The Silent Guardian: A Story of Honesty and CourageBy Vijay Sharma Erry1. The Small Town GirlIn the colorful town of Sohanpur, where narrow lanes were lined with yellow mustard fields and the morning air was filled with the sound of temple bells, lived Meena, a seventeen-year-old girl. Her life was tough, but her heart was pure."Ma, I’ll go now," Meena said one morning, adjusting her dupatta, ready for another day at the Malhotra mansion."May God keep you safe, beta," her mother, Shanta Devi, whispered, her hands rough from years of farming work.Meena’s father had passed away when she was ten.