Not admirer of gifts
Arpita was so happy when she saw gift from her dad. Arpita was favorite in her family. Arpita never faced issue on any point about anything. She always demanded things & she always got it. She kept feeling so stressed when her family fulfilled her demand. She remembered what her late grandmother used to tell her parents. “Don’t give her everything otherwise she will make it her habit.” She felt so angry by that comment. She always tried her best to not demand anything. She was not spoiled in that angle. She tried to help her mom in cooking. Her mom handled all in her house. Her grandparents were helpful too. But her grandmother always kept pointing towards her. She felt so sad about it. She didn’t understand why did her grandmother kept taunting her. Today after long time finally her grandmother came back in her memory. She always avoided her memory. Her grandmother was so bossy. She looked towards her grandfather. Grandfather smiled but she could clearly observe that he had that emptiness in eyes. After death of her grandmother her grandfather became sad man. He kept talking about joining her in heaven. But she had doubts. She didn’t feel her grandmother would be in heaven. Her grandmother didn't made any mistakes in life. She knew them all but she didn’t plan to tell them to anyone. She knew that she must not talk against dead person. She supposed to forget their crimes. She needed to feel positive about them. She smiled sweetly when she looked towards gift given by her father. This was her last birthday in that house. Next year she wouldn’t be staying here. Her parents managed to find one life partner for her through arranged marriage. She met him. He was nice boy but she was not exactly in love with him. Actually, she didn’t find anything wrong with him. She wanted to marry one educated & well to do boy. This boy had all so she decided to marry him. She didn’t love him. But she knew that she was going to marry him. She knew that she needed someone who keep her happy. This boy would keep her happy. She was working so hard to adjust with him. She knew that his name was Samir & she supposed to call him Samir. He permitted her to call him by name. She was thrilled by it or she pretended to be thrilled. She did all to admire his every action. She didn’t show any negativity towards him. She knew that she was trying level best to please him. She was a little bit nervous regarding all. She looked towards her gift. She was expecting Samir to come too. But he said that he was too busy. She felt sad. She knew that he had work to do meeting to attend & clients to meet. He was not staying in home . She was just staying in home. She wanted to make her career. But her career didn’t manage to get success so she decided to forget it & she planned to stay in home.
Samir told his junior to send some nice gift to his future wife. In his eyes Arpita was good looking girl. He would like to make her wife. She had those qualities which would make everyone jealous & he admired her beauty too. But he was not in love with her. He never planned to fall in love with her too. He was practical man who needed a wife to give birth to his children which he could show world as some trophy. He needed a family to bring with him on every dinner party. He needed to click photos with other rich people & their families. Arpita would be perfect for such photos. He knew that he needed to keep showering her with gifts time to time. But he didn’t mind. He needed one wife & she was perfect. He knew that she wanted him to join but he was certain his costly gift would make her happy. He knew that he was not so important. Arpita was not waiting for him since he informed her already. But he knew that making one call would be better so when Arpita was about to open her gift, her mobile rang. She was so happy when she saw Samir was calling. She began to think that he was in love with her so even during his board meeting he called. She created his one picture in which he was sitting in one table full of important executives & he told them to give him some seconds to make this call. She was so happy. She took that call. Samir started talking sweetly “I send you one gift. I hope you will like it but if you don’t tell me.” She felt so pleased. She said loudly before her family “I will surely love it after all you have bought it after thinking so much…you done so much just for me.” Samir didn’t search anything. His junior was going to bring something but he was not planning to explain it. He sensed that it was good to take credit. “I am so happy that you are so considerate.” “I understand! Your work is very important for me.” He smiled slowly. He knew that she was just concerned about money. He knew that since he was earning, she didn’t mind if he didn’t visit her. He smiled happily. He sensed that it was all about just money. He needed to earn more & more. He was happy that she was thinking same way. Arpita didn’t sense that he felt she wanted just money. She was trying her best to keep him happy. She knew that she couldn’t earn so she decided that she needed to adjust. In her heart she wanted him to come. She needed to at least spend some time with him. But then on other hand she began to think that she would be happy even in his absence. She needed money & he would give it to her. She was so confused. She wanted love but she didn’t dare to ask for it since she couldn’t earn money so it was wrong to demand anything else from her life partner. She needed to adjust. Everyone around her was telling same thing to her. She must adjust with him.
Samir was happy when he received appreciation for his costly gift. He was certain that those gifts were making him famous. Arpita kept smiling throughout party but when she came to sleep, she began to get uneasy. She started to sense that she was not happy. She hardly knew Samir. He never took much interest in her. She felt so nervous around him. She knew that he was busy but she needed to demand sometime so she decided to call him. She looked towards time. It was little bit late but still she needed to make call. She dialled his mobile number. He took some time to take call. “What happened?” He sounded so upset. She didn’t understand how could he sound like that. Her voice was not something pleasant for him. She slowly said “I thought we need to spend some time with each other.” “Why? I gave you gift. I thought you are happy.” She liked gift. She wanted it but she also wanted sometime. “I feel so stressed. We never manage to meet.” “Oh! Come on. I have busy schedule & tomorrow I am going on vacation with my friends don’t call me there!” She felt so shocked. He didn’t want to introduce her to his friends. She slowly asked “I want to meet your friends…” “Why?!” He asked angrily. “You don’t need to meet my friends. You are my wife. I want you to understand that you must not get friendly with other men. You can just talk with your family members.” She felt so nervous. She said “Okay” in slow voice & disconnected call. She ran towards her parent’s bedroom. She felt nervous. She didn’t want to disturb them but she didn’t have much option. She knocked door & waited. Her mom opened door after sometimes. Mom “What is it?” “Mom, I want to discuss about marriage.” Her father screamed from behind “We are already spending lots of money. Now I don’t want you to increase expenses. Try to understand sweetheart Papa have some budget.” “Papa I just want to cancel marriage.” “What?” She didn’t say anything for some time. But her mom already started to cry. She sensed that she couldn’t cancel marriage. She was trapped. Her father told her to stop joking & sent her back in her room. She went in her room & she started to cry. She sensed on that day. She didn’t want those gifts any more. She wanted someone who would love her. She began to feel so restless. She couldn’t marry Samir. She needed to run away. She began to feel so scared. She needed money. She remembered gifts she got. She started to plan to sell them. She needed to run away. She began to search for all. She started to find all jewellery. She was desperate. That she just packed all & ran out of house. She began to walk. She was walking alone on streets in that lonely night. She didn’t even feel scared.
Arpita’s neighbour was driving home late after work. He was feeling so tired. He was planning to sleep but his sleep vanished when he saw Arpita walking on street in that odd way. Her hair were scattered around her face, her dress was looking odd too. She had one large suitcase & she was just dragging it. Her neighbour looked behind Arpita one man was following her. He clearly had evil intention. That man already began to call his friends. Arpita’s neighbour knew that he needed to interfere in this matter. He called Arpita. Arpita suddenly looked towards him. She kept looking at him for some time. But when he insisted, she came towards his car. He literally forcibly dragged her in car since by that time he sensed group of men with wrong intention started to gather. But when Arpita sat in his car, they lost interest. Arpita’ neighbour was so scared. He called his wife & told all. His wife told him to bring Arpita in their home. He agreed to do it. Whole time Arpita was watching ahead when there was nothing interesting there. Her eyes were so vacant. It was really scary. When Arpita went in house of her neighbours, she kept looking at some unknown point. Finally, her neighbours decided to call her parents. When her parents came, they were shocked. They tried to argue with Arpita. Then Arpita started crying screaming. She literally became hysterical. They didn’t have any option. They called Doctor. Doctor checked her & told that she had nervous breakdown. They needed to admit her. Arpita’s parents were so sad. They needed to tell everything to all including Samir now. They knew that this would break her engagement. But they didn’t have option. So Arpita was admitted for treatment. When Samir understood it he immediately broken engagement. In few days he found new girl & got married. It was sad for Arpita but when Arpita came out after treatment she was happiest person of world. She knew that she didn’t want those gifts. She knew that she didn’t want to become just trophy wife. Her grandmother was wrong. She was not fond of gift. She wanted love & affection. She came back in her home. Her parents talked nicely but they were clearly upset with her. But she didn’t mind. She started her work with confident. At beginning people looked towards her with suspicion. But soon they sensed she was normal. All felt that something was in her relationship with Samir. Some even assumed Samir had cheated her. She kept denying but people kept creating different gossips. Soon she decided to ignore them & she started her life once again with positive hope. This time she wanted gifts with emotions not just with big price tag. This life was perfect for her.
The End
