Anita's restaurant
Anita was so excited about her party. She gave it to encourage her restaurant. She had just opened her restaurant. It was small but unique. She was sure about it’s success. Anita never failed in her life. It was going to be success only. She knew it certainly. It was so upsetting. She wanted to feel positive about life. She wanted to think about different styles. On that point her cook Piyush came. Piyush was stressed. Piyush was not looking healthy. She was so tense. Piyush’s health was precious for her. He needed to cook for her. She wanted to him to keep doing. But she didn’t want him to sense that she was dependent on him. Her husband Tushar told her again & again that in business she must not give too much importance to her employees. She came near him not to near. She asked slowly “ So you are ready to do cooking for party?” Piyush gave nervous look to her. It was frustrating. Piyush “ Madam I need more salary I can’t work on this?” She was so shocked. “ But today we planned party we can discuss this next month…” “ Madam I want it now.” She was so confused. She sensed that some rich business offered Piyush more. She was running her restaurant for such long time but some time ago one big hotel just started that hotel was owned by famous business man clearly with lots of contacts. She slowly said “ Just do cooking for today?..” “ No I am getting late. Will you give me my remaining payment?” “ You left me without warning.” She spoke angrily. “ Give me replacement then I will give payment.” Piyush gave frustrating look & just went away. She was so sad. She needed to cook all. She calmed her nerves & started cooking. She told herself to relax. She needed help. She began to think about other people who could help. Tushar didn’t know anything about cooking so he was totally useless as help. But his sister Rita could help. Rita was Tushar’s elder sister. Rita always stayed at home. Rita never came out. She came asked many times to Tushar “ Why your sister didn’t come?” He just said “ She didn’t like.” Anita didn’t like this answer. Sometimes she felt as if there was some argument between family & Rita. But she knew one thing that Rita was excellent cook & she needed her. Anita immediately started to call Rita but then she dropped that idea. She didn’t need to warn Rita otherwise she would create excuses. Anita needed her. Anita went before mirror. She managed to give best smile. Then she studied her makeup. She needed to look nice. She applied lipstick once again. Then she corrected her saree. She wore it to please Rita. She knew that Rita loved sarees. Anita immediately called her driver. Luckily Tushar didn’t took away driver on that day. Driver came. She told him to drive to Rita’s house. She slowly looked towards house. It was totally closed. Every window was totally shut. She began to observe inside house. She saw carefully. She sensed that there was no clue to tell if Rita was inside. She gave confused look to Driver. Her driver was old family driver. He surely knew all about her family. She asked “ Driver Uncle do you know when Rita Didi sleep?” “ She never sleep.” “ What?” Driver laughed. “ She is like that only. She never sleep. She always stay awake. But she always kept all closed since she didn’t want any one to come. She was just attached to her grandmother. Then her grandmother died. After it she never came out. She always stayed inside.” Anita shivered. Anita knew that Rita was not scary. Rita was just her elder sister-in-law. She didn’t need to feel scared of her. She just laughed. “ Driver Uncle you are so funny!” “ I am not funny. Rita Didi is odd woman.” Anita shivered with fear. Anita never struggled much in her life. She always had resources at her hand to help her. She kept using them. But now for first time she was helpless. She knew that since her parents closed their business no one was interested in them. She was talented but she was beginner. She was not useful in eyes of people to create influence. She needed help of her family. She needed Rita Didi. Anita smiled & said “ Wait here. I will go inside & bring Rita Didi with me.” Driver began to laugh. Driver “ Rita Didi never come out of house.” “ Why? She didn’t seem sick.” “ She isn’t sick normally but when we call her out she suddenly became sick.” Anita looked shocked. Anita had not seen Rita Didi outside. But Tushar & Anita always kept visiting her. Anita wanted a family around them. Anita didn’t want Tushar to leave his sister behind just because he got married. So they always kept visiting. But since Anita started restaurant those visits became rare. Anita invited Rita Didi personally on opening. Rita Didi didn’t come. In fact Rita Didi didn’t came even on their marriage. She was told on that time Rita Didi was sick. They didn’t want viral to spread. Especially when they made arrangements of wedding so it was risky if someone fell sick on that point. Anita understood but Anita left so sad for her. Rita Didi missed marriage of her own brother due to sickness. Anita felt so sad. But when they came home to visit Rita Didi everything was changed. Rita Didi was looking so happy. She chatted in such nice way. She began to feel so upset when Anita suggested they should go for some vacation. “ You need fresh air.” Rita Didi smiled & said “ No..no I prefer to stay in home. I enjoy my life that way.” Anita nodded sweetly. Anita tasted food. It was so wonderful. Anita “ This meal is so tasty!” Tushar said proudly “ My Rita Didi is best cook.” She nodded. Rita Didi smiled sweetly. But now Anita sensed that Rita Didi might hated to go out. She told Driver “ I will talk to Rita Didi just wait.” Driver “ As you wish Anita Didi.” Anita rushed toward door. She began to ring doorbell. Rita Didi slowly opened door. Rita Didi remained inside. When she saw Anita, she said “ Come in.” She smiled. Anita was on verge of tears. Just few hours remaining she needed to find some one who would help her in cooking. Rita Didi was her only hope. But Anita sensed that Rita Did didn’t like to go out. It was so problematic. Anita didn’t wanted to cry but she was already on verge of crying. It was so upsetting. She didn’t sense pain which she had in heart until it didn’t come out in form of tears.
Rita Didi was so shocked. Anita was crying on front porch of her house. It was something she never expected. She knew that Tushar was nice & honest husband but now when she saw Anita crying suddenly she began to doubt her judgement. She watched so many soap operas daily that Tushar might cheat Anita was first thought came in her mind. She never left her house whole time she kept watching those episodes on TV. After death of her Dad her life was little bit better. She didn’t need to keep hearing how much inferior she was & she could watch TV without his hold. She didn’t want to remember her father. She wanted to forget him. But she never thought Tushar would act like their father. He couldn’t cheat Anita. She immediately told Anita to sit. Then she gave Anita some water then slowly Anita started drinking it. Rita Didi didn’t told anything by her mouth. She decided to Anita must talk. Then Anita gave nervous laugh. Rita Didi smiled. Rita Didi immediately sensed that Tushar hadn’t cheated. She smiled with relief too. Anita told her slowly how did Piyush her cook cheated her & she needed to cook in few hours. Rita Didi looked towards time. “ My God we must hurry up.” “ Then come with me in hotel..” “ No..no I can do all in few hours I had all arrangements in home. You just need containers to shift. Just call our Driver?” Anita was so shocked that she did it without second thought. When Driver came, Anita told him about containers. Driver smiled. “ This is great idea Rita Didi. Anita Didi was so tense. Now you can cook & I will take it to restaurant in containers. I can call my wife & daughter-in-law & daughter for help too.” “ Great. We will pay.” Driver smiled happily. Anita was on top of the world. Once again she had someone who could help her. Soon at least seven women gathered & they all started working in kitchen. Rita Didi was instructing them all. Anita was making her specialities. Anita didn’t need to instruct so much. Anita was so happy. Anita was working so hard. Anita knew her cooking was not enough but now she found one team. She was no longer dependent on just one cook Piyush. They completed in two hours. Rita Didi stayed in house but all remaining women were coming with Anita. Anita told them that she couldn’t pay extra but they all wanted to join. It was fun for them. They all decorated restaurant. They instructed staff to serve. They all began to enjoy. Guests received personal attention. In end Anita received one gold chain of 1 gram gold. She was so happy. She wore it. When she returned home after success of party she was so sure about future. She almost forgot to call Rita Didi. But when Rita Didi called her, she felt so guilty. She kept apologising. But Rita Didi smiled happily. Rita Didi said “ Now you must make one real gold chain for yourself.” Anita started laughing. Anita “ First I need to earn enough money to purchase that place on which I have my restaurant. It’s still on rent.” “ Really. Let’s take more parties.” “But…” “ No but’s whenever I decide something I just do it. Now I plan to become your partner in this restaurant so I am going to do it.” Anita smiled happily. Everything was working so perfectly. She needed help & she got it. Anita agreed to work with Rita Didi. She was so happy. She was excited. She was waiting for Tushar. Finally Tushar came. She went to him excitedly. She began to talk. She started to talk about Rita Didi. Suddenly his face changed. Tushar “ Why did you went to meet Rita Didi?” “ I was asking for her help. I mean I needed some people who could help me..” Tushar was so angry. “ I don’t want you to start asking for help in world like that.” “ But she is your…” “ Enough!” He screamed so loudly. She looked towards his eyes. They were so different. She felt as if he could slap her. She was so shocked. She had never expected this from Tushar. She slowly sensed that he didn’t like his own sister. She managed to make commitments to Rita Didi already. She said slowly “ Sorry but we decided to run restaurant together. She is helping me…” Tushar screamed loudly “ You can’t do it.” Anita shivered with fear. She had taken many party contacts by then. Anita said slowly “ If you want I will replace Rita Didi after sometime but on this point I can’t do anything. My restaurant..” “ Your restaurant…” Tushar started abusing her. Tushar screamed “ Just get out of my house. You either need to close that restaurant or you must go away. I will divorce you!” She was so shocked. “ Are you telling me that if I keep running restaurant then you will divorce me.” “ Yes!” Tushar said loudly. Then he began to laugh in cruel way. “ You are just useless thing for me now. What is meaning of having you?!” She looked towards him with shock. He was so nice to her after marriage. She didn’t understand what he was saying now. She was so angry. “ Fine. I will go.” “ Yes..yes go away.” She was so upset. She took out her suitcase & started packing her dresses. She didn’t give thought to anything. She just called Taxi. Tushar screamed on her from behind “ Your father never permit you to stay.” She suddenly began to shiver. She knew her father. He made it clear to her after marriage she needed to adjust. They invested all in marriage so after it she couldn’t expect anything from him. When her grandparents were alive they used to support her but her father never did. Her mother might try to help her. But she knew that it was useless. She began to cry. She said out of tears “ I am sorry but I can’t stop restaurant so suddenly try to understand.” Tushar began to laugh. Tushar “ Now you understood your level. I like it when you understand it. You are nothing.” She was frustrated. She said slowly “ I can’t stop running restaurant is it okay?” “ I start bringing different women daily is it okay?” She wanted to argue but she was so stressed. She just started waiting for Taxi. Finally it came & she went back to her parents. This all seemed like a scene from daily soap. Her husband threw her out of house since she wanted to run restaurant. She kept looking towards road. Suddenly she began to think differently. She needed to know more about Tushar. She requested driver to change route. He didn’t agree. He needed to go back rules of company. She nodded. Then she booked another Taxi from her parent’s house to Rita Didi’s house. She needed to know all. It was important for her.
Anita came to gate of her parent’s house. She saw that Tushar’s car was there. She shivered with fear when she sensed that he already went in her parent’s house. She knew that now he would change entire picture. He was so sweet towards all. She didn’t stop at gate. She went ahead little bit. Soon she saw another Taxi. She stopped her Taxi. She made payment & immediately ran towards another Taxi. She sat in it & drive away. She saw Society’s security guard was watching her. But she didn’t care. She just wanted to escape from all. She wanted to go to Rita Didi. When she rang doorbell, Rita Didi looked towards her with shock. Rita Didi assumed last time that Tushar did something & this time it turned out to be true. Anita looked carefully towards Rita Didi & asked “ Tell me one truth. What is wrong with Tushar?” Rita Didi didn’t say anything. “ They never accepted something is wrong with him. I was the one who always got blamed..” then Rita Didi stopped talking. It was so frustrating for Anita. Anita “ Just tell all this is not movie that you will keep saying all step by step while I keep suffering.” Rita Didi “ He is extremely cruel. He always knew how to manipulate people. He did many wrong in ethical things but they justified him..my parents! They justified him. He got this job but he did many wrong things to get it. I don’t know details. But I tell you one thing that he wouldn’t even able to keep this job for long time. He would soon suffer issues. Tushar felt so sad when he couldn’t get success. He began to target me. His behaviour was so scary. It use to scare me so much. I began to get nervous. I started to avoiding gathering only. No one like when someone insult you in public. My parents were not so supportive too. I feel as if I going to cry or faint some day in Public when he began to abuse. My Mom sometimes try to object but it doesn’t help. He began to abuse her too. Tushar was problematic person but my father admired him a lot. Slowly I started to stay in house. I don’t like to go out. I began to stay indoor. He liked it. He wanted me to stay in house. He didn’t like me going out & earn some money or respect. I must stay inside. Now you manage to bring me in this business…maybe you can stop including me..” “ He want me to stop running restaurant.” “ Ohh! then I can do it for you!” Anita didn’t understand what she should do. Anita didn’t want to left her husband but she needed to give restaurant to come on. “ You can do it.” “ Yes I will.” She was so happy. Anita “ Great.” Anita felt all was arranged in perfect way. Anita finally returned home. She opened door. She took out paperwork of restaurant & called her lawyer to shift all in her sister-in-law’s name. Lawyer sounded confused. But when she explained how did her cook left. She was having so much problems. Lawyer sounded convinced. She told Lawyer that she would keep profit which we got until now. In fact it was nothing. She just started her business. It was so upsetting. Her lawyer agreed. She smiled happily. Then she called Tushar & told him about her arrangements. Tushar said “ I was not telling you to stop it since I hate your progress but you need to understand. You are on peak of earning losses. That Piyush..” “ I know & I agree with you. Now let Rita Didi..” “ She will do whatever she want. You are not connected with her. She always stayed at home. She might need some air now.” Anita gave nervous laugh. Then soon Tushar came home. He began to arrange all that would be useful for housewife. But at same time he kept warning her about budget. He kept telling her that he needed her to stop since she was not earning enough. She kept accepting it. Soon she began to her life in her house. She started to feel positive about it. She needed to just obey Tushar. Her parents kept telling her that she did great by obeying him. She needed to do it. She didn’t even sense when she began to stay at home. She started avoiding gatherings since Tushar kept reminding her that she was not earning anything. She became pregnant. Now she could surround her life just around her baby. It was so nice. She was happy in it. She didn’t sense anything was missing. While Rita Didi began to try her best to make restaurant success. At beginning she avoided going. Then slowly she started going. She began to feel so much anxiety but she quickly learnt to hide it. Soon she began to get friendly with customers. Her restaurant began to have daily customers. She didn’t sense when she began to talk too much with one. Until he didn’t propose her. She avoided at beginning but slowly he began to insist. His family showed willingness to adjust with her fears. He was so nice. She said yes. Then they fixed marriage. She was so happy. She called Anita happily. Anita was handling things at house. Anita told her that she would come with Tushar. Clearly Rita Didi needed to manage all by herself but driver’s family who became now management of her small restaurant managed all. They had pleasant marriage. Anita came there with her baby & Tushar. She was so shocked to see her. Anita was scared whole time. Tushar was bossing on Anita. Anita looked just like herself. Anita felt so upset. But Rita Didi knew that she couldn’t do anything. Rita Didi was beautiful bride of nice husband. Rita Didi said slowly “ You should have stayed with me.” Anita gave her shocked look & asked “ When?” On that point Tushar screamed Anita’s name & she ran towards him. Rita Didi just said slowly “ To run your restaurant.” Rita Didi’s husband took hold of her hand & said “ It’s too late. It’s your restaurant now not Anita’s & she have baby. She need to stay with Tushar.” “ But Tushar is mad & cruel man.” “ But she doesn’t have options. Let’s attend guests.” Then Rita Didi began to attend guests with smile while forgetting about Anita. She didn’t have much options.
The End
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