Priya, An 18 years old girl. Completed her school. She is confused which field she should choose for her further studies.

It was night time. Family was having dinner.

Priya's dad (PD), Priya's mom (PM)

PM: Priya tomorrow is last day of admission. We will go in morning for your admission.

Priya: Nahin dad. Arts admission after 3 days hain.

PM: Par tu arts nahin legi. Commerce le. Jaise Simran ne liya tha. See didn't she got a nice job profile in government.

Simran: But mom because I like accounts. Usko accounts nahin pasand. Let her do what she wants to.

PD: Tu chup kar. Ye pasand na pasand kuch nahin hota. Aese to tum dono ko 10th tak Science nahin pasand tha par padhte the na?

PM: Or agar tu arts legi to hum duniya ko kya bolege? Priya itni weak hain studies that she choosed Arts.

Priya: Arts choose karna and weak hona in studies kya connection hain? Or studies meri, padhna mujhe hain duniya ka kya kaam?

PD: Bass ho gaya bahut zubaan lada li. Hum kal college jayege tere admission ke liye in commerce that's it.

Simran: Usko commerce karna hi nahin to zabardasti kyun karni? Arts me bhi streams hain, fields hain, career scope hain.

PM: Tum logo ko kuch nahin pata baat khatam. Priya commerce hi legi. Hum tujhe science lene ko force nahin kar rahe hain kyunki hume pata hain tujhe science nahin pasand but tujhe commerce lena hi hain. Commerce isn't hard like Science.

Her mom ordered. In anger, Priya stood up and was about to go.

PD (coldly): Priya sit. Don't leave food in mid like this.

Priya angrily sat.

PD: Priya we are taking this decision for your good future only. See beta we love our both eyes equally. Same way we love you both equally. Simran completed her studies in commerce and then doing a good profile job. Tu arts karegi. Job and career ka no idea in arts. Kal ko teri life kharab ho. You will blame us only

Simran: But arts field also have good career opportunities. Maine commerce kiya doesn't mean she too have to do same.

PM: Don't talk in between. Humne tum dono ko hamesha same treat kiya hain. Then how to treat you different now. We love you both equally

Priya: Par ye kya di ne commerce kiya to mujhe bhi karna padega. Or maine ya Di ne kabhi complain nahin ki about partiality. Also hum dono aankho me koi difference nahin rakhte but that doesn't mean aankh ek kharab hain par davai dono me daale. That doesn't mean ek eye ka no 7 hain or dusri ka 3 to dono par ya to 7 ka lense lagega ya 3 ka. Tab hum zarurat ke according jate hain.

PD: I don't want further discussion. Tum commerce karogi and that's it.

He completed his dinner and went.

Priya (teary eyes): Mom?

PM: Mujhse iss baare me baat karna hi nahin. I don't want to spoil your future in this drawing, photography and all waste of time.

She went away. Priya also ran from there while crying. Later on Simran tried to explain their parents but they didn't understand.

Next day

As her parent's order, Priya took admission in commerce. Soon her college started she was least interested in studies. She tried to focus on studies. She gave her 100% but accounts was difficult for her.

Days passed. She was trying to understand her studies. Simran doing her help. She was giving her best but she was stressing alot. Only she can understand what she was feeling now. Burden of studies. Parents comparison with her elder sister in grades. Everyone's hope.

She somehow gave exams of 1st year. Today is day of her results. She was damn nervous. Teacher announced her name. She and her father went to take marksheet.

Teacher: She failed

PD: Fail? Priya what's all this? Commerce me hain kya padhne ko? Itna sa bhi nahin kar saki tu? Ye fail sunne ke liye hi main teri study par itne paise waste kar raha hoon.

He said gritting his teeth. Priya looked down as tears roll down her cheeks.

Teacher: Bachi hain vo sir. Mana is baar fail hui hain par iska matlab ye nahin ke vo zindagi me fail ho gayi. Priya beta next year mann laga kar padhna mujhe piira vishwas hain tum first class pass hogi.

Priya didn't dare to look up. Her father left in anger. She ran behind him. They went home. Whole ride was silent. As they reached. PM was waiting for them.

PD (shout): Fail ho kar aayi hai tumhari ladli. Naak kaat kar rakhegi humari ek din dekhna.

PM: Ye kya kiya tune? Bas pura din yaha vaha ki baate karte raho. Padhai to hoti nahin tujhse. Naam, izzat sab mitti me mila degi tu aese to.

PD: Ek meri vo beti hain jisne har waqt ache marks laa kar humara naam roshan kiya. Aaj achi job kar rahi hain or ek ye hain jo first year me hi fail ho kar aayi hain. Mujhe to sharam aa rahi hain isko apni beti bolte hue bhi.

Priya was listening all this silently but now she lost her calm.

Priya (shout): To kisne bola mujhe commerce me admission lene ko majboor karne ke liye. Simi di ko accounts pasand hain. Unhone iss vajah se kar liya. Mujhe pasand ye kabhi kyun nahin suni meri aap logo ne. Har waqt bolte ho Simran ye.. Simran vo... Kabhi meri taraf dekha bhi hain pyaar se. Haan fail hui hoon main. Iska matlab ye nahin ke main kaayr hoon.

Her father slapped her. She was shocked and numb.

PD: Dekha kaise jalti hain ye apni behan se. Aese baat karte hain maa baap se? Yehi sikhaya hain humne tujhe?

He roared on her. She was so scared of this. She ran to her room, sobbing.

In evening. Simran came back home from her office. She was her parents in living area.

Simran: Priya ka result tha na. Kya hua?

PM: Baat matt kar uski. Badtameez hue jaa rahi hain. Fail ho kar aayi hain sharam nahin aur upar se hume chila rahi thi.

Simran ignored them and went in room to see Priya hanging on fan. She died.

She was shocked and numb. No words came out of her mouth. She faint because of deep shock. Listen sudden sound of thud parents ran towards and saw Priya. They saw Simran unconscious, lying on floor.

THE END.

Once you failed in exam doesn't mean you are fail in life. We can again attempt exam. Exams are just a test to know how much you learnt and remember. Not anything serious.

Priya never hated Simran but she was fed up of comparison. They never compared each other but parents did.

Writing and Idea credits: simfanfic