIBITED

Only a day passed when Kruti and I moved to the wonderfully beautiful house. We cannot decide to where stay and where to live because we were already in love with this house. 2 of our future friends are also staying with us in another room. Until now, the one room is still locked because the tenant of this room is not yet returned. The landlady is staying on the ground and the main floor. Last year, her husband and son are shifted to the city. So, she used to stay here. The girls named Komal and Vibha are staying here since last year. They always went to their home on weekends. So that, they didn't get closed to anyone here. After some days, the other two girls came back. Those girls are enrolled in another branch. But we are from a similar batch. Their name is Unnati and Srushti.

A month passed like a moment. I fixed my daily routine. After waking up early in the morning, first I finished my breakfast, then get ready for college with Kruti, Unnati and Srushti. We returned at around 6.30 in the evening. I allotted my 7 to 9 pm for my studies. Then we went for our dinner. From 10.30 to 11 we always had our chit chats and after that, I visited the terrace and used to phone my family, friends and just pass this time for myself. By the way, the house is as always beautiful but the terrace is an exception. I can describe it as very common, old and weak constructed. Iron rods were coming out from some places. Not really secured a place for the kids. Still, these night moments are attracting me to this place. I waited for the peaceful nights. I don't care even if I got late for my sleeping routine but I must pass my time on the terrace. Possibly, I find myself very close to those constellations and moons.

(Current time, while storytelling to Meera)

"Di, what a coincidence! We are also sitting on our terrace now." She whispered while stopping me.

"Really! This is not a coincidence. Night looks mesmerizing from the terrace. Additionally, listeners can find the story very close to them from here only," I supposed. By looking to the moon, she said, "but Di, our terrace is very secured and attractive for everyone."

"But Meera, every glitter is not a diamond," I said while cutting her words. She looked at me with her confusing face. she questioned, "then, what happened?"

(Storytelling to Meera, In a flashback)

After a week, our rooms floor leaked by the water from the restroom. Our floor of the room is filled with dirty water. Kruti asked me while looking to the floor, "Raksha, what is this? Why this dirty water is flooded here?" I watched there and said, "I don't know. It was suddenly here. Let's ask our landlady." We went out of our room but we saw Komal and the landlady is in their room. So, we rushed to their room. "Vibha, Komal, what happened?" Kruti asked. Vibha was super frustrated. "What should I say now? We made a big mistake by staying here. Just look at the situation of our room. The floor is leaked by this dirty water. Floor styling has left away. There are not even proper windows in the girl's room. how can we live here?" She complaint frustratingly. "When you came to see this house, you inspect the same rooms. At that time, you haven't seen any faults here? I haven't forced any one of you to live here. Don't know why suddenly you are noticing these faults." She yelled in a high-level frustrating tone.

"We don't want to listen to all of this drama. Just give our money back. We'll manage by ourselves." Komal rudely ask.

"Money is not refundable. You signed the contract before shifting here. So, you can leave this place but I can't refund your money." She said in a similar tone. They both started arguing. The argument flame is changed into the fire. By hearing those noises Unnati and Srushti came out. We all had a discussion on their issue. Only Unnati's room was in a good condition. This room is not so comfortable for the 6 of us. So other girls excluding me and Kruti are going to live in their room. My gaze was suddenly moved to the locked room. Only this room was not in use. So, I asked calmly, "Aunty, our room's floors are also leaking. Now, you already claimed that you are not going to refund. So, shall we move to this room? Please give us keys for this room." I walked to the room. The landlady is already frustrated. Additionally, she yelled at us after listening to our boring concerns.