Phatik was sent to Calcutta by his mother. She hoped that the boy would get good education and be happy there. Phatik too expected to have an exciting life but his aunt did not show him any love. She was rude with and found fault with him. He was despised and insulted every now and then his cousins also made fun of him. His life at school was no better. He was the most backward boy in the whole school. The house became a prison for him. The whole his life was miserable and unhappy in Calcutta. Now he longed for his village where he was a ring leader and where he had enjoyed life. He also remembered his mother. One day he fell sick and he feared that in such condition, he would be nuisance to is aunt. So he ran away from home.
