Shanta Bai
Yamini began to arrange every thing. She wanted to look best on every moment and until now she never felt any sort of unpleasant feel in life. She always managed to look great on every occasion. After all her life was perfect and normal. She never had to face any troubles which were extraordinary. Every thing was normal. She had to manage her budget and some troubles with kids. But she knew that every thing was under control and every thing was perfect. She started arranging things as per her choice. She began to arrange all things. She started setting things as per her choice. She began to start to do decorations for birthday of her son. Every thing was set in perfect way. She knew that things were going to be great because she arranged them in that way. She looked at DVD player. She started arranging music for party. She began to set music according to mood. She arranged those music DVD. She wanted to set every thing as per party mood. She started arranging house as per her choice. She started arranging when she heard voices of kid's arguments. She was angry. They were suppose to act in good way today. Specially Pinky since it was Raju's birthday, he could enjoy some privilege. Pinky was getting naughty day by day. She just always kept taking Raju's books and painted them with crayons. She just didn't understand that how did she suppose to control that girl. She had decided that she gave some punishment to her daughter. She went inside room in anger. But she was so shocked when she saw that no one was in room. Those voices of arguments were stopped. She looked around. She didn't see any one. She sensed that she must had heard arguments from outside. She looked around that room. Then she saw one window. She looked down from that window. No one was there. She was so sure that she heard voices of argument. Then she went out. She just dumped in her husband. Kedar " What happened? " Yamini "So you also heard that argument? " "Of course. But why did kids were screaming that way? Didn't they understand that they suppose to behave in house when guests were coming." Kedar started calling Raju angrily. But Raju didn't appear then Yamini suddenly remembered that Raju told her that he was going down to play with friends. Yamini " Kedar stop. Raju went down to play with friends." "Then it must be Pinky. That girl is getting more and more naughty every day." Kedar started searching for Pinky. Actually their house was not that much big. But Pinky had habit that was hiding every time in such a places that they could never find her. Yamini started calling her when their maid Shanta appeared " What happened? " Kedar " Did you saw Pinky?" Shanta looked confused. " Yes Dada she is sleeping in her room." Yamini " I have checked. She is not there." Shanta looked shocked and nervous. " Vahini she was sleeping their just few moments ago." They all just ran back to her room. It was clear that some one was sleeping there. But now she was disappeared. Kedar was so angry. Kedar " I will not let her go unpunished this time." Kedar started screaming her name with anger. Yamini "Try to understand. Don't do any thing now. I don't want her to cry before guests ." Yamini and Shanta ran after him. They were trying to console him. But in heart every one just wished one thing that they must found Pinky.
Yamini was so upset that they had to find Pinky. Then suddenly they heard sound of laughing. Pinky was in Raju's arms who was playing with her. It was clear that Raju took her with him. Kedar screamed " Why did you took her without telling Mom?" Raju started crying. Yamini hated to see her son crying on his birthday. Yamini " Come on. It is okay." Pinky looked so angry, " I told Shanta Kaki." Shanta looked so confused. " But I never heard Vahini." Yamini " Now this is over. We must get ready for Party." Yamini literally pushed Raju and Pinky inside house. She didn't want matter to be increased. She wanted to enjoy rest of day and she could clearly sensed that Kedar was not in good mood. She decided to just ignore that matter when her mother came from door followed by her father. Her Mom " How is my birthday Boy!!" She was so confused when she saw tears in Raju's eyes.She looked angrily at Kedar " What happened?" Kedar gave artificial smile " Nothing Mom. He just fall." Her father went to Raju and took him in arms. " Now don't you cry like baby you are grown up boy now. Just show me what happened?" Raju just looked away and said "Nothing." Then he just managed to get out of his grandfather's arms and ran in room. This was happening every day. Kedar just kept losing his temper. Yamini looked at him with anger. She knew that her parents were going to make big issue out of it. Her Mom started " Why did you have to get angry on him even on day of his birthday?" Kedar " I..I just don't .." Her father " You lost your temper again. I know such things happen but you are suffering from it too much." He just kept telling Kedar how did he supposed to control anger. Yamini was glad that her father managed to take Kedar away. She wanted to talk to her Mom alone. Now a days Kedar's anger was rising again and again. There were always different causes but he just kept getting upset. In fact her every function was getting disturbed on each day. She wanted some suggestion on this. Sometimes she felt that Pinky was getting too naughty but sometimes she sensed that it was all just because of Kedar. She just never understood whose fault it was. But her normal day was disturbed again. She knew that it was common so she needed just her Mom's suggestion so she went inside with Pinky in her arms. When they went in room, she told every thing in details. Her Mom " But who was fighting?" They both turned to Pinky who was sitting in corner. Pinky looked at them with anger. Pinky " I will never fight with Raju Dada on his birthday. I have even gifted him a beautiful drawing. I never even insisted that he should take me. But he said I can come with him. We all went down to play. Is it wrong to play with him on his birthday? Dad screamed on him. I felt so sad. I just wished only if I said no to it." Pinky started crying. Yamini's Mom "Nonsense. It was not your fault. If you didn't went with Raju then he would get upset. It was just your Dad's Anger. Don't worry your Grandpa will talk to him now." Pinky smiled happily. Then innocent child thought every thing was over. Her Grandpa would punish her Dad and then her Dad would not scream. But Yamini knew that it would not happen since she herself had heard those voices who were those child's who were fighting in their house. She was so shocked and confused. She suddenly began to feel scare. But that house was not new so it couldn't be get haunted suddenly. She knew that ghosts were not existed. She was an educated woman who didn't believe in superstitions. But she was scared of ghost somewhere in her heart. She didn't know.
Yamini went back to Raju who was looking better now. Raju " Mom what is wrong with Dad? Always kept screaming." "It is not because of him. We both heard voices." "What voices?" She told Raju about them. Raju " No Mom. I took Pinky with me for at least hour. She was not in home." "But Shanta bai said she saw some one sleeping." Raju looked scared. " Is it possible that some thief came inside? I mean that thief must had hidden when Shanta Bai came." "But thief can't be that small." Raju looked angry and screamed " Come on Mom. Use your brain. Shanta Bai never understand such a small difference in life. She never that much alert. Now will you listen to my point or just keep arguing." "Sorry sorry.." "It is not about feeling sorry or apologize. But we need some plan to understand those voices. They are in our house." Yamini suddenly got more tense. Some one was walking in her house. She felt so scared. Yamini " We need to search for ways to enter in this house. There must be some way which they had found and we don't know." Raju smiled. " Now you got my point." They both decided to search every section of house. Yamini and Raju began to plan that how did they could start to search every side of house. They planned every thing. They all began to move in every corner. Yamini was so upset. She checked every location but she hardly found any chance of locating any entry. Raju was also searching but their house was so small that they couldn't there could be some corner which was ignored. They came back in Raju's room again. Raju " Mom I just don't understand. We have searched that house in every sector. Do you feel that you need to search it more? I just couldn't understand. How could any one hide in such a small house." Yamini had same feeling. They had just two bedrooms one of which was given to kids and they slept in hall. Their all clothes and valuable were inside cupboard which looked perfect. Yamini just didn't understand. In fact Raju's room was nothing but balcony which turned into small room so it was not some old house of Victorian time which could have so many places to hide. But they had heard that voice. Yamini " I just don't understand how did any one manage to move around without being seen? Our house is so small." Raju was also nodding. Raju " Are you sure that you have heard voices? Large house have so many corners. But our small house will not have that much chance for hiding. I mean you heard voices of kids." Yamini screamed " Not just me. Your Dad and Shanta bai also. Don't you understand? We all can't be hallucinating." "Mom relax. I was just asking." "Then stop asking and start searching. Don't you remember today we are having your birthday party here. We do't want robber during it." Raju nodded. One thing was clear that Raju was not sad any more in fact he was enjoying this job of being detective. He wanted to do his best. But soon Yamini decided to do that she couldn't waste her time if she wanted to arrange party properly so she started arranging every thing. She called Kedar and others to help her. They all started doing their job. They all wanted to arrange best party before guest. They didn't want to see any thing wrong. Just Raju and Pinky were searching for entrance every one else was busy in decorating house or arranging things in kitchen. Food was going to arranged by caterer so at least Yamini didn't need to worry about it but she was tense about every thing from her heart. She just sensed one thing that today something was not right. From morning their troubles were started she just hoped they would increase on every step. She didn't want them to appear at least on party before guest. But in her heart she knew that it was perfect time for troublemaker so she was so tense. She warned every one about it and every one promised her that they would remain alert. But trouble was that they didn't know what was source of their troubles so they couldn't fight with them. Still they decided to fight and enjoy party. In her heart Yamini wished only if she was small like Raju and Pinky. Then she could also felt thrill in it but now she was feeling just tense and scared that she would be embarrassed before all guests.
Finally time of party came. Every one dressed in perfect way to show best appearance before guest. All guests started coming one by one. It was so strange on every point they just kept that plastic smile. Then slowly every one started to act normal but Kedar's Mother sensed something was wrong. She asked as soon as she entered in kitchen " What happened? " And Pinky confessed it all in one breathe. "My god!! Why don't you call Police? " "But Mom that thief didn't took any thing." "So we can't wait until he did that. But you said voice was of children. How could a thief brought children with him?" Then suddenly Kedar' s Mom started laughing. " It must be Kedar. He used to do that when he was child." Yamini "No Mom. He was so angry on Raju about it. He even searched every thing. He looked so upset." "He must be pretending." Kedar's Mom started calling him. Kedar's Mom " Kedar are you playing those games again? " "What games Mom?" Kedar's Mom looked at him with anger. Suddenly Kedar looked upset. He screamed " How many times I told you Mom that I never made those sounds." Kedar's Dad " Shut up. Stop pretending. We all know. That you use to do that." Kedar " Try to understand. I never did it." Kedar's Mom " But I have heard it many time during your childhood in your room." "But it was never me.Mom please believe me." They all were so confused. Shanta bai suddenly came in room. Shanta bai " Dada what is use of lying? We all know you were doing it." Kedar was so shocked. " I never done it." "Come on. You use to do it before me. You use to show it to me." "What?" "Yes. You use to talk like girl and then boy. I thought it was joke. But now it seem some thing serious." Every one in that room was so scared. Kedar started panicking. Kedar " I never remember those things. I just.."Yamini's Dad " Mad person never remember those episodes." Yamini screamed " Dad.." "This is enough. I am not going to let you stay with this mad man." Kedar was so angry. He just threw away entire cake in that anger. It made such loud sound that guests ran in kitchen. Pinky was crying loudly. One of guest " What happened? " Yamini said while holding back her tears " Cake slipped out of hand." Guest " Relax. Such thing happen. We can do it without cake." Another Guest " No need. We order another one." Yamini's Dad took hold of Raju's hand and Yamini's Mother took Pinky in her arms. Yamini's Mother " I got better idea. We will celebrate birthday in hotel." "But what about this food?" Yamini gave forced smile and said "I will manage let go to hotel." Then every one went in hotel. They all pretended to act normal. But every guest sensed that they were upset but they all thought it was just because of that cake incidence. They all tried to console them regarding it. Luckily Pinky and Raju became normal soon and start enjoying every thing. When children started playing, Kedar took hold of Yamini's hand "Trust me. I never sense it. I use to get angry. But never sense such big problem. I will go to psychiatrist. I will do every thing as you wish but just don't leave me." Yamini " Just relax. I will go in my parent's house for few days. Then slowly I will convince them. We will come back." Kedar started crying." No...Please don't leave me." Yamini was so confused. She loved him. She didn't want to leave him behind. But she felt so scared at thought of living with a man who didn't in his sense entire time. Yamini " Fine. I will stay with you. But first we both go to psychiatrist tomorrow then we will do it." Kedar " No problem. Why tomorrow I will come today? I will just make one appointment now. I will call our family Doctor. He will give me one." Kedar immediately started calling. He was acting in such strange desperation that Yamini started to start doubt about his mind. But she was not ready to leave him alone in this condition. Yamini soon sensed that he would not get immediately appointment and he was losing his temper on it. She forcibly took phone from him and took appointment of next week. Kedar screamed " I can't leave for a week without you." "Relax. I will not go anywhere. Just kids will stay with my parents. Is it okay?" He smiled happily and nodded. Yamini once again went in party. They pretended every thing was okay. Then when every one started leaving. She told her idea to her parents. But at beginning they were not willing. When she started insisting, they finally had to agree so they decided to take kids with them. Kedar's parents also decided to stay with Yamini and Kedar until their problem was not solved.
Yamini started staying with Kedar. Every day was getting worst on every point. They all were so tense. She just kept watching Kedar with one hope that one day he would speak like kids. But then suddenly one day Shanta bai came. Shanta bai " Vahini I want to go back." "But you use to work since Kedar's childhood why did you want to leave suddenly? " "Don't take my words in bad way. I will not act dishonest to the one who given me food. But I don't want to serve mad man. I am scared of Kedar now. In childhood I use to think it was just his joke but now this seem like truth. I feel so scared. I want to go away. Just give me my salary." Yamini was so scared and confused. She didn't want Kedar to listen to this so she just paid her and Shanta bai literally went away. When Kedar noticed she was not there, he asked once. But then he didn't discuss matter further. Kedar's Mom was so upset by Shanta bai's behavior. Then finally they went to psychiatrist. Psychiatrist talked with Kedar. Many sections were conducted. But finally Psychiatrist told her " Your husband is just fine. Nothing wrong just have little bit of anger problem but that is normal and common. That sound you have heard. I don't feel made by him." "But Shanta Bai was telling that he use to make those voices?" "Can I see this Shanta Bai?" "She went away as soon as she sensed that Kedar had problem. " "Or she went away to hide her own problem?" "What?" "That is the truth. Your husband never had problem. Shanta Bai had. She was doing it to place him in trouble." "But why?" "I can't say surely but according to my knowledge Shanta Bai was a widow from childhood marriage who was once friend of Kedar's Mom who took her in house as favor but in her heart she felt jealous of Kedar's Mom. She even tried to attract Kedar's Dad but he never showed any interest. While talking to Kedar about his childhood, he mentioned many times that when Dad entered in room Shanta Bai told him to go out but his Dad always came after him so his Dad never stayed with her. She never managed to impress him so she wanted to destroy Kedar's future but on other point of mind she wanted nice to him since he gave him respect like mother so she kept doing both thing. At one point she did those voices to show him as culprit and another point she defended it by calling it all joke. Then when he grew up, he went away. Her jealously was reduced by then because he went away from parent so she must had sensed her revenge when she saw Kedar's parents missing him. But it all started once again when she saw you and your family. She wanted to place Raju in Kedar's place. But since house was too small. It just didn't work out. Since she felt scared that Doctor might sense it. She just vanished." Kedar listening to all this with shock. When Yamini looked at him, she just nodded. Psychiatrist " Don't worry. According to my guess she find new job. She will not tease you." Kedar " But what about that family?" "What can we do? Even if you file missing complaint, we can't force her to take treatment. In fact she would not even recognize you. She wanted to throw you out of her life. Since you are not her relative it will not help so go ahead in your own way. Just tell this to your family and live happily." They nodded and paid psychiatrist. But somewhere in their heart they knew that they were going to keep searching Shanta Bai in each and every crowd.
The End
Yamini began to arrange every thing. She wanted to look best on every moment and until now she never felt any sort of unpleasant feel in life. She always managed to look great on every occasion. After all her life was perfect and normal. She never had to face any troubles which were extraordinary. Every thing was normal. She had to manage her budget and some troubles with kids. But she knew that every thing was under control and every thing was perfect. She started arranging things as per her choice. She began to arrange all things. She started setting things as per her choice. She began to start to do decorations for birthday of her son. Every thing was set in perfect way. She knew that things were going to be great because she arranged them in that way. She looked at DVD player. She started arranging music for party. She began to set music according to mood. She arranged those music DVD. She wanted to set every thing as per party mood. She started arranging house as per her choice. She started arranging when she heard voices of kid's arguments. She was angry. They were suppose to act in good way today. Specially Pinky since it was Raju's birthday, he could enjoy some privilege. Pinky was getting naughty day by day. She just always kept taking Raju's books and painted them with crayons. She just didn't understand that how did she suppose to control that girl. She had decided that she gave some punishment to her daughter. She went inside room in anger. But she was so shocked when she saw that no one was in room. Those voices of arguments were stopped. She looked around. She didn't see any one. She sensed that she must had heard arguments from outside. She looked around that room. Then she saw one window. She looked down from that window. No one was there. She was so sure that she heard voices of argument. Then she went out. She just dumped in her husband. Kedar " What happened? " Yamini "So you also heard that argument? " "Of course. But why did kids were screaming that way? Didn't they understand that they suppose to behave in house when guests were coming." Kedar started calling Raju angrily. But Raju didn't appear then Yamini suddenly remembered that Raju told her that he was going down to play with friends. Yamini " Kedar stop. Raju went down to play with friends." "Then it must be Pinky. That girl is getting more and more naughty every day." Kedar started searching for Pinky. Actually their house was not that much big. But Pinky had habit that was hiding every time in such a places that they could never find her. Yamini started calling her when their maid Shanta appeared " What happened? " Kedar " Did you saw Pinky?" Shanta looked confused. " Yes Dada she is sleeping in her room." Yamini " I have checked. She is not there." Shanta looked shocked and nervous. " Vahini she was sleeping their just few moments ago." They all just ran back to her room. It was clear that some one was sleeping there. But now she was disappeared. Kedar was so angry. Kedar " I will not let her go unpunished this time." Kedar started screaming her name with anger. Yamini "Try to understand. Don't do any thing now. I don't want her to cry before guests ." Yamini and Shanta ran after him. They were trying to console him. But in heart every one just wished one thing that they must found Pinky.
Yamini was so upset that they had to find Pinky. Then suddenly they heard sound of laughing. Pinky was in Raju's arms who was playing with her. It was clear that Raju took her with him. Kedar screamed " Why did you took her without telling Mom?" Raju started crying. Yamini hated to see her son crying on his birthday. Yamini " Come on. It is okay." Pinky looked so angry, " I told Shanta Kaki." Shanta looked so confused. " But I never heard Vahini." Yamini " Now this is over. We must get ready for Party." Yamini literally pushed Raju and Pinky inside house. She didn't want matter to be increased. She wanted to enjoy rest of day and she could clearly sensed that Kedar was not in good mood. She decided to just ignore that matter when her mother came from door followed by her father. Her Mom " How is my birthday Boy!!" She was so confused when she saw tears in Raju's eyes.She looked angrily at Kedar " What happened?" Kedar gave artificial smile " Nothing Mom. He just fall." Her father went to Raju and took him in arms. " Now don't you cry like baby you are grown up boy now. Just show me what happened?" Raju just looked away and said "Nothing." Then he just managed to get out of his grandfather's arms and ran in room. This was happening every day. Kedar just kept losing his temper. Yamini looked at him with anger. She knew that her parents were going to make big issue out of it. Her Mom started " Why did you have to get angry on him even on day of his birthday?" Kedar " I..I just don't .." Her father " You lost your temper again. I know such things happen but you are suffering from it too much." He just kept telling Kedar how did he supposed to control anger. Yamini was glad that her father managed to take Kedar away. She wanted to talk to her Mom alone. Now a days Kedar's anger was rising again and again. There were always different causes but he just kept getting upset. In fact her every function was getting disturbed on each day. She wanted some suggestion on this. Sometimes she felt that Pinky was getting too naughty but sometimes she sensed that it was all just because of Kedar. She just never understood whose fault it was. But her normal day was disturbed again. She knew that it was common so she needed just her Mom's suggestion so she went inside with Pinky in her arms. When they went in room, she told every thing in details. Her Mom " But who was fighting?" They both turned to Pinky who was sitting in corner. Pinky looked at them with anger. Pinky " I will never fight with Raju Dada on his birthday. I have even gifted him a beautiful drawing. I never even insisted that he should take me. But he said I can come with him. We all went down to play. Is it wrong to play with him on his birthday? Dad screamed on him. I felt so sad. I just wished only if I said no to it." Pinky started crying. Yamini's Mom "Nonsense. It was not your fault. If you didn't went with Raju then he would get upset. It was just your Dad's Anger. Don't worry your Grandpa will talk to him now." Pinky smiled happily. Then innocent child thought every thing was over. Her Grandpa would punish her Dad and then her Dad would not scream. But Yamini knew that it would not happen since she herself had heard those voices who were those child's who were fighting in their house. She was so shocked and confused. She suddenly began to feel scare. But that house was not new so it couldn't be get haunted suddenly. She knew that ghosts were not existed. She was an educated woman who didn't believe in superstitions. But she was scared of ghost somewhere in her heart. She didn't know.
Yamini went back to Raju who was looking better now. Raju " Mom what is wrong with Dad? Always kept screaming." "It is not because of him. We both heard voices." "What voices?" She told Raju about them. Raju " No Mom. I took Pinky with me for at least hour. She was not in home." "But Shanta bai said she saw some one sleeping." Raju looked scared. " Is it possible that some thief came inside? I mean that thief must had hidden when Shanta Bai came." "But thief can't be that small." Raju looked angry and screamed " Come on Mom. Use your brain. Shanta Bai never understand such a small difference in life. She never that much alert. Now will you listen to my point or just keep arguing." "Sorry sorry.." "It is not about feeling sorry or apologize. But we need some plan to understand those voices. They are in our house." Yamini suddenly got more tense. Some one was walking in her house. She felt so scared. Yamini " We need to search for ways to enter in this house. There must be some way which they had found and we don't know." Raju smiled. " Now you got my point." They both decided to search every section of house. Yamini and Raju began to plan that how did they could start to search every side of house. They planned every thing. They all began to move in every corner. Yamini was so upset. She checked every location but she hardly found any chance of locating any entry. Raju was also searching but their house was so small that they couldn't there could be some corner which was ignored. They came back in Raju's room again. Raju " Mom I just don't understand. We have searched that house in every sector. Do you feel that you need to search it more? I just couldn't understand. How could any one hide in such a small house." Yamini had same feeling. They had just two bedrooms one of which was given to kids and they slept in hall. Their all clothes and valuable were inside cupboard which looked perfect. Yamini just didn't understand. In fact Raju's room was nothing but balcony which turned into small room so it was not some old house of Victorian time which could have so many places to hide. But they had heard that voice. Yamini " I just don't understand how did any one manage to move around without being seen? Our house is so small." Raju was also nodding. Raju " Are you sure that you have heard voices? Large house have so many corners. But our small house will not have that much chance for hiding. I mean you heard voices of kids." Yamini screamed " Not just me. Your Dad and Shanta bai also. Don't you understand? We all can't be hallucinating." "Mom relax. I was just asking." "Then stop asking and start searching. Don't you remember today we are having your birthday party here. We do't want robber during it." Raju nodded. One thing was clear that Raju was not sad any more in fact he was enjoying this job of being detective. He wanted to do his best. But soon Yamini decided to do that she couldn't waste her time if she wanted to arrange party properly so she started arranging every thing. She called Kedar and others to help her. They all started doing their job. They all wanted to arrange best party before guest. They didn't want to see any thing wrong. Just Raju and Pinky were searching for entrance every one else was busy in decorating house or arranging things in kitchen. Food was going to arranged by caterer so at least Yamini didn't need to worry about it but she was tense about every thing from her heart. She just sensed one thing that today something was not right. From morning their troubles were started she just hoped they would increase on every step. She didn't want them to appear at least on party before guest. But in her heart she knew that it was perfect time for troublemaker so she was so tense. She warned every one about it and every one promised her that they would remain alert. But trouble was that they didn't know what was source of their troubles so they couldn't fight with them. Still they decided to fight and enjoy party. In her heart Yamini wished only if she was small like Raju and Pinky. Then she could also felt thrill in it but now she was feeling just tense and scared that she would be embarrassed before all guests.
Finally time of party came. Every one dressed in perfect way to show best appearance before guest. All guests started coming one by one. It was so strange on every point they just kept that plastic smile. Then slowly every one started to act normal but Kedar's Mother sensed something was wrong. She asked as soon as she entered in kitchen " What happened? " And Pinky confessed it all in one breathe. "My god!! Why don't you call Police? " "But Mom that thief didn't took any thing." "So we can't wait until he did that. But you said voice was of children. How could a thief brought children with him?" Then suddenly Kedar' s Mom started laughing. " It must be Kedar. He used to do that when he was child." Yamini "No Mom. He was so angry on Raju about it. He even searched every thing. He looked so upset." "He must be pretending." Kedar's Mom started calling him. Kedar's Mom " Kedar are you playing those games again? " "What games Mom?" Kedar's Mom looked at him with anger. Suddenly Kedar looked upset. He screamed " How many times I told you Mom that I never made those sounds." Kedar's Dad " Shut up. Stop pretending. We all know. That you use to do that." Kedar " Try to understand. I never did it." Kedar's Mom " But I have heard it many time during your childhood in your room." "But it was never me.Mom please believe me." They all were so confused. Shanta bai suddenly came in room. Shanta bai " Dada what is use of lying? We all know you were doing it." Kedar was so shocked. " I never done it." "Come on. You use to do it before me. You use to show it to me." "What?" "Yes. You use to talk like girl and then boy. I thought it was joke. But now it seem some thing serious." Every one in that room was so scared. Kedar started panicking. Kedar " I never remember those things. I just.."Yamini's Dad " Mad person never remember those episodes." Yamini screamed " Dad.." "This is enough. I am not going to let you stay with this mad man." Kedar was so angry. He just threw away entire cake in that anger. It made such loud sound that guests ran in kitchen. Pinky was crying loudly. One of guest " What happened? " Yamini said while holding back her tears " Cake slipped out of hand." Guest " Relax. Such thing happen. We can do it without cake." Another Guest " No need. We order another one." Yamini's Dad took hold of Raju's hand and Yamini's Mother took Pinky in her arms. Yamini's Mother " I got better idea. We will celebrate birthday in hotel." "But what about this food?" Yamini gave forced smile and said "I will manage let go to hotel." Then every one went in hotel. They all pretended to act normal. But every guest sensed that they were upset but they all thought it was just because of that cake incidence. They all tried to console them regarding it. Luckily Pinky and Raju became normal soon and start enjoying every thing. When children started playing, Kedar took hold of Yamini's hand "Trust me. I never sense it. I use to get angry. But never sense such big problem. I will go to psychiatrist. I will do every thing as you wish but just don't leave me." Yamini " Just relax. I will go in my parent's house for few days. Then slowly I will convince them. We will come back." Kedar started crying." No...Please don't leave me." Yamini was so confused. She loved him. She didn't want to leave him behind. But she felt so scared at thought of living with a man who didn't in his sense entire time. Yamini " Fine. I will stay with you. But first we both go to psychiatrist tomorrow then we will do it." Kedar " No problem. Why tomorrow I will come today? I will just make one appointment now. I will call our family Doctor. He will give me one." Kedar immediately started calling. He was acting in such strange desperation that Yamini started to start doubt about his mind. But she was not ready to leave him alone in this condition. Yamini soon sensed that he would not get immediately appointment and he was losing his temper on it. She forcibly took phone from him and took appointment of next week. Kedar screamed " I can't leave for a week without you." "Relax. I will not go anywhere. Just kids will stay with my parents. Is it okay?" He smiled happily and nodded. Yamini once again went in party. They pretended every thing was okay. Then when every one started leaving. She told her idea to her parents. But at beginning they were not willing. When she started insisting, they finally had to agree so they decided to take kids with them. Kedar's parents also decided to stay with Yamini and Kedar until their problem was not solved.
Yamini started staying with Kedar. Every day was getting worst on every point. They all were so tense. She just kept watching Kedar with one hope that one day he would speak like kids. But then suddenly one day Shanta bai came. Shanta bai " Vahini I want to go back." "But you use to work since Kedar's childhood why did you want to leave suddenly? " "Don't take my words in bad way. I will not act dishonest to the one who given me food. But I don't want to serve mad man. I am scared of Kedar now. In childhood I use to think it was just his joke but now this seem like truth. I feel so scared. I want to go away. Just give me my salary." Yamini was so scared and confused. She didn't want Kedar to listen to this so she just paid her and Shanta bai literally went away. When Kedar noticed she was not there, he asked once. But then he didn't discuss matter further. Kedar's Mom was so upset by Shanta bai's behavior. Then finally they went to psychiatrist. Psychiatrist talked with Kedar. Many sections were conducted. But finally Psychiatrist told her " Your husband is just fine. Nothing wrong just have little bit of anger problem but that is normal and common. That sound you have heard. I don't feel made by him." "But Shanta Bai was telling that he use to make those voices?" "Can I see this Shanta Bai?" "She went away as soon as she sensed that Kedar had problem. " "Or she went away to hide her own problem?" "What?" "That is the truth. Your husband never had problem. Shanta Bai had. She was doing it to place him in trouble." "But why?" "I can't say surely but according to my knowledge Shanta Bai was a widow from childhood marriage who was once friend of Kedar's Mom who took her in house as favor but in her heart she felt jealous of Kedar's Mom. She even tried to attract Kedar's Dad but he never showed any interest. While talking to Kedar about his childhood, he mentioned many times that when Dad entered in room Shanta Bai told him to go out but his Dad always came after him so his Dad never stayed with her. She never managed to impress him so she wanted to destroy Kedar's future but on other point of mind she wanted nice to him since he gave him respect like mother so she kept doing both thing. At one point she did those voices to show him as culprit and another point she defended it by calling it all joke. Then when he grew up, he went away. Her jealously was reduced by then because he went away from parent so she must had sensed her revenge when she saw Kedar's parents missing him. But it all started once again when she saw you and your family. She wanted to place Raju in Kedar's place. But since house was too small. It just didn't work out. Since she felt scared that Doctor might sense it. She just vanished." Kedar listening to all this with shock. When Yamini looked at him, she just nodded. Psychiatrist " Don't worry. According to my guess she find new job. She will not tease you." Kedar " But what about that family?" "What can we do? Even if you file missing complaint, we can't force her to take treatment. In fact she would not even recognize you. She wanted to throw you out of her life. Since you are not her relative it will not help so go ahead in your own way. Just tell this to your family and live happily." They nodded and paid psychiatrist. But somewhere in their heart they knew that they were going to keep searching Shanta Bai in each and every crowd.
The End
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