Sumit started getting ready for job at perfect time. Shobha gave him his lunch box. Sumit gave nice smile to her. Shobha was so happy after Sumit's promotion their life was full of happiness. Sumit needed a lot to travel for this job.But she could see a satisfaction on his face.Their daughter Heena came out running.Heena"Papa can you bring my favourite lips stick today."Heena was so pampered by Sumit that some times Shobha got scared that this would spoil her.Heena had given Sumit proper number of that lips stick and Sumit was going to bring it from some imported shop. Sumit was wasting so much money on her.It was just not healthy for Heena. Shobha"Sumit this is not right.You are spoiling her.""Come on.Don't worry just one lips stick will not spoil her.I will bring it."Heena hugged and kissed her Papa.When Sumit went out,she looked at Shobha with anger. Shobha"Why are you looking at me like this?I am doing this for your own good.""For my good?!!You always tell Papa not to give things to me.Why kind of good do you achieving by this.You just love saving.But I want to live each and every day of my life.You just love worry so one day you are worried about my future.Next day you are worried about Papa's health.Come on Mom.Stop this nonsense.Let us enjoy our life.If we live according to your wishes,you will force us to live like kids of slums.""Kids of slums?My god!!You just never know meaning of word poverty.Those kids work day and night to get food and look at you.You just go in hotel so many times that you even lost count of it.""So is it crime now?You think enjoying myself in hotel is some sort of crime.Mom you are too much.You want to live like beggar go ahead.But don't force me.""Heena you can't talk to me like this.One day you will sorry for your this attitude.I just hope that it will not be too late to improve."After hearing this Heena angrily went inside her room and banged door of her room.Heena was turning like this day by day.Shobha was so tense about it.But she couldn't do anything because Sumit was so attached to his daughter that he never listen anything told by Shobha.
After some years Heena completed her tenth. Heena's marks were good Shobha was happy about it. Sumit started discussing about party. Sumit"Let's invite every one."Shobha"Why everyone?Call her friends and near relatives that is enough.We can't accommodate so many people in our house."Heena looked at Shobha with shock.Heena"Party at home no way.I want some thing big.I will invite all my friends and it will be in hotel.""Hotel!!Do you give any thought to the amount you want to spend.Heena you are not a small child now.You have understand value of money now.""Money!!Money!!All you care about is your money.You are not going to take that money in heaven with you.Let me spend it for my pleasure."Shobha screamed "Heena.."Shobha was so depressed.Her own daughter was talking about her death.Suddenly luxuries became more important than parents.She felt sure that her upbringing was failed.She went inside to hide her tears.She could feel that Sumit was also upset.He wanted to talk with her.Heena was so angry that she left the room.After that Heena didn't come out of room,she was there for more that hour.But she didn't feel any thing wrong.Until she woke up and looked around. She felt that she must had slept for some time then she went out. Shobha was there sleeping on sofa. Heena started searching for Sumit. He was not there.She looked in another room.She looked in each and every room.But she didn't able to find him.She began to search in each and every room.Then suddenly she heard telephone's ring.She went to pick it up.When she turned that moment she was so angry.She just wished her mother was dead.When Heena picked up her telephone,it was Sumit. Sumit "Why did it take so long to pick up the phone?""I was in room.""What about your Mom?""She is sleeping.Where are you Papa?""Making reservation in hotel as you told.I have convinced your Mom."Sumit seemed so happy.Heena was also happy. Sumit"But I also promised Mom that from now every day you will help her in kitchen.Okay?"Heena hated cooking in kitchen.But she knew that she must had to adjust so she agreed.Then she disconnected phone.She turned and looked at Shobha still sound asleep.Heena went back in her room.
Heena sat in her room and started thinking 'So Mom just want help in kitchen so she decided to use me instead of servant.What a show off!!I thought that I really hurt her and now look at her.She is sleeping so peacefully.As if she didn't care..."Heena just continued blaming Shobha from heart.But after few minutes she once again looked out.She saw that Shobha was still sleeping.Heena was hungry now.She wanted her dinner.She was sure that Sumit was going to come late.She could wait that long for dinner.But she felt it insulting to ask for her Mom's help.Now after that big argument.She didn't want to talk with her so she decided to go in kitchen by herself.Then she went in kitchen and took her dinner.She expected Shobha to come running when she saw Heena in kitchen.Heena was so used to her Mom pampering that she found this insulting.She made lot of noises in kitchen with intention to wake up Shobha. But Shobha didn't wake up.Heena sat near Shobha on sofa.But intentionally she kept looking at other things.Finally she started T.V. and kept it's volume so high that she was sure that it would irritate Shobha. But Shobha just preferred to ignore her and sleep.Then finally after some time door bell rang.Heena expected Shobha to open the door.But Shobha just kept sleeping.Finally Heena went to door and opened it. Sumit"Why are you keeping T.V. volume so loud.I can hear it from downstairs.I don't want neighbours to complaint.Where is your Mom?""She is sleeping.""Sleeping?!!"Sumit was confused and shocked. Sumit"No one can sleep in such loud volume." He ran towards Shobha. But even before he touched her.He felt it.It was too late her body was cold.Sumit angrily"Don't you realized,she can't sleep like this?Are you mad or you don't care for your Mom?"After saying that Sumit started crying.Then for sometimes Heena just looked around.It was like shots from some bad movie.Neighbours came.They tried to console them.Finally they took away Heena in other room.She was in that room for long time.She could see all things in that room.But she didn't feel anything until they called her outside to see Shobha'a body for last time.Then she went outside and saw her Mom sleeping on that white cloth peacefully.That she felt it.Something evil was inside her.She could feel it.That evil had killed her Mom.She looked around.She just couldn't stop there.She was sure that she would kill any one around her.She saw that she was surrounded by people.Those ladies who cared for her and concerned about her.She couldn't kill them.She just started running away.
Sumit was looking at Shobha's dead body.He wanted to look at her for last time before saying good bye to her.After all he was going to burn her,he could never able to touch her or see her ever again expect in photos.She was his true love and he had lost it.He was hurt as well as shocked.He never expected such sudden end of their happily married life.He expected nice retirement life.He had so many plans and every thing had ended this way.He knew that his Shobha was gone now.He had to take all responsibilities.But that moment he felt nothing was more important than looking at her for last time.He was finding it so hard to believe that he had burn his dearest wife after some time. He always protected her from everything.When at first time she entered in kitchen and by mistake her finger was burn.He was so upset.Now he had to burn her.He was crying but he didn't even feel it.Until he realized that they had brought Heena out to take a last look at Shobha. Then suddenly Heena screamed and started running away.Every one started to try to take hold of her.But she continued screaming that she must had to die.She killed many people.She was evil. Sumit was so tired that he didn't want to move from his place.He was looking at it all.But he was frustrated.Heena was never easy to handle.From childhood she always did whatever she like.But this was too much.Finally Sumit screamed on her "Your Mom is dead.Now at least let me say good bye to her properly."Even after hearing this sentence Heena didn't stop talking.She just continued running in every corner of room.Her screams just continued.No one was able to control her.They all were trying hard.But she just continued jumping from one place to another.Sumit had never seen so much energy in any one.He wanted to stop there.But every one started insisting that they had to take away body.He nodded slowly.After all they couldn't just wait for more time.Every one wanted to complete the rituals.Some where in heart Sumit hated their behaviour but some where in heart he also knew that it was right.He just went ahead and started performing as per instruction.He was no longer human just robot who was obeying instructions given by people.He could hear his daughter's screams but they were no more effecting him.
Shobha's sister Meera was holding Heena.She could feel it.Something was totally wrong with Heena.Heena was getting so restless.She just continued running everywhere in room.She was telling Meera again and again that she was evil. Meera"This is all matter of luck sweetheart.It was not your fault.""Don't you understand she died because of me??"Meera felt her sorrows.Heena"She was there all time but I don't care for her because I wanted her dead.""NO...No sweetheart stop blaming yourself.You never wish like that.""How can you tell what I wish?I know I wished that Mom was dead so that I can have all luxuries.I said it.Ask Papa.Where is Papa?..No..No.Don't let him.Meet me or I will kill him too.You know I am evil.I am witch.No..No..not just witch.Bad evil witch.Evil witch..."Then she just continued saying 'Evil Witch.'For long time she just continued wondering in that room.She was just saying one word "Evil witch...Evil witch.."Whole time. Meera found it hard to control her. Meera knew that she had to call Doctor.But she couldn't do it without consulting Sumit. After few hours Sumit came,he looked so exhausted. Meera just didn't want to trouble him.But she knew that she couldn't keep Heena like that. Meera" Sumit can I say something?""Go ahead.""Heena needed a Doctor."Sumit screamed angrily"That girl is just misery of my life.She never let us live peacefully..."Then Sumit started abusing her. Meera could feel that Sumit was not in his sense.Then Meera's husband suggested that they should take Heena with them. Meera agreed immediately.But whole time even in Taxi Heena was restless.Finally Taxi driver also suggested that they should take her to Doctor.Heena knew that he couldn't do it without Sumit's permission.Taking care of Heena that night was horrible for them all.Even Meera's kids got scared.They felt relived when next morning Sumit came apologize and take away his daughter. Sumit was shocked to see her condition. Sumit"What's wrong with her?"Sumit saw that Heena was not even sitting on one chair.She just wondering around. Meera"I think.We must show her to Doctor."When Sumit tried to go near Heena.She started screaming and telling she would kill him.Finally they forced to call Doctor.When Doctor came there,even he found it hard to control her.Doctor"I think you have admit her in Hospital."Sumit "Which Hospital?""Mental.""My daughter is not mad.""Will you stop this nonsense?Only mad people are not admitted to Hospital.Some have some problems which get cured with time.But at this moment she need help do as I said or your daughter will become mad."Sumit obeyed.When they took her there, Psychiatrist checked her.Psychiatrist"She is suffering from Depression which lead to manic.""I don't understand.""When a person get depressed,each person act different way.Some just sit quietly and don't move.While other just continue jumping around whole place.She had a guilt that she suggested that her Mom should die.""But she just said it in anger.Kids do such a things many times that don't kill their parents.""I know.Then she had another guilt that she didn't tried to help her Mom while she died due to her anger.""I don't think.It was her fault.She was too young to know symptoms of heart attack.""I totally agree with you. But at this moment she is confused in her imagination and reality.In her imagination she began to think she had killed her Mom and she is some evil witch.Do you know any evil witch?I mean anything regarding mention of it to your daughter."Sumit smiled through tears "Shobha her Mom and my wife used to call her this in joke when she used to take away things from me which were too expensive.""Don't worry.She will be fine."Doctor patted on his shoulder. Sumit gave a sad smile.He knew that their life could never be same without Shobha. But you had to accept destiny.
The End
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