Saturday, June 15, 2013

Adventure story 89. Gold Pendent

                                                                    Gold Pendent
Tina was sure that she could make choose her gold ornament as she liked. Today she had given full freedom to purchase it.This was first time that she had given full freedom until now she never dared to do this.It was not that her parents objected but she was too scared.But today she was going to do it. After all buying gold was not that easy thing but she must had to try.Today she came alone since her father claimed directly to her that she was not enough intelligent to understand about gold.She hated it when some one called her stupid.She always tried to do her best but still every time she claimed that every thing would be perfect.Something always went wrong.She was so nervous.She slowly looked at ornaments.They all were so beautiful and nice.She just loved each and every piece of jewelry and it's beautiful design.Tina loved many designs but she was so scared to ask about price.She felt so sure that they would cross her price range so she just didn't dare to ask.At beginning salesman was busy with other customer.Tina was happy to notice this.She just wanted a excuse to stay away from salesman.But after some time finally that salesman asked "What do you like to see Mam?""Actually....My price... range ... is ...so ..Low."She was talking such a way that salesman got confused.She could see that he was angry.But then he gave a forced smile."Madam will you just repeat your self."Tina got so nervous.She suddenly started sweating.She just couldn't take that decision alone.She knew that she couldn't so she decided to go.But suddenly she noticed her old college friends were stood on backside.She couldn't turn and back out now.She gathered her courage and asked once again"I want some thing in low range."She was speaking in so low voice that salesman once again got confused.But at that moment another salesman came ahead"Mam what are you doing?Just spoke properly you are wasting our time."Now she was more nervous.But she had to buy it so she finally started searching. Then she saw that gold pendent with diamond inside it.It was so beautiful and delicate that she just loved it."I want this."She suddenly found her voice and it was loud and clear. That salesman was shocked.Even all her college friend turned around.They all moved and came near her."My god Tina!!I can't believe it.You can speak so loudly."Then they laughed.But suddenly Tina felt some unique feeling of success due to that pendent.Tina"Yes.I can speak loudly and I am going to speak.I want this pendent." Tina was full of confidence.
      But salesman was not much impress.Salesman"Madam this one is good.But also see others.This one is also beautiful and look at it's weight.Gold is nice investment.You must invest more money into it..."Then he began his long lecture but not this was going to change Tina's decision.Finally after seeing her determination salesman gave her that pendent then she bought a one gold chain which was too small since lot of her money vanished in purchase of pendent.But it didn't matter to Tina since she already decided that she wanted it.Then she took it.She was about to go home when she suddenly felt need of wearing it.She knew that she must not wear it before showing it to her parents.But she just wanted to so she finally wore it.Then she felt strength. She was so happy.When she entered in society,her neighbor came before her.Until yesterday she used get scared of this neighbor because her favourite hobby was to put nose in other business.But today she was not that scared.She just went ahead.That neighbor"Ohh Tina!!How are you?""Fine.""Did you put on some weight?"If this question was asked yesterday Tina would have started stammering. But not today she just smiled."You are right Auntie.But don't you think it look better on me."That Auntie looked confused but still she continued."But I like you more when you were thin.It look better on you.""But Auntie this is latest fashion.Look at all actress now a days.They are so fat.."Then she started making list of heroins who were fast but still hit so Auntie just remained just quiet.Finally Auntie told Tina that she had to go for work and went away.When Auntie went away Tina started crying.She was so upset but she controlled herself.She had never able to do this. Suddenly her hand went to that pendent.She knew that this was not possible.But she remembered a story told by some one or from book regarding magical pendent.It had same design.At first she felt that it was that pendent.Then she started laughing at own thought.She suddenly understood that she was laughing to herself.She stopped laughing and went inside her home.
            Her parents were busy with their work so no one was at home to share her joy except maid  who was her best companion.Tina showed her that pendent and then told her everything.Maid "Wow.This is unique Didi."Tina nodded."It is magical."That maid repeated same word which was inside Tina's thought.Tina believed in some part of mind that it was magical.But her logical part of mind was rejecting it so Tina said"This is nonsense.Magic is imaginary thing.""No. Didi it is true in our village there was a land owner in whose land there was a magical tree.""What did it use to grow diamonds?"After saying this Tina started laughing.Maid looked angry."Okay fine.If you don't believe it forget it.""Okay Okay tell me.""Since it was grown that owner got lot of money."Then maid began to describe his richness which Tina was least interested in hearing but she knew that maid had her own way to go ahead in story.After all in story maid was queen and no more slave and Tina loved her so she let her enjoy her dictatorship.After all for 24 hours that girl was just working in her house without much break.Her Mom didn't force her to work but her Mom had special talent of convincing people and forcing them to act according to her wish.This maid was victim of her convincing.She just accepted every work quite happily and willingly without force. Tina saw it every day how easily her Mom was managing those manipulation.But she never fight against them.She just never had that kind of confidence.Maid"And one day his neighbor know about it so he cut down that tree and that owner lost all his wealth in gambling."After hearing this Tina started laughing.Tina "Nothing is magic in that tree gamblers normally lose their wealth that way."Then Tina told her maid to get ready her food.Tina started getting ready for her work after all her college friends were not that important to impress.She needed a job which was important and for that interview she needed to show that project.She did everything perfectly.Then she looked at watch,it was just the time so she ran to take auto.
        Whole time she was wearing that chain.When her name was called,she went inside.She talked perfectly and she could see her interview was perfect.She was happy.She was sure that she could get that job so she waited for some time.But when finally results were told,she didn't get that job.She felt that her luck was not change when she heard that.She was about to go away when she heard other candidates talking about that this job was very low payment.Tina smiled happily.She understood it all since that payment was less.She didn't get that job and she would get that job with better payment.When she reached home,she was so happy.Her Mom was already came back from her office.Her Mom"Tina you got that job.""No Mom.It was just useless job.""What??""It's salary was low.In fact company is in financial crisis."Suddenly her Mom gave her that particular look which she saved just to make other person inferior.Her Mom used her special voice which she saved for such occasion.Mom"So once more you don't get that job.I don't insist you on taking it.But you know if you do't get it.You will just remain useless thing for entire life.You can sit in this house but you must understand that you are just going to be load on your father.."So at one point her Mom gave whole freedom and on other point forced her to take that job which she never able to get.Now this was wrong.She tried her best still she was called useless.But today Tina had that pendent so she smiled and said that she would get new job.Tina didn't believe in superstitions.But that pendent was special.After getting it Tina won one contest from paper and suddenly everyone became impressed with her.Every one was so nice to her.She began to believe in it's power.Even her parents noticed her change.Her father admired her change one day.It was first time when her father managed to give some notice to her.She was so happy.She started wearing it every day.She didn't got job.But that didn't matter any more because with her confidence she was sure that she could get some sort of work soon. She just began to keep too much faith in pendent.She sensed that it was wrong.But she couldn't help it.Any way it was nice pendent so no one objected it.
          One day while she was eating food suddenly that pendent came out of her top.Her father noticed it."What is this?I hope it is not real gold." Tina was shocked at power of that pendent.Even her father noticed that pendent's power.Then her Mom looked at it.Her Mom"It is gold.Tina how did you got this?Who gave you money?""Mom you gave me.Don't you remember?"Then she reminded them of entire incidence.Her Mom "You should have at least shown it to me.""Mom I forgot."Her father was angry now."How can you forgot such important thing?And you can't wear this daily.It is risky.Now a days robber can do anything for gold. Take it away from her and keep it in locker."Her father was ordering her Mom.Her Mom just nodded.But Tina could see it clearly.They were taking away that chain because they wanted her pendent.They wanted to use it for their profits.She suddenly remembered few days ago her father was telling her Mom that he was having some patch in business.That was the true reason.Suddenly Tina realized that maid was telling the truth that pendent was really powerful.She just ran away from that room.Tina"It is mine.You can't take it for your profits.It is mine."But her Mom didn't stop then Tina noticed knife.She knew that what supposed to do now.She had read and watched lot of stories of suicide so she smiled.She took it and started claiming that she would kill herself.She knew that if she did this.She would get what she wanted.Her parents looked shocked.Her father "Are you mad?What are you doing?""I am protecting my pendent.If you take it from me,I will kill myself."Her Mom looked nervous.Her Mom"It's okay.You can keep it.I will convince your father." Tina knew that her Mom had nice convincing power so she nodded and started going back in her room.Her father"Tina now finish your dinner.I am convinced that you can keep it."Tina could clearly see her Mom was pointing some thing to her father.She knew it all again.They were planning to rob it.She smiled."I will eat in my room."
         Then she began to guard that pendent like some soldier in her eyes.She didn't let any one come inside except her maid who was trust worthy in her eyes.But after some days she noticed that maid also started looking at her in strange way.Tina was sure that her parents convinced her maid against her.She didn't even sleep.She just kept watch on her pendent.At first her relatives came to meet her.She knew that they all were showing affection to her just to take away that pendent.But she never took it away from her eyes. She spent all hours just watching that pendent.She didn't even feel relieved now.She was so tense and she couldn't close her eyes for moment.Whole time she just looked at pendent.She even took with her in bathroom.She was sure that some one would took it.Then one day a unknown man came to visit her.He smiled at her then he started chatting her.At first she thought that he was interested in her pendent but slowly she felt that he had everything already so he might not need it.She continued chatting with her and slowly she fell asleep.As soon as Tina slept her parents came inside,they started taking that pendent.Tina was not fast asleep.She could see it but she was too tried to protect it.But that man stopped them.That man"What are you doing ?Don't take it from her?She will never believe you if you break her trust like this.""But she is suffering due to it and..""Come on.Let's go out.We will discuss it outside and no one is going to take away that pendent."Her parents nodded and Tina felt that she could trust that stranger.She slept peacefully.As soon as that man came out,he started telling her parents "I am psychiatrist.I know what is  cause of what?That pendent is nothing but just symbol of her problem.She was feeling inferior because I think none of you handled her failures very well."Her Mom"I tried by best.""When you tried your best,you got too bossy on her and your husband hardly got time for her."Her father "In my busy schedule I can hardly manage time...""I am not telling to make some time for her.I am telling you that when ever you are at home at least talk to her.Any way she was suffering from inferiority.Then she heard many storied about fairy and magic which helped her to survive and from that story she took out that pendent and claimed that it was magical.She felt that it was helping her in life while it was doing nothing except increasing her confidence.Then one day you suggested that she can't wear it.""It is risky.""I perfectly agree with you.But even if you didn't suggest it,one day that problem going to come out.She was so obsessed with it that she started suffering paranoid disorder.In which patient believed that whole world is against them.In her case she believed that whole world want to stole her pendent.That's why I told you not to take it,if you took it.Her faith in it would more increase.Let her keep it slowly when problem will reduce,she will forget about it."After that Tina developed a faith in Doctor,she willingly went to visit him.Slowly her faith was increased when she saw no one was taking away that pendent.Then slowly she went ahead in life and began to get success.Finally she literally forgot that useless pendent and her Mom hide it in cupboard. Tina forgot about it and even some times joked about her stupid faith.But her Mom still feel scared when ever by mistake.She took out that pendent.
                                                                               The End

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