Greedy Tongue

The story

I was very greedy from my childhood days. I always envied my friends who were rich. I liked to have good clothes, cell phone, rich boyfriend with a car, etc. Everyone cautioned me about my greediness but I did not listen to anybody. On the contrary, I was looking for an opportunity to run away from home to a big city and become a movie star. When I was in grade 9, I saw an advertisement in a newspaper for an audition. I had stolen money from my dad’s wallet and a gold chain of my mom’s and took the first train to that city. I met a lady on the train and became friends: she shared her food with me. When I woke up I saw myself in a dimly lit room, there were some men with cameras and women also. My clothes were torn and I felt terrible pain in my abdomen. I did not know for how long I was with those men as I had no clue where I was. When I became very weak and felt dizzy all the time they brought a doctor who advised them to transfer me to a hospital. There I was told that I was pregnant as well as HIV+. Since I had no place to go they sent me to a shelter home where I have been staying now. I tried to commit suicide by consuming rat poison. I survived but lost my child. Kolkata, India