Birthday decoration
Dinesh began to think about day. He wanted to feel positive at end of day. He always felt hopeful. He was so stressed. He didn’t understand why he was not getting that hope which was always waiting for him. He never felt so stressed. But when he started to think about that day just nothing positive come in his mind. He began to remember his day. He was so upset. He needed to become positive it was needed for his family. He told himself that they needed him. He was feeling so stressed. His mother was diagnosed with Cancer. It was first stage. They were telling she would survive. But he was feeling so scared. He knew that he was father of two kids now. He needed to behave like grown up not child. He needed to move ahead with smile. He knew that his Mom was going to be fine. It was special day for his daughter Reva. It was Reva’s birthday. They wanted to celebrate it positively. They needed to feel happy in mind about it. He needed to feel hopeful. He smiled. He began to search for shop with birthday decorations. He began to search. In shop room window he saw beautiful items with wonderful designs they were so nice. He began to decide which one he should take but suddenly he felt someone was behind him. He turned. No one was there. It was so odd. He began to feel that someone must be there. Then he suddenly felt so inspired. He began to find those things which were needed for decoration. He started to arrange all after deciding one colour. He needed to arrange all to make it beautiful. He wanted that room to look great. He began to set up things properly. He wanted that entire room to look exciting. He needed to arrange them all in proper way but he knew which way. He collected all & came on corner. That salesgirl started to do billing. Suddenly salesgirl asked “ Do you want cake for your Mom too?” He was so confused. He purchased all for daughter not his Mom. He gave nervous smile & said “ This is for my daughter?” Salesgirl began to laugh. Salesgirl showed him that his decorations had word Mom. Salesgirl “ You have purchased all decorations suitable for elder lady. It seemed as if something suitable for Victorian time.” He felt so nervous & sad. He started to look towards decorations he selected. He sensed that he decided all wrong. “ I need to change it all.” He said in frustrated voice. But he knew that he had already done billing. Salesgirl made sad face & said “ You already paid for this one!” He nodded. He decided that he could make some changes & manage. He literally ran back to house. His wife Trupti was waiting him. Trupti smiled. “ You got all decorations!” He nodded. “ But it is little bit old fashion.” Trupti took it from his hand. Trupti smiled & said “ It’s okay. We will create Victorian castle look. Reva would love it.” He nodded. He was so nervous. He didn’t understand why he purchased all these things. He was purchasing them with confident. He managed to hide letter Happy Birthday Mom. He just said “ I forgot letters..” while searching in shopping bags. But Trupti was happy with purchase & said “ I got them.” He smiled & ran in his room. He was so shocked. He didn’t understand what he did in that store. He managed to get things that he wanted according to him. He even planned way to decorate. But now suddenly he seemed to forget all. He knew that he needed to calm down. He kept telling himself that he must. His Mom was not going to die. He kept feeling so tense. He needed to smile. He must enjoy this birthday. But it was so strange that he didn’t remember what was his plan while purchasing decorations. He told himself to relax. He was so stressed since he was thinking about his Mom. His Mom was sick. He knew that soon she would improve herself. He didn’t understand why his mind was not understanding it. He was feeling so restless. He was so upset. But he needed to control himself so he smiled. He started to breath to control his Anxiety & after it he went out. He turned towards Trupti. He saw that Trupti was working so hard. He immediately went towards her. “ Where should I hang this?” He pointed some balloons. She told him. He immediately started doing it. Soon he was lost in his world. He began to arrange all decorations without second thought. He did it all. Trupti turned & observed him. It was different style. It was little bit old fashioned but she knew that her daughter Reva loved Gothic style so she would like it. But she didn’t understand since when Dinesh knew about this Gothic style. Dinesh was always traditional. He always did all by Indian styles. They all admired it. But today suddenly he began to develop different style. It was very important one. He needed to be admired for it. Trupti said “ Wow this is great.” By this time entire decoration was almost over. Dinesh came down & started watching it. He sensed that was looking great on wall. He kept admiring decorations. He was arranging them all but he didn’t understand his point of inspiration. Then he sensed that he didn’t have much time to think about it. Since guests were already started to appear. He noticed in door his cousin was standing with kids & wife. He immediately went to welcome him. They began to attend guests while waiting for Reva. They were so happy about theses arrangements. After some time finally Reva came home. Reva was so happy. But Reva was observing decorations in strange way. Reva was watching them carefully one by one. She was touching them. Then suddenly Reva turned towards Trupti & asked with smile “ Mom did you do this?” “ No..no your Papa did it.” Reva was so shocked. She literally ran towards Dinesh. “ Papa why did you decorate this way on my birthday?” Dinesh gave confused look. Dinesh “ I like it.” “ But this is so much like..” Reva couldn’t talk further. Reva ran in her room. Reva was crying. All Guests were shocked & confused. Trupti didn’t understand too. Trupti asked Dinesh “ What happened?” Dinesh was so confused. Suddenly Reva’s one college friend came forward & said “ This decoration is so much like funeral decoration of Mary!” They all felt shocked. Trupti began to remove it. Guests began to help her to remove too.
Reva controlled her tears. She needed to control her feelings. Reva sensed that her Papa might had forgotten that funeral. Dinesh came with her. Dinesh supported her. But Dinesh was not so involved in it. He didn’t even know Mary. It was easily possible he could have forgot entire concept. It was good one so he repeated it. Reva checked her makeup. Then she arranged all & came out with smile. All guests were clearly nervous. She felt that she managed to destroy mood even kids were looking so upset. They all hoped for good party. Decorations were already removed. Then she noticed little kids were playing with them. She began to laugh. Soon all joined. Then Trupti started music & all began to dance. Soon they forgot all. Reva was enjoying her birthday with just one feeling that she didn’t want to miss life that was gifted by God. Then Dinesh suddenly began to look around. He began to feel so nervous & empty. He was feeling so stressed. He needed to find happiness for his soul. He wanted to look around room. He knew that this was his daughter’s birthday he needed to find happiness in surrounding. He knew that it was his day of happiness. He started laughing loudly. Everyone started looking at him. Then they all joined it. It seemed as if they were some laughing club. They were all laughing loudly. It was pleasant for Reva. Suddenly entire atmosphere changed. They forgot stress & began to enjoy. Soon all that decoration was forgotten. It began to create new hopes. When they began talk about all things in positive way, it was started to look so wonderful. That surrounding began to look so negative suddenly to him. But he controlled himself & kept smiling. After sometime one by one guest went away. Just family remained. They began to eat some remaining cake. He knew that he had two kids but his son never came. His son was not some person of whom any one would feel proud. His son kept wandering around. His son sometimes came home but mostly he was so drunk that they didn’t want to see him. Any way now his son was not coming in home that much. He got married to some woman who was rich. She was taking care of him & his debt. Dinesh didn’t understand why did that rich woman married his son. But someone said that this woman fall in love with him. Any way they were not invited in his son’s marriage. Clearly his daughter-in-law didn’t want any connection with them. Sometimes Dinesh felt that his son was cause of negativity not his Mom’s sickness. He didn’t understand what was happening with him. Reva came near him & touched his shoulder. “ What happened?” “ I don’t understand what is wrong with me?” Trupti smiled “ It’s okay. We all enjoyed.” Reva nodded. Reva “ I was just too sensitive about Mary. I don’t feel it’s decoration. I feel it was just remembering Mary. She use to come on my birthdays.”They both nodded. Dinesh “ But I am feeling so odd. I don’t remember what was my plan to decorating when I entered in room.” He began to look around. He didn’t want them to look towards him like odd or mad person. But he needed to confess. Trupti looked tense. Trupti “ I know you had strange confused look in your eyes when you purchased those things.” Reva looked confused. Reva “ Papa you don’t remember when you purchased? Totally odd!” She felt so nervous. Until now she thought it was mistake but now it seemed as if her Papa wanted to purchase it. Reva “ What you were thinking when you purchased?” “ Sorry honey! I was not actually thinking I feel I just lose my marbles.” Dinesh laughed in strange way. He was depressed. It was Reva’s birthday. He didn’t want to hurt her. Reva “ I mean what does you exactly thinking on that time?” Dinesh gave nervous look. He knew answer but he didn’t want to give it. He was feeling so stressed. Reva was watching him with full attention. Finally he gave one nervous look. Then he told “ I was thinking about your grandmother’s cancer.” Trupti went near him. She gave him hug & said “ Don’t worry. She will be okay.” Dinesh nodded. But Reva was tense now. Reva “ Grandma will not die?!” Reva’s voice was shaking. On that point Dinesh’s mobile rang. It was his Mom’s neighbour “ Dinesh it’s bad news your Mom just died due to heart failure.” Dinesh was so angry. “ Are you mad? I talked to her sometime ago.” “ I know but heart attacks are sudden.” Dinesh started crying. He wanted to control himself but he couldn’t. He screamed “ My Mom died.” Trupti took his mobile. Trupti asked all questions. He was crying without control. Reva was watching him. Reva was observing. Something was wrong with Dinesh. Reva could see change in her Papa. Dinesh was no longer like her normal Papa. He was crying like some child. Reva wanted to comfort him but she was too scared. Her Grandma died suddenly. Reva didn’t understand what she supposed to do. She sat in corner. She wanted to cry but she was having uncontrollable laugh. She was laughing. Dinesh looked towards her with anger. He was so upset. He went towards her. She sensed that he might hit her. She just ran out of his reach. He kept screaming loudly. She went in her room & locked. She was laughing whole time. She looked towards herself in mirror. She kept telling herself that she needed to stop & slowly she stopped laughing. She began normal. But she couldn’t open door. Dinesh was screaming on her like some mad man. She was so scared. She didn’t feel that it was her Papa. Dinesh was acting like some man who was possessed by demon. She knew that it was impossible. She began to think did they done something to invite demon? It was odd thought but it started to capture her mind. She was so tense. She just wanted Dinesh to go away. She was so scared that like in horror movies he would break door. Soon she sensed that he was hitting on door loudly but it was not possible to break it. She gave nervous smile. She didn’t understand what she supposed to do. She just ran in washroom. She kept crying whole time. She just wished only if she was crying like that before. But she didn’t & that’s why this was happening. She started crying loudly.
Trupti disconnected call after she heard Dinesh’s scream. She tried to control him. He was looking like some violent animal. She tried to stop him. But he pushed her away. She fall on floor. It hurt her so much. She was not sure that she had not broken her some bone. She began to scream for help. She ran towards her mobile. She was so scared that he might stop her but he didn’t. She called her brother. Her brother was shocked. “ I call Cops..” “ No..no he is mentally unsound. Call ambulance with Psychiatrist.” Her brother sounded confused but he agreed. She was so scared. She tried to call people for help. After some screams slowly people from society watchman came running. They all looked shocked. They tried to stop Dinesh but it was not working. Finally with help of six people they tied him to chair. He kept screaming. Trupti began to call Reva. She was so scared for her daughter. When Reva didn’t open door. She began to search for keys of lock. She kept searching. She was always scared that one day they might get locked so she always kept her keys carefully. She searched hard & finally she found those keys. She opened door & then she searched Reva was not in room. She went towards washroom. She tried to push door open. It was not happening. She kept screaming. But Reva was not opening it. Finally all came in Reva’s room. They started to break door with efforts they managed to create cracks of door. It was not easy to break. Finally they called locksmith who did that job. Trupti was shocked when she saw Reva was fainted on floor. She checked Reva’s pulse. It was okay but when she tried to wake her up, Reva didn’t respond. Then someone scream. “ My God look at her hand.” Trupti saw that Reva managed to cut her wrist. She began to call her brother again. Before her brother could say anything. She began to scream “ Reva cut her wrist. Marrying this mad man was biggest mistake of my life.” “ I will tell Doctor just relax.” Her brother saying this while crying. Dinesh was screaming on top of his lung. Dinesh was no longer seemed like human. Trupti was so angry. She just wanted to hit him. She wanted to kill him. She knew that wouldn’t help her instead she would land in jail. She never thought that Dinesh would change so much in some time. She didn’t feel that she noticed signs or she decided to ignore. Then Ambulance came. Doctor came with nurses & ward boys. They told every one to step aside. In no time they managed to take away both patients. Trupti went towards Ambulance. On that time her mobile rang. She saw that it was neighbour of her mother-in-law. She totally forgot about funeral. She took call. “ I am taking my daughter & husband in hospital. My brother will come..” “ But what happened?” “ They both fall sick.” “ How?” “ Food poisoning.” She told without second thought. She just wanted to avoid subject. She said “ My brother will come.” “ Okay!” Clearly neighbour was nervous “ Just send him soon.” “ Yes..yes.” She sat in ambulance. Then she called her brother. Her brother “ I am coming.” “ No..no I got card I will manage this. You need to do all rituals of my mother-in-law.” “ Your mother-in-law’s rituals?!” She tried to control her tears & said “ I can’t come. My daughter is on death bed & my husband lost his mind.” She started laughing strange way. Her brother sounded scared. He said “ Just relax. I will go & do it properly.” Then slowly her brother asked “ When did you suspected something is wrong?” She said loudly “ Never! It was sudden. Just due to sudden change Reva got nervous. Reva had problems for sometimes due to death of her friend Mary. But Dinesh?! No never! I never understood that I am marrying mad man! I was dating him before this but I never sensed it. I just don’t understand how could he managed to hide it.” Her brother didn’t say anything. Then her brother said “ I will handle all.” She said “ Thanks.” Then she looked towards her daughter. She didn’t want to meet Dinesh at all. She was so scared of him. But she knew that she couldn’t just get rid of him. She went to hospital with her daughter while Dinesh took away by Psychiatrist in Psychiatric hospital. She asked Doctors about Reva. At beginning that didn’t look certain. They called Cops. Then they started treatment. Reva was not responding to it properly. Trupti was so tense. Finally after some hours they told her that Reva was out of danger but she must stay under observation. After two days she able to meet Reva but when she entered Reva turned away her face. She tried to talk but Reva said angrily “ You manage to do all. You first tortured my brother then my father!” Trupti didn’t understand why she was talking to her like that. Trupti said slowly “ Why did you say that?” Reva suddenly looked towards her like small child & said “ Not you Mom! Grandma! She is standing just behind you.” Trupti turned behind. Her mother-in-law was dead. Her mother was died years ago. It was so odd. She sensed no one was there. She asked “ What’s happening to you?” Then suddenly Nurse appeared “ Don’t worry. She is on medicine. Just let her sleep.” Trupti went out. Trupti shivered when she sensed that she needed to go to Dinesh too. She was in different hospital. She called Taxi. She reached there. Psychiatrist called her. “ Well we need to study case of your husband. It appeared complicated.” “ Honestly I don’t mind if you keep him for few days.” Psychiatrist laughed. “ I can’t keep him permanently. But he is dangerous so you can file for Divorce. I will help you.” Trupti knew that means she needed to find job. But she decided that she would do it. She thanked Psychiatrist. Then she immediately called her brother & discussed divorce. Her brother immediately agreed. He said that neighbour was telling Dinesh had mental issues from childhood. He managed all by medicines. She shivered. She didn’t understand. She didn’t sense or she choose to ignore. She just told herself to forget it. She called for lawyer’s number then she asked her brother if he could give her flat of her parents. He agreed. It was small one room flat but she didn’t want to stay with Dinesh. So on that day she started her new life in her old house of childhood. She needed job but she decided that she would do all. She turned back to meet her daughter. Reva called her on that point. Reva appeared fully normal. Reva said sorry for her stupid move of suicide. Trupti smiled. Trupti told her about her decision of divorce. Reva kept thanking her & Trupti smiled happily. Trupti’s life was difficult now but still it was a lot better. Now she might have limited money but she could at least spend it on her family as she wished. She told Taxi driver to take her to lawyer’s office instead of hospital. She needed to do it first.
The End
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