Painting canvas
Jatin started to complete his dinner. He felt so bored. He always had to complete his dinner alone. He decided that he might watch some TV so he went ahead and started it. He began to search for program. He hoped to find something nice. But nothing appeared. He just kept changing channels. Then he decided that he had this enough. He didn't like anything. In fact soon those program started to irritate him. He just switched off TV. He looked around. Every day he had to eat alone when his grandmother was alive story was different. They used to spend time together. She was little bit old fashioned. He started laughing by that word little bit from his mind. She was too old fashioned. She used to taunt his every style. She remembered on every step how did in her days people used to behave properly. He used to hate it. He used to complain about it to his parents. But his parents were too busy even on that time. They used to say that his grandmother was old lady so she might keep talking like that he need to ignore it. He hated when she began to taunt his every behavior. He wanted some respect from her. He wanted her love but he just kept getting her discipline.He just still felt one thing only if she loved him without restriction. It could have been great for him. But it never happened so he never felt that admiration. He just kept feeling hurt on every point. He was alone even on that time. He never had any one who liked him. He looked around his house. He wished only if he could find some friend. He had many friends in school. But they were just friends for school. They never interested in keeping contact with him after school. They all were busy with their classes. They were interested in other activities than their studies. While Jatin was not that much interested in other things, he just loved painting. He just loved canvas and wanted to feel color on it. He never wanted any other thing in life as he wanted to paint. He needed to paint more and more to relax his soul. He began to choose color properly. He began to understand different color which would bring out feeling in life. He began to sense it was so wonderful. He decided that he must finish his dinner before painting on canvas. He looked at watch to see timing. He could paint for few hours and then go to sleep. He needed to relax before sleeping. Then he suddenly began to feel happy again after all now he could have freedom. No one would ask him question regarding it. He was free. He went inside his room and started painting. Every night he mostly ate alone and go to sleep. His parents were normally late. He had to do painting for relaxation. He started to feel so happy. He started to sense that he no longer missed any thing else. He started to create different painting which would have different sort of colors. He needed to just feel relax. He slowly began to sense that he preferred to be alone. He loved that privacy. Soon he received call from his Mom. It was regular call since Grandmother's death. He just had to confirm that he was fine. Mom " Are you alright?" " Yes Mom." He gave his usual answer. Now he knew that his Mom would tell him that she was going to be late. It was also normal. He had to receive same call every day. It was his routine job. He started painting again. Then he felt that he had done enough. He decided that he must do his home work. He started doing it. He no longer felt lonely. He felt happy. He concentrated so much on his homework that he totally forgot to look at wall clock for time. He worked for long time. Since it was his important year for studying. He couldn't take it easily. He needed to work hard to get his good marks. His future depend on it. He decided that he must reduce concentration on painting this year. He just did little bit painting. But he studied for long time. He had complete many chapter but he slowly sensed that his brain was too tired to grasp so it was useless to read more. He had completed his homework that he did two chapters. Now he just couldn't concentrate on book. It was just about midnight. He decided that he studied enough so he just had to sleep. He knew that he had to do little extra work on next day. But he knew that he couldn't change his habits in one day. He decided that he must reduce his time for painting now. He felt that he needed more hour to study. He slept on bed and immediately fall asleep. He started to thinking about nice things. He always did this when he went to sleep. This way he always had nice dreams while sleeping. It always worked for him. He always managed to nice rest. But he knew at middle of night his parents would come. He didn't need to get tense about them at beginning. But now it was normal usual. He just managed to sleep quietly. He started to feel relax and happy. It was perfect. It was his room. He went to sleep peacefully. He knew that if he studied properly. He would get good marks and it would be fine. He just needed to reduce his habit of painting. He went to sleep with one thought that he would stop doing painting from tomorrow. It was not pleasant one but still it reduced his tension.
Suddenly Jatin woke up due to excited dream. He was so confused. He thought that something serious had happened. Then he saw that it was his Mom and she was happily dancing before his canvas. It was actually jumping but he preferred to call it dance. It seemed more respectful to him. But he was so angry today. He wanted to sleep and his Mom forced him to stay awake. He was so shocked that his Mom was jumping for some incomplete painting. He sat on bed. " Mom what is wrong with you? That painting is not even completed." " Not completed? It is just perfect." Then suddenly his Dad entered. He also looked shocked. Dad " I never expected such talent from you. Just marvelous." Jatin was confused. He decided that he must look at his painting once again. He stood before that painting. He was so shocked. It was perfect. It was completed. It was just amazing piece. It was so strange. He couldn't understand who did it. It was something so wonderful. It was enchanting. He never able to paint something like that. But today it was painted before him in his canvas. He started to say that he didn't paint it. But his parents were so happy. He decided that he had to break that feeling soon or it would cause many damages in plan. He didn't want them to think that he was great painter. Jatin " Mom..Dad I have not painted it." Mom " What?" " Yes I have not painted it." Then he went back to sleep. Jatin's parents Tina and Piyush started to feel this was strange. Tina turned to Piyush. Tina " Why is he lying this way?" Piyush " I don't understand." Then Piyush turned to look at that painting carefully. Piyush " This painting is really extraordinary. Jatin had never painted any thing like that. He never showed that much talent." Tina " You are right. This is something unique." Piyush " He started painting in wonderful way and began to add those colors that showed new spirit in it. It seem as if every part of it have soul in every point." Piyush was so stressed by his work that painting seemed to give him new spirit. He knew that it was not possible but still he started feel affection for it. " I want to hang it on our bedroom." Tina smiled " I just love that idea." " This painting seem to have strange effect of relaxing." " You are right. May be Jatin is right? He brought some one home who painted it for him." Piyush nodded. " Any way it belonged to us so we can hang it in our house." He took it in his bedroom and then he saw time. He must had to go to office. He just got ready and ran away for office. Tina waited for maid. As soon as maid entered, she went away too. They didn't have time to discuss this with Jatin. When Jatin woke up just maid was there who didn't know any thing about painting. Jatin went ahead with breakfast. Then he got ready for school. But he felt so much sleepy. He didn't understand why did he felt so exhausted. He always felt so fresh when he went to school. But today he was feeling exhausted. He checked his temperature. But it was perfect. He was not sick. He still felt so tired. But he knew that he was fine so he packed his bag for school. He knew that it was his important year so he must not ignore his studies. He managed to wake up after washing his face. He wanted to drink coffee. But he didn't want to increase his acidity so he decide to avoid it. He had to keep check on his health too. He checked properly all books were inside then he put on his shoes. On that moment his maid came running with his tiffin. Maid " Jatin there is painting in room. Did you paint it?" " Painting? I don't know. In which room? Any way I am getting late. I will talk with you about it when I come back." Then maid nodded and he ran away. His Maid was not just maid for him. She was like some Auntie. She always came in balcony for him. He supposed say bye to her. He felt so glad that he got such nice maid. He never felt lonely when she was around. But then he was big enough now to stay alone. He knew it from his soul that he didn't need any one. Still he kept feeling need of some one in life. He was working hard to forget it. He felt so sure about it that he would be fine. In fact he wanted to be lonely now. He even didn't like much to go out with his friends. His house was perfect for his castle. He did bye sign to his maid and gave her nice smile. Then he went inside his school bus. As soon as he entered in bus, he sat on his seat and started reading some book. He didn't want to waste his time in chatting. He just had to study more. He began to read that chapter which he didn't able to complete yesterday. He knew that reading in bus was wrong. So he decided that he would read only when his bus stop in traffic. It happened many times during his traveling so he had lot of time which could become useful if he kept book in his hand. He could hear many boys and girls screaming and enjoying themselves behind. But he was not interested in it. It was not his life style. He just kept reading his book. Soon his friend sat near him. He was also just like him. They both started discussing about books. Soon his whole group entered but they all just talked about studies they were not interested in other things. It was perfect thing for Jatin. He just wanted to study and earn marks.
Jatin began to do his work in class. He was doing every thing with full concentration but still he was feeling so tired. Finally he said to his friend " I am feeling too tired." " Why?" " I don't know." " Are you sick?" " I am feeling sick but I don't have temperature." His friend touched him. " Your body is cold." Jatin nodded. " That is what I tried to tell you. I am not sick. I am just tired." Then suddenly teacher screamed their name. It was clear indication that they must keep their mouth shut. So they began to concentrate on study. Jatin studied proper that day. He even played on sports. But he soon started to feel too sleepy. When he reached home, he just wanted to go to sleep. But his maid forced food on him. He had to eat it. After that he went to sleep. When he woke up, he looked in clock. It was 7:00 P.M. He managed to overslept. He knew that he would feel sleepless in night. But any way he decided that he must do his home work now. He started doing it. He did every thing in proper way. Then he took out his books. He started to study every lesson. He began to study every chapter. He had to work hard. He needed to remember it all. After studying so much he wanted to paint some canvas. But still on that day he didn't do it. He just ignored his need. He kept studying whole time. But then soon he started to feel so depressed. He felt that he could do some painting before dinner. He took out canvas and placed it on stand. He started to imagine those pictures. He started to create world with them. But then suddenly he felt guilty. He knew that he must not waste his life like that so he just stopped. He went back on dinner table. He sat before TV. He started his channel. He began to eat dinner. It was really tasty. He just began to sense that he had not eaten anything after lunch. He just went to sleep then started studying. He just forgot to eat anything so his stomach was empty for long time. He sensed one thing that he was getting careless regarding his health day by day. He decided that he must create some schedule. He had to take care of his health by himself. No one was there to do it for him. His maid tried to take good care of him but she had her limit. She had to return home and do her duties regarding her family. She had her own family. She had responsibility of her daughter and husband. He husband was nice man but his salary was not enough for their household so she had to earn. But still she felt guilty regarding not paying attention to her household work. She had to keep her daughter in babysitting which was not great new in her eyes. She always felt scared that they might ignore her daughter. So his maid kept calling them again and again. She had to go away before 6 o'clock since she had to pick up her daughter before that time. She needed to be there for her daughter. It was strange. His maid was there for her daughter on 6 o'clock. But Tina was never at home even on 9 o'clock. He didn't expect much. He just wanted her at home for him on proper time. But it never happened. She always remained busy. Then he started to feel guilty again. He knew that he was acting selfish. His Mom also deserved her own life. After all he needed to move his way after some time. When he entered in college, he would not move around with his Mom. He would want to go alone so his Mom didn't around him. She needed her life. He knew that he also needed to create his own life. He tried it. He chatted on internet for few days. But soon he sensed that it was too risky. He had to trust unknown person and had to trust whatever they said. He liked some of them fully. He discussed many things with them. But he sensed soon that he wanted limit his friendship on internet. But they wanted to increase it. Few wanted to join same college with him. He just didn't want to take that risk. One of the boy was just scholar like him in fact more intellectual. But he felt why did he wanted to make friendship with someone so less. He felt that he might be lying or he just didn't understood his IQ. In both cases he felt that it wouldn't work fine. He didn't want to feel insulted so he decided that he would trust known devil instead of unknown angel. He kept planning college with known friends instead of planning with that friend. But after it he felt that he might have done wrong thing. But after that he didn't find much intelligent friend. He was not interested those matters other boys wanted to discuss. In his mind his career always came first. He finally decided that internet was not place where he was interested in wasting his time. He decided that he would find his friend in his own way. But finally he had end up with friends who never had much time for him. But then he had to study so he didn't need to mind. He decided that he didn't miss any thing so he took out schedule he decided in school regarding studies. He did everything just as per his plan. Then finally he went to sleep. He didn't touch canvas at all. He slept peacefully.
Jatin suddenly woke up by voice. It was his Mom again. Tina was not that much happy. Jatin opened his eyes. He was shocked this time. There was full painted painting was already there. He never painted it. Tina " You suppose to study now. Yesterday you did one painting. Today you did this one. This way your studies will suffer." Then even Piyush entered in room. He looked happily at painting but then when Tina mentioned that he must study now. Piyush looked convinced. Piyush " Your Mom is right. Studies must come first before any other thing. " Jatin " But Mom ..Dad I have not painted this." Tina " Then who did? Stop this nonsense. Canvas can't be painted by magic. You are grown up enough to sense this." " But Mom I am telling the truth. I have not painted it. I never touched that canvas. I just kept it on stand then I have decided that I must study." Piyush " Then why are you having those swelling under your eyes? It show that you have not slept properly." " I don't understand Dad. I slept properly still I keep getting tired on every day. It seemed as if I am not sleeping. But I was sleeping Dad." Tina " So are you telling me that when you asleep some one came and painted this. Come on Jatin. Stop lying like that. You know that such things can't happen. You are mature enough to accept your mistake." " But Mom I have not done it." Piyush " Enough. Now we are getting late so we start to get ready. I want one promise from you that you will not paint tomorrow." " If I have not painted today still painting is there. How can I promise about tomorrow? I can't." Piyush " Stop this drama. I don't believe that nonsense. It don't any logic hidden in it." " Come on. Dad trust me." Piyush " I am going to get ready and go in office. Tina if you want to waste your time then stay with him. I don't want to waste my time. He is going to just keep lying." Tina nodded. Then they both went ahead with their work. Jatin was too tired so he went back to sleep. Jatin sensed one thing that he needed sleep. When maid came to wake him up, he was too tired. He just didn't want to get up. But he knew that he must get ready for school. He sensed one thing. He was not sleeping properly. Today he was looking so tired. He went to take bath. In mirror he sensed that his eye were looking normal. Then he remembered. He had slept after coming to school. So his body was relaxed. But still he needed sleep on proper time. It was moving in strange way. He started to change time of sleeping. He began to understand that he was having some problem. He was painting in night. He kept painting on every day. But he didn't understand how. He began to remember those horror pictures which had seen. He never believed them. But now he was confused. He might needed to believe them. It might be some spirit which possessed him at night. He was so scared. He knew that he needed to ask some one about it. But he knew that no one would believe him. He decided that he would try to personally handle it. From that day he started searching things which would keep evil spirit away from him. He used every thing. But on each day he kept painting. He just didn't able to study at all due to sleep. Soon that sleep he was getting in day was not enough. He began to get dark circle around his eyes. His parents just kept getting upset daily so he decided that he might just set alarm and hide those paintings before Tina could able to see it. So due to this his parents managed to think that he didn't able to quit his habit. They were too busy to understand other things. Tina kept saying that Jatin was looking sick. But Jatin just kept avoiding it. One day finally worst thing happened. His eyes became too heavy in school and he fall asleep. He wanted to stay awake but he couldn't. He suddenly felt loud voice near him. It was his teacher. All class was laughing on him. His teacher gave him big lecture. It was most insulting thing for him. He had hard time to control his tears. He didn't want to cry before class. But he knew that it was not going to last time. He couldn't stop painting. As soon as he sat on bench, his friend began to ask him. " What happened? Are you watching movie last night?" " No..No.I just kept painting." His friend assumed it as joke. He laughed. But when he didn't smile back, he sensed that it was truth. His friend " If this is true, then you must tell parents. I am your friend but still be practical. Try to keep away from him." Jatin nodded. From that his friend started to stay away from him. He began to stay alone. He started drinking coffee before coming to school. But he didn't dare to tell this to his parents. He just didn't want to be embarrassed before them. He began to feel that they might start to avoid him too. He kept trying to stay awake. But he kept feeling sleepy. Finally one day teacher had it enough. Teacher " You must bring your parents in school tomorrow."" But sir.." He kept requesting but nothing worked. He didn't slept on that night at all. He kept waiting for his parents. It was worst day of his life. He just wanted to kill himself but then he felt scared what would happen if that spirit took hold of him. He had to tolerate burden of life.
Jatin was so upset when his parents didn't came on time. Finally Tina came. Tina gave him smile and asked " Why are you awake for such a long time?" " Mom first promise me you will not hate me." Tina suddenly started to look at him with anger. Tina " It is about school? Isn't it? Did you slept in class?" Jatin started shivering. He was so shocked. He never thought that his Mom would know this. " Mom I don't want to do that." " Then why did you keep painting? " " Painting?" " Do you feel that I can't find those painting? I found them all. Why are you painting like mad person at night? I just don't understand. You never painted like that. You always use to paint in day time and in limit. But now you have painted without limit." " Mom I am not painting it." Tina was shocked now. She sensed one thing that he was lying and kept repeating it. " Are you suggesting some one enter in our house at night just to paint a canvas?" " No Mom. You don't understand. It was a ghost." " This is totally strange. You are telling me. At night a ghost manage to possess you and you start painting." " Yes Mom. I need to go to exorcist. Mom please take me to some proper person." Jatin started crying. Tina knew that this was not right situation for laughing. But she couldn't help it. Jatin was so shocked. Tina " Are you cracking a joke? You can't believe this." " Mom this is happening to me." Tina looked at his face. He looked totally sincere about it. Jatin was crying. She decided that it was not lie. He truly didn't remember painting them. It was his important year. He couldn't survive like that. She needed one thing that was vacation from office. She decided that she must take off from office which was worst dream for her. But she knew that her child must came first. She decided that she must ask for vacation. She immediately called her Boss. She told him that her son was not well so she needed to go to Doctor. Her Boss was not happy about it but he had to adjust since she was asking leave which would cut her salary so he had to say okay. Then she sat with Jatin. They started talking. She sensed one thing her son was missing her too much. She might be working too much. She needed to take vacation too. Tina " I will feel that it would be nice if Mom stay home today. Mom will see who is doing that." Jatin nodded. Then she helped him to go to sleep. Tina came out and sat on sofa while waiting for Piyush. Finally Piyush came. She told him every thing step by step. Piyush " Let's go inside and see what he is doing." Tina nodded. They went inside. Jatin was painting. His eyes were open. He was painting in perfect way. Piyush started screaming on him. But he didn't answer. Piyush took hold of his hand to stop it. But Jatin just pushed him away. It was strange that Jatin pushed like feather. Jatin never behaved such strange. He just kept painting. Piyush tried to stop again. But Tina forced him to stop. "Piyush this way you will hurt him. Look at marks you have created on his hand and look at yourself. You manage to hurt your head too. He pushed you. I think we need Doctor." " At this time." " No in morning." " We can't let him paint like that." " Please try to understand forcing will create trouble let Doctor handle it." Piyush was upset. Piyush " Fine. I call Boss then we will go." " No we need appointment and I have taken leave. You must keep your job." " But this way it create worst effect on your job." " Don't worry I will manage. Your salary is higher than mine." " This is not right. We will divide vacation." Tina " Let's not think about it. We need to find Doctor first." " I always kept getting those canvas from his room so I felt that this was strange so I have discussed it with my friend. Then I even contacted one psychiatrist. I might get his appointment tomorrow. He was telling me again and again that I must take Jatin to him." Tina smiled. " Thank god." Then they saw. How did Jatin painted that picture then cleaned every thing. He even kept all in order then went to sleep but it was 3 o'clock by then. He was not sleeping more than three or four hours. Since he woke up soon to hide that canvas. They just stayed awake on that day still they were exhausted. Psychiatrist managed to accommodate them on next morning. When they entered there, they could clearly sensed Jatin's fear. But when they started chatting with Psychiatrist, Jatin slowly started smiling. Then they started discussing every thing. Psychaitrist " Why don't you paint?" " Since it is my important year." " Come on. Few hours will not do harm." " But I kept painting." " Don't worry maid can stop you." Suddenly Jatin screamed " No I can't grandmother told me." " Your grandmother?" Piyush " She died three years ago." Psychiatrist " So you love her." " No I don't. She is not nice woman." Psychiatrist " Then why you obey her?" Jatin " Since she was my grandmother." Then Psychiatrist called nurse and told her to show new children's books in next room. Psychiatrist turned to his parents. " This is post traumatic symptoms. He wanted to reject regret which he felt on his grandmother's death. But he was feeling it. So he punished himself by stopping painting and his subconscious mind was not ready to accept it so he kept painting." " This is strange." " Mind is strange. Don't worry. I can handle this soon. His education will not suffer. Now I give you some medicines. Then after some sessions he will fine." Tina " How long should I need to take day off." Psychiatrist looked confused. " No need of it. But just come on time and take vacation which are normal like on weekends." Tina " Okay." " No need to quit it but just do it in limit. Don't forget your family otherwise it will work fine." Tina smiled and nodded. Then Jatin came back. Soon he started talking with Psychiatrist who began to convince him regarding many things. Piyush and Tina just kept nodding. They sensed one thing that they were in safe hand. They thanked god to give them right sort of doctor.
The End
Jatin started to complete his dinner. He felt so bored. He always had to complete his dinner alone. He decided that he might watch some TV so he went ahead and started it. He began to search for program. He hoped to find something nice. But nothing appeared. He just kept changing channels. Then he decided that he had this enough. He didn't like anything. In fact soon those program started to irritate him. He just switched off TV. He looked around. Every day he had to eat alone when his grandmother was alive story was different. They used to spend time together. She was little bit old fashioned. He started laughing by that word little bit from his mind. She was too old fashioned. She used to taunt his every style. She remembered on every step how did in her days people used to behave properly. He used to hate it. He used to complain about it to his parents. But his parents were too busy even on that time. They used to say that his grandmother was old lady so she might keep talking like that he need to ignore it. He hated when she began to taunt his every behavior. He wanted some respect from her. He wanted her love but he just kept getting her discipline.He just still felt one thing only if she loved him without restriction. It could have been great for him. But it never happened so he never felt that admiration. He just kept feeling hurt on every point. He was alone even on that time. He never had any one who liked him. He looked around his house. He wished only if he could find some friend. He had many friends in school. But they were just friends for school. They never interested in keeping contact with him after school. They all were busy with their classes. They were interested in other activities than their studies. While Jatin was not that much interested in other things, he just loved painting. He just loved canvas and wanted to feel color on it. He never wanted any other thing in life as he wanted to paint. He needed to paint more and more to relax his soul. He began to choose color properly. He began to understand different color which would bring out feeling in life. He began to sense it was so wonderful. He decided that he must finish his dinner before painting on canvas. He looked at watch to see timing. He could paint for few hours and then go to sleep. He needed to relax before sleeping. Then he suddenly began to feel happy again after all now he could have freedom. No one would ask him question regarding it. He was free. He went inside his room and started painting. Every night he mostly ate alone and go to sleep. His parents were normally late. He had to do painting for relaxation. He started to feel so happy. He started to sense that he no longer missed any thing else. He started to create different painting which would have different sort of colors. He needed to just feel relax. He slowly began to sense that he preferred to be alone. He loved that privacy. Soon he received call from his Mom. It was regular call since Grandmother's death. He just had to confirm that he was fine. Mom " Are you alright?" " Yes Mom." He gave his usual answer. Now he knew that his Mom would tell him that she was going to be late. It was also normal. He had to receive same call every day. It was his routine job. He started painting again. Then he felt that he had done enough. He decided that he must do his home work. He started doing it. He no longer felt lonely. He felt happy. He concentrated so much on his homework that he totally forgot to look at wall clock for time. He worked for long time. Since it was his important year for studying. He couldn't take it easily. He needed to work hard to get his good marks. His future depend on it. He decided that he must reduce concentration on painting this year. He just did little bit painting. But he studied for long time. He had complete many chapter but he slowly sensed that his brain was too tired to grasp so it was useless to read more. He had completed his homework that he did two chapters. Now he just couldn't concentrate on book. It was just about midnight. He decided that he studied enough so he just had to sleep. He knew that he had to do little extra work on next day. But he knew that he couldn't change his habits in one day. He decided that he must reduce his time for painting now. He felt that he needed more hour to study. He slept on bed and immediately fall asleep. He started to thinking about nice things. He always did this when he went to sleep. This way he always had nice dreams while sleeping. It always worked for him. He always managed to nice rest. But he knew at middle of night his parents would come. He didn't need to get tense about them at beginning. But now it was normal usual. He just managed to sleep quietly. He started to feel relax and happy. It was perfect. It was his room. He went to sleep peacefully. He knew that if he studied properly. He would get good marks and it would be fine. He just needed to reduce his habit of painting. He went to sleep with one thought that he would stop doing painting from tomorrow. It was not pleasant one but still it reduced his tension.
Suddenly Jatin woke up due to excited dream. He was so confused. He thought that something serious had happened. Then he saw that it was his Mom and she was happily dancing before his canvas. It was actually jumping but he preferred to call it dance. It seemed more respectful to him. But he was so angry today. He wanted to sleep and his Mom forced him to stay awake. He was so shocked that his Mom was jumping for some incomplete painting. He sat on bed. " Mom what is wrong with you? That painting is not even completed." " Not completed? It is just perfect." Then suddenly his Dad entered. He also looked shocked. Dad " I never expected such talent from you. Just marvelous." Jatin was confused. He decided that he must look at his painting once again. He stood before that painting. He was so shocked. It was perfect. It was completed. It was just amazing piece. It was so strange. He couldn't understand who did it. It was something so wonderful. It was enchanting. He never able to paint something like that. But today it was painted before him in his canvas. He started to say that he didn't paint it. But his parents were so happy. He decided that he had to break that feeling soon or it would cause many damages in plan. He didn't want them to think that he was great painter. Jatin " Mom..Dad I have not painted it." Mom " What?" " Yes I have not painted it." Then he went back to sleep. Jatin's parents Tina and Piyush started to feel this was strange. Tina turned to Piyush. Tina " Why is he lying this way?" Piyush " I don't understand." Then Piyush turned to look at that painting carefully. Piyush " This painting is really extraordinary. Jatin had never painted any thing like that. He never showed that much talent." Tina " You are right. This is something unique." Piyush " He started painting in wonderful way and began to add those colors that showed new spirit in it. It seem as if every part of it have soul in every point." Piyush was so stressed by his work that painting seemed to give him new spirit. He knew that it was not possible but still he started feel affection for it. " I want to hang it on our bedroom." Tina smiled " I just love that idea." " This painting seem to have strange effect of relaxing." " You are right. May be Jatin is right? He brought some one home who painted it for him." Piyush nodded. " Any way it belonged to us so we can hang it in our house." He took it in his bedroom and then he saw time. He must had to go to office. He just got ready and ran away for office. Tina waited for maid. As soon as maid entered, she went away too. They didn't have time to discuss this with Jatin. When Jatin woke up just maid was there who didn't know any thing about painting. Jatin went ahead with breakfast. Then he got ready for school. But he felt so much sleepy. He didn't understand why did he felt so exhausted. He always felt so fresh when he went to school. But today he was feeling exhausted. He checked his temperature. But it was perfect. He was not sick. He still felt so tired. But he knew that he was fine so he packed his bag for school. He knew that it was his important year so he must not ignore his studies. He managed to wake up after washing his face. He wanted to drink coffee. But he didn't want to increase his acidity so he decide to avoid it. He had to keep check on his health too. He checked properly all books were inside then he put on his shoes. On that moment his maid came running with his tiffin. Maid " Jatin there is painting in room. Did you paint it?" " Painting? I don't know. In which room? Any way I am getting late. I will talk with you about it when I come back." Then maid nodded and he ran away. His Maid was not just maid for him. She was like some Auntie. She always came in balcony for him. He supposed say bye to her. He felt so glad that he got such nice maid. He never felt lonely when she was around. But then he was big enough now to stay alone. He knew it from his soul that he didn't need any one. Still he kept feeling need of some one in life. He was working hard to forget it. He felt so sure about it that he would be fine. In fact he wanted to be lonely now. He even didn't like much to go out with his friends. His house was perfect for his castle. He did bye sign to his maid and gave her nice smile. Then he went inside his school bus. As soon as he entered in bus, he sat on his seat and started reading some book. He didn't want to waste his time in chatting. He just had to study more. He began to read that chapter which he didn't able to complete yesterday. He knew that reading in bus was wrong. So he decided that he would read only when his bus stop in traffic. It happened many times during his traveling so he had lot of time which could become useful if he kept book in his hand. He could hear many boys and girls screaming and enjoying themselves behind. But he was not interested in it. It was not his life style. He just kept reading his book. Soon his friend sat near him. He was also just like him. They both started discussing about books. Soon his whole group entered but they all just talked about studies they were not interested in other things. It was perfect thing for Jatin. He just wanted to study and earn marks.
Jatin began to do his work in class. He was doing every thing with full concentration but still he was feeling so tired. Finally he said to his friend " I am feeling too tired." " Why?" " I don't know." " Are you sick?" " I am feeling sick but I don't have temperature." His friend touched him. " Your body is cold." Jatin nodded. " That is what I tried to tell you. I am not sick. I am just tired." Then suddenly teacher screamed their name. It was clear indication that they must keep their mouth shut. So they began to concentrate on study. Jatin studied proper that day. He even played on sports. But he soon started to feel too sleepy. When he reached home, he just wanted to go to sleep. But his maid forced food on him. He had to eat it. After that he went to sleep. When he woke up, he looked in clock. It was 7:00 P.M. He managed to overslept. He knew that he would feel sleepless in night. But any way he decided that he must do his home work now. He started doing it. He did every thing in proper way. Then he took out his books. He started to study every lesson. He began to study every chapter. He had to work hard. He needed to remember it all. After studying so much he wanted to paint some canvas. But still on that day he didn't do it. He just ignored his need. He kept studying whole time. But then soon he started to feel so depressed. He felt that he could do some painting before dinner. He took out canvas and placed it on stand. He started to imagine those pictures. He started to create world with them. But then suddenly he felt guilty. He knew that he must not waste his life like that so he just stopped. He went back on dinner table. He sat before TV. He started his channel. He began to eat dinner. It was really tasty. He just began to sense that he had not eaten anything after lunch. He just went to sleep then started studying. He just forgot to eat anything so his stomach was empty for long time. He sensed one thing that he was getting careless regarding his health day by day. He decided that he must create some schedule. He had to take care of his health by himself. No one was there to do it for him. His maid tried to take good care of him but she had her limit. She had to return home and do her duties regarding her family. She had her own family. She had responsibility of her daughter and husband. He husband was nice man but his salary was not enough for their household so she had to earn. But still she felt guilty regarding not paying attention to her household work. She had to keep her daughter in babysitting which was not great new in her eyes. She always felt scared that they might ignore her daughter. So his maid kept calling them again and again. She had to go away before 6 o'clock since she had to pick up her daughter before that time. She needed to be there for her daughter. It was strange. His maid was there for her daughter on 6 o'clock. But Tina was never at home even on 9 o'clock. He didn't expect much. He just wanted her at home for him on proper time. But it never happened. She always remained busy. Then he started to feel guilty again. He knew that he was acting selfish. His Mom also deserved her own life. After all he needed to move his way after some time. When he entered in college, he would not move around with his Mom. He would want to go alone so his Mom didn't around him. She needed her life. He knew that he also needed to create his own life. He tried it. He chatted on internet for few days. But soon he sensed that it was too risky. He had to trust unknown person and had to trust whatever they said. He liked some of them fully. He discussed many things with them. But he sensed soon that he wanted limit his friendship on internet. But they wanted to increase it. Few wanted to join same college with him. He just didn't want to take that risk. One of the boy was just scholar like him in fact more intellectual. But he felt why did he wanted to make friendship with someone so less. He felt that he might be lying or he just didn't understood his IQ. In both cases he felt that it wouldn't work fine. He didn't want to feel insulted so he decided that he would trust known devil instead of unknown angel. He kept planning college with known friends instead of planning with that friend. But after it he felt that he might have done wrong thing. But after that he didn't find much intelligent friend. He was not interested those matters other boys wanted to discuss. In his mind his career always came first. He finally decided that internet was not place where he was interested in wasting his time. He decided that he would find his friend in his own way. But finally he had end up with friends who never had much time for him. But then he had to study so he didn't need to mind. He decided that he didn't miss any thing so he took out schedule he decided in school regarding studies. He did everything just as per his plan. Then finally he went to sleep. He didn't touch canvas at all. He slept peacefully.
Jatin suddenly woke up by voice. It was his Mom again. Tina was not that much happy. Jatin opened his eyes. He was shocked this time. There was full painted painting was already there. He never painted it. Tina " You suppose to study now. Yesterday you did one painting. Today you did this one. This way your studies will suffer." Then even Piyush entered in room. He looked happily at painting but then when Tina mentioned that he must study now. Piyush looked convinced. Piyush " Your Mom is right. Studies must come first before any other thing. " Jatin " But Mom ..Dad I have not painted this." Tina " Then who did? Stop this nonsense. Canvas can't be painted by magic. You are grown up enough to sense this." " But Mom I am telling the truth. I have not painted it. I never touched that canvas. I just kept it on stand then I have decided that I must study." Piyush " Then why are you having those swelling under your eyes? It show that you have not slept properly." " I don't understand Dad. I slept properly still I keep getting tired on every day. It seemed as if I am not sleeping. But I was sleeping Dad." Tina " So are you telling me that when you asleep some one came and painted this. Come on Jatin. Stop lying like that. You know that such things can't happen. You are mature enough to accept your mistake." " But Mom I have not done it." Piyush " Enough. Now we are getting late so we start to get ready. I want one promise from you that you will not paint tomorrow." " If I have not painted today still painting is there. How can I promise about tomorrow? I can't." Piyush " Stop this drama. I don't believe that nonsense. It don't any logic hidden in it." " Come on. Dad trust me." Piyush " I am going to get ready and go in office. Tina if you want to waste your time then stay with him. I don't want to waste my time. He is going to just keep lying." Tina nodded. Then they both went ahead with their work. Jatin was too tired so he went back to sleep. Jatin sensed one thing that he needed sleep. When maid came to wake him up, he was too tired. He just didn't want to get up. But he knew that he must get ready for school. He sensed one thing. He was not sleeping properly. Today he was looking so tired. He went to take bath. In mirror he sensed that his eye were looking normal. Then he remembered. He had slept after coming to school. So his body was relaxed. But still he needed sleep on proper time. It was moving in strange way. He started to change time of sleeping. He began to understand that he was having some problem. He was painting in night. He kept painting on every day. But he didn't understand how. He began to remember those horror pictures which had seen. He never believed them. But now he was confused. He might needed to believe them. It might be some spirit which possessed him at night. He was so scared. He knew that he needed to ask some one about it. But he knew that no one would believe him. He decided that he would try to personally handle it. From that day he started searching things which would keep evil spirit away from him. He used every thing. But on each day he kept painting. He just didn't able to study at all due to sleep. Soon that sleep he was getting in day was not enough. He began to get dark circle around his eyes. His parents just kept getting upset daily so he decided that he might just set alarm and hide those paintings before Tina could able to see it. So due to this his parents managed to think that he didn't able to quit his habit. They were too busy to understand other things. Tina kept saying that Jatin was looking sick. But Jatin just kept avoiding it. One day finally worst thing happened. His eyes became too heavy in school and he fall asleep. He wanted to stay awake but he couldn't. He suddenly felt loud voice near him. It was his teacher. All class was laughing on him. His teacher gave him big lecture. It was most insulting thing for him. He had hard time to control his tears. He didn't want to cry before class. But he knew that it was not going to last time. He couldn't stop painting. As soon as he sat on bench, his friend began to ask him. " What happened? Are you watching movie last night?" " No..No.I just kept painting." His friend assumed it as joke. He laughed. But when he didn't smile back, he sensed that it was truth. His friend " If this is true, then you must tell parents. I am your friend but still be practical. Try to keep away from him." Jatin nodded. From that his friend started to stay away from him. He began to stay alone. He started drinking coffee before coming to school. But he didn't dare to tell this to his parents. He just didn't want to be embarrassed before them. He began to feel that they might start to avoid him too. He kept trying to stay awake. But he kept feeling sleepy. Finally one day teacher had it enough. Teacher " You must bring your parents in school tomorrow."" But sir.." He kept requesting but nothing worked. He didn't slept on that night at all. He kept waiting for his parents. It was worst day of his life. He just wanted to kill himself but then he felt scared what would happen if that spirit took hold of him. He had to tolerate burden of life.
Jatin was so upset when his parents didn't came on time. Finally Tina came. Tina gave him smile and asked " Why are you awake for such a long time?" " Mom first promise me you will not hate me." Tina suddenly started to look at him with anger. Tina " It is about school? Isn't it? Did you slept in class?" Jatin started shivering. He was so shocked. He never thought that his Mom would know this. " Mom I don't want to do that." " Then why did you keep painting? " " Painting?" " Do you feel that I can't find those painting? I found them all. Why are you painting like mad person at night? I just don't understand. You never painted like that. You always use to paint in day time and in limit. But now you have painted without limit." " Mom I am not painting it." Tina was shocked now. She sensed one thing that he was lying and kept repeating it. " Are you suggesting some one enter in our house at night just to paint a canvas?" " No Mom. You don't understand. It was a ghost." " This is totally strange. You are telling me. At night a ghost manage to possess you and you start painting." " Yes Mom. I need to go to exorcist. Mom please take me to some proper person." Jatin started crying. Tina knew that this was not right situation for laughing. But she couldn't help it. Jatin was so shocked. Tina " Are you cracking a joke? You can't believe this." " Mom this is happening to me." Tina looked at his face. He looked totally sincere about it. Jatin was crying. She decided that it was not lie. He truly didn't remember painting them. It was his important year. He couldn't survive like that. She needed one thing that was vacation from office. She decided that she must take off from office which was worst dream for her. But she knew that her child must came first. She decided that she must ask for vacation. She immediately called her Boss. She told him that her son was not well so she needed to go to Doctor. Her Boss was not happy about it but he had to adjust since she was asking leave which would cut her salary so he had to say okay. Then she sat with Jatin. They started talking. She sensed one thing her son was missing her too much. She might be working too much. She needed to take vacation too. Tina " I will feel that it would be nice if Mom stay home today. Mom will see who is doing that." Jatin nodded. Then she helped him to go to sleep. Tina came out and sat on sofa while waiting for Piyush. Finally Piyush came. She told him every thing step by step. Piyush " Let's go inside and see what he is doing." Tina nodded. They went inside. Jatin was painting. His eyes were open. He was painting in perfect way. Piyush started screaming on him. But he didn't answer. Piyush took hold of his hand to stop it. But Jatin just pushed him away. It was strange that Jatin pushed like feather. Jatin never behaved such strange. He just kept painting. Piyush tried to stop again. But Tina forced him to stop. "Piyush this way you will hurt him. Look at marks you have created on his hand and look at yourself. You manage to hurt your head too. He pushed you. I think we need Doctor." " At this time." " No in morning." " We can't let him paint like that." " Please try to understand forcing will create trouble let Doctor handle it." Piyush was upset. Piyush " Fine. I call Boss then we will go." " No we need appointment and I have taken leave. You must keep your job." " But this way it create worst effect on your job." " Don't worry I will manage. Your salary is higher than mine." " This is not right. We will divide vacation." Tina " Let's not think about it. We need to find Doctor first." " I always kept getting those canvas from his room so I felt that this was strange so I have discussed it with my friend. Then I even contacted one psychiatrist. I might get his appointment tomorrow. He was telling me again and again that I must take Jatin to him." Tina smiled. " Thank god." Then they saw. How did Jatin painted that picture then cleaned every thing. He even kept all in order then went to sleep but it was 3 o'clock by then. He was not sleeping more than three or four hours. Since he woke up soon to hide that canvas. They just stayed awake on that day still they were exhausted. Psychiatrist managed to accommodate them on next morning. When they entered there, they could clearly sensed Jatin's fear. But when they started chatting with Psychiatrist, Jatin slowly started smiling. Then they started discussing every thing. Psychaitrist " Why don't you paint?" " Since it is my important year." " Come on. Few hours will not do harm." " But I kept painting." " Don't worry maid can stop you." Suddenly Jatin screamed " No I can't grandmother told me." " Your grandmother?" Piyush " She died three years ago." Psychiatrist " So you love her." " No I don't. She is not nice woman." Psychiatrist " Then why you obey her?" Jatin " Since she was my grandmother." Then Psychiatrist called nurse and told her to show new children's books in next room. Psychiatrist turned to his parents. " This is post traumatic symptoms. He wanted to reject regret which he felt on his grandmother's death. But he was feeling it. So he punished himself by stopping painting and his subconscious mind was not ready to accept it so he kept painting." " This is strange." " Mind is strange. Don't worry. I can handle this soon. His education will not suffer. Now I give you some medicines. Then after some sessions he will fine." Tina " How long should I need to take day off." Psychiatrist looked confused. " No need of it. But just come on time and take vacation which are normal like on weekends." Tina " Okay." " No need to quit it but just do it in limit. Don't forget your family otherwise it will work fine." Tina smiled and nodded. Then Jatin came back. Soon he started talking with Psychiatrist who began to convince him regarding many things. Piyush and Tina just kept nodding. They sensed one thing that they were in safe hand. They thanked god to give them right sort of doctor.
The End
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