Raju's ex wife
Raju began to plan perfect way to reach on time. He kept checking different routes but on each mobile was indicating traffic was there. His daughter was waiting for him. She must be scared. Her Mom was died. Raju knew that he never cared for his wife. She was odd woman. He didn’t like her. He kept away after Divorce. He never took interest in his daughter Tara too. Tara was going to be shadow of her mother he was sure about it. He shivered with fear. He remembered his wife Charu. Charu used to spend hours before mirror. Charu wanted her make up to be perfect. Perfection was necessary in her view! She never tried to use something Inferior. He remembered one day by mistake someone gifted her simple lipstick instead of costly one. She liked things which had imported quality. It was important. She was so happy when she was opening gifts. She was admiring even imported chocolates. But when she opened this lipstick she began to make faces. He took it hand. It was a lot more costly than those chocolates. But still his wife Charu hated it since they were not expensive enough. He didn’t understand what was this craze of brand name. He liked new small brands too. He wanted to argue with her but then he decided against it. Charu was always bossy. Raju married her since he fall in love with her. He was so obsessed with her. His family was not much happy with this idea but Raju was living separate already & for his family they needed to tolerate Charu just for few seconds. There was also one other thing which was pleasant for his family that was Charu gifted them costly things too. They liked her gifts. Of course when it came to gifting her they all just gave money. She was happy about it. But on that one occasion all bought gifts to her since it was first function after marriage they didn’t know. Raju knew that those relatives were not going to visit them again so it was not big issue. But he was so shocked by the way she treated her gifts. He started to feel love managed to make him blind he couldn’t sense Charu’s fault. But still he decided that he would manage. She kept complaining & he kept trying his best. Until one day she didn’t declare that she was no longer interested in staying with him. He wanted to feel sad but he didn’t since it was not shocking. It was going to happen & it couldn’t be avoided. He knew that she didn’t like him. They had one daughter. Their daughter was like her shadow so it was clear that their daughter Tara would stay with her. Everything was perfect until Charu’s second husband didn’t call to tell that his wife was dead & he was not interested in taking care of his step daughter so Raju needed to come & take her away. Raju didn’t like voice of that man. He was so rough. He didn’t understand how could his daughter Tara managed to stay with him. So finally he was going to take back his daughter Tara. He began to drive faster & faster. He wanted to reach to his daughter.On this point alarm rang loudly & he woke up. He was sleeping in his bed. It was his dream. He looked around. He needed to go in office soon. His ex wife Charu was very much alive & enjoying wonderful life with another rich man. She was very happy with him. He was alone in his small bedroom. It was such a small house. He couldn’t even move much inside it. He told himself that all would be perfect if he began to think positively. He looked around his house. He married to Charu, it managed to damage his life. He couldn’t able to earn much since Charu took his flat & his money to take care of Tara until she didn’t got married to that rich man & she decided to forget alimony. She divorced him but after divorce she didn’t immediately married to this rich man. For sometime she kept demanding money from him, he kept working hard to fulfil her wishes. In fact he was lucky that after marriage this man decided to forget about his alimony otherwise he should have needed to go to Court or keep paying it. He actually didn’t know since after marriage she told him that she didn’t need anything. But by then he lost most of his money. He was no longer financially stable man. His family was telling him to drag divorce instead of giving up all to Charu but he didn’t want to. His life was over. Then he looked around. But he was still alive & his wife Charu was shifted somewhere in abroad. His daughter Tara didn’t even know much about him. He was surely not rich guy with money who could gift her luxuries. He watched clock. He needed to go in his shop. He was selling goods forever in that shop. As shopkeeper he was okay. Few customers came. He managed to sell few things. He owned shop so he didn’t need to pay rent so it was okay. But sometimes when he needed to throw away his stock he felt that he might needed to just forget this shop. He needed to just rent it but he didn’t try it. He was not sure anyone would took interest in it. His shop was in old building. People didn’t took much interest in renting those shops. He was working in office so he could do both. So he kept one old lady to run that shop. Now he needed to open it then she would continue selling. Her salary was not high. She just took small amount. But now he began to feel that he just needed to sell that shop. On that point his mobile rang. He took the call. “ That lady who sell in your shop is dead?” “ What? Who are you?” “ I am her neighbour. Her husband told to inform you.” “ Okay.” “ Her husband said you had paid her salary it was over so you don’t need to pay further.” “ How did she die?” “ She is old so she died!..any way you don’t need to worry about old lady now. Her husband didn’t want money & she will not come to irritate you.” Before he could ask further the call was disconnected. He looked towards mobile. It was sad news but no one was interested in observing how sad he was so it was better to keep his sadness with himself. He began to get upset by all. He knew that he couldn’t open shop. He needed to just sell that stock on sale. He wanted to get rid of it on his vacation. He was so tense. He just began to get ready for office. He needed to do all as fast as possible. Now shop was closed so his only source of income was his office so he began to check he did all properly when he confirmed it. He smiled & got ready for office.
Raju entered in office at usual time. He immediately arranged everything in cabin of Boss. He was actually took job as cashier but since he started working he began to take care of everything like personal assistant. Sometimes he even did job of serving coffee & tea too. Boss just called him & he immediately came. Of course he was not alone. Office had staff but he needed to arrange all. That staff was not proper one. It was always hard to find right sort of people for work. He did all & waited for Boss. Slowly all came one by one. None of office staff was interested in talking with him. He didn’t understand why but it seemed as if he considered failure in their eyes. Raju was totally worthless. He could sense it in their eyes. He could understand why they felt that way. Their wives were happy with them while his wife divorced him. He was low. He couldn’t make people happy. He was not pleased with himself. Sometimes he felt so worthless. But he needed to survive. When he married to Charu his parents told him clearly that Charu was not nice girl. Charu was not pleasant person. They felt so sad when he married her. He told them that he loved her & he would handle all pains. His Mom then said slowly “ I don’t want you to act like your Uncle?” His Uncle fall in love with one girl. He married her against wishes of family then when that girl left him. He committed suicide. He laughed on that thought. He told his Mom “ Nonsense! This will never happen to me. If Charu left me, I will not do suicide & Charu will never leave me. I will do everything for her.” His Dad said in odd negative voice “ Your Uncle said same thing.” Then he took one hand of his each parent in his hands & promised them that he would never kill himself. He kept his promise. He was alive but when he looked towards himself he felt that it was hardly considered as being alive. It was sad situation. He did all to make office perfect. He was feeling so lonely & stressed. He didn’t understand why he was working so hard in his office when his salary wasn’t much. He had normal basic payment when those who had more chose to ignore working. Sometimes he just wished only if he could quit this job. But it was not going to happen. He needed to do his job. He wanted that activeness in his life. He was so sad on each time. He knew even after his work no one would admire him. On that point his Boss entered. His Boss looked towards him. “ So early what happened to your shop?” He gave sad smile & said “ That lady who was working in it died.” “ Ohh you need to hire someone.” He just nodded. Then Boss said “ I will pay you rent will you give it to my daughter? She need to open her clinic.” He smiled happily. “ It’s great Boss.” Boss immediately called his daughter. Then Boss told all on call & finally he declared that he could trust Raju & his daughter could go with him alone. Raju was nervous but soon a young girl came in room. Raju was introduced to her as Psychiatrist. She smiled very sweetly. She immediately told him that a car was waiting. He smiled. Then he sat in car. He was so nervous. She was beautiful. Of course not as fit as Charu but still her face had better smile than Charu. He was watching her so closely. He didn’t want to do it but he kept doing it. She turned towards him. It was so frustrating when she gave him an angry look. She was clearly not happy with the way he was looking. He turned his head to opposite side & kept looking out of window. Slowly that girl said “ My Dad lied to you I am not Psychiatrist my boyfriend is. He needed that house to start clinic but my Dad doesn’t want anyone to know about us. Sometimes I feel he is not planning to let me marry him.” Raju sensed that this girl was telling him about her boyfriend since she didn’t want to broke his heart. She was not giving an angry look to him. She was upset with her own father. “ It’s so upsetting. The way Dad kept lying on every matter. It kept getting worst.” Raju just nodded. Then finally they reached to that shop. One man was already waiting for them. He smiled nicely towards Raju. He introduced himself as Chetan & shake hands with him. Chetan was pleasant fellow he was not upset with him like daughter of his Boss. That woman was still very upset. She said to Chetan “ I am going away. Will you give me my pills?” Chetan gave sweet smile & said “ You don’t need them now.” She looked angry then she smiled. She said “ I know I just asked for confirmation.” Then she once again started her car & drove away. Raju looked towards Chetan with confusion. Chetan smiled. “ She have some issues. We are planning for giving her treatment.” “ She is your girlfriend!” “ No..who told you that? Let me guess. She told you am I wrong?” “ No.. I mean yes.” “ She is behaving so odd. That’s why her father started her treatment. Actually she was planning to become psychiatrist but her Mom died in car accident. She was driving that car so she began to get upset. She started some medicines. A psychiatrist must not try to treat own problems but she tried it finally she got addicted to those pills when I sensed it I started treatment.” “ But why she didn’t started it by herself with your help?” “ When you have mental issues it is always hard to accept.” “ Even to Psychiatrist?” Chetan gave odd look & said “ Psychiatrist are also human. Aren’t they?” Raju immediately nodded. Raju didn’t want to argue. He opened shop for Chetan. Chetan shocked to see entire stock. “ Why you are not selling this?” “ Lady who use to sell it died.” “ Then you can sell it yourself.” Raju shivered fear. Raju “ I can’t.” “ Why? It’s easy. I teach you.” Chetan began to tell him to sit down. Then they waited for sometime. Chetan told him to create board. Chetan written about discount on it. Then Chetan divided shop in two part. In one he began his clinic in next Chetan arranged shop. It was scary for Raju to sit & sell. But Raju knew that he didn’t have much option. Chetan was watching him. For long time no one came & Raju took breath of relief. Finally at end they both closed. None of them had any client & Chetan joked so much about it. First time Raju managed to see positive side of life.
Raju was happy when Chetan was there but as soon as he entered in his house. Once again he began to feel so stressed. He wanted to cry. But he tried. He couldn’t. It seemed as if someone stopped him from crying. His throat was closed in strange way. Raju began to cook. He needed to cook for himself. Suddenly he began to feel as if someone was in his house. He was so nervous. This never happened to him before but now this new fear started. He didn’t understand why he was not getting over Charu. She was no longer part of his life. He needed to accept it & move on. He kept telling it to his heart but it was not happening. He was feeling so suffocated in his house. It was so small. He had big house but she got it. He had daughter but she got it. He was in love with her but today he suddenly began to feel so upset. He was so angry. He felt anger in his heart. She betrayed him. She was never in love with him. She took his house. He wanted it back. She began to search for her mobile number. He couldn’t find it. Finally he found one number of her lawyer. He called him. Lawyer was in middle of sleep. When he began to talk Lawyer began to abuse him. He was so angry. “ I can’t find her but I can find you. You have destroyed my life. I want my house back” “ Don’t try to threaten me. I will call Cops.” He started laughing. He said “ I don’t care. I will come for you.” He disconnected call. He immediately remembered house of that lawyer. He called Cab & went there. It was dark. But he could clearly see his house. He began to show stones on it. He started to find other ways to damage. He saw car. He began to break it. His hands were getting hurt. He started to use stone to damage it. His hands were hurt but he didn’t care. He was so angry. He was damaging car as best as he could. He was so happy. He was screaming with joy. When one fellow came running out of house, security guard came too. They started to try to stop him. But Raju was not planning to stop. He kept damaging that car in his best way. He was destroying every part of car. He didn’t sense how many people joined efforts to stop him. They were hitting him but he was not concerned about his pain. He was just interested in damaging that car. He wanted to turn that car in something worst. He kept watching towards that car. Slowly that car started to look worst he started laughing. But then Cops came. They took him in custody. That man was screaming “ Who are you?” “ I am Raju. I want my house back. Do you hear me? I want my house back!” Cops dragged him to car. Then he was taken Police Station. He told about Charu & her lawyer. Cop “ But you agreed on that time?” “ I was not in my senses. She managed to brainwash me. She is witch. She could do magic.” He suddenly began to talk about black magic & other supernatural things. Cop began to laugh “ Do you think I am fool or you lost your mind.” “ You are not fool Professor you are very smart but you have not studied these woman. I have seen one. Charu is one of them! She managed to keep her control on me for such long time.” “ Then why did it stopped suddenly today?” He was confused then he smiled. He said “ Since her accomplice died! I have one old lady who use to run my shop. Charu hired her. She was helping Charu in black magic. Now she is dead. Charu can’t keep hold on me.” He stood up instead of sitting on chair & started screaming loudly while keeping his both hands up “ I am free…I am free now.” Entire Police station was shocked. Cop said “ Call that Doctor.” On that point other Cop took him towards lockup. He was kept in lock up. But he was so happy. He was dancing. He was screaming “ I am free.” Other people who were in lock up started to give him odd look. But he didn’t care. He kept laughing. Finally one fellow inside lock up said to Cop “ Come on! Send him to mental hospital otherwise he might do something to us.” Cop gave irritated look & said “ Don’t worry. I called. But first he need to go before Court.” Entire time Raju was feeling so happy. He knew that lock up was worst. It was not clean & pleasant place. But he was happy. He kept smiling. He was not grasping anything. After some hours his new tenant came. His tenant showed some papers to Cop & Cop took breath of relief. “ Now it’s great. You can take him to mental hospital. I don’t know what I supposed to do with him.” “ I know Sir. He is my old patient.” Clearly Psychiatrist didn’t told whole truth. Psychiatrist wanted to give treatment to Raju. He sensed something was wrong but Raju never actually came to him. Psychiatrist took Raju with him. Raju smiled & asked “ You will take care of my shop.” “ Of course!” “ Then I will come with you. I don’t want to go in that home. It’s so small. I can’t breathe.” “ Yes..yes I know.” Slowly Psychiatrist took Raju with him. It was clear that until now Raju kept sacrificing all for his love. Charu was special to him. It was mad obsession. Psychiatrist Chetan felt that Raju might needed treatment on that point only. He was in love with Charu but at same time he was acting so obsessed with her. He was obeying her every wish. It was odd. Then when Charu left him, he kept giving her all. In some part of mind Raju was expecting her to come back. Raju never said it. But Raju felt that Charu would behave in same way with her second husband & her second husband would divorce her. It was not easy to tolerate it. But Charu clearly changed her attitude after second marriage or her second husband was compatible to her. It was not clear to Chetan but he did inquiries & sensed that Charu was living happily married life now. When Chetan contacted, she told him that she was not interested in keeping contact with Raju and she was not ready to return house. It was frustrating but Chetan knew Raju needed to accept it. Chetan admitted Raju in hospital & Raju went willingly. Raju just kept saying one thing “ I want my old house back. I will not go back to that small house.” Slowly nurse took him in his room of mental hospital & he smiled happily to have it for himself. He soon slept on bed & fall asleep. Chetan came in his room & told nurse “ This might look worst to people but this is better. Now his emotions came out after treatment he will live normal life for himself don’t keep waiting for Charu.” Nurse nodded & they went away from room while Raju was sleeping peacefully in room.
The End
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