Saturday, June 22, 2013

Adventure story 90. Julia's Palace

                                                                 Julia's Palace
They all were insisting that Julia should return home after so many days in hostel.Until now Julia always stayed away from house.She hated going back in her house even on vacation.She normally managed to go with some friends but this time it all had gone against her wishes.Her new friend Trisha convinced everyone that they all should visit Julia.Julia knew every one from heart wanted to visit Julia's house.After all Julia was from one of richest families in country.Julia knew it but since her mother died.Julia never went in that home.Julia was looking very upset by this and her best friend Nitu saw it clearly.But until now all their friends took Julia with them in every vacation so they all thought that it was her turn and worst thing was her father specially send a message for every one to come.There was some ceremony at their house.It was regarding her father's new victory and entry in politics.So her father wanted to click all family photograph.After all this money and status had came from Julia's mother.But after her mother's death her father married to another woman. Nitu didn't know much about Julia's mother.But she knew that Julia hated her. Nitu didn't find it surprising because no girl could accept such replacement easily and specially when it happened just in six months after her mother's death.Then after few months Julia's step sister was born so Julia's father forgot her mother quickly and that hurt Julia's heart.Julia didn't say anything against him openly.But she just preferred to avoid them.This time it was impossible to avoid.Since every one was so excited by fancy invitation.Then Tisha started screaming"I heard that Julia lives in palace."Other girl"What palace?""They lived in big palace away from city.They brought it from an old family which was royal family but got bankrupt.Every one just wanted to know about it so they all turned to Julia.Julia"My mother bought it and decorated it at that time.But I don't know how much it has change now.""You never visited it."Now Nitu decided that she must interfered. Nitu "Now are you all going to keep questioning?Look at the watch.They all saw that they must go in classroom so started running towards it.Julia's father had invited whole class and every girl wanted to come after all it was girl's school and hostel so boys were out of question.
         Julia was so upset by this every one just wanted to discuss about her palace.She thanked god when finally class was started.She was safe on her bench because her friend Nitu never hurt her with question about her family. Nitu knew it very well that Julia didn't want to discuss.But she needed to talk today. Nitu"Can I ask you some thing?"Julia looked terribly upset about it.But Nitu just couldn't ignore it now.She wanted to clear this matter. Nitu"Why are you so upset regarding going back?"Julia smiled "So at least you don't care about palace and really concern about me.Look at all those my so called friends.They are just interested in place.Not in me after all in this life they just want to visit palace.""Now will you stop complaining and tell me.What is wrong?You hate your step mother so much...""I don't like her but that is not that big problem.Actually my Dad is so strange.He just every time speak about himself and he always keep insulting every one.You just don't understand."Nitu started laughing. Nitu "Come on every one's Dad or Mom have some fault after all they are all human not god so they don't do everything perfect.""You just don't understand."After that Julia didn't said anything but she looked upset on each and every day. Nitu wanted to talk.But Julia said just one thing that she would understand only when she would meet her father personally. Nitu was so confused.She didn't understand that what should be that worst in any person.Finally it was decided that they all would go in Nitu's father's special bus.
       That bus was okay.Then finally they reached to that palace.They all were shocked to see it.That place was so huge.But it's painting was already destroyed from weather.Then that palace looked worst.Due to negligence that whole house was just damaged.Then they slowly went near it.Tisha "My god this house looks like ghost house.Why don't you live in modern raw house or bungalow? I mean you have so much money."Julia gave them a strange smile and said "All what glitter is not gold."All her friends looked confused.Then suddenly a butler came.He bowed.But he seemed too old to carry any bag.Butler gave a affectionate smile to Julia.Julia"How are you Uncle?""I am fine.Your highness."They all stayed laughing.Tisha"Now this is so strange.Julia is not princess."Suddenly from behind a man screamed "She is princess from my side.My grandfather used to lord of Tamanpur."They all looked confused.That man was up to date in appearance.He had addressed like some lord.Julia gave him a forced smile and said "Hello Dad.""How dare you call me Dad.Your highness.I am Lord and you are princess."Julia just ignored her Dad and started going inside.But all her friends stopped there to hear stories of lovely palace from her Dad. Nitu was listening to him attentively.His stories were really interested.But Nitu had enough knowledge to know that they were far away from truth.She just didn't understand that why did Julia's father lying like this.But all other girls believed him and impressed by his lies.They all started showing special respect to him.Then Julia's father smiled.Then suddenly Nitu remembered Julia's stepmother and her stepsister.She was about to ask some thing.When a lady came out,she was in very cheap clothes and there was small girl with her.They both were carrying glasses of water.Julia's Dad screamed on them and ordered them to serve it. Nitu noticed that they both were shivering when they started serving glasses.They all took that water and went inside.
        When they went inside they noticed that interior was better than exterior. But it was not much fancy most of the things were cheap copy of some art piece. But all other friends were impressed by this.Whole time Julia's father was telling every one how did he manage to get that piece.How he went some exotic place and buy that costly piece.They all were observing this.Finally they all went to their room.Their room were far more better.They were set perfectly for every one.They all just liked them. Slowly they all told come down for breakfast once again table was set perfectly.There were fresh fruits arranged properly for all.Then Julia's father asked "What do you like to drink?"Tisha "Anything you think best."Julia's father smiled.But suddenly a girl screamed"I like orange juice."And Julia's father looked her with anger."Orange Juice is worst for health in morning.It will increased your acidity and damage your health."Another girl "I like cornflakes.""My god don't tell me you eat out of that box.Come on you are here to stay with nature so eat healthy food.No box is permitted in this palace."Tisha"So what do you think is best?""Those who are non vegetarian can eat eggs and those who are vegetarian can eat bananas."One girl"But banana don't suit me.I get cold."Julia's father looked upset but then he smiled."He pointed at apple on table and said"You can eat that."So they were once again served by same servant that butler,that lady and small girl. Nitu was confused.She wanted to ask lot of question to Julia.But Julia was suddenly became invisible.Then they all were given a nice lunch after that they were taken to home theater and showed a nice Movie.They all enjoyed it.At first it all seemed nice but slowly as days went they all started counting days.They all had came there just for seven days but in just three days they were bored.That celebration which mentioned in invitation was not taking place in fact.They all were bored and wanted to go out but didn't dare to ask because they were scared of Julia's Dad.When he looked at them with anger all girls were scared.They even heard him once slapping that lady servant because by mistake take out wrong C.D.They all saw that mark on her cheek.They wanted to talk about this to Julia.But Julia was just invisible.They never saw her.Until finally last day came and bus came to receive them.They all ran inside the bus.Finally Julia appeared and sat with them.
       Finally when they started going towards hostel on that moment finally Nitu spoke.She didn't intended to speak it loudly but she spoke"Julia your father was strange.I mean.I think he was lying about some thing."Other girl "And he is so bossy.I think he even hurt that lady servant."Other girls also nodded.Julia started crying slowly.Julia "He was not lying about some thing.He was lying about everything.""What?""That woman was not maid.She was my stepmother and that little girl was my step sister.That old butler was only our servant from my Mom's time.All other servant left because my father was too bossy and he never able to pay salary.My father was not lord.He is just a normal man but he loved to pretend like he is lord.Every time he called his friends and pretend like this.We don't have any servant.I used to cook with help of all other persons.That's why I never came to meet you.It was exhausting.That is why I never go back to home"Nitu "Oh my god from next time you can come to my house on every vacation."Tisha "Not just at Nitu you are also welcomed in my house"After that every girl in that bus told her that she could stay with her.But finally Julia"Thanks friends.But I can't act like this whole life."Nitu asked"But why did he act like that?" "Because he is suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. My mother tried to treat him. But he never responded properly to treatment.My mother lived life in stress.There was never much money in any side of family and my Dad wasted as much as possible in pretending richness.Then my mother died and he got everything.He started showing off more and more.He married a woman from poor family who always lives under his thumb.He wanted me to join him so that he could use me in his plan.But I stayed in hostel and my mother had already arranged everything for me with help of other trustees so I am safe from his cruelty.But my step mother and sister are continuous victim of this.I can't help them."Julia cried.They all showed sympathy to her but they all knew that just financial security was not enough for Julia's future.She needed family and family was going to be missing from her entire life due to her father's problem.
                                                                       The End

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