Ananya ek simple si ladki thi. Na zyada friends, na zyada baatein. College ke classroom ke last bench par baithna hi uski aadat ban chuki thi. Log use "introvert" kehte the, par sach mein wo sirf thodi si dari hui thi duniya se.
Uska ghar bhi simple tha. Papa ek chhoti si dukaan chalate the aur maa ghar sambhalti thi. Har roz maa ek hi baat bolti,
"Beta, life mein kuch bada karna."
Ananya bas smile kar deti. Par andar se usse khud par hi doubt hota tha.
"Kya main kuch kar paungi?"
College ka pehla din uske liye bahut mushkil tha. Jab teacher ne sabko khade hokar apna introduction dene ko kaha, uska dil tez dhadakne laga.
"Next... Ananya," teacher ne naam bulaya.
Wo dheere se khadi hui. Haath kaanp rahe the. Sabki nazrein us par thi.
"Ma… my name is Ananya… I like reading books…"
Uski awaaz dheere dheere kam ho gayi.
Class mein kuch log hans diye.
Us din ke baad Ananya ne decide kar liya ki wo kabhi aise situation mein nahi aayegi. Wo aur zyada chup ho gayi.