The Quiet Storm
The Silent Beginning
“Give me two years… and I’ll become someone you regret underestimating.”
Dariya Sharma lay on the floor, completely wrapped in her bedsheet like it had declared war on her.
She blinked at the ceiling.
Dariya Sharma(fl)
Great. Perfect start.
kavita Sharma(f mom)
“DARIYA!”
(Her mother’s voice echoed from downstairs.)
Dariya Sharma(fl)
I'M coming, Maa! (she replied, quickly getting up)
SLIP!
She stumbled again, grabbing the table just in time.
Her heart started racing instantly.
Did Maa hear that?
What if she thinks I’m careless again?
(our female lead thought)
[Morning – Dining Area]
The house was already alive.
Her mother, Kavita Sharma, moved quickly around the kitchen, packing food orders without a break.
kavita Sharma(f mom)
“Dariya, eat fast. Delivery boy will be here any minute.”
Dariya Sharma(fl)
Okay
(She sat quietly, picking at her food.
After a moment, she spoke softly)
Maa… you slept late again?
kavita Sharma(f mom)
(Kavita paused, just for a second, then smiled)
“I’m fine.”
And that was enough.
It always was.
Across the table, her father, Rajesh Sharma, scrolled through his phone.
Rajesh Sharma(fl Dad)
Your results are coming next month, (he said calmly)
Start thinking seriously about your future.
Dariya tightened her grip on the spoon
Dariya Sharma(fl)
I am thinking…
But what she wanted to say stayed inside.
I’m trying, Papa…
I really am.
Riya Sharma(Fl sis)
Dida,careful, (Riya said with a grin) You haven’t even left the house and you’ve already almost fallen twice.
Dariya Sharma(fl)
(Dariya forced a small smile)
Very funny.
our dariya overthinking thoughts
But inside—
Am I really that embarrassing?
Do they all notice this?
Do they think I’m… useless?
She loved her family.
More than anything.
She just didn’t know how to show it.
Not through words.
Not through hugs.
Except…
With her mother.
[Night – Her Room]
Dariya lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
“Too quiet.”
“Weak personality.”
The voices kept repeating.
She turned, hugging her pillow tightly.
“What if they’re right…?”
Her chest felt heavy.
Her thoughts wouldn’t stop.
What if I never change?
What if I stay like this forever?
[Next Morning – Mirror]
She stood in front of the mirror.
Fixing her hair.
The comb slipped again.
She looked at herself.
This time…
She didn’t look away.
Narration:
The fear.
The hesitation.
The silence.
All of it… was her.
But was it all she would ever be?
Something inside her shifted.
Slowly.
But strongly.
[Night – Decision Moment]
Her room was quiet.
Laptop open.
MBA entrance forms glowing on the screen.
Dariya sat still for a long time.
Then—
She picked up a pen.
And wrote:
“2 years.”
She looked at her reflection again.
Same girl.
Same face.
But her eyes…
Were different.
“I won’t stay like this…”
“Not anymore.”
She wasn’t weak.
She was just a storm…
that no one had noticed yet.
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