Saturday, September 26, 2015

Adventure story 208. Harshness

                                                                   Harshness
Rohit was waiting outside for long time. He expected his Mom to get ready but it was taking her long. He just didn't understand her need of so much time. He expected her to get ready in few moments. After all they were not going out permanently. His Mom was just coming to his home for delivery. He just wished from his heart that his mother-in-law was little better but she was worst. His wife Rucha didn't want her for delivery. She told him one thing. She would manage it alone but she didn't want her Mom. He decided to call his Mom. But he sensed one thing that his Mom was not willing. His Dad had a shop there so he had to stay there. It was so wrong. He wanted that shop to be opened so he said he would stay alone. She didn't have to worry so much. His Dad had stayed alone many time. But this time his Mom was totally unwilling. Finally his Mom came out. She was happy. She told him " I had arranged every thing. Your wife is going to come to stay here." Rohit was so confused. He never thought that his Mom wanted it that way. He thought that she wanted them out of their life. Since their marriage was love marriage, they were never appreciated by any one. He felt that his Mom hated her daughter-in-law. But this was so shocking. She seemed to be willing to take them inside her home. He was so sure that she hated her due to her difference of caste. But his Mom was telling happily that she arranged every thing. He was so shocked to hear that his Mom even gave their bedroom to Rohit and Rucha. Rohit "Thanks Mom." Then suddenly his Mom looked confused. His Mom " Did your wife need non veg. daily?" "No.. No..Mom we eat only sometimes." His Mom smiled. "Great. Since I can't cook it. But she could make it in kitchen. If she felt that she wanted it. You know on those times you have desire." "But Mom I can't stay here for such a long time." "No need. I will manage just come in hospital until then your Mom will manage. Don't you remember. Your own consin is gynecologist. He would handle it all. In fact he send one ambulance." "Ambulance? She could come by Taxi." "This is long traveling. No need to take risk." He just couldn't help laughing. This was his Mom always over protective about every thing. This was moving in totally right way. He was so happy. He could see clear happiness in eyes of Rucha when she came. She was seven months pregnant. Until now she managed every thing on her own,she was so happy to find so many people around who cared for her. They were treating like some queen. She was on top of her world. Rohit was so happy to give her this happiness. He knew that she deserved it but she never got any affection from her parents since they wanted son in place of daughter. But she was going to pampered by his Mom. It was so perfect. It was like dream came true to him. He was so happy. He just crossed his fingers in hope that this dream would never break. 
      Rucha was so shocked when she saw that her mother-in-law was showing so much love to her. It seemed as if she was her daughter. In fact even her father-in-law came and inquire about her. She was staying in her room. She just moved around when she wanted some stretching for her legs. She didn't have to do any work. In her house she had to do all work. She was so tired due to it. Her legs would start paining. It was so hard for her. She needed rest but she couldn't take it. But she still felt somewhere in heart guilty that Rohit had to do that things on his own. But she was glad that now she was not putting her baby in risk. She was so scared when once she just managed to stop her from falling in soap water. It was so worst. On that point she started to feel one thing that she needed some one around her. Then she started insisting on Rohit to call his Mom. But she never felt that his Mom would treat her in such a good way, One day she even suggested that she would massage her feet. But Rucha said no to it. She hated that thought. She didn't like her mother to be touching her feet. But her mother-in-law smiled and said " Come on. It is okay. This is for your baby. Don't you tie your shoes from your mother in childhood?" She nodded. But she wanted to tell truth so she said it " Actually my Mom never did it. She taught me on first day. Then I have to do it by myself. Actually she wanted a son." "Now this is so strange. We always wanted a daughter. But never tried since we have decided one son is enough. But now I got one in you so now any thing will do." Rucha was so happy to become part of that family which was not  interested in sex of child. Then slowly her mother-in-law massaged her feet. They felt so nice. She just wanted to go in her arms and cry. But her mother-in-law started some nice music which began to relax her. She took a wonderful book given by her father-in-law and started reading it. She was enjoying her self first time in pregnancy. In her heart she decided that she would insist Rohit to shift with her in-laws. She didn't want them to be alone. After all they were getting old day by day. She could easily see tired dark circles around her mother-in-law's eyes. She had decided that as soon as her baby would born. She would take charge of whole work and let her mother-in-law relax with child. She wanted her to enjoy life as grandmother and she wanted a perfect family for her kid. While thinking this she went to sleep peacefully. She was so happy and relaxed in that house. She was sleeping when suddenly in her sleep she heard strange voice. It was voice of totally stranger who was arguing with her mother-in-law and telling her that she must not stop him. She could hear small murmur from her mother-in-law. She woke up from her sleep. Slowly she went to door of her room due to pregnancy she didn't able to walk fast. When she reached there, that man had already left room. She was so confused. She looked at watch. She was confused after watching it. It was three o'clock of afternoon who was arguing at that time. Then she thought it must be a delivery boy from store which was located just on corner near by. But that boy was always nice to every one. She was so confused. But she was so tired that she went back to sleep again.
     When Rucha woke up, she looked at clock. It was 6o'clock. She sensed that she slept for long time. She just needed to eat something. She didn't want to disturb her mother-in-law so she decided to go in kitchen and take food to eat. She was walking so slowly. She looked at her stomach. Her baby was so excited at prospect that it was kicking. She knew that it was not possible. Baby was just kicking since it was normal action but still she felt as if her baby wanted to eat something. She decided that it wanted something sweet. It was really strange sweet at this time. But if she wanted it, then she just felt so much carve. She went in kitchen. She saw that sweet are on table. She was so shocked that her mother-in-law prepared every thing for her. One pit was full of sweet. Another was full of spicy chips. She was so happy. She was about to eat sweets when she heard a voice from behind. A man was standing behind her. He dressed in traditional villager way. He looked very much like her father-in-law but his voice was different. That man "Now don't eat like that. You are pregnant. That doesn't give you freedom to eat out of pot. You have to take plate." "Sorry.I .." "Don't touch things. Pregnant woman should not walk in kitchen. They should stay just inside room. Their touch to any wrong thing could hurt them. Your baby can get hurt by this." She was so confused but She never heard such nonsense. She knew that she must not fall or take any heavy object. But she just wanted to understand who was this strange man who was screaming on her like that. When suddenly her mother-in-law appeared, she was so upset. Her mother-in-law "Papaji just relax. I will handle this." "You will handle what? You don't even taught your daughter-in-law how to behave before elder. I can understand that she could bow before me in this condition. But she didn't even put cloth on her head." Then that Papaji gave strange smile. Papaji " Of course, In this clothes she need to borrow clothes. Not saree. Some frock!!" "Papaji this is not frock. It is gown. They wear in pregnancy. Please go you are scaring her. She is having baby. You must not give her tension." Then that Papaji went out. Rucha was so confused. Rucha " Who was that strange man? " "My father-in-law." "My god!! Rohit never mentioned his grandfather because he hated him. I just hope that you are not even going to tell him. He just hate it. He might take you away when he heard about him." Rucha was so scared. She did want to be alone in that house again. She was scared of one thing. What she would do if her pains would start when Rohit was in office. She didn't like her neighbor a bit. They never cared for her. She was not even that much upset by Papaji. After all he was a old man who was little bit out of mind. Nothing was scary about him. She just never needed to move out just because of him. She smiled. Rucha "Don't worry Mom. I can understand some old people are like that only. I will handle him. I will always try to stay out of way." "Thanks. You are such angel. I just always want you to stay with me." Her mother-in-law said those words with heart. Then suddenly she looked tense. " I know. It is not possible. Rohit had that job and you like to eat non veg." "Mom just relax. We will manage." "No..NO.. you can have your own life. But I want you to stay at least for three months with me. I want to act like your mother." Rucha hugged her. But in her heart she decided that she would convince Rohit to shift here and she knew a wonderful way to do that. She just looked towards her room thought about her lap top and she said " Computer can do wonders for you." "What?" "Nothing Mom just relax." Then they both went back in Rucha's room. Since Rucha wanted to eat those sweets and baby started kicking again. She thanked her stars that Papaji didn't encounter them while going in room. That old man seemed to locked himself inside room.
      Rucha kept out of way in case of Papaji. She just wanted to be happy in that house. But then slowly she began to sense that her father-in-law never came with his father. In fact he never visited his father. She even felt that Papaji was looking so young than his age. She sensed one thing. He was too much like her father-in-law. Then he started on every moment just vanish before her eyes out of house. She was so confused by this mystery of Papaji. But then her work finally paid. She managed to get a wonderful place for office for Rohit. It was an old office. It was ready made business that owner wanted to shift in abroad so he was selling it. She managed to purchase it on loan. She was about to final that deal but she knew that she must ask Rohit. She was so scared that he might get angry with her. After those dialogues by Papaji she was scared to do such brave things. But she had started so she had to finish. When she told Rohit all this, he jumped with joy. Rohit " I want always to shift with my parents. Keeping them alone like that never suited me. But I thought you might.." "I what? I love to stay with them. They are so sweet. I know your trouble. Your Papaji." "What about Papaji?" "He is too strict and old fashioned. But such a thing happen due to old age. We have to handle it," "My Papaji was strict and he was harsh. He even used to beat me with  his stick. I just hate him and I will never forgive him." "But that doesn't mean that you will not stay here. Come on.You can't leave your parents just like that." "I don't get it. Why are you discussing my long dead grandfather as if some one alive?" Now Rucha was shocked. Rucha " Because he is alive and staying with us." "What? Who told you that?" "Your parents. If you come here then you can see him." "I am coming by next train. And I will give resignation to office. Of course I have to give notice of three months. But I can take some vacation. And you must final that deal immediately." "Okay." Rucha was so confused. She didn't want to take tension but she was tense now. She just decided that she must speak with her mother-in-law now.She was getting so much tense. She decided to go in her room. Then she suddenly encountered with Papaji again. This time she watched him with care. She sensed one thing. That it was not a old man. But her father-in-law was dressed in old fashioned way. She was so shocked. She was sure that it was no one else but her father-in-law who was talking in different way and he was also dressing in different way. She called him with normal way."Dad" And he started screaming "What are you calling me? I am Papaji. If you said something wrong, I will beat you with this stick." He just took his stick up. On that time she felt pain in her stomach. She sensed that her baby was moving and she must go to Doctor for delivery. She screamed loudly. Her mother-in-law came. They immediately used car which they had kept with driver for her. She was screaming so loudly. She no longer cared. If her father-in-law dressed like that Papaji, she just wanted her baby to be fine. She wanted Rohit to stood by her side. She kept insisting on calling him. Then she could hear her mother-in-law calling him. Then she just wanted to relax but those pains didn't let her relax at all.
      Rohit was so tense and shocked when he heard all those things from Rucha. He just wanted to go there and see if he kept his wife in safe hand. He never thought that there would be any kind of trouble in his house. But this thing seemed like worst. He just wanted to take leave but he was sure that since he had given notice and they knew that he was resigning. They would not give him leave. But he just wanted to return in house. Then suddenly phone rang. It was her Mom. She told him that they were going in hospital. He immediately told his boss about situation. Boss was upset with him. But finally agreed. He had to forget his salary of last month. But he just wanted to go back. He took leave. He immediately took tickets without thinking about money. He was glad when he finally reached in hospital. But at same time he was shocked that his father was dressing just like his grandfather. He went near him for few moment. He just forgot everything. "Dad what are you doing?" "Dad how dare you call me that? And don't touch me. You have married to that woman. Just stay away." Rohit was so shocked. His father was talking in strange voice. He had watched lot of movies and serial about multiple personality disorder but when he saw one before himself. He was really shocked by it. He just never understood that he was going to see one in his own family. He turned to his Mom. "Mom you are avoiding me because of it." His Mom nodded. There was tears in her eyes. "Why did you have to do that? Mom I could have helped you. Do you feel that I am such outsider that you want to hide it from me?" "It was not about you. It was about your father. At beginning it was just for few moments. He wanted to hide it. He forced me to swore on him. At that time I just didn't sense seriousness in it. Then slowly he started doing it again and again. Then now it just seemed to stuck in his role for days." "What?" "Yes. That's why Rucha saw him. I can't lock him whole time." "Mom..Mom.. He needed treatment not locking in room." His Dad "Who need treatment? Now just tell me what are you going to do about that daughter-in-law. I don't want her in my house.." "Was Dad against Rucha?" "No..NO..He just wanted to bring her home. But your grand father hated her." His Mom was crying when suddenly Doctor came and announced birth of girl child. Rohit was so happy but his Dad started screaming. His Mom tried to control him but it was useless. Doctor looked at Rohit with anger. Doctor "What is wrong in girl?" Rohit "Every thing is perfect with my daughter but every thing is wrong with my father. Doctor can you call some psychiatrist in this hospital. I feel that he needed hospitalisation in psychiatric department. " Doctor sensed trouble. He nodded and immediately called. After some time ward boys came and took away his father. Rohit had to go with them. But he told his Mom to go inside and see his daughter. Before going away he just took one look and his lovely daughter who was hope for him. Then he went away. When Mom came inside, she was so nervous. Rucha looked confused. Mom decided to tell just truth. She told Rucha every thing. Rucha nodded. "Mom I am fine. You can go to Dad. " "No. I will not go until Rohit came back." After some time Rohit came back. Mom went away. Rucha looked at him with hope of truth. Rohit " My father was suffering personality disorder because he blamed himself for my grandfathers' death. Actually my father and my grandfather had fight due to our marriage. My Dad wanted to accept you and my Mom was with him. But my grandfather was against it. My grandfather was always too stubborn and harsh person. During that fight he abused and insulted you. My father pushed him in anger and he fell. He died after that. It was all accidental but my father took it to his heart and then he started acting like him. Psychiatrist said that he had to be admitted in hospital then slowly he would be fine. " Rucha slowly hugged Rohit and said "Don't worry I am with you." Rohit started crying in her arms. She was his only resort to express his feelings after all he had to hide it all from his Mom. Sometimes harshness manage to create so many damages still people just prefer it.
                                                                       The End

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