only deepened.Her brain became her weapan of defence. she topped among girls in the school leaving exams .press reporters came to intrview her and photographers clicked her pictures.But when she annoucd that she planned to study medicine. Her real parents order her to study at home learnt to cook so hse untill a suitable boy was found to he.Mini tried to argu in wain "suppose your son done well would youn ask him to stay at home ?"Radha's attitude was dismissive as usual " you are not my son".Mini persisted ,"i have a scholarship.You don't have to pay for anything.Mini's retort is the point;but i am not your daughter".Mothers feed and carew for their children when have you feed or care for me? The best thing for the parents is to late this girl,this impossible girl, do whatever she likes.

Mini proves to be a girl of substance a truly mordern girl.The son,the heir of the clan, the darling of the family,discovers the dubious pleasures of gambling,alcohol and women.He marries the best dowry he can find.The only condition of the deal is that he would go and stay in the brides home as her parents do not wants to late go off their only chil.The son and heir happily agrees,packs his bags,gets in to his sports car waves good bye and vanishes in a cloud of dust.

Radha and her husband watch helplessly.Mini now a full fledge a doctor would check radha's blood pressure when she fell sick,help the dark man,her biological father,with his financial dealings,run errands to the bank etc.In a way this unwanted unwelcome fourth-daughter abandened and abhorred by her own parents,her own people,proves to the only supporet in their old age.She almost takes on the roll of her brother providing support to her parents.

The end of the story marks a real home coming for Mini and her new born son-or her parents at last waiting at the door to wellcome her with open arms.Something they should have done many,many years ago .But...

"ALLS WELLS THAT ENDS WELL"