Sara was very happy.She was finally all right.She happily watched her face.She carefully started applying some cream.Sara was carefully watching her face.Then she looked at clock.It was her time to go in the kitchen.Sara felt the room and went into kitchen.Om woke up because of her sound.He found it every surprising that Sara was applying cream.He thought that all the problems were solved.But then he thought there might be some after effects and little cream would not harm her so Om went to sleep again.After five minutes the alarm rang and he ran into bathroom for brushing his teethes and took bathe.When Om was started brushing both kids rushed in to bathroom immediately after him and fight for washbasin had began.Finally it was over.Then they all wanted to take a bathe.But Om woke up first so it was his right to take bathe first and Om made it clear to them and straightaway went to take bathe.He could clearly hear both the kids were fighting for next number.But he didn't have time to solve their fight.When he came out Sara had already interfered and one kid rushed in to bathroom and other was helping Sara in finding books.Due to Sara's absence whole house was just scattered.Kids couldn't even locate their school books.Sara was backbone of that house.Without her they all were just like a ship lost the storm.Om felt all this but he never able to expressed his feelings in words to Sara.He just kept watching her.They all needed her.But he still remembered those days when her face was full of scars.He was very scared of that face.But he forced himself to look at her and accept her as she was.But he just couldn't look at her.Kids were very scared.They just screamed when they saw her first time.They were very scared of her.He still remembered every detail of that incidence or that nightmare.One day in office he was busy with his work when suddenly phone rang.It was from neighbour who was nearly hysteric.She just managed to tell him that his house was burned and his wife was burned in it.She was crying whole time because of it.He just couldn't understand anything properly.He was very frightened when he reached there.When he arrived at home.The fire was stopped by fire brigade and ambulance had taken his wife to hospital. All he saw where ashes of their dreams inside the house.Then all relatives came to show their sympathies.But worst was their blaming games.They were clearly interested to know who should be blamed Sara for being careless.Om just wanted them to shut up.But you couldn't say that to your relatives and friends so he had to bear with them.After all he might be needed their help.If something happened to Sara he just didn't know how did he manage to survive.He just tolerated everything.He was sitting in the hospital outside the room in which his wife was treated for burns.Of course he was not alone with a number of relatives police also waiting there.It was made clear to him that before him police would go inside.They would take his wife statement and confirm it.That it was just an accident.Om was shocked to hear this.Why did he kill his wife and destroy his own life?He wanted to ask this questions.But he didn't have stamina so he just kept quiet.But his relatives argued.Especially his father-in-law and brother-in-law didn't like their attitude.His brother-in-law Samir was very angry.But doctor and police both told him it's just procedure to avoid murder.Still Samir didn't agree with them.But he was forced to bear with them.When police finished taking their statement,they finally allowed to see Sara.Om just couldn't forget that day.When first time Om saw those ugly burn marks on her face.He was so scared that he had to shut his mouth with hands to stop himself from screaming.His father-in-law's face turned pale.Suddenly his hand went to his heart and Samir forcibly took him out of the room.Sara had turned her face towards them.Then due to pain she just kept to her first position.But Om was pretty sure that she had seen their expressions.She was upset because of their behaviour.Om wanted to go a head and talk to her in a normal way.But after seeing her face he was sure that his true emotions would be clearly seen on his face so he kept safe distance from her so that she would not able to see his face.In that pains she asked just one question."Do I look very ugly?"Om was shocked to hear it.Sara was never obsessed about her beauty.She must had noticed something on his face.Om just didn't want to answer that question.He knew Sara would cry.She would never able to digest the true answer.But Sara repeated the question again.Om "Sara try to understand your burns are fresh now.Slowly everything will be okay.""Where are children?""They are at your mother's house.""Why don't you bring them?I want to see them if I am going to die.I want to see my children.""Sara what are you saying?You are not going to die and children are not permitted to come here.""So I am looking that..."She wanted to talk further.But her pains stopped her.Om didn't want to see her in such pains.Om felt that he had began to cry.He just couldn't trust himself to say another word because he was sure he was going to cry.Then suddenly a nurse came inside and ordered him to go out.
When he came out of the room.His phone rang.Children were insisting that they wanted to see their mother.But he didn't allowed them to see her.Finally they put on some bandage and then he took children to see her.They were shocked to see her.But at least they didn't see the scars.Then finally the bandage was removed.But horrible red marks were still there.Sara asked to show her mirror.At first Om tried avoid it.But finally he felt that there was no option.He told nurse to give her a mirror.After all he was sure that kids would react.When Sara saw her face in mirror;she screamed loudly and throw away to mirror.She was so excited that doctor had to give her sedatives.He couldn't ever forget her that break down.No one was able to control her.Finally after taking the injection she fell asleep.Then one day he had to take kids.When kids saw her,they actually screamed and ran out of the room.Om started to console them.Finally after some days kids started to visit her.They sat near her.But it was just because Om convinced them that they must cooperate with their mother after all beauty was not everything.Their mother needed them.Still kids were always looking at their hands and didn't look at Sara's face during these visits.When Sara was started getting more and more depress.Doctor told her that with plastic surgery she would be fine.But until her skin became strong ; she had to wait and it was worst time of their life.Whole time Sara kept her face hidden under her duppata.All people were looking at her in strange way.Their married life was literally destroyed.Samir and his family was their only support.Even Om's parents and his sister continued blaming Sara for all this which destroyed her in big way.Finally the plastic surgery was performed and that was end of their problem so Om smiled happily at mirror while getting ready for office and thanked plastic surgeon from his heart.
Om came on table for breakfast.Kids were also sitting beside him.Sara came out of kitchen.Today she brought bread and butter with jam.The cornflakes was missing.Then Om noticed that instead of milk Sara was giving fresh fruit juice to kids.They always thought that milk was very essential part of kid's food.Suddenly she started skipping milk.It's strange.Om"Sara I thought milk is more healthy.""Of course but I read in one magazine fresh fruit juice is more healthy."Then Om suddenly noticed his boiled eggs were also missing.Om"Where are my eggs Sara?""I just thought bread butter is better.""Then stop thinking.Now don't change my diet.I really don't like it."After hearing his statement Sara looked every scared.Om thought everything was strange.But kids were happy to get fruit juice and he thought not drinking milk one day would not harm them so he didn't increase the issue.Om went to office and he was this time very relaxed and happily concentrating on his work.He no longer needed to worry about Sara.Finally his life was normal once again.At night he reached home.He was expecting good and tasty dinner.But when his dinner was served it was cold.It was such a cold that it felt like just took out of freeze and served.Even kids started making faces.Om"Sara why food is so cold?"kid"Ya.Mom it is not proper in taste.Mom you always used to make such nice food.We really miss it."Om could clearly see sorrow on kids faces.The younger one didn't say anything.But her face was telling the same story.Om finally looked at Sara's face.She was very angry by these accusations.Sara"So you don't like dinner cooked by maid.You want me to do it all just after few days of curing.You just don't care about me.When I was sick.You two just don't want to see my face and now you want to turn me in a maid.So that is my value in your eyes.I am just a maid.You never cared for me."After saying this Sara went in her room.Both the kids began to cry.Om just didn't understand Sara's outburst.She was unnecessarily creating bad effect on kids.Om consoled them and went inside to argue with Sara.Om"Sara why are you creating the scene.""I am creating scene.Don't you see what they are saying?'"They want you to cook food for them.Don't you use to do that?And I also want the same thing."'No way."She screamed so loudly that Om felt for some moments that he had became deaf.Om was shocked."What do you mean?""You want me to go near that gas and kill myself.I never go near it.I don't want to kill myself.I still remember those burns that pains and my ugly face.If you want to heat the food.You can do it."Om was very frustrated.He thought all his problems were finally over.But here was Sara standing before him with new set of problems.Om"I just don't understand your meaning Sara.You are saying that you will never go near the gas.You are saying that you will not even heat the food.So I have to do all kitchen's work.""I tell you not to do the work.Don't you remember what happened to me?How ugly I looked?How much pains I suffered?We just tell the maid to cook the food and we can always eat cold dinner.After all it will not harm our health that much."Om was so shocked that he didn't say anything.Sara thought that he was convinced so she smiled.Finally Om spoke"Are you mad?You are telling me not to use gas.If you don't want to use it,it is your problem.But I will not give my kids that kind of food.I am going in the kitchen."Om started going in the kitchen.But Sara at first tried to hold his hand.She insisted that he should not go there.Om didn't listen to her.He heated the food.From that day Om started doing all the kitchen's work.At morning he set alarm to earlier time.He started to make breakfast.Even their kids began to help him in the kitchen.Om's work load was increased.He no longer had any time to relax.As soon as he reached home,he found that his kids were waiting for dinner.At first sometimes kids use to eat salads made by Sara.But after some days they got irritated by same salads and bread,butter so instead of eating it.They just waited for Om to come and serve them.Sara was started getting upset by just sitting there.One day she asked Om"May be I shall take a job?"Om no longer needed her for any housework willingly agreed to it.As days passed Sara was started getting more and more frustrated.She joined the job.But because of it she got more away from family.She noticed that kids were no longer paying attention to her.She felt that she was no more part of her family.She now wanted to go in kitchen and cook excellent food for them.Then one day she decided to give it a try.She went inside kitchen.Everything was just fine.She felt no pain.She was very happy.But then she looked at gas.She felt the pains of burning again.She wanted to run away.She turned to go back.But then she heard voices of her family.Kids were laughing and sharing their jokes with Om.She wanted to be part of her family.She wanted to cook dinner for them so she started the gas.Then gas burst once again and fire started burning her.She was once again burning like last time.She screamed loudly because of pains.Then she fainted.
Om ran towards kitchen with kids when he heard Sara screaming.When he reached there,he saw that gas was lighted in small flames and Sara was trying to fight with her imaginary fire.She was acting as if the fire was really burning her.The same tortured pains were on her face which she felt while in hospital.He could see it clearly.Now he witnessed the reason for which she was avoiding the kitchen.Then she finally fainted.Both kids were crying.They were asking him what happened to their mom.He wished that he knew the answer.He took her in the bedroom and called the doctor.After some time Sara woke up.She was shocked to see that she was not really burned.Sara "Believe me Om I felt those pains and I have also saw the fire."Before Om could say something Doctor interfered"Now don't panic Sara.I am giving you an injection.It will take care of that problem."After taking it Sara slept peacefully.Then Doctor told Om"Sara is suffering psychological problem.You have to take her to psychiatrist.""What?Not again I thought she had already visited enough doctors.""Om don't you want to make her normal.""I know.Sorry doctor I am just stressed out.You can give me the number."Then once again they went to another type of doctor psychiatrist.He explained them what happened to her Doctor."I know you are tired of visiting doctors.But trust me after this she will be perfect.""But after plastic surgery we thought same way.""Physically she is perfect.But mentally there is a problem.Let me explain some people develop an acute stress disorder soon after a traumatic event.In this condition the individual develops feelings of intense fear,helplessness or horror.These individuals continue to re experience the event in the images,thoughts,dreams and flashback episodes.They go to extremes to avoid anything that reminds them of the horrific event because they may a sense of reliving trauma.Most people are able to return to relatively normal functioning.But those who don't will develop post traumatic stress disorder which is applied to your wife."Then after that once again Sara's treatment was started.After this treatment finally she was cured and their nightmare was over.
The End
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