The Hidden Soul

Chapter - 1

Caroline's POV :

"Finally, my dream room is ready. My room is perfect. It is exactly the way I wanted it to be. ", I said to my friend Jack on a phone call.

I was happy that we had finally bought our own house. It was our first own house.

We wanted to arrange the house the way we had always dreamt of.

We always had restrictions in a rented house, but that day we were glad that we had our own house.

"Caroline, where are you?", I heard my mother's voice from the downstairs.

"Jack, I'll talk to you later. ", I said and disconnected the call.

"Yes mom, I'm in my room.", I replied to my mother.

"Alright, I'm coming there.", my mother said.

When she was on the way to my room I was looking all around my room and adoring it.

My mother came to my room and said, "Caroline, why are you still here? Come and have your lunch. Since morning you are busy arranging your room. Look at your face, you are all sweating and your hair is flying. Not only keeping your room looking clean and neat but you also have to look neat.", said my mother.

"What? am I looking unclean? I didn't realise that. Wait let me look at myself into the mirror.", I said and turned around and looked all around the room and I realised that there was no mirror in my room at all.

"Mom.. did you realise that there is no mirror in my room. If this is the case how will I look at myself? I was so busy arranging all the stuff in the room that I just forgot that I needed a mirror too. Oh God! now I have to shop for a mirror separately.", I said.

"Oh God! you never do your work properly. Now, I am not responsible for this. You have to go get yourself A Mirror by yourself. Talk to your dad about it if you want to. But as you know he wants all the work to be done at a time he might be annoyed.", said my mother with a rude voice.

"Okay, okay, I can shop for myself. I don't need your help. I am sure Dad would help me. If not I can do it by myself you need not be rude for this.", I said.

"Alright, it's your wish but before shifting here you had told me that you have a clear picture about all the furnitures that you wanted in your room. Have you decided about the mirror or is it still pending? I am asking this because you have forgotten to purchase the mirror. If you had a clear picture about the mirror then you should have purchased it long ago while we were shopping for the other furniture, right? Why didn't you buy it? ", asked my mother.

"Yes yes.. actually the thing is I had listed everything in a paper about how my furniture should look like and how my room should be organised. At the end when I was writing about the mirror there was no sufficient space in the paper, so I took another paper and wrote about the mirror in that. So, I probably forgot to carry that paper that day due to which I missed out on the mirror. Sorry mom.", I said being guilty.

"Hmm.. I knew something like this would have happened. Anyways, now we cannot change anything so please buy it by yourself because I am very tired of arranging the house already. You have taken the responsibility of your room only but it's not the same for me. I have to arrange the entire house. ", said my mother.

"Yes, I can understand. Once my shopping is completed I will help you to arrange the entire house as well. Don't worry.", I said.

"That's alright. Not a problem. If you arrange your room properly It's more than enough for me. By the way what kind of mirror are you needing? ", asked my mother.

"Actually it's not just a simple plain mirror. It should look unique. It should have a unique design. I have a picture in my mind. I need it exactly the same way. I cannot explain more in detail now but once I find it I will show it to you. It's my dream mirror and no matter what I need it.", I said. "Alright, good luck in hunting your dream mirror. ", said my mother and left from there.

I again was about to arrange some things in my room while my mother called me again for lunch and I ran to the dining room to have lunch without any delays.

I was a graduate and my parents were searching for a job for me. But my plans were different. I wanted to be a model.

My parents were not quite happy with that decision of mine but my goal was set.

As I was having lunch I was scrolling through my phone and found an advertisement where they were in need of a model. They were in need of a fresher and the audition was the next day itself. As I was a fresher too I thought of giving it a try.

But I was scared to inform at home about that so I decided to lie.

Once my lunch was done I went to my room and secretly got prepared for my audition.

I spoke to the people about the audition and they were ready to meet me and take my audition. I was on the cloud nine but I was nervous at the same time.

Afternoon after the lunch my mother was taking a nap. My father was a lecture and he was in college. I was sitting in my room and talking to my friend Jack.

Jack was my best friend. I used to share each and everything with him.

I was talking to him and planning about what lie to tell at home to go for the audition.

He was giving me many ideas which I did not like. But suddenly I got an idea.

"Hey Jack, however I had to purchase a mirror for myself. So, I can do both the work at a time.", I said. "Oh Yes, that's a great idea. Go ahead.", replied Jack.

I was glad that I had a good chance to go out and finish my work.

Few hours later, I was sitting and dreaming about being a model. I did not have much knowledge about that but it was my dream.

Once my plan was ready I still had time and my mother was still asleep. So, I too thought of taking a nap.

I peacefully went and slept on my new comfy bed.

Few hours later, I was asleep and my mother did not wake me up on time. It was very late. It was 7:00 p.m.

I opened my eyes and looked at the clock which was hanging right in front of my bed and realised it was 7:00 p.m.

I felt bad that no one really cared if I was awake or not. Though I was sad that no one woke me up I did not think much about it and went down stairs in order to talk to my parents about the next days plan.

When I went downstairs I saw that my parents were sitting and having tea. It was a bit hurtful for me but I ignored it.

"Hey dad, how was your day?", I asked.

"Hello, my day was good. I am a bit tired right now.", Replied my dad.

" Oh! Yes please take rest.", I said.

For few hours we were all indulged in our own work. I was looking for the right time to tell them that the next day I was going out.

Even though they did not care much about me I was not a free bird. I had restrictions at home. I thought, probably I had no job and due to which they were not valuing me much. It might sound silly but it was the fact. I was of no use and that might be the reason, I felt.

But above all of those things I was glad that I had my own room and all the stuff that I needed over there. I was grateful for my parents for giving me a good life.

I was always having a dream of earning well as a model and supporting my parents and giving them everything that they needed.

I wanted a little support from my parents which I was not getting. I was lost. Yes, I was.

I was feeling quite lonely at home. I only had Jack to share all my feelings. He was working in a corporate company and he did not have much free time with him but he would try his best to be there for me.