Searching for that man
Sandip started discussing different issues with his friends. It was nice get together. He was truly enjoying it. He kept sensing his success level was lot better than others. He never thought that he could achieve so much. He compared with others and he realised that he was the best. He had best prestige and reputation. He had managed to get rich wife. Most importantly he had son. According to his son was also biggest achievement of his life. His parents always taught him that. His Mom always said that person couldn't be complete without son. Son was necessary thing of life. His Dad said girls always managed to create burden on parents and son helped to carry it so they were precious. So his birth was favour on them. He had five sisters. Each one proved useless in his eyes. As per his thinking he was highest achiever in his family. He was so proud of himself. Then suddenly his friend Pratap came near him. Pratap " How are you?" " Fine!! How are you? And what are you doing now a days? I am manager.." Then he gave name of company. Pratap smiled and said " Great!! I managed to get little bit up on ladder too. I am president.." Then he gave name of company. This managed to frustrate Sandip. Pratap was president so clearly greater achiever than him. He was shocked. He never noticed that much spark in Pratap. He decided that Pratap should have used influence of his father. His father was related to Politics. He began to count all bad sides of politicians and he convinced that he was true achiever than Pratap. He pretended friendly attitude towards Pratap as he always did. He was getting better and better in pretending day by day. He hated pretending at beginning he wanted total honesty towards people but then he sensed that people felt jealous of his achievements. They started to talk against him. They began to claim that he was taunting without cause. He took breath of relief when finally Pratap left him. Then he started looking around. He needed someone to discuss about Pratap. He needed to gossip about it. Then he located Tarun. Tarun was clearly drinking freely so now Tarun would talk freely too. It was perfect moment. He went near him. He started chatting in general way. Tarun began to talk about his wife and family. Sandip was so frustrated. He was not interested in his family. But then suddenly Tarun said " I saw your wife in hotel.." Sandip was confused. He didn't understand how did his wife enter in chapter. Sandip " With whom?" He asked without second thought. He was just interested in that fact other things didn't matter him. He was so insulted. His wife was going out with someone else? He didn't understand how could she did that. She was nice looking but she was plump from beginning. But he compromised. Since he could see that she was totally in love with him, she looked at him and on first sight she was fallen in love with him. He saw it all. She had that look in her eyes. He knew that. He saw it in eyes of many girls. No one can forget that look. He was always famous in girl's. He knew that his wife Alka never cheat him. He had that special look and he got admired for it every day. He knew that drunk Tarun was telling something wrong. Tarun " With an old man? I don't know what.." He didn't say further. He lost his sense of understanding. Tarun started to singing some song. But this managed to upset Sandip. He wanted to know. He was so upset. He started screaming. " With whom? Tell me you idiot?!!" Tarun suddenly gave startled a look. He didn't understand what was happening around him. Tarun "What happened?" Sandip sensed that he was too drunk. Sandip " You said you saw my wife?!!" Suddenly Pratap joined them. Pratap started laughing. Pratap " Just ignore him. He kept saying this again and again. Few seconds ago he was saying same thing to me." Sandip nodded with smile. But he heard he knew that Tarun was telling something important. Pratap was hiding it. Sandip began to feel upset. He knew that he was great still Pratap was moving ahead of him. He began to doubt that Pratap might be stealing his ideas. He suddenly understood all. His beloved wife was cheating on him. She wanted money so she was selling his ideas to Pratap. He knew that Pratap was with her. But Sandip knew that he needed to catch him red handed. It was totally wrong. He knew that he couldn't talk with Tarun now. He needed to wait but then Sandip sensed Pratap was not going away so he went away. He started to move around but party was no longer promising to him. He felt so frustrated. He was no longer able to enjoy it. He turned back and saw Pratap was still standing near Tarun. Pratap smiled. He returned smile and went out of Party hall. As soon as he went out, Pratap started screaming on Tarun "You stupid!! Don't you sense what you have done in this drunken state?!! When you quit drinking?!!" Tarun gave sweet smile and said " Never. I saw your wife.." " I know. You saw every man's wife with someone else!!" Tarun started laughing. Tarun " You like my joke?!!" " This is not joke. And now Sandip is going to harass his wife. We all know him. He is so strange from school days. " Another girl joined them. " He is not strange. This Tarun is stupid. They always kept saying drunk man talk truth and Sandip believed it." Then Pratap pointed towards drunk Tarun and said angrily " But someone need to convince this drunk man that he is lying on my face to everyone." And Tarun started laughing loudly.
Sandip was so upset by all. He knew that something was happening behind his back and Alka was doing it. He loved her so much. But he was not in love at first sight. It never happened. He was never first one to fall in love. She was first to fall in love with him. He saw different girls who were fond of him. He could always see strange kind of obsession in their eyes. But in Alka's eyes he saw innocence. He decided that she would never cheat him but now he was so confused. He knew that Tarun was telling something. He wanted to know it. He decided to ask in morning when Tarun would come to senses. Sandip was so frustrated. Alka was in kitchen when she heard voice of key in latch of door. She was so confused. Sandip went to get together today. They expected him. She didn't understand why did he came so early. Her son Ravi was sitting in kitchen only. Today she promised him a treat of sundea that made with icecream and cold drink. Sandip always objected it since it was unhealthy. She knew that but sometimes kids ate junk food too. It was process of healthy childhood according to her when Ravi's friends ate it daily or weekly Ravi was eating it once in month. She couldn't just stop him. But when Sandip came Ravi shivered, now Alka didn't like this. It was not healthy for their son. She wanted everything to be perfect for Ravi. She knew that since Sandip was coming back early there must be some argument. She smiled and asked Ravi " Why don't you take your dessert in your room and enjoy it while playing your video games?!!" " Mom those are not video games.." then Ravi gave her big explanation regarding what he was using. She didn't care about it. She wasted her money on it already so there was no turning back. " Okay.. okay I have understood it. Now just go in room." He started taking out. She sensed few drops fallen on carpet. He looked nervous. Alka " Don't worry I will handle it." He smiled and nodded. Then he went away. She began to observe that spot when Sandip entered. He was looking at her with anger. She felt so scared. She didn't remember that she did anything to upset him. She began to remember all her daily duties. Then she began to remember what was in lunch. Wrong sort of lunch always managed to hurt him. She began to list all items. Her maid who once used to cook like super chef of five star suddenly began to serve them half baked food. It was really frustrating. She couldn't just fire her old cook but due to it she was receiving daily abuse from her husband. She tried her best to convince cook to come early but it was not working. She was not feeling happy about it. It was frustrating. Her cook kept bossing on her and her husband also kept abusing her. She was so upset. She was getting abused on every front. She didn't understand way out of it so now a days she began to cook few items by herself. Every body felt one thing that she was useless. She was feeling so hurt by it. She tried her best to please everyone. But nothing seemed to work. She was feeling so frustrated. She tried to rub spot on carpet. Sandip saw it from corner of his eye. He was in hall but he noticed carefully. She was trying to destroy a spot on carpet. He began to think about it's causes. He began to so upset things were not as they seemed to him. Alka was hiding something. He was not sure what but he was sure that she was hiding. Then he sensed what was happening. Pratap was planning to meet her when he was always on that party. He knew that it was not affair. His wife was honest to him. But she kept demanding money for Ravi every day. He was confused. He couldn't guess how much low she could go to please her son. He knew that son was precious to woman. His parents explained it to him again and again many times. He knew that he was most precious thing to them. He still remembered when he was sick. He kept screaming. He kept telling them that he was harassed. He saw his senior daily. That boy was horrible. Once he saw him in school. He was screaming on other boys. They all didn't go near him. Sandip heard him discussing. That boy always ragged toppers and he knew that he would be next. Then he began to sense that boy was watching him again and again. As if that boy was planning a new way of ragging for him. Sandip started to feel so scared. Then one day he noticed that boy behind him. He was following him on bicycle. He watched carefully and shivered. He was so frustrated. He looked behind again. He saw him standing behind smiling at him in strange sinister way. He knew that he needed to run.He knew it and he started to run ahead. Then that boy threw coke tin on him. He tried to escape it and fall from bicycle. An elder came to help him. That elder " Why kids like you don't understand they supposed to drive slowly? Didn't you understand how risky this was?" He nodded but that boy was not there. He managed to vanish. Sandip just apologized and went away. It was worst day of his life. He still shivered at it's memory. He didn't understand why it started to come back again. He decided that it was because of get together. He didn't want to remember it. He turned to Alka and said " Give me dinner." Alka looked confused. She didn't prepared anything for him. He screamed again on her " Give me at least omllete. I hope we have eggs." Alka looked more nervous. She didn't have eggs. Alka decided that she could bring them. Alka " I just call watchman and bring eggs..." Sandip gave angry look. Alka shivered again. Alka " I think I will buy them by myself." Sandip's eyes became red with anger. He started abusing her.
Alka was so scared. She didn't understand what was wrong with Sandip. She shivered. She moved back. He was coming towards her like some animal and she didn't like it. She moved behind as much as possible. Then she managed to dump in vase. That vase fell down. There was loud sound of shattering of glass. She felt more scared. She didn't want Ravi to come out. She just closed her eyes. She knew that now Sandip would hurt her. She ran around many times. She even tried to find help. Sometimes she even thought of calling Police but she knew that finally she didn't have much option. She needed to stay with him. If she called Police, her entire family might vouch against her and call her mad. They called her mad behind her back every day since she had that depression attack. They always looked at her in negative way. It was her worst luck. She had it after death of her grandmother who was so close to her heart. She still remembered that day. During that marriage a lady was wearing saree just like her grandmother. She kept watching her. She began to feel that she was her grandmother. She knew that her grandmother was dead but then she knew very well. It was not possible her grandmother died long time ago. She knew that it was just woman who was wearing saree like her. She tried hard to control herself but she saw that woman was going to fall. She began to imagine her grandmother must had fallen same way the day she died. She suddenly got strange impluse. She ran to protect her. She didn't sense that she screamed " Stop." That woman shivered. Alka took hold of her shoulder to stop her fall. She must had took it in harsh way. Since that old woman began to scream in pain. Entire marriage hall started to look scared. Her parents came running. Her Mom screamed on her " Stop it Alka. She is not your grandmother." Her senses returned. But it was too late that old lady was hurt and screaming in pain. Alka felt guilty. She understood her mistake. Alka tried to apologise. She kept telling all " That dear old lady was falling so I helped her!!" But suddenly her daughter screamed on her " You manage to broke my mother's hand!! She is now screaming in pain. All because of you. Just get lost." Then she turned towards her parents " Why you keep your mad daughter outside like this? She should be locked in mental asylum." After hearing statement Alka looked around. She hoped that other people would protest but they seemed to little bit agree with her. Alka sensed that they all felt same way. She decided that she must let her Mom handle all. She just went away with her. She sat in corner. Then her relative who invited them came towards her Mom. " Why did you brought her? Now this will cause so much trouble. All guests are upset." " Sorry I don't understand problem is so big." " Fine. Now you sense it so just take her away." She nodded. Then her Mom took hold of her hand and began to drag her out of marriage hall. After it they took one Taxi. Mom kept quiet entire time. Her face was looking strange due to locked emotions. When they reached home, Mom pointed towards her room and said " Stay in room unless you want to see yourself locked in mental asylum." Alka shivered. She didn't want to be locked in mental asylum. She shivered. After that she always obeyed. She never disobeyed her Mom. She went where she told and she talked as little as possible. She never saw her grandmother again. But it didn't help her much. She became famous for her madness. After that incidence every one treated her like mad person. They all kept looking at her with fear. She never dared to talk with anyone much. She just took out her mobile and kept doing something. She was famous as mad girl. They started even keeping small kids away from her. One day when she was sitting on chair in marriage hall one small boy came near her. She was holding sweet. He asked for it. She smiled and gave it to him. Suddenly a lady appeared out of nowhere. She pulled away that boy. Small boy started crying. Her father came running and asked "Did she hit him?" She was so upset. Then soon she sensed that everyone was looking at her accusingly. She was so angry. Then that lady said " No I came in time and took him away." She was so upset. She wanted to scream on her but when she looked around she sensed that everyone was just looking at her with suspicion. That lady " You must not take her out like that." She was so shocked. But her Mom interfered " She was just sitting here. She did nothing. You can ask boy." Her Mom asked to boy "Sweetheart tell me did this Auntie hurt you?" Little boy opened his palm and said " No she gave me this sweet." And Alka started crying loudly. Then soon her Mom once again took her home. This time she sweetly took her in room and patted on her head when she was crying. Her Mom said sadly " In this world we don't get justice everytime. And Sweetheart we need to accept it." while tolerating Sandip's every abuse on her heart and her body she kept repeating that line to herself. She never sensed that Ravi managed to open door little bit and through that crack he was watching all while holding his mouth since he didn't want to scream. But in his heart he decided that he must had to do something. He knew that this was wrong. He went in his room and started thinking. He suddenly face of his best friend came before his eyes. He knew that his friend Ronit was only one whom he could trust. He began to dial his number. Then he remembered what's app without second thought he wrote all and sent message. He couldn't keep it to himself.
Sandip kept hurting Alka until his anger and humiliation in party didn't reduce. He knew that she couldn't complain after all who cared for mad woman. He knew from beginning her stories but he knew that he could easily control her. He had that strength. From first day of his marriage he was sure that she couldn't go back. He was gifted with large property. She was always nice and obeying wife. But he never saw any sign of her so called madness. He felt that it was possible that even madness was afraid of him. He looked at her. She was trying hard not to scream in pain. He knew that she didn't want Ravi to hear them. But she didn't confess so he was still upset. But he was not sure that what she supposed to do with her now. She needed to confess who was that man whom she was selling those documents. He started thinking hard. Then he got idea. He must find some way to harass Tarun. He knew that Tarun would confess. He screamed on her " You could have avoided all this. You were needed to just tell name. Come on money is not that precious!!" She didn't say anything. She kept watching far away. For first time he felt that he saw in her sign of madness and he slapped her on cheek. Her eyes looked alert and tears started falling. He smiled and said " Ohh you are fine!!" Then he went away. Before going he said " You don't need to cook today I will eat outside. Just remember that name. And Tarun ..." He stopped. He didn't want to alert her. She nodded. As soon as he left house, she stood up with efforts. He always had habit to abuse her but he never threatened her this way. He kept asking her about some man. She began to feel he was mad. She knew that she was mad and he was normal. But today she began to doubt his sanity too. She decided that she couldn't stay like that but she didn't understand from where she could get help. She was so scared. When Ravi came out, she couldn't able to pretend this time. She managed to lose all this control so she was finding it hard even to stood up. Ravi " Mom my friend said we must call Police." " But they will not believe me. You know very well. He tell them I am mad woman." " Mom they can see your face and they will understand." " But he will tell them I did it to myself. Last time when our neighbour asked he did same thing." "Mom our neighbour is business man not cop!! He didn't understand difference." Alka was not sure that it was right decision but she sensed one thing she didn't have much option. She nodded and dialed number. Soon a lady took call. She began to tell all. That lady asked kindly " Are you alone in house?" " No. I am with my son. In fact he advise me to call you." She added without thinking. She didn't want to put him as target before Sandip's anger. But on that moment she felt proud of it. That lady added sweetly " You got intelligent son. Cops will reach to your house soon and take you to hospital." Alka shivered. " Is it necessary to go to hospital?" "Yes. And if possible call someone to stay with you. We don't want you to be alone. Your husband might come back." Alka shivered. She immediately sent Ravi to call their neighbours. Cops guessed was not right this time since Sandip was planning to return but not so soon. He wanted name first. For it he needed to scare Tarun and he had created excellent plan for it. He went to store bought on tin of cooking oil. Then he bought one match box. Then he remembered Tarun had two kids one daughter and one son. He smiled and went to an costly store. He wanted costly gift after all they were going to show his status. He was rich and successful man. He planned that he would start everything in sweet way. He went on line with his iPad and booked one room as well as there tickets of plane. He knew that Tarun's family couldn't reject this offer. His mother and his wife went on tour with kids without second thought if it was free. He planned great story. He looked at can of cooking oil and put it in car. He knew that he didn't need match box. He surely find something in Tarun's kitchen any way. He smiled. This time he was going to enjoy. While he was driving to Tarun, Cops came in Alka's house. Her neighbour was shocked to see her condition. Her husband was standing with bat on door to protect them in case Sandip came back. Soon her neighbour joined her husband took with kitchen knife. She was not going to use it but she kept it to scare Sandip. Truthfully she was scared herself. They even informed watchman. They were totally alert. Finally cop came with ambulance. They took Alka's statement and then they sent her in ambulance for medical treatment. After that they turned to Ravi asked him that if he would like to give statement. He immediately agreed. Ravi " Before going out, Dad said Mom must tell name then he said a name.." " Which name?" Ravi started thinking then he finally said " Tarun.." that cop screamed " Go .. go and search for this Tarun!! his life might be at risk." Ravi shivered with fear and asked "What do you feel? He might kill him?!!" Cop asked question instead of answering " What did you feel son? He is your Dad you know him better." Ravi " I think he will. He love Mom so much still he hurt in this way. He didn't like that man. He surely hurt him." Cops started searching around. They didn't find much. Then they did inquires about Sandip's car. Finally they found that hotel which he had visited. They immediately ran to that hotel. They needed to find this Tarun before it would become too late.
When Sandip came in Tarun's house, Tarun was totally drunk. He heard big voices of argument. He slapped his wife and she slapped him back. Sandip liked this drama. Tarun deserved punishment. He slowly kept cooking oil on corner of door away from sight.When he came suddenly all family looked confused. He looked at fallen Tarun. Tarun was fallen on floor. His wife " He is so drunk. I don't understand how could I manage to wake him up." Sandip gave sweet smile and said " No need. No need. I came here to just give this free resort stay and tickets. Actually.. I bought them but my wife argued and went away." Tarun's wife looked confused. But his mother stood up and took them. His Mom " These are three tickets for today but we can't just go." " Yes you can. These are going to get wasted." " But what about kids?" Sandip felt upset. But he immediately said " Do you want to waste all this?" Tarun's Mom gave angry look to her daughter-in-law. Then Tarun's wife agreed. But she pointed towards Tarun and said " What about him?" Tarun's Mom " Let him sleep on floor. He slapped you. He deserve lesson. Let's go." This reminder of slap gave new spirit to his wife. She nodded. She tried to tell Tarun but it was useless. Then she packed bags. Kids were so happy when Mom told them. They could come too. They decided to buy two tickets for kids. Finally they gave Sandip charge of house and left happily. They never sensed that they were taking risk. He was so sweet and nice. Finally they went away. Then Sandip went near Tarun. He started beating Tarun mercilessly. Tarun began to scream in pain. Then Tarun opened his eyes. His confused look due to heavy dose of alcohol was still there. But when Sandip kicked him in stomach, he came to his senses. Tarun was so shocked. Tarun " What happened?" " Tell me!!" Then Sandip began to kick Tarun mercilessly. Sandip began to feel so happy. He suddenly sensed that he didn't need cooking oil from car. He locked door. But Tarun started to run. Sandip started hitting him. He became expert in it. Alka was his best practice object. But today he did his best torture to her but nothing came out. He needed to torture Tarun too. He began to hit Tarun so hard. But Tarun was not easy target so he decided that he must do it fast. He noticed cooking oil he bought it corner. He ran to it. When Tarun started to open door, he threw oil on him. Tarun looked behind in confusion. It was his mistake since Sandip immediately threw oil on his face. But on that point he opened door. He ran out but Sandip lighted match stick and threw on him. Tarun was shocked. He began to run inside. Tarun needed water so he ran towards kitchen. Sandip smiled. He was so happy when Tarun ran inside. He closed door properly. He went in bathroom. He saw that Tarun managed to stop fire. But Tarun was weak now. He came inside and started hitting him again. Tarun began to plead. But he didn't stop. Then finally he sensed Tarun stopped speaking. He went towards Tarun. He checked Tarun's heart beat. He was alive. He started to drag Tarun out. But Tarun woke up due to pain he started kicking him. But Sandip didn't stop. He took him in bedroom and threw him on bed. He didn't care about Tarun's pain. He just started to find way to tie his hand to bed. Tarun was screaming but Sandip was busy in his strange ritual. He didn't stop. Finally he found some ropes which for hanging clothes. Tarun was so shocked when he was tied his bed. It seemed like some horror movie. Tarun screamed " Let me go!!" " Just tell me name of man!!" "Which man?" This answer was Tarun's biggest mistake in Sandip's eyes. He went in kitchen and found one stick and he was about to hit Tarun with it when suddenly Pratap's voice came. Pratap was outside and started calling Tarun. " Tarun open door. What happened?" Now Sandip wanted Pratap inside too. But he didn't want them both against him together so he decided that one must removed. He turned to kill Tarun but then Tarun started screaming for help loudly. He knew that Tarun's voice didn't reach them but if Pratap came inside, he would surely hear him. He turned to go back in room again. When suddenly door opened with loud sound, Cops came inside and took hold of Sandip. He kept screaming and kicking. But they took him away to Police Station. Since by then Pratap had discovered Tarun and screaming loudly for help. Soon Sandip was taken away and Tarun was taken in hospital. They wanted to inform his family. But Tarun insisted against it. After checking Doctor said that Tarun was injured but not that serious. He could go home in few hours. Tarun kept thanking God. Alka was also in hospital. Doctor was checking her. Doctor asked " Why did you never complain?" " Because people will think I am mad." She told her entire life story. Doctor started laughing. " Who told these are signs of madness? People!! They are always worth ignoring. Let me call psychiatrist to confirm it." Then another Doctor came and asked some questions. Psychiatrist " You are mentally sound and perfect. Any one can suffer from trauma after death of his loved one. It is common. While your husband was mad, we advised him against marrying. He was going Anti social disorder. He was on medication which he stopped. In fact in his childhood he shown signs of madness. One of the boy from school use to bully kids. He kept saying that he was following him. Then one day he suddenly went towards his bench and started beating him. He was thrown out of school and his treatment was started but he stopped it few months ago." Alka was hearing. She started to shiver. On that point her parents entered. When Docter told all this to them, they kept saying sorry to her. But they couldn't improve past so Alka decided to concentrating on future. And she didn't want Sandip to be part of it so she started divorce procedure immediately.
The End
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