An Uneventful Birthday..

It was Bella's birthday at home, after a long time... At boarding school, nobody gave her even a slightest attention.. It was like any other day.. No one would have remembered it here too but for her parents.. They all had a silent prayer for Bella's parents and sat for breakfast.. The day went on normally..

The past few days were a tensed atmosphere at home... Jacob had lost his job, and Annie was trying hard to make the two ends meet. She was angrier even at feeding Bella and murmured behind her back of her ill fate...

"What was the use of sending this girl to school... I could have saved up that money to feed her... At least she wouldn't eat from my plates.."

Bella could easily read the lips but pretended to not notice... Annie was turning hysteric due to stress and Jacob tried his best to find a new job but at his age, no one was willing to give him one. The couple preferred to keep this news away from Dona since she was still at school and her education meant a lot to them...

Bella thought she must do something... She tried all sorts of jobs but the pay was very small that it barely made a change...

The only other thing she was good at was writing but she never knew how she could earn from it until one day she decided to sell some...

" Today I had to must up my courage.." Bella made up her mind... She collected her writings and rushed to Annie...

She was the only one who understood a few of her signs...

"Aunt Annie,... " She gave her usual sign for greeting her when it comes for asking some favour...

Annie looked uninterested and barely gave her a turn...

There was some different glow in Bella's eyes... A plead from an eye that was too beautiful... Her Jennie's eyes...

" I have written many stories, and I wish to publish them... We may even earn some money out of it..?"

Annie turned her gaze away and resumed her cooking...

Bella stood there a while until Annie turned...

"You know very well Bella, whatever you put your hands into, it turns disastrous... How can we afford to spend money on your silly stories..? Have you gone out of your mind??" Annie was fuming...

"Then we can put Dona's name in it... She has been always lucky for us all... It's our last chance anyway... It won't cost much...I assure you.." Bella pleaded...

Annie did not give an eye to her and walked away...

All doors were closed in front of Bella...

The only family she had will soon fall in front of her eyes and she would stand there watching, useless and helpless as always...