Kothanodi Page #4

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given her one.

Dont be scared my darling.

Ill be sleeping right outside.

Open it.

Mother?

Do you want something?

Come to the dheki.

Tejimola!

Mother? Why are we pounding rice

at this late hour?

Did I disturb your beauty

sleep, my dear?

You got a mouse to destroy

my mothers dress.

Youll have to pay for it.

Sit.

It wasnt me mother.

It was the mouse.

Not a word more!

You knew there was a mouse

in the bundle.

You thought...

...heres a chance to get back

at stepmother.

My mothers dress...

...shredded by your mouse!

No, no mother...

Youll pay for this!

Until you admit your treachery,

Ill break every bone in your body!

Dont stop.

Who asked you to stop?

Keep working.

My hand is broken, mother!

So? Use your other hand.

Mother... my hand...

I said use your other hand!

I cant, mother!

Mother?

Mother...

...your husband is really lucky.

If it wasnt for his uncle...

...at age fifteen...

...I would have strangled him

to death!

Mother!

You broke my hands, mother.

And you got my mothers dress

shredded by a mouse.

Why have you stopped?

Keep working.

I can't mother.

You can.

If not with your hands,

you can with your feet.

No! I can't anymore!

Ill die, mother.

If I said so,

you have to do it.

Or Ill flay you alive.

Or you would rather eat

some insects?

Mother...

Mother...

Mother...

Mother...

Yes darling?

Mother, my feet are tickling.

My son-in-law is putting

anklets on you.

Go to sleep.

Brother...

That old man has ruined not

just your plans.

If he hadnt gotten me buried here...

...at age fourteen.

...I would have hacked

father to death.

You broke my foot too, mother.

Its your own fault.

Now stop whining.

Keep working.

I really cant anymore, mother.

What about your other leg?

Mother...

What darling?

Hes...

He's tickling my waist.

My son-in-law

adorns it with a waistband.

Hes loving you.

Dont be scared my dear.

Go to sleep.

Im more unfortunate

than you two.

I would have taken all

of fathers wealth...

...and poisoned him to death!

That old man has ruined everything!

- Hacked him!

- Poisoned him!

- That horrible old man!

- Hacked him!

- Poisoned him!

He has been protecting you

all this while.

Forgive me for suspecting

your uncle.

Lets get out of here now.

Mother...

Mother...

Forgive me, mother.

Not until you admit to destroying

my mothers dress.

You loathe me.

You did it deliberately.

Father!

Father!

Save me... save me father!

Mother...

He has...

...reached my chest.

And... he stinks so bad.

Dont say that.

Its a sin.

My son-in-law is giving you

a necklace.

Hes showering his love on you.

Go to sleep.

Tejimola.

Tejimola.

Get up.

No.

No.

Can't...

Yes you can.

Of course you can.

You still have your head.

Will you still say you didnt ruin

my mothers dress?

Yes, mother.

Yes.

I...

I hate you.

I...

I...

...did it intentionally.

Mother.

Dont...

Don't kill me.

Its...

...my fault.

Forgive me mother.

Forgive me.

In that case Tejimola,

you must die.

Dont kill me mother.

Dont kill me.

Bon.

Dont forget to ask

for a kopali.

Bon...

Bon?

Bon?

Bon.

Bon.

You must have fallen asleep.

Sleep my darling.

The night will pass soon.

And you will be a princess.

Go to sleep my dearest.

Do something!

Shes in pain!

Shes hurting!

Oh god, help us!

Oh god! What is this?!

You go. Go to her.

I wish you could have stayed on.

There are so many questions

in my mind.

I need to go back home.

Ive been feeling uneasy

since last night.

As if my daughter is in trouble.

As if she needs me.

Look after your mother.

Goodbye.

Dont cry..."

"...when I die.

Dont bury me..."

"...in a hole.

Tie a rope around my neck.

And take me dragging.

Throw me..."

"...in the middle of

the Brahmaputra.

Dont cry..."

"...when I die.

Dont bury me..."

"...in a hole.

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