Cricket Match
Shiva was enjoying cricket match. That match was so perfect. He just loved playing cricket but now a days he was so busy with his office work that he hardly had time to enjoy it. But he could still enjoy watching it. He was so happy that now even his daughter was interested in joining him. Until now it was just him, since his mother and his wife Shruti both hardly showed any interest in cricket so he was alone. But this time his daughter was jumping with him. He looked at her. He thought that he would make her cricketer one day. He was so happy with that thought. He decided that he would work hard to teach her. He decided it all. He began to plan in his heart. When he would go to that gym to meet his friend who would arrange training for his daughter. He smiled happily on every thought. He could plan every thing. He decided to search for number of that friend. He began to plan every thing with his mind. He was so happy when Shruti brought his snacks. Isha started screaming for snacks. It was one of happy moments. He was so happy. When his phone rang, his Boss called him. It was important project so he had to work on it. Since that project which would start to move ahead on each point with it. His work was getting interesting. He wanted to study with project from mind. He wanted promotion. He remembered that big house of that friend who received that promotion. He was so excited about getting promotion. But it would not be easy process. He knew that it would take hours to understand ways in that work but he needed that job so he had to take it. He needed to learn on every day which was best way to do that project. It was not easy. When his boss called slowly he went in corner and started discussing. It took hours to discuss every concept and each plan. He started to sense that impressing this client was not that much easy. He just didn’t understand that how did he suppose to impress him. It was so hard for him. He worked for hours to get things right. Just in that discussion he started so much time that he didn’t sense that most of the match was already over. Finally he turned back when Isha started screaming that it was last ball so he must come. He went there. He saw it. He smiled for victory team. But he could sense easily that he was disappointment for his daughter. Isha “ Dad you hardly sat for match.” “I know sweetheart but Dad had to study more for his work.” “ But Dad you never got time for us. We are just ignored.” “No sweetheart Dad is not ignoring you. Dad is just busy.” He just went in room. He sat there for hours while discussing his project. He totally forgot that it was Sunday and he supposed to give this time to his family. He just kept moving ahead with his work. He just began to do his work. He never thought that if it was precious in life. He never sensed that he had to think. He just kept working on every point. He was discussing work for hours. Then he ate his food. He went back to do that work. He was happy to do his work. He wanted to work hard. He wanted to be best. He never sensed that it was important for just for him. Shruti was watching his silently on that day. He was the one who was so excited about watching match with his daughter managed to ignore her totally. Isha was so upset. She had to sat with her. She had to pretend that she was enjoying it. It was okay. She could pretend it but she sensed for first time that Shiva was making biggest mistake in life by enjoying her daughter for his greed. Shruti wanted to say it. But she didn’t want to upset him. She hated it when he got angry so she just kept quiet. She did all to please her daughter.
Next day Shruti expected Shiva to talk about his daughter but is seemed that he was too busy. She was so shocked to sense that her husband no longer cared for his daughter. She went in kitchen to pack his tiffin. She decided that she must talk with some one so she talked with her mother-in-law. " Mummy it was so strange that Shiva was not interested in Isha. I mean yesterday he was talking about giving her cricket coaching." Her Mother-in-law" Cricket coaching!! Now that is game for boys. Don't encourage for her. Send her to some cooking or stitching class. But don't sent to those dancing classes which will teach to show those wrong body gestures. I just hate them." Shruti was so upset by this. Now she was talking something else and her mother-in-law was talking about something totally different. But she sensed one thing talking this way will useless. She couldn't express her troubles to her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law was busy in just thinking about Isha. She never understood that Shruti was telling about Shiva. Still Shruti was about to talk when Shiva started screaming for tiffin. She ran outside with tiffin. Shiva didn't even smile like he normally did. He screamed " Where were you? I was waiting for so long." "I was just coming. What's wrong with you? Why are you screaming like this?" Shiva gave a nice smile. " Sorry..Sorry..I was just tense due to work. I must apologize for screaming on you." He was giving nice smile. She had to forgave him. But she just didn't understand why did he had to work so hard. They had enough money to fulfill their basic dream. Then he thought about his ambition. He might wanted to promotion and for it he had to work hard. She felt that she was behaving selfish. She had to sense importance of his career. After all he never stopped her from following her ambition. She worked hard in life. She did her job but then she gave birth to her baby girl. She wanted to quit it. But she kept thinking on every step that she wanted time for her daughter. He let her did it without thinking about loss of money. Now she had to understand that he had some ambition which was so important to him. She smiled and said "It's okay." So from that day Shiva started to run after his job. She saw that he was working so hard every day. Isha was not happy about it. She wanted some of his time. She just kept telling her that her Dad loved her but he was too busy. Once this would be complete then he would take her to that place where she wanted to go. But Shiva never seemed to had time to understand it. He was just always busy. Slowly Isha started to grow up. She began to find her own world. Her cricket training was totally forgotten. She forgot even playing cricket since no one was to teach her. She developed new habit of painting which was wonderful. Shruti was happy about it. Since she no longer had to handle Isha's complaint. Every thing was settled. Isha started to became big girl and she managed to get nice group. She was enjoying her time. But Shiva was no longer part of her world. Shruti sensed it but she was giving his full respect. Isha never showed any anger towards him so it was perfect. He never sensed that he was going away far from her life. Even when every one sensed it clearly. They all just thought that he didn't mind. He was too busy in life. He would keep acting that way. They all thought that he just kept working for his office.
One day suddenly Shiva appeared with cricket bat. Shruti was shocked. Shiva smiled. Shiva " I just got some spare time now. I will teach Isha cricket." He started calling Isha. Shruti was so shocked. She was sure that Isha would not like to play cricket now. She was busy in things which girls normally like. Of course girls also liked playing cricket but then they also need some one to play with them. In case of Isha lack of companion lead to change of choice. She had lot of girls who liked painting like her. She could also enjoy chatting and shopping with them. She hardly wanted to destroy her costly dress in dust now. Shruti knew that it was not might be perfect upbringing but without help of her husband. She managed this much only. She was so upset by this change. Even her mother-in-law came out looking upset. Isha looked at that bat in strange way. Isha " I never play with that bat." " But sweetheart you use to love it..." "When I was kid. Come on give me a break. I am not kid any more so I don't like it." She didn't want to discuss it further. She looked at Shruti with hope to handle Shiva. Shruti " Shiva she was grown up now." "But grown up girls play cricket. After all we have our ladies cricket team. You can learn cricket and go in it." Isha suddenly looked so angry. " Stop playing with my feelings Dad. You never kept your that promise and now I don't want to play." "But I just needed some time." Shiva was so upset. He turned to Isha. "Try to tell her." Shiva' Mom" Now this is enough. She is girl. She don't need to learn those games." Isha nodded in agreement and went in her room. She shut down her door. Shiva " This is some thing so wrong. I have destroyed her dream." Shruti " Come on. She hardly have so much skill." "Stop underestimating her. I will correct all this. I will force her to look at her skill again." "Now don't try to change her." " I will try and you will see that I will make her best in cricket." Shiva went in their room. From that day everything was suddenly changed. Shiva took vacation of one month. It was shock for Shruti. Shiva came to her. " We must convince her." Shruti " Regarding what? I mean she looked perfectly happy to me with her life. "No..No..she is frustrated from inside. This happens every time when we keep hope and when it turned wrong due to other person we start to feel frustrated but I will make it right." Shruti was so shocked that she didn't say anything. But one thing was clear to her. Shiva was just managing to increase their troubles. Isha was happy with her life. But from that day Shiva started to watch cricket match daily. He got all recording of old match. He kept insisting that Isha should watch it. But when Isha disagree to do that he started screaming on top of lung regarding every details of those matches. Shruti was so upset by this. She couldn't able to concentrate on her household work. Every thing was turning wrong way. She had to keep kitchen door shut to stop those voices. But still those loud voices kept coming. Slowly things began worst. One day neighbors came in their house. One of them was trying so hard to talk with Shiva but he couldn't able to hear him over that loud volume of his own match. Still he was not ready to reduce it. Finally that neighbor went near switch and stopped T.V. Shiva was angry. He started screaming on them. Shiva " Why did you stopped my TV?" "Shiva have you even look in mirror. I mean look at your face. It seem as if you have not taking walk." Shiva's weight was increased so much by just sitting before T.V. Shiva looked at himself. His shirt was hardly fitting to him. First time Shiva sensed that he was doing something totally wrong. He looked around himself. All his family was looking at him in a strange way as if he was not that Shiva whom they knew. Shiva sensed that he was not in his sense. But he wanted to watch those old matches. He started fighting desperately for remote until he finally got it. He once again started watching T.V. but this time he reduced voice so all neighbors returned their home. But they all sensed that some thing was totally wrong with Shiva. But no one dared to talk who would want to get involved in fight with some mad man. They got what they want so they went away.
From that day Shiva just kept watching those old recordings of cricket match. He just kept talking about them to himself. They all sensed that something was totally wrong in him. They did understand their steps before they say something. Since Shiva started screaming and abusing on small matters now. One day finally Isha sat near him. Isha " Shiva when you are going to stop watching TV." Shiva " I have to watch it. Where is Isha? I will teach her." "Try to understand she is not interested. Just tell me why are you doing this?" "To bring back her interest in game. Can't you see it?" He started screaming again with name of Isha. Isha came out. " Dad how many times I need to tell you? I don't want to learn cricket. Mom tell him. Every one is calling him mad." Shiva looked so angry. Shiva " You are an arrogant and selfish girl who never care for any one. How could you call me mad? Have you ever learn to earn even one rupee." He pointed towards whole house. " This house is running on my money. I know what it wrong and right. Your future will be right only if you learn to play cricket." "But Dad I want to paint." "Then you will become nothing just part of dust. You just never understand how did you suppose to go ahead in life? Fine you don't want cricket then take some job. You have to earn money. You never understand it's value unless you try to get it on it's own. We need to understand price of efforts." Shiva stood up. His over weight was visible now. He had not gone out for month. Shruti was hoping that he would return to office after one month. But he was not showing any signs. People from office were calling him daily. She was so scared that she wanted him to go back to his work. It was not just about money. He was just sitting in house. He was eating so much every day that he needed exercise. He never got out. Every one was looking at him in strange way. She had to talk with him. He started screaming on Isha about her uselessness. He was hurting her. Isha started crying. She began to scream that she hate him. Shruti could sensed that Shiva turned every thing into worst. He was looking so different. He didn't seem like man whom she had married. She sensed one thing that some thing was wrong. Shruti " Shiva will you listen to me?" Shiva turned towards her. When he noticed her tears, he stopped. Shiva " I just wanted to teach her cricket." " I don't feel that is true. I just sense one thing that some thing was wrong. Just tell me." Shiva " Nothing is wrong. I just want to bring back that past and correct my mistake." "What mistake?" "I want Isha to play with me. As she use to when she was child." "I just don't understand what are you telling? You want to change past? You know that it is not possible." " I know. But I can try to get it back if Isha helped me. She just didn't want it in her life. She needed to understand." "What? That her father wanted her to become kid again. Are you out of your mind?" " You are calling me mad. Just like your daughter." Then Shiva threw away remote. It shattered and broken in to pieces. He was so shocked when he broke it. He started crying in such way as if some one was dead. Every one came in hall. They all tried to console him. Finally Isha began to feel that she might just learn cricket to please her father. But Shruti stopped her. Shruti " I just feel one thing that Shiva need doctor." Her mother-in-law who never believed in modern things nodded after seeing that horrible condition of her son.Finally Shruti called her family Doctor and Isha ran in market to buy new remote. Shiva didn't stop crying until Isha didn't give him that remote. By then whole society was gathered in their house. Every one wanted a Doctor to see Shiva. They all were so glad when that Doctor came.
Family Doctor injected Shiva. He went to sleep. Doctor " My God!! How did he manage to gain so much weight?" "Doctor he never went out of room." Shruti told every thing to Doctor. " You must took advice from psychiatrist." "But he will never agree to meet one." "You have to force him." "But he never listen to me." Suddenly neighbor came forward who was good friend of Shiva." I know one psychiatrist personally. He will come and talk to him." Doctor smiled. "Just great Then what are you waiting for? " "His charges will be high." Shruti " I will pay just all to him." That neighbor called him. Slowly every one went back to their flat. Just that one neighbor stopped. In few hours that psychiatrist came. He was nice and friendly guy. Shruti felt relaxed with him. He chatted with every one in family specially with Isha. Then when finally Shiva woke up, he started talking with him while Shiva just kept insisting for TV. He wanted to watch it again. But that psychiatrist slowly engaged him in talking. Shiva didn't respond at beginning but then step by step he started talking. Shiva told him that he wanted his days back because he wanted to enjoy his life. Psychiatrist asked " Why?" " Because I felt so scared when I heard about my friend's daughter." "What about him?" " He was working so hard just like this. He managed to get every thing for her. He was so happy then one day he came home and do you know what happened? His daughter just ran away with some one. He filed police complaint. They took him to his daughter but his daughter was not ready to come with him. She married to a poor man of slum. She was so weak beyond recognition. But she didn't want to come back to her father because he never payed attention to her. Shiva " I just don't want that happen to my daughter." Isha was so shocked. " Dad I never thought about you that way. You are busy I can understand." "But still I feel scared. Why don't you play cricket then?" " I don't want to." Shruti " And she will not. You can't take away her life just because you want to feel secure in your life." Psychiatrist " Let me handle this. Actually Shiva is feeling guilty regarding his negligence towards his daughter but he turned it in strange way to obsession with cricket. Actually he wanted to bring back his past and correct it. But it is not possible." "Can I watch TV?" Psychiatrist " Fine but then after some time you will go out." Shiva nodded. As soon as he went out psychiatrist turned to Shurti " Don't worry. He is suffering obsessive compulsive disorder. In this disorder people started to just repeat that thing again and again because they feel it will turn their life in right way. In his case he was doing it with hope to find solution of past mistakes. But don't afraid slowly he will be fine." "But he is not ready to visit you." Psychiatrist " Don't worry. I will convince him. Then that psychiatrist sat near Shiva. He talked with him for few hours. Finally he went out. But then Shiva called Shruti and said that he would visit that psychiatrist. He liked chatting with him. She was so glad. She knew that it might be hard to cure him. But she was glad that at least that process was started in life. She sensed one thing that slowly psychiatrist would turn every thing in right way. Isha came inside and said " Mom I am so glad that Dad is going to him." Shurti nodded and took her in arms. They both started crying. But it was not tears of sorrows but it was tears of happiness which were telling finally their sufferings were going to be over.
The End
Shiva was enjoying cricket match. That match was so perfect. He just loved playing cricket but now a days he was so busy with his office work that he hardly had time to enjoy it. But he could still enjoy watching it. He was so happy that now even his daughter was interested in joining him. Until now it was just him, since his mother and his wife Shruti both hardly showed any interest in cricket so he was alone. But this time his daughter was jumping with him. He looked at her. He thought that he would make her cricketer one day. He was so happy with that thought. He decided that he would work hard to teach her. He decided it all. He began to plan in his heart. When he would go to that gym to meet his friend who would arrange training for his daughter. He smiled happily on every thought. He could plan every thing. He decided to search for number of that friend. He began to plan every thing with his mind. He was so happy when Shruti brought his snacks. Isha started screaming for snacks. It was one of happy moments. He was so happy. When his phone rang, his Boss called him. It was important project so he had to work on it. Since that project which would start to move ahead on each point with it. His work was getting interesting. He wanted to study with project from mind. He wanted promotion. He remembered that big house of that friend who received that promotion. He was so excited about getting promotion. But it would not be easy process. He knew that it would take hours to understand ways in that work but he needed that job so he had to take it. He needed to learn on every day which was best way to do that project. It was not easy. When his boss called slowly he went in corner and started discussing. It took hours to discuss every concept and each plan. He started to sense that impressing this client was not that much easy. He just didn’t understand that how did he suppose to impress him. It was so hard for him. He worked for hours to get things right. Just in that discussion he started so much time that he didn’t sense that most of the match was already over. Finally he turned back when Isha started screaming that it was last ball so he must come. He went there. He saw it. He smiled for victory team. But he could sense easily that he was disappointment for his daughter. Isha “ Dad you hardly sat for match.” “I know sweetheart but Dad had to study more for his work.” “ But Dad you never got time for us. We are just ignored.” “No sweetheart Dad is not ignoring you. Dad is just busy.” He just went in room. He sat there for hours while discussing his project. He totally forgot that it was Sunday and he supposed to give this time to his family. He just kept moving ahead with his work. He just began to do his work. He never thought that if it was precious in life. He never sensed that he had to think. He just kept working on every point. He was discussing work for hours. Then he ate his food. He went back to do that work. He was happy to do his work. He wanted to work hard. He wanted to be best. He never sensed that it was important for just for him. Shruti was watching his silently on that day. He was the one who was so excited about watching match with his daughter managed to ignore her totally. Isha was so upset. She had to sat with her. She had to pretend that she was enjoying it. It was okay. She could pretend it but she sensed for first time that Shiva was making biggest mistake in life by enjoying her daughter for his greed. Shruti wanted to say it. But she didn’t want to upset him. She hated it when he got angry so she just kept quiet. She did all to please her daughter.
Next day Shruti expected Shiva to talk about his daughter but is seemed that he was too busy. She was so shocked to sense that her husband no longer cared for his daughter. She went in kitchen to pack his tiffin. She decided that she must talk with some one so she talked with her mother-in-law. " Mummy it was so strange that Shiva was not interested in Isha. I mean yesterday he was talking about giving her cricket coaching." Her Mother-in-law" Cricket coaching!! Now that is game for boys. Don't encourage for her. Send her to some cooking or stitching class. But don't sent to those dancing classes which will teach to show those wrong body gestures. I just hate them." Shruti was so upset by this. Now she was talking something else and her mother-in-law was talking about something totally different. But she sensed one thing talking this way will useless. She couldn't express her troubles to her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law was busy in just thinking about Isha. She never understood that Shruti was telling about Shiva. Still Shruti was about to talk when Shiva started screaming for tiffin. She ran outside with tiffin. Shiva didn't even smile like he normally did. He screamed " Where were you? I was waiting for so long." "I was just coming. What's wrong with you? Why are you screaming like this?" Shiva gave a nice smile. " Sorry..Sorry..I was just tense due to work. I must apologize for screaming on you." He was giving nice smile. She had to forgave him. But she just didn't understand why did he had to work so hard. They had enough money to fulfill their basic dream. Then he thought about his ambition. He might wanted to promotion and for it he had to work hard. She felt that she was behaving selfish. She had to sense importance of his career. After all he never stopped her from following her ambition. She worked hard in life. She did her job but then she gave birth to her baby girl. She wanted to quit it. But she kept thinking on every step that she wanted time for her daughter. He let her did it without thinking about loss of money. Now she had to understand that he had some ambition which was so important to him. She smiled and said "It's okay." So from that day Shiva started to run after his job. She saw that he was working so hard every day. Isha was not happy about it. She wanted some of his time. She just kept telling her that her Dad loved her but he was too busy. Once this would be complete then he would take her to that place where she wanted to go. But Shiva never seemed to had time to understand it. He was just always busy. Slowly Isha started to grow up. She began to find her own world. Her cricket training was totally forgotten. She forgot even playing cricket since no one was to teach her. She developed new habit of painting which was wonderful. Shruti was happy about it. Since she no longer had to handle Isha's complaint. Every thing was settled. Isha started to became big girl and she managed to get nice group. She was enjoying her time. But Shiva was no longer part of her world. Shruti sensed it but she was giving his full respect. Isha never showed any anger towards him so it was perfect. He never sensed that he was going away far from her life. Even when every one sensed it clearly. They all just thought that he didn't mind. He was too busy in life. He would keep acting that way. They all thought that he just kept working for his office.
One day suddenly Shiva appeared with cricket bat. Shruti was shocked. Shiva smiled. Shiva " I just got some spare time now. I will teach Isha cricket." He started calling Isha. Shruti was so shocked. She was sure that Isha would not like to play cricket now. She was busy in things which girls normally like. Of course girls also liked playing cricket but then they also need some one to play with them. In case of Isha lack of companion lead to change of choice. She had lot of girls who liked painting like her. She could also enjoy chatting and shopping with them. She hardly wanted to destroy her costly dress in dust now. Shruti knew that it was not might be perfect upbringing but without help of her husband. She managed this much only. She was so upset by this change. Even her mother-in-law came out looking upset. Isha looked at that bat in strange way. Isha " I never play with that bat." " But sweetheart you use to love it..." "When I was kid. Come on give me a break. I am not kid any more so I don't like it." She didn't want to discuss it further. She looked at Shruti with hope to handle Shiva. Shruti " Shiva she was grown up now." "But grown up girls play cricket. After all we have our ladies cricket team. You can learn cricket and go in it." Isha suddenly looked so angry. " Stop playing with my feelings Dad. You never kept your that promise and now I don't want to play." "But I just needed some time." Shiva was so upset. He turned to Isha. "Try to tell her." Shiva' Mom" Now this is enough. She is girl. She don't need to learn those games." Isha nodded in agreement and went in her room. She shut down her door. Shiva " This is some thing so wrong. I have destroyed her dream." Shruti " Come on. She hardly have so much skill." "Stop underestimating her. I will correct all this. I will force her to look at her skill again." "Now don't try to change her." " I will try and you will see that I will make her best in cricket." Shiva went in their room. From that day everything was suddenly changed. Shiva took vacation of one month. It was shock for Shruti. Shiva came to her. " We must convince her." Shruti " Regarding what? I mean she looked perfectly happy to me with her life. "No..No..she is frustrated from inside. This happens every time when we keep hope and when it turned wrong due to other person we start to feel frustrated but I will make it right." Shruti was so shocked that she didn't say anything. But one thing was clear to her. Shiva was just managing to increase their troubles. Isha was happy with her life. But from that day Shiva started to watch cricket match daily. He got all recording of old match. He kept insisting that Isha should watch it. But when Isha disagree to do that he started screaming on top of lung regarding every details of those matches. Shruti was so upset by this. She couldn't able to concentrate on her household work. Every thing was turning wrong way. She had to keep kitchen door shut to stop those voices. But still those loud voices kept coming. Slowly things began worst. One day neighbors came in their house. One of them was trying so hard to talk with Shiva but he couldn't able to hear him over that loud volume of his own match. Still he was not ready to reduce it. Finally that neighbor went near switch and stopped T.V. Shiva was angry. He started screaming on them. Shiva " Why did you stopped my TV?" "Shiva have you even look in mirror. I mean look at your face. It seem as if you have not taking walk." Shiva's weight was increased so much by just sitting before T.V. Shiva looked at himself. His shirt was hardly fitting to him. First time Shiva sensed that he was doing something totally wrong. He looked around himself. All his family was looking at him in a strange way as if he was not that Shiva whom they knew. Shiva sensed that he was not in his sense. But he wanted to watch those old matches. He started fighting desperately for remote until he finally got it. He once again started watching T.V. but this time he reduced voice so all neighbors returned their home. But they all sensed that some thing was totally wrong with Shiva. But no one dared to talk who would want to get involved in fight with some mad man. They got what they want so they went away.
From that day Shiva just kept watching those old recordings of cricket match. He just kept talking about them to himself. They all sensed that something was totally wrong in him. They did understand their steps before they say something. Since Shiva started screaming and abusing on small matters now. One day finally Isha sat near him. Isha " Shiva when you are going to stop watching TV." Shiva " I have to watch it. Where is Isha? I will teach her." "Try to understand she is not interested. Just tell me why are you doing this?" "To bring back her interest in game. Can't you see it?" He started screaming again with name of Isha. Isha came out. " Dad how many times I need to tell you? I don't want to learn cricket. Mom tell him. Every one is calling him mad." Shiva looked so angry. Shiva " You are an arrogant and selfish girl who never care for any one. How could you call me mad? Have you ever learn to earn even one rupee." He pointed towards whole house. " This house is running on my money. I know what it wrong and right. Your future will be right only if you learn to play cricket." "But Dad I want to paint." "Then you will become nothing just part of dust. You just never understand how did you suppose to go ahead in life? Fine you don't want cricket then take some job. You have to earn money. You never understand it's value unless you try to get it on it's own. We need to understand price of efforts." Shiva stood up. His over weight was visible now. He had not gone out for month. Shruti was hoping that he would return to office after one month. But he was not showing any signs. People from office were calling him daily. She was so scared that she wanted him to go back to his work. It was not just about money. He was just sitting in house. He was eating so much every day that he needed exercise. He never got out. Every one was looking at him in strange way. She had to talk with him. He started screaming on Isha about her uselessness. He was hurting her. Isha started crying. She began to scream that she hate him. Shruti could sensed that Shiva turned every thing into worst. He was looking so different. He didn't seem like man whom she had married. She sensed one thing that some thing was wrong. Shruti " Shiva will you listen to me?" Shiva turned towards her. When he noticed her tears, he stopped. Shiva " I just wanted to teach her cricket." " I don't feel that is true. I just sense one thing that some thing was wrong. Just tell me." Shiva " Nothing is wrong. I just want to bring back that past and correct my mistake." "What mistake?" "I want Isha to play with me. As she use to when she was child." "I just don't understand what are you telling? You want to change past? You know that it is not possible." " I know. But I can try to get it back if Isha helped me. She just didn't want it in her life. She needed to understand." "What? That her father wanted her to become kid again. Are you out of your mind?" " You are calling me mad. Just like your daughter." Then Shiva threw away remote. It shattered and broken in to pieces. He was so shocked when he broke it. He started crying in such way as if some one was dead. Every one came in hall. They all tried to console him. Finally Isha began to feel that she might just learn cricket to please her father. But Shruti stopped her. Shruti " I just feel one thing that Shiva need doctor." Her mother-in-law who never believed in modern things nodded after seeing that horrible condition of her son.Finally Shruti called her family Doctor and Isha ran in market to buy new remote. Shiva didn't stop crying until Isha didn't give him that remote. By then whole society was gathered in their house. Every one wanted a Doctor to see Shiva. They all were so glad when that Doctor came.
Family Doctor injected Shiva. He went to sleep. Doctor " My God!! How did he manage to gain so much weight?" "Doctor he never went out of room." Shruti told every thing to Doctor. " You must took advice from psychiatrist." "But he will never agree to meet one." "You have to force him." "But he never listen to me." Suddenly neighbor came forward who was good friend of Shiva." I know one psychiatrist personally. He will come and talk to him." Doctor smiled. "Just great Then what are you waiting for? " "His charges will be high." Shruti " I will pay just all to him." That neighbor called him. Slowly every one went back to their flat. Just that one neighbor stopped. In few hours that psychiatrist came. He was nice and friendly guy. Shruti felt relaxed with him. He chatted with every one in family specially with Isha. Then when finally Shiva woke up, he started talking with him while Shiva just kept insisting for TV. He wanted to watch it again. But that psychiatrist slowly engaged him in talking. Shiva didn't respond at beginning but then step by step he started talking. Shiva told him that he wanted his days back because he wanted to enjoy his life. Psychiatrist asked " Why?" " Because I felt so scared when I heard about my friend's daughter." "What about him?" " He was working so hard just like this. He managed to get every thing for her. He was so happy then one day he came home and do you know what happened? His daughter just ran away with some one. He filed police complaint. They took him to his daughter but his daughter was not ready to come with him. She married to a poor man of slum. She was so weak beyond recognition. But she didn't want to come back to her father because he never payed attention to her. Shiva " I just don't want that happen to my daughter." Isha was so shocked. " Dad I never thought about you that way. You are busy I can understand." "But still I feel scared. Why don't you play cricket then?" " I don't want to." Shruti " And she will not. You can't take away her life just because you want to feel secure in your life." Psychiatrist " Let me handle this. Actually Shiva is feeling guilty regarding his negligence towards his daughter but he turned it in strange way to obsession with cricket. Actually he wanted to bring back his past and correct it. But it is not possible." "Can I watch TV?" Psychiatrist " Fine but then after some time you will go out." Shiva nodded. As soon as he went out psychiatrist turned to Shurti " Don't worry. He is suffering obsessive compulsive disorder. In this disorder people started to just repeat that thing again and again because they feel it will turn their life in right way. In his case he was doing it with hope to find solution of past mistakes. But don't afraid slowly he will be fine." "But he is not ready to visit you." Psychiatrist " Don't worry. I will convince him. Then that psychiatrist sat near Shiva. He talked with him for few hours. Finally he went out. But then Shiva called Shruti and said that he would visit that psychiatrist. He liked chatting with him. She was so glad. She knew that it might be hard to cure him. But she was glad that at least that process was started in life. She sensed one thing that slowly psychiatrist would turn every thing in right way. Isha came inside and said " Mom I am so glad that Dad is going to him." Shurti nodded and took her in arms. They both started crying. But it was not tears of sorrows but it was tears of happiness which were telling finally their sufferings were going to be over.
The End
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