The 13 year old girl was siting at her desk in the bedroom,looking blankily at the music box in her hands.Her mother gave it to her,probably as a goodbye sign,since Dariya thought that her parent knew all the time that she'll die soon yet always kept a smile on her face,assuring the girl that everything was allright.When it came to listening to the music box,Dariya had to make sure that woman was not around.Once,she went into the living room,inserted the key that opened the music box,and started listening to the calm song.She was doing absolutely nothing wrong when her step-mother rushed into the room and snatched the music box from her.She threatened,that if she ever hears this song in her presence,she will take the object from her and never see it again.This is why she's been careful since then.Everything her stepmother will take away from the girl,she will never give it back,and since the music box is the only thing left from her mother,she couldn't afford losing it.Dariya always wondered what bothered the woman so much about the music box.
But all her thoughts vanished when her gaze met the calendar attached to the wall.Her birthday will come soon.How much joy she felt when this day was approaching swiftly!All the presents she would receive!But now,this day is no longer someting special.Just a regular one,considering her step-mother would always,more like on purpose ,forget about it,as for her father,he was never home for his daughter's birthday.Following this,Dariya no onger wanted to celebrate,she would just pass by,unnoticed,just like she always does.A harsh voice could be heard yelling for her downstairs.It was undoubtly her step-mother,and since she didn't like waiting at all,Dariya rushed in the hallway,where the woman was.
"Finally,you're here!the woman spoke as her gaze met Dariya's."I'm going out,so you better not mess around,because fi you do,it'll be me the one you'll have to deal with!The girl hated her more than anything else,but she always had to hide her feelings.The woman put on her coat and before she stepped outside,she assigned Dariya to dust the living room while she's away,then shut the door behind her,Now,she was home alone.It didn't mattered to her,as long as the woman was far away from her.Dariya went into the living room to start her duty but much to her suprise,there was no dust.So why did her step-mother told her to dust the living room?Maybe to keep her busy so she wouldn't "make trouble".She layed on the couch and slowily drift to sleep as her eyelids shut.