Burning hotel
Tushar began to form new dream to mind that would show pleasant hope for his mind. He knew that he needed to think positively regarding every plan. Tushar was planning one event. His Dad gave him that responsibility. His Dad owned one five-star hotel which would one day become his own. It was inherited in his family for centuries. He knew that he just needed to take care of that hotel. He began to arrange all in that hotel. He wanted it to be perfect. He was managing everything. But suddenly he heard screams in hotel. Soon people started running around in its corridors. Guests were screaming & crying. Guests were looking for some escape door. He slowly began to run towards them. He was running so fast. He screamed loudly. On that point he suddenly fell down & he screamed in pain. He opened his eyes. He was on floor. He had fallen down from his bed. He looked around. It was his room for long time. He sensed that he was in his home. He didn’t understand that why he kept dreaming like that about hotel. He didn’t inherit any hotel. They had one land but it was under dispute. That land had small house but it could not be considered grand hotel. In fact, it couldn’t be considered even large house. They wanted to sell it so that they could get some money. It was impossible to turn that small house in hotel. So, he didn’t own any hotel. He never faced such horrible situation. He never managed to see cause of that crisis. He kept seeing guests running but he never understood why did they kept running. Sometimes he felt that this dream might be telling something to him. He was so tense. He tried to stood up. But he couldn’t. One thing was sure this time he managed to hurt himself too much. He knew that he was having this nightmare again & again. But he didn’t sense that it could have much results on his body. He was not feeling relaxed at all. He was feeling so negative. He tried to stood up. He felt so scared. He began to feel as if he might had managed to break some bone. He didn’t want it to happen. He remembered now that it was not his room or his house. He came here to stay since he just got his job. He needed to stay in his sister Priya’s house. Her husband Rishi was nice person but he knew that he was outsider here. He didn’t want them to call Doctor & he was scared that if he got injured. He might lose his job due to vacation. He slowly stood up. He smiled. His leg was fine. It was not anything big. It was simple muscular injury. He smiled happily. He knew that everything was fine. He just needed to go on job next day. He told himself to relax. He was so scared that he would dream same thing again. But when he slowly fell asleep, he woke up by morning alarm sound which was set by his brother-in-law Rishi. He immediately ran out. Priya was cooking in kitchen. Priya gave him sweet smile & asked “Are you ready?” He couldn’t stop admiring Priya. Priya needed to handle all. She needed to take care of her house. But since she didn’t earn Rishi & his parents didn’t give much respect to her. Still, she didn’t mind. She was managing all with smile. Rishi’s family was rich. They were giving luxuries to Priya which she never got so she kept doing all with smile. Priya always said “I have so many luxuries here. It’s better to hear few bitter words than suffer with lack of money.” And now she even invited him to stay. No one objected his staying. They welcomed him but he was tense. He didn’t understand how long they would permit him. He didn’t want to have negative impact on Priya’s married life. He forced to stay in his sister’s house for job & he knew that he needed to act properly. He didn’t want to become cause of any trouble for them so he pretended that his leg was not paining.
Priya “So you are ready for your first
day?” Tushar smiled & said “I am.” He felt so nervous due to that dream. He
slowly looked toward Priya. “Priya Didi, Actually I had bad dream yesterday.”
Priya gave him confused look. Priya “What dream?” “Well. In it I see one hotel.
That hotel which we inherited. A big five-star hotel!” She felt confused. She
laughed. “We never owned anything like that. We were always poor.” Tushar felt
so hurt. Their financial position was of normal middle class. But now for Priya
they became poor. He knew that from beginning Priya was obsessed with money but
she never talked like that. Priya continued “Rishi managed to inherit lots of
money even one hotel. He sometimes visits it to collect money…& sometimes
goes there for parties.” She stopped & then she continued “Rishi can enjoy
those things but Tushar they are not for you. You need to do your job properly
& manage to own or at least rent one flat. I hope you understood.” Tushar
nodded. It was clear that Priya was not interested in his dream. He sat for
breakfast. He ate as soon as possible. He took tiffin which Priya gave him
& then he immediately left for job. When he entered in his office, he felt
nervous. But soon he managed to understand his work. Luckily it was something
he knew how to do. He started to work with sincerity. He completed his work. He
showed it to his senior. He was appreciated by it. He was so happy. He knew
that he would remain successful in this job. He didn’t have any doubt on it. He
began to feel suddenly positive about entire thing. He began to sense that this
job was great one. He needed to find accommodation & he decided to find it.
He slowly began to do inquiries but soon he decided that his salary was not
high enough. He got job. It was nice one but still purchasing flat was not
possible for him. He needed to stay in his sister’s house. He didn’t understand
that how could he manage this. He knew that he needed to talk with his parents.
He needed to talk positively. But one thing was true that he couldn’t feel
hopeful about anything. He kept feeling negative. Finally, his office was over.
He called his father. He explained everything. His father “Just kept working on
that job. I know salary is small but still you need to continue.” “But Dad I
stay in Priya Didi’s house like this. Do you know yesterday I had once again
that bad dream?! I fall down from bed.” “So, what do you want now? You want me
to take care of you like small child? Keep you inside house permanently like
small child?” He didn’t say anything. He just said “I have reached to Priya
Didi’s house. Now don’t call.” He slowly looked out of his Bus. He was far away
from that house. But he didn’t want to discuss anything with his father. They
just wanted him to earn. He was trying hard still there was some issue. He knew
that this nightmare would begin to create problem for him. He wanted to feel
positive but her mind was becoming so negative. He was feeling so scared to sleep.
He knew one thing that he didn’t want to fall from bed again. He went in
Priya’s house. He tried his best to smile happily. But he could sense that
entire family was giving artificial smile. No one liked his presence. He tried
to smile his best.
Tushar went back in his room. He began
to get ready to go to bed when Priya came in room. Priya asked “Did you fall
out of bed last night?” Tushar felt so nervous. He nodded. “Do you sense one
showpiece fall down due to your hand?” He began to feel so ashamed &
guilty. “I am so sorry.” Priya was clearly upset. “You need to understand if
you break things, it will be more problematic. In this house you need to behave
responsibly.” He nodded. Then she stopped for some time. Then finally she
asked. “When you will purchase new house?” “I am trying but my budget is low.”
He felt so nervous. He began to get negative in his mind. He said slowly “My
salary is good but not that good.” “But you can stay in some lodge or as paying
guest.” He nodded. Priya “Just search
for that place.” He nodded. She left room. He knew that she could take his
responsibility. After sometime she called him. He went in kitchen. She gave him
list of items that he supposed to buy from market. She gave him money too. Then
she told him that they were going for movie so he should suppose to take care of
house. Clearly, he needed to take care of children & her in-laws. He was
staying without money so he never said no to anything to her suggestion. Priya told
him to handle things & he decided to handle. It was nice but he knew that
it would be exhausting. Now he needed to go to office. But he did everything as
per Priya’s instructions. He tried hard to understand how could he find energy
to do it. But still he managed to do all. He did all as per her instructions.
She came home. She didn’t even thank him. She took kids to their room. Rishi
looked towards him pointedly & said “So have you found a house?” “I will
find one soon.” Then he slept on bed. He was so scared. He wanted to avoid that
nightmare. But once again he dreamt same thing. This time he didn’t fall down
from bed. He managed. But he sensed one thing that he needed to find Doctor
& get help. Next morning he went out of home early. He found one hospital.
He was so uncertain for long time but finally one nurse asked “What do you
want? Do you want treatment for your leg?”
He sensed that his leg was not normal as he thought. “I want to stop my
nightmares.” “Oh!” Then she showed psychiatrist. He took appointment & went
inside without second thought. He explained all to Psychiatrist. Psychiatrist
listened to him & said “I will prescribe some medicine but I feel you need
to change house.” “But my budget…” “Come on. You can find paying guest
accommodation.” He didn’t say anything for sometime then he said slowly “I need
to spend large part of salary. I can hardly do savings…” “Come on think about
today. You need to remain mentally sound first. Now you might not have good
saving but slowly you will get increments.” He nodded. Psychiatrist continued
“These dreams are coming since you stay in your sister’s house.” “I don’t
understand.” “Have you gone to any movie with your sister?” He immediately
nodded. “You are right. It’s from movie.” “Yes, but you are added since you
feel stuck in that movie. You wanted to go out. You wanted to stay away from
your sister. But you feel stuck so you see yourself in movie which you saw with
her & you are stuck in it. Mind sometimes changes things.” He once again
nodded. That day when he went in office, he did inquiries for place to stay.
Luckily one colleague was staying alone & he needed one more person. He
went there. It was rather cheap. He gave advance. Then he went to Priya’s
house. He told her that he was shifting.
Priya nodded & gave artificial smile but her in-laws & Rishi
looked truly happy. That day managed to shift his stuff in new house. He told
his colleague about nightmares but his colleague didn’t mind. They kept few
pillows on ground. He kept having nightmares for few weeks. Then as he settled
in this house they stopped. He stopped his treatment too. He began to live
normal life. His savings slowly began to increase. When he told this to his
parents, they were happy. He understood one thing no one wanted him to stay in
Priya’s house. Finally, he was out of that house & out of that burning
hotel of nightmare too.
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