At 21, she was a charming beauty. With long and beautiful hair, perfect figure and the best pair of eyes, she had boys falling for her. An ideal beauty with brains was what her parents believed her to be. But she wasn’t one among them. A humble nature, friendly attitude, cheerful and oblivious about her beauty was what she was. Though, she had numerous problems in her life, she stood up above them and had a brave front.

Just like any other day, she was walking down the street to her home along with her friend. Not aware of her surroundings, she was telling her friend about her new adventure. With a big smile on her face, and a bubbly nature she dint realize what was coming her way.

And just in a fraction of second, it was like her entire world came crumpling. No more like burning down. Loud shrieks accompanied with intense pain was what was happening.

The pain, the burning she felt had no bounds. She felt as if something was cruelly tearing her face apart.

She had become a victim of acid attack.
Everything that happened after that for few weeks was all blank to her. Everything was blur. It was like, just a fast-forward button and she was sitting in the hospital bed with a blank and emotionless face.

The one who was responsible for the attack had fled away from the scene immediately. Since, he was completely covered no one could recognize him. The police were still trying their best.

But that dint matter. Like the acid was emptied on her, all her hope, courage, happiness was emptied from her by now.

But, she hadn’t given up yet. She wanted the world to know that she wasn’t going to hide her face, the person guilty for this had to. She kept telling herself and her parents that, she had just lost her outer beauty. Her inner beauty and brains were still there.

Everyone including her knew that she was brave. She will stand up again. Not soon, but for sure. That wasn’t a problem she was worried about.

There was just one question that she asked herself daily. Even the day when she was titled as one of the best doctors for face surgeries.

Why?

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