Running away
Arpita was so tired. She just wanted to enjoy her few moment before mirror. She always needed to pay attention to Purva. She just didn't understand why didn't Purva keep quiet for at least few moment. She looked at Purva. She was playing with doll. Arpita thought that it was perfect timing to wash her face and relax for some time so she went in bathroom. Arpita applied face wash and washed her face. She felt so relaxed. She came out and started looking in mirror. She decided that she might need some time to spend on herself. She went in bedroom. Purva was sleeping. She wanted sometime to get ready for herself. She started choosing dress. Today she decided that she should book table for dinner. She could go out at least for one day. She was spending her every moment with just her daughter. She wanted some life for herself too. Harish was just busy around his daughter whole time. She felt as if he never cared for her. She married Harish to spend life with him. Her parents convinced her that she was going to happy with Harish since he was nice boy from wealthy family. He was also well educated and his earning were good. She didn't need any thing else. She felt same thing when she met Harish. He was handsome boy. She wanted wonderful life with him. He was nice at beginning. But then he started to get busy. She had to sit in house whole day. She was getting so bored. But her parents convinced her that it was common. She was so upset that he was not even taking her outside. She accepted it as part of her life. She started enjoying herself. Then she became pregnant. She thought that she was going to have a company now. She did everything as per her wish. Since her daughter was going to give hope to her, she wanted to move ahead in life. She started to move ahead day by day. But when she gave birth to Purva every thing changed. Harish started to love his daughter. He started to manage to spend time with her. It was so strange. He never had time for her but he had lot of time for his daughter. She hated this. No one sensed any discrimination. She tried to complaint but no one listened to her. She just hated Harish for this. She decided that today she would get dressed up and she would force him to take her out. But she felt that he would not so she decided that she told Harish to take care of Purva or She decided that she could go to movie with her daughter. She smiled to herself. She thought that it would be perfect solution for Harish. Then she went out in hall. She suddenly saw her little daughter jumping from Sofa. She ran to hold her but it was too late. Purva was fallen. Arpita saw clearly that she was bleeding. She was so shocked. Purva was stuck on head by that sofa. She could see blood was all around that place. It was horrible. Arpita was so shocked. Arpita was just trying to get ready before mirror. She was not doing any thing. But when she saw Purva in that blood, she felt that she was worst mother. She looked at herself. She could see her hands were full of blood now. It was her daughter's blood. She wanted to scream but she couldn't speak. She just kept looking around. Her voice was not just coming out. She just stood their. But Purva kept screaming. Whole time Arpita just didn't able to open her voice. She took her to Doctor. She kept indicating and telling every one. They all knew every thing. They did everything Doctor kept telling her to relax. She didn't able to talk any way so she kept quiet. She just sat outside. She kept crying. Soon Arpita was called, she took Purva in her arms. She was sleeping. But she was fine. Doctor told her procedure and medicines. Doctor kept telling her it was normal. She nodded. Then she went home. She decided that she must call Harish. She even dialed number. He started talking but she couldn't answer. He was screaming on other side but her voice was just not coming out. She was so shocked and confused. She was fine few moments ago. She was getting dressed up and suddenly she couldn't able to talk. She just felt crying in kitchen. She just thanked her stars that Purva was not awake. But soon Harish called back, she took phone but still her voice was not coming back. She was trying to scream but voice was just missing. It was worst for her. She just didn't understand what she supposed to do. Then she remembered gargling. She kept to wash basin. She did it in her best way. Finally she tried to talk but still nothing kept out. She just sat in corner while shivering and crying. She was so scared. First Purva got hurt and now she lost her voice. What was wrong with her destiny on that day? She kept thinking it again and again. She kept praying to god to send Harish back as soon as possible.
Harish was so confused when Arpita kept calling him. He tried to talk with her again and again. But he couldn't hear her. He was so tense that he decided to call his neighbor to check out on Arpita. He knew that he was getting paranoid but he felt that precaution was better than cure. He decided to call one auntie in neighborhood. Harish " Auntie?" " Yes Harish. What happened Purva is fine?" " What happened to Purva?" Now Auntie was confused. Harish screamed loudly " Tell me. What happened to Purva?" " Nothing big. Actually she fall from Sofa. She is not serious. I just saw that Arpita took her back in flat. Arpita didn't come to say any thing to me." Harish " Actually she must be trying to call me. She was calling me again and again. I just can't hear her voice. Will you please go there and check on them?" " No need to say please. Actually I was planning to go there. I have just cooked cookies so I was planning to take them with me. I think I might take some rice too. I mean it will be going to hard for Arpita to cook now. Those kids!! Purva always acted in naughty way. But Arpita needed to be more careful. I mean if Purva hurt on some wrong place then it would be harmful for entire life." Harish was already upset and he could sensed that Auntie was adding oil in that fire. He decided that he must not chat with her too much. He didn't want to increase his anger. " Bye Auntie. I will call Arpita again." He was more tense now. He could easily sensed that Arpita was getting irritated lately. Arpita didn't want to sit home for whole time. He was expecting something else and things turned out in totally different way. He thought that Arpita would be happy when a baby enter in her life. She would become a doting mother to her child. He planed a perfect family picture. But it all turned in totally wrong way. Arpita started getting irritated by taking care of her daughter. She decided that she wanted freedom in life. She began to complaint to him again and again. She started telling him that she wanted to go out.He tried to convince her that it was not possible but she didn't want to listen to him. She didn't want to sit in that house. She wanted freedom. He didn't understand that why did not she wanted to stay with her daughter. Sometimes he just wished only if he could interchange duty with her. But she was not enough educated to get as good job as he had. Harish just couldn't stop smiling at thought of becoming house husband. But then he sensed that he was getting too much angry. It might be Purva's mistake. Purva just didn't stop on one place. Aprita couldn't run as fast as Purva. It was hard for her. He must not blame Arpita for such a little matters. Harish decided that he must call Arpita. As soon as his bell rang, once again Arpita stopped crying. She took his mobile and started scream on it. But her voice just didn't come out. It was horrible. She couldn't just sit there. She could hear anger in Harish's voice. He was telling her that he knew every thing about Purva's accident. He was just getting upset with her. She was suddenly more upset. Harish was just concern about her daughter. She was nothing to him. She sensed one thing that Harish was finally going to blame her. She began to feel every one was going to blame her. She felt one thing that she was not wanted by any one. She decided that she had enough of this. She took Purva in her arms. She went out. Auntie from neighborhood was standing just on other side of door when she opening it. Auntie gave weak smile. " I was just planning to give you this food." Arpita knew that she was standing to her fight between husband and wife. Auntie always loved it when they fought. She didn't want to give pleasure to Auntie so she went inside once again. Auntie kept talking but she couldn't able to speak. She just kept pointing. Finally Auntie sensed it. Auntie " My god you can't talk? What happened?" She tried to tell her that she didn't understand cause but Auntie kept screaming and over reacting about every thing. She just wanted to get out of that room so she went in Purva's room. She put Purva back on bed and slept near her. She just wished only if she was died now instead of her grandmother or she was staying in abroad with her husband like her sister. She was better on any place. But she was stuck here. She started crying again.
Harish was confused when Auntie called him again. Auntie " Something is wrong with your wife. I tried hard to talk with her but she didn't talk." " Ohh..she locked herself in room and she is not coming out."" No..no..she is just before me. She just didn't able to talk." " What? You are saying something is really wrong with her voice?" " Yes. I feel that she must be hurt in some way. She couldn't able to talk." " What happened?" " She couldn't talk." " Then tell her to write in down. For god sake do it quickly." He started yelling on her. He controlled himself " Sorry but I.." " No..you are right. Just stay on phone." Then Auntie ran inside. She went in bedroom. She patted on sleeping Arpita. Auntie " Woke up." Arpita tried to talk. Auntie " Don't talk. It might hurt your throat. I bring paper and pen." Arpita nodded. She was thankful for first time to have that Auntie around her. Auntie was never much helpful to her. Auntie always kept complaining against her to Harish and she hated Autie for it. But today she just wanted someone's help and Auntie was like angel in this situation. She went inside bedroom and came out with paper and pen. Arpita wrote every thing. Then she sensed that Harish suggested this and he was on phone. Auntie " She is saying that she was just fine in morning but suddenly her voice stopped after Purva fall. She didn't even able to talk with Doctor." Auntie heard Harish's question and repeated it " Did you also fall while protecting Purva? " She wrote. Auntie " No..this is really strange. May be I should take her to my Doctor?" Then Auntie spoke with Harish. She wanted to tell Harish that he must come with her. But she couldn't talk so finally Auntie decided with Harish that she would take Arpita to Doctor but they got confused regarding Purva who was also sick. Arpita tried to tell them that they should call her Mom. But Auntie was not just ready to listen to her. It was horrible for Arpita. She just wanted her voice back. She couldn't imagine life like that. She couldn't imagine just writing. Then she found one way. She took her mobile and send message to Mom who called immediately. Then she gave mobile to Auntie who was talking with Harish but when she insisted. Auntie took it. Then Auntie understood that it was Arpita's Mom she jumped with joy. Auntie was too tense now. She didn't want to take responsibility. She immediately called her Mom. Then she turned to Harish. Before she could say anything, she started to tell " of course. I will wait for you." Then she told her " Harish is coming." Arpita was glad. She kept waiting for her Mom. She wanted to go inside arms of her Mom and cry. They waited for sometime. It might not be long time but for Arpita every moment would look like long year. Finally door bell rang her Mom came in. She tried to tell her Mom. That she didn't do any thing wrong still her voice was lost. Mom " Relax sweetheart. I feel it might be some sickness and Doctor will cure it. It could be some new virus. Now a days they got so many virus. You just need to check with Doctor." Arpita felt so happy after hearing those words from her Mom. Her Mom was always her best hope. She knew that her Mom would make every thing just fine. She started smiling. She was happy. She just sat in lap of her Mom. Then she felt that every thing would be fine. She began to sense that she could sleep peacefully there. She was so happy. She felt as if she could speak but on that point suddenly door bell rang. Mom opened door and Harish came in. She felt so tense again. She remembered that she was no longer small girl. She was mother of a child. When Purva started crying, her Mom went to Purva. Arpita felt as if her nightmare started. She was once again alone. Her Mom came in hall once again. Mom " Arpita Purva is crying for you." She was in same room with Purva and she could hear her clearly. But she couldn't able to help Purva since she lost her voice. She was so frustrated. She just went in bathroom and closed door.
Harish was so shocked by all this. Harish " What is happening?" " Arpita just couldn't able to talk. Purva is also sick. She fall down." " Of course. Arpita must be sick so she couldn't pay attention and Purva fall down." " Purva is always so naughty. Arpita always had hard time to control her. But Arpita didn't feel any sickness." Auntie "Such things happen suddenly. Don't you know ? This can be risky. You need to admit her in hospital immediately." Mom " But we need to call Doctor first." Harish " You are right. I will call Doctor now." Mom " I will sit with Purva and try to convince Arpita." Harish went to door " Arpita dear come out. You will be fine soon. We are calling Doctor. This is strange but common. We have to get over this." Arpita heard him. But she was no longer concerned. She knew that every one was just tense regarding Purva. She didn't want to go out and take care of Purva. She was so upset about her throat. She couldn't able to speak. She started thinking every thing that she ate. She might had swallowed some wrong thing. She remembered watching in one horror movie. One person swallow a blade and then his throat cut from inside. It was horrible. She was so scared. She turned to mirror. She started looking in mirror to see if her throat was having anything inside. But she could see. Harish was screaming from outside. Then even Purva started calling her. This was too much they were creating scene without cause. It was strange. She was not feeling any pain in throat. She didn't see any thing wrong in throat. Her throat was not even red. She didn't understand what was wrong with her. Then she decided that she should show Harish throat. She opened door. Every one just wanted to hug her. She liked it so much. She felt so much precious on that point. She felt as if she was once again something valuable to this world. She started to understand every step was so important for her. She needed to cherish this love. But then suddenly she felt that her throat was becoming alright. She tried to speak. But her voice was not coming out. She didn't understand why did she couldn't speak on this important day. Then Harish spoke " What happened? Why don't you tell me that you are sick?" She tried to explain that she didn't felt it before. Then suddenly door bell rang. Doctor came. Doctor took her in bedroom. He checked her. Doctor " I don't get it. She is totally perfect." Harish " But she couldn't speak." Arpita nodded. Doctor was so shocked. Doctor " What? I don't get it. She is totally perfect in every way. I mean I have checked every thing. Why couldn't she speak? Come on try to speak." Arpita nodded. Then she kept screaming her best. But her voice just didn't come out. Doctor was so shocked. " I think. You should take her to hospital. This is not something I can manage to cure." Every one was so scared now. Harish " So this is something serious." " Truthfully I don't know what is wrong with her. She looked fine to me so we need to check her fully." Arpita was so scared now. This was horrible. She didn't want to go in hospital but she didn't even able to speak. Then her Mom and Harish came with her. Auntie agreed to take care of Purva. Even Purva looked happy with Auntie. Then they went to hospital. Doctor inquired about her. He started to check her. She didn't able to answer but she kept pointing. They kept understanding her every word. She felt so glad. Then they told her schedule of tests. That hospital was scary. But still she started to like it. She took specific food they told. She still couldn't able to talk. Harish was staying with her. She took one special room. They kept her in such nice way. She didn't even hate that smell of medicine. They seemed like blessing to her. She wanted to be perfect. She knew that those medicine would make her normal. She slept in that hospital peacefully that day. Next day they took her to tests. They did every thing. She just kept doing all things as per their instructions. She spend three days in that way. Finally Doctor came to her room. Doctor " She is just fine. I mean until now we don't find any defect in her. Some reports are remaining. But according to us she was just fine." Arpita was so shocked. She tried to scream once again. But her voice was not coming out. Harish " But she still couldn't speak." " Have you thought about psychiatrist?" " What? She is not pretending?" Arpita was so angry now. She kept screaming without voice. Doctor " She is not pretending. I am telling you this can happen due to mental problem. I am not blaming her. Arpita just relax. We need to try every thing." Harish " I don't want psychiatrist. Just do physical tests." Doctor nodded. Arpita smiled happily. She was so proud of Harish. He trusted her. She never felt love for him as she felt on that moment. Harish " That Doctor is idiot. They didn't able to cure it so just blame on psychology. Now relax and go to sleep. I will get better Doctor tomorrow." She smiled and nodded. Then she went to sleep once again. She was feeling so sleepy now a days. She felt that it must be due to some medicine. She went to sleep again.
Harish was so upset by this. He expected a wise Doctor. But this Doctor was useless and tomorrow he had to take home and wife couldn't talk and he was not ready for it. He didn't imagine how did he take care of his daughter. He was so stressed now a days due to Arpita's complaint. Arpita never easy person to handle. She always kept complaining about every thing. He just never understood that why did she married him. She never felt about thing he do. He tried to talk with her. But she hated everything about his work. He tried to talk about books. She didn't care for them. He tried to so hard to please her at beginning but then after sometime he just gave up. They just had one thing in common that was his marriage. She wanted him to take her out. But when he had time, he began to talk about going out. She started planning in such a way that his vacation never seemed enough. He didn't understand why he never was enough for her. He just kept moving around. He never wanted to understand those concepts. He was so upset about all. He wanted to understand her at beginning but then he started like his daughter Purva. He just wanted to be with his daughter. Arpita didn't even seem to like this. He started thinking about all. Then he sensed that Arpita had not complaint about throat. But she kept complaining about every thing. He looked at her papers. He did every thing regarding her health since Purva's birth. But she never felt perfect. She just kept complaining. He just didn't understood her cause of sickness. He suddenly realized that it could be mental. He was so confused. He thought this way. He knew that whom he supposed to ask. Harish called Arpita's Mom. Harish " Do you feel that Arpita was upset with her life?" Her Mom didn't said any thing. He sensed one thing that this dissatisfaction was not his imagination. Mom " Actually she wanted so many different things. But she didn't get them. Her father wanted a husband who was settled like you. Her father keep insisting so she married. But it seem as if she was not ready for marriage. She wanted your attention on every moment and I am not complaining against you. But you hardly seem to have time." " Since I hate her complaints. She never wanted to go to any place where I want. She wanted some thing so big like vacation abroad. I need to work. I can't do that for her on daily basis. Her need were too much for me. Do you feel that it could be mental?" Mom didn't said any thing. Harish sensed it. He knew that it was mental. He immediately told nurse to call Doctor or arrange a appointment. Nurse came and told him that Doctor was there. He went to Doctor. " I want to start psychiatric treatment." Doctor " I am glad you sense it before it will become late." Doctor told him every arrangement. It was decided that Arpita should stay in psychiatric ward for some days. Then they needed to think of hardest thing. They knew Arpita would not become ready. But they had to do it. They decided that Psychiatrist would convince her by himself. Harish went back. Arpita was still not talking. In morning Psychiatrist came with Doctor. He started talking with Arpita sweetly. Arpita just kept pointing. Then finally they came out. Psychiatrist " I have no doubt that it is psychiatric. Look at her eyes she is not sleeping for days. During whole time she never even once mentioned her injured daughter. Since she didn't want to be reminded of her." Harish " I don't understand." "She was not happy with her marriage. Since she didn't want responsibilities, but her parents forced her. Then she had to give birth to her daughter. She even didn't want it." Harish asked angrily " Then why did she marry me?" " Because she liked you. But she hated those responsibilities which brought with you." Harish was so shocked. " I feel she did some negligence regarding your daughter and she started to feel guilty about it. That's why she was punishing herself like that." "When will it be over?" " I feel soon after treatment. Let me handle her and just relax." " What did I tell her now? She was not ready for psychiatric treatment." Psychiatrist " She is under good care. Don't worry. You just have to keep her with me. Go home and take good care of your daughter." Harish nodded and did all formality. He knew that he had no option. Since his wife was not getting well, he needed to pay for her treatment so he needed to go back to work again. He started to think if his marriage was mistake then he remembered Arpita. She must had thought same way that was why she was sick. He smiled from his heart and just said just one thing to himself that every thing was going to be okay.
The End
Arpita was so tired. She just wanted to enjoy her few moment before mirror. She always needed to pay attention to Purva. She just didn't understand why didn't Purva keep quiet for at least few moment. She looked at Purva. She was playing with doll. Arpita thought that it was perfect timing to wash her face and relax for some time so she went in bathroom. Arpita applied face wash and washed her face. She felt so relaxed. She came out and started looking in mirror. She decided that she might need some time to spend on herself. She went in bedroom. Purva was sleeping. She wanted sometime to get ready for herself. She started choosing dress. Today she decided that she should book table for dinner. She could go out at least for one day. She was spending her every moment with just her daughter. She wanted some life for herself too. Harish was just busy around his daughter whole time. She felt as if he never cared for her. She married Harish to spend life with him. Her parents convinced her that she was going to happy with Harish since he was nice boy from wealthy family. He was also well educated and his earning were good. She didn't need any thing else. She felt same thing when she met Harish. He was handsome boy. She wanted wonderful life with him. He was nice at beginning. But then he started to get busy. She had to sit in house whole day. She was getting so bored. But her parents convinced her that it was common. She was so upset that he was not even taking her outside. She accepted it as part of her life. She started enjoying herself. Then she became pregnant. She thought that she was going to have a company now. She did everything as per her wish. Since her daughter was going to give hope to her, she wanted to move ahead in life. She started to move ahead day by day. But when she gave birth to Purva every thing changed. Harish started to love his daughter. He started to manage to spend time with her. It was so strange. He never had time for her but he had lot of time for his daughter. She hated this. No one sensed any discrimination. She tried to complaint but no one listened to her. She just hated Harish for this. She decided that today she would get dressed up and she would force him to take her out. But she felt that he would not so she decided that she told Harish to take care of Purva or She decided that she could go to movie with her daughter. She smiled to herself. She thought that it would be perfect solution for Harish. Then she went out in hall. She suddenly saw her little daughter jumping from Sofa. She ran to hold her but it was too late. Purva was fallen. Arpita saw clearly that she was bleeding. She was so shocked. Purva was stuck on head by that sofa. She could see blood was all around that place. It was horrible. Arpita was so shocked. Arpita was just trying to get ready before mirror. She was not doing any thing. But when she saw Purva in that blood, she felt that she was worst mother. She looked at herself. She could see her hands were full of blood now. It was her daughter's blood. She wanted to scream but she couldn't speak. She just kept looking around. Her voice was not just coming out. She just stood their. But Purva kept screaming. Whole time Arpita just didn't able to open her voice. She took her to Doctor. She kept indicating and telling every one. They all knew every thing. They did everything Doctor kept telling her to relax. She didn't able to talk any way so she kept quiet. She just sat outside. She kept crying. Soon Arpita was called, she took Purva in her arms. She was sleeping. But she was fine. Doctor told her procedure and medicines. Doctor kept telling her it was normal. She nodded. Then she went home. She decided that she must call Harish. She even dialed number. He started talking but she couldn't answer. He was screaming on other side but her voice was just not coming out. She was so shocked and confused. She was fine few moments ago. She was getting dressed up and suddenly she couldn't able to talk. She just felt crying in kitchen. She just thanked her stars that Purva was not awake. But soon Harish called back, she took phone but still her voice was not coming back. She was trying to scream but voice was just missing. It was worst for her. She just didn't understand what she supposed to do. Then she remembered gargling. She kept to wash basin. She did it in her best way. Finally she tried to talk but still nothing kept out. She just sat in corner while shivering and crying. She was so scared. First Purva got hurt and now she lost her voice. What was wrong with her destiny on that day? She kept thinking it again and again. She kept praying to god to send Harish back as soon as possible.
Harish was so confused when Arpita kept calling him. He tried to talk with her again and again. But he couldn't hear her. He was so tense that he decided to call his neighbor to check out on Arpita. He knew that he was getting paranoid but he felt that precaution was better than cure. He decided to call one auntie in neighborhood. Harish " Auntie?" " Yes Harish. What happened Purva is fine?" " What happened to Purva?" Now Auntie was confused. Harish screamed loudly " Tell me. What happened to Purva?" " Nothing big. Actually she fall from Sofa. She is not serious. I just saw that Arpita took her back in flat. Arpita didn't come to say any thing to me." Harish " Actually she must be trying to call me. She was calling me again and again. I just can't hear her voice. Will you please go there and check on them?" " No need to say please. Actually I was planning to go there. I have just cooked cookies so I was planning to take them with me. I think I might take some rice too. I mean it will be going to hard for Arpita to cook now. Those kids!! Purva always acted in naughty way. But Arpita needed to be more careful. I mean if Purva hurt on some wrong place then it would be harmful for entire life." Harish was already upset and he could sensed that Auntie was adding oil in that fire. He decided that he must not chat with her too much. He didn't want to increase his anger. " Bye Auntie. I will call Arpita again." He was more tense now. He could easily sensed that Arpita was getting irritated lately. Arpita didn't want to sit home for whole time. He was expecting something else and things turned out in totally different way. He thought that Arpita would be happy when a baby enter in her life. She would become a doting mother to her child. He planed a perfect family picture. But it all turned in totally wrong way. Arpita started getting irritated by taking care of her daughter. She decided that she wanted freedom in life. She began to complaint to him again and again. She started telling him that she wanted to go out.He tried to convince her that it was not possible but she didn't want to listen to him. She didn't want to sit in that house. She wanted freedom. He didn't understand that why did not she wanted to stay with her daughter. Sometimes he just wished only if he could interchange duty with her. But she was not enough educated to get as good job as he had. Harish just couldn't stop smiling at thought of becoming house husband. But then he sensed that he was getting too much angry. It might be Purva's mistake. Purva just didn't stop on one place. Aprita couldn't run as fast as Purva. It was hard for her. He must not blame Arpita for such a little matters. Harish decided that he must call Arpita. As soon as his bell rang, once again Arpita stopped crying. She took his mobile and started scream on it. But her voice just didn't come out. It was horrible. She couldn't just sit there. She could hear anger in Harish's voice. He was telling her that he knew every thing about Purva's accident. He was just getting upset with her. She was suddenly more upset. Harish was just concern about her daughter. She was nothing to him. She sensed one thing that Harish was finally going to blame her. She began to feel every one was going to blame her. She felt one thing that she was not wanted by any one. She decided that she had enough of this. She took Purva in her arms. She went out. Auntie from neighborhood was standing just on other side of door when she opening it. Auntie gave weak smile. " I was just planning to give you this food." Arpita knew that she was standing to her fight between husband and wife. Auntie always loved it when they fought. She didn't want to give pleasure to Auntie so she went inside once again. Auntie kept talking but she couldn't able to speak. She just kept pointing. Finally Auntie sensed it. Auntie " My god you can't talk? What happened?" She tried to tell her that she didn't understand cause but Auntie kept screaming and over reacting about every thing. She just wanted to get out of that room so she went in Purva's room. She put Purva back on bed and slept near her. She just wished only if she was died now instead of her grandmother or she was staying in abroad with her husband like her sister. She was better on any place. But she was stuck here. She started crying again.
Harish was confused when Auntie called him again. Auntie " Something is wrong with your wife. I tried hard to talk with her but she didn't talk." " Ohh..she locked herself in room and she is not coming out."" No..no..she is just before me. She just didn't able to talk." " What? You are saying something is really wrong with her voice?" " Yes. I feel that she must be hurt in some way. She couldn't able to talk." " What happened?" " She couldn't talk." " Then tell her to write in down. For god sake do it quickly." He started yelling on her. He controlled himself " Sorry but I.." " No..you are right. Just stay on phone." Then Auntie ran inside. She went in bedroom. She patted on sleeping Arpita. Auntie " Woke up." Arpita tried to talk. Auntie " Don't talk. It might hurt your throat. I bring paper and pen." Arpita nodded. She was thankful for first time to have that Auntie around her. Auntie was never much helpful to her. Auntie always kept complaining against her to Harish and she hated Autie for it. But today she just wanted someone's help and Auntie was like angel in this situation. She went inside bedroom and came out with paper and pen. Arpita wrote every thing. Then she sensed that Harish suggested this and he was on phone. Auntie " She is saying that she was just fine in morning but suddenly her voice stopped after Purva fall. She didn't even able to talk with Doctor." Auntie heard Harish's question and repeated it " Did you also fall while protecting Purva? " She wrote. Auntie " No..this is really strange. May be I should take her to my Doctor?" Then Auntie spoke with Harish. She wanted to tell Harish that he must come with her. But she couldn't talk so finally Auntie decided with Harish that she would take Arpita to Doctor but they got confused regarding Purva who was also sick. Arpita tried to tell them that they should call her Mom. But Auntie was not just ready to listen to her. It was horrible for Arpita. She just wanted her voice back. She couldn't imagine life like that. She couldn't imagine just writing. Then she found one way. She took her mobile and send message to Mom who called immediately. Then she gave mobile to Auntie who was talking with Harish but when she insisted. Auntie took it. Then Auntie understood that it was Arpita's Mom she jumped with joy. Auntie was too tense now. She didn't want to take responsibility. She immediately called her Mom. Then she turned to Harish. Before she could say anything, she started to tell " of course. I will wait for you." Then she told her " Harish is coming." Arpita was glad. She kept waiting for her Mom. She wanted to go inside arms of her Mom and cry. They waited for sometime. It might not be long time but for Arpita every moment would look like long year. Finally door bell rang her Mom came in. She tried to tell her Mom. That she didn't do any thing wrong still her voice was lost. Mom " Relax sweetheart. I feel it might be some sickness and Doctor will cure it. It could be some new virus. Now a days they got so many virus. You just need to check with Doctor." Arpita felt so happy after hearing those words from her Mom. Her Mom was always her best hope. She knew that her Mom would make every thing just fine. She started smiling. She was happy. She just sat in lap of her Mom. Then she felt that every thing would be fine. She began to sense that she could sleep peacefully there. She was so happy. She felt as if she could speak but on that point suddenly door bell rang. Mom opened door and Harish came in. She felt so tense again. She remembered that she was no longer small girl. She was mother of a child. When Purva started crying, her Mom went to Purva. Arpita felt as if her nightmare started. She was once again alone. Her Mom came in hall once again. Mom " Arpita Purva is crying for you." She was in same room with Purva and she could hear her clearly. But she couldn't able to help Purva since she lost her voice. She was so frustrated. She just went in bathroom and closed door.
Harish was so shocked by all this. Harish " What is happening?" " Arpita just couldn't able to talk. Purva is also sick. She fall down." " Of course. Arpita must be sick so she couldn't pay attention and Purva fall down." " Purva is always so naughty. Arpita always had hard time to control her. But Arpita didn't feel any sickness." Auntie "Such things happen suddenly. Don't you know ? This can be risky. You need to admit her in hospital immediately." Mom " But we need to call Doctor first." Harish " You are right. I will call Doctor now." Mom " I will sit with Purva and try to convince Arpita." Harish went to door " Arpita dear come out. You will be fine soon. We are calling Doctor. This is strange but common. We have to get over this." Arpita heard him. But she was no longer concerned. She knew that every one was just tense regarding Purva. She didn't want to go out and take care of Purva. She was so upset about her throat. She couldn't able to speak. She started thinking every thing that she ate. She might had swallowed some wrong thing. She remembered watching in one horror movie. One person swallow a blade and then his throat cut from inside. It was horrible. She was so scared. She turned to mirror. She started looking in mirror to see if her throat was having anything inside. But she could see. Harish was screaming from outside. Then even Purva started calling her. This was too much they were creating scene without cause. It was strange. She was not feeling any pain in throat. She didn't see any thing wrong in throat. Her throat was not even red. She didn't understand what was wrong with her. Then she decided that she should show Harish throat. She opened door. Every one just wanted to hug her. She liked it so much. She felt so much precious on that point. She felt as if she was once again something valuable to this world. She started to understand every step was so important for her. She needed to cherish this love. But then suddenly she felt that her throat was becoming alright. She tried to speak. But her voice was not coming out. She didn't understand why did she couldn't speak on this important day. Then Harish spoke " What happened? Why don't you tell me that you are sick?" She tried to explain that she didn't felt it before. Then suddenly door bell rang. Doctor came. Doctor took her in bedroom. He checked her. Doctor " I don't get it. She is totally perfect." Harish " But she couldn't speak." Arpita nodded. Doctor was so shocked. Doctor " What? I don't get it. She is totally perfect in every way. I mean I have checked every thing. Why couldn't she speak? Come on try to speak." Arpita nodded. Then she kept screaming her best. But her voice just didn't come out. Doctor was so shocked. " I think. You should take her to hospital. This is not something I can manage to cure." Every one was so scared now. Harish " So this is something serious." " Truthfully I don't know what is wrong with her. She looked fine to me so we need to check her fully." Arpita was so scared now. This was horrible. She didn't want to go in hospital but she didn't even able to speak. Then her Mom and Harish came with her. Auntie agreed to take care of Purva. Even Purva looked happy with Auntie. Then they went to hospital. Doctor inquired about her. He started to check her. She didn't able to answer but she kept pointing. They kept understanding her every word. She felt so glad. Then they told her schedule of tests. That hospital was scary. But still she started to like it. She took specific food they told. She still couldn't able to talk. Harish was staying with her. She took one special room. They kept her in such nice way. She didn't even hate that smell of medicine. They seemed like blessing to her. She wanted to be perfect. She knew that those medicine would make her normal. She slept in that hospital peacefully that day. Next day they took her to tests. They did every thing. She just kept doing all things as per their instructions. She spend three days in that way. Finally Doctor came to her room. Doctor " She is just fine. I mean until now we don't find any defect in her. Some reports are remaining. But according to us she was just fine." Arpita was so shocked. She tried to scream once again. But her voice was not coming out. Harish " But she still couldn't speak." " Have you thought about psychiatrist?" " What? She is not pretending?" Arpita was so angry now. She kept screaming without voice. Doctor " She is not pretending. I am telling you this can happen due to mental problem. I am not blaming her. Arpita just relax. We need to try every thing." Harish " I don't want psychiatrist. Just do physical tests." Doctor nodded. Arpita smiled happily. She was so proud of Harish. He trusted her. She never felt love for him as she felt on that moment. Harish " That Doctor is idiot. They didn't able to cure it so just blame on psychology. Now relax and go to sleep. I will get better Doctor tomorrow." She smiled and nodded. Then she went to sleep once again. She was feeling so sleepy now a days. She felt that it must be due to some medicine. She went to sleep again.
Harish was so upset by this. He expected a wise Doctor. But this Doctor was useless and tomorrow he had to take home and wife couldn't talk and he was not ready for it. He didn't imagine how did he take care of his daughter. He was so stressed now a days due to Arpita's complaint. Arpita never easy person to handle. She always kept complaining about every thing. He just never understood that why did she married him. She never felt about thing he do. He tried to talk with her. But she hated everything about his work. He tried to talk about books. She didn't care for them. He tried to so hard to please her at beginning but then after sometime he just gave up. They just had one thing in common that was his marriage. She wanted him to take her out. But when he had time, he began to talk about going out. She started planning in such a way that his vacation never seemed enough. He didn't understand why he never was enough for her. He just kept moving around. He never wanted to understand those concepts. He was so upset about all. He wanted to understand her at beginning but then he started like his daughter Purva. He just wanted to be with his daughter. Arpita didn't even seem to like this. He started thinking about all. Then he sensed that Arpita had not complaint about throat. But she kept complaining about every thing. He looked at her papers. He did every thing regarding her health since Purva's birth. But she never felt perfect. She just kept complaining. He just didn't understood her cause of sickness. He suddenly realized that it could be mental. He was so confused. He thought this way. He knew that whom he supposed to ask. Harish called Arpita's Mom. Harish " Do you feel that Arpita was upset with her life?" Her Mom didn't said any thing. He sensed one thing that this dissatisfaction was not his imagination. Mom " Actually she wanted so many different things. But she didn't get them. Her father wanted a husband who was settled like you. Her father keep insisting so she married. But it seem as if she was not ready for marriage. She wanted your attention on every moment and I am not complaining against you. But you hardly seem to have time." " Since I hate her complaints. She never wanted to go to any place where I want. She wanted some thing so big like vacation abroad. I need to work. I can't do that for her on daily basis. Her need were too much for me. Do you feel that it could be mental?" Mom didn't said any thing. Harish sensed it. He knew that it was mental. He immediately told nurse to call Doctor or arrange a appointment. Nurse came and told him that Doctor was there. He went to Doctor. " I want to start psychiatric treatment." Doctor " I am glad you sense it before it will become late." Doctor told him every arrangement. It was decided that Arpita should stay in psychiatric ward for some days. Then they needed to think of hardest thing. They knew Arpita would not become ready. But they had to do it. They decided that Psychiatrist would convince her by himself. Harish went back. Arpita was still not talking. In morning Psychiatrist came with Doctor. He started talking with Arpita sweetly. Arpita just kept pointing. Then finally they came out. Psychiatrist " I have no doubt that it is psychiatric. Look at her eyes she is not sleeping for days. During whole time she never even once mentioned her injured daughter. Since she didn't want to be reminded of her." Harish " I don't understand." "She was not happy with her marriage. Since she didn't want responsibilities, but her parents forced her. Then she had to give birth to her daughter. She even didn't want it." Harish asked angrily " Then why did she marry me?" " Because she liked you. But she hated those responsibilities which brought with you." Harish was so shocked. " I feel she did some negligence regarding your daughter and she started to feel guilty about it. That's why she was punishing herself like that." "When will it be over?" " I feel soon after treatment. Let me handle her and just relax." " What did I tell her now? She was not ready for psychiatric treatment." Psychiatrist " She is under good care. Don't worry. You just have to keep her with me. Go home and take good care of your daughter." Harish nodded and did all formality. He knew that he had no option. Since his wife was not getting well, he needed to pay for her treatment so he needed to go back to work again. He started to think if his marriage was mistake then he remembered Arpita. She must had thought same way that was why she was sick. He smiled from his heart and just said just one thing to himself that every thing was going to be okay.
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