Call in midnight
Harish was
sleeping when his mobile rang. He was so frustrated. He needed to get some
peaceful sleep for next day. He didn’t understand why did he supposed to take
those calls. He knew once again that was call of his wife Mina. Mina slept in
next room with their children. She never took call in night. But it was so
frustrating that all her calls were shifted to his mobile. He didn’t understand
how could he managed to give his number to all whoever connected to her. It was
out of little curtsy. He gave numbers too all. He looked towards number. He
decided that he needed to take it. “Hello…” “I am lady from next flat. Remember
me! Mrs. Ragini.” He didn’t remember much. But he continued “Why did you call
in this night?” “There is one cat in society garden. It keeps crying. I can’t
sleep. Will you talk to Security? ““I don’t get it why you don’t call
yourself?” “I did but no one is coming. At this age I can’t go down. I might
slip on floor. My legs are so weak & unsteady…” “Fine. I will do it.”
Harish immediately called Security. Security sounded frustrated “Sir I am
trying hard but I can’t stop cat. Can I?” “But that old lady…” “Mrs. Ragini is
always pain in neck.” Harish didn’t say anything. Harish just continued “Will
you stop that noise? ““Okay Sir.” After that conversation Harish tried to fall
asleep but he couldn’t. He kept feeling so restless. He sensed one thing. Everyone
else was sleeping peacefully except him. He felt so sad & nervous. He
wanted to positive but he felt that he was only one who was awake all others
were sleeping peacefully. It was so upsetting. He began to tell himself to
relax but he couldn’t all negative thoughts started to enter in his mind. He
didn’t understand what was happening to him. He wanted to keep positivity but
his mind kept moving towards negative thought. He was getting so frustrated. He
knew that he was positive at beginning but that positivity didn’t stay for long
time. He began to dream in odd way. He started to visit back his past times of
pains. He hated deaths & he began to remember one after another dead
relatives. He didn’t want those sad memories. These memories were creating
worst impact on life. He began to feel so nervous. He didn’t want to remember
those deaths. He just opened his eyes. He kept looking around his room. He
could see ceiling. It would create worst impact on his night. He kept looking
towards those patches of colour. He didn’t want to repaint so soon. But he
began to feel that he needed to do it. He needed to save more money. He needed
to repaint that house. He required to feel positive about all. He didn’t
understand that why his life was going in such negative way. It was so
complicated. He sat on his bed for some time. Then he decided that he could
work. He took out his laptop & tried to work but his eyes were too tired.
Finally, he closed his laptop. He once again tried to sleep. This time he
managed to fall asleep but he knew that he couldn’t get enough sleep now. But still,
he decided to get whatever sleep he could. He was sure that in next morning he
would be in worst condition. He knew that sleep was most important for him. He
needed to get sleep but he couldn’t change his past. But he decided one thing
that he would never take calls in night.
In morning Meena started to shake Harish
to wake up since he was not willing to wake up at all. Meena finally said “Come
on Harish both our kids are waiting for bus perfectly ready for school &
you are taking so much time.” After that sentence he sensed that he was too
late. He immediately sat & ran in bathroom to brush teethes also to take
bathe. He needed to get ready. It was very important for him. He got ready but
he was feeling light in brain. He tried hard to concentrate. But he was feeling
so odd. He even felt as if he had fever. He slowly checked temperature. But it
was normal. Then he began to feel tense regarding blood pressure. He checked it
& sensed that it was normal too. He sensed one thing that everything was
normal but he was feeling so exhausted due to lack of sleep. It was so
frustrating. He got ready. Then he went in kitchen to ate breakfast. His mind
was feeling so unsteady entire time. He was feeling negative regarding all. It
was so frustrating & exhausting. He told himself that he needed to keep
positivity in his mind. He went in office. He began to chat &work. He could
feel tense whole time. He needed to try so hard to appear normal. On that day
he even needed to give one representation. He did all. He took breath of relief
every time when he sensed that others didn’t notice anything was wrong in him.
He began to feel so restless. But he managed to complete his day. Finally on
end of day he said to his friend Ramesh “Thank God it’s over.” “Why? What
happened?” “I am not feeling well!” “You are sick?” “Not exactly.” He explained
all. Ramesh “Harish how can you survive like this with your softness you will
suffer?” Harish just nodded. Ramesh “Now listen to me. Whatever might happen in
night don’t take call. In fact, keep your mobile switched off. Then only you
can survive. Clearly Meena was not ready to handle anything then why did you
need to handle all? Just keep your mobile switched off.” Harish nodded. That
night when Harish went home, he immediately switched off his mobile. He began
to feel so restless. He wanted to feel positive but his mind kept going back to
mobile. Finally, he fell asleep. He woke up directly by Sunrays. He immediately
ran to get ready. After nice sleep he was feeling okay & rested. He got
ready for office. Meena was watching him. Meena “Wow you are ready so soon
today.” He smiled. He just said bye to his family & went in office. He
didn’t start his mobile. Then Ramesh came & asked about last night. On that
point Harish remembered that he kept his mobile still off. He immediately
switched it on. As soon as he turned his mobile on immediately it rang. Mrs.
Ragini was calling. He was so shocked. He showed that to Ramesh. Ramesh “What
is wrong with this lady? Why she kept calling you like that?” “I don’t know. I
never talked with her on mobile before. My wife might be talking with her. But
some way this lady managed to get hold of my number.” Ramesh said “Talk to her
& end that matter. You must have this mobile ringing before Boss.” Harish
nodded & took that call. Mrs. Ragini started crying on mobile after
listening to his voice. Mrs. Ragini “I was so scared that something might have
happened to you. That cat was near your Balcony.” “I am fine. I am in office so
please don’t call me” “Oh! Of course.” Then she disconnected that call. Harish
told all to Ramesh while they were walking towards Boss’s room. Ramesh didn’t
say anything. He just listened.
After working for entire day finally on
end of day when Harish was going to home Ramesh called him from behind. “Harish,
I thought about that Mrs. Ragini for long time & I feel that woman is not
normal.” “Not normal? What do you mean?” “She is mentally unsound.” Harish
laughed nervously. “So you are suggesting this mentally unsound woman is
calling me since she developed obsession with me?” “No! With your mobile
conversation. She just wanted to talk on mobile.” “I don’t understand…” “Let’s
go & meet Mrs. Ragini today.” Harish immediately nodded. Harish needed some
help to stop that mobile call. He was getting tense. He knew that this
incidence was happening just for two days but it all looked odd. They both came
in Harish’s building. They didn’t go in Harish’s flat. They went in flat of
Mrs. Ragini. That flat had odd sort of lights. It seemed as if person inside house
was keep too much lights. Due to shine of those light their eyes were feeling
so stressed. As soon as they rang door bell. One middle age woman opened door.
She smiled & welcomed them. Harish was confused but Ramesh immediately
asked “Will you shut few lights?” She nodded. Ramesh “Why did you feel so
scared?” She started crying slowly. Then
she started talking “I use to live in big joint family. One day for my father’s
family function I went to village. I was insisting that other should come with
me too. But no one came. Even my children stayed here. Then I received call
there. Neighbor told me that there was fire in my flat.” I came back. When I reached,
I understood due to something one curtain caught in fire…frankly I never understood
how did entire house caught in fire. But sometimes I feel it’s cat. Then
sometimes I feel that it might be robbery…” Ramesh slowly asked “Have you
visited psychiatrist?” She gave him angry look & said “I am not mad.”
Harish slowly said “You are calling me daily. This is not action of sound person,
is it?” Mrs. Ragini screamed angrily “So just one call from me will cause you so
much irritation?” “You are calling me in nights. You are doing this just for
two days so it’s okay. But if you continue my wife will surely mind.” Mrs.
Ragini suddenly looked towards Harish nervously. Ramesh “Just come to Psychiatrist
with us. We have managed one appointment.” Mrs. Ragini nodded. Harish was so
glad that Ramesh managed to take Psychiatrist’s appointment before this. They
took Mrs. Ragini to Psychiatrist. Psychiatrist smiled & nodded.
Psychiatrist “You done great thing by bringing this lady here. Now you can
leave. I will handle all. She will never call again.” Harish & Ramesh
nodded. After that Mrs. Ragini never called Harish. But one day she invited his
entire family for her birthday party. She also invited Ramesh. In that party
she declared that she was starting one big shop. She looked happy & normal.
She even thanked them for helping her. But Harish’s family or Ramesh’s family
never understood how did they helped her. They decided to keep it secret. After
that Mrs. Ragini remained their family friend but she never called them on odd
times or she never felt scared without cause. She kept normal sort of lights in
her house. Her house became normal. She began to live her busy life where she
didn’t have any time to relax or feel scared.
The
End
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