Finding way out
Arpita was
sitting with her friends. They all were enjoying. Arpita sat on sofa happily.
She sat near French window. She began to look out. She was watching nature
carefully. She could see wonderful flowers on trees. On branches of tree there
were flowers with enchanting colour. They looked so pleasant. She was happy
that she decided to come out with her friends. She was staying in home for long
time. She stopped doing out that much. She had family but they were not exactly
attached to her. She was not married. She was spending her life in her style. But
on other hand she was not. She always needed to do something which she
preferred not to. She wanted to enjoy each day of life. Then suddenly she
sensed her friend Priti was talking to her. Priti “So what is your plan of
future?” She gave sad smile. “I want to plan many things but they always turned
in wrong way.” “I don’t get it. You were planning to start one small hotel what
happened to it?” “I was planning to. But when I started to discuss everyone
around me started criticizing.” “But why did you listen to them?” “You don’t
understand. I don’t have complete hold on anything.” “What do you mean?” “Well, everything
I owned is on joint names.” “OH! But why don’t you & your siblings divide
property?” “Because just I don’t have anything on my name! They have properties
on their name.” Priti felt shocked but soon Priti controlled herself & said
“It’s okay but still you can use your share to start some small hotel?” “No, I
can’t. They said I am useless. I can’t able to run a hotel.” “But why? You are
intelligent person.” “I don’t feel so. I don’t have much knowledge of world
around me.” She needed to confess that she was inferior but Priti immediately
rejected the idea. Priti “Nonsense you are smart & wise. They are just
trying to keep you down under their thumb.” Arpita looked nervously towards
Priti. She needed to feel positive but she was not feeling that way after
listening to Priti. She knew that she didn’t know how to run hotel. Arpita “I
don’t know how to run a hotel.” “Then they supposed to tell you. They needed to
teach you. In this world no one came with knowledge.” Arpita knew all this but
she also knew another thing. No one was going to teach her anything. She felt
so nervous even at thought. She wanted to remain positive but still she knew it
was impossible. She slowly asked Priti “Can you teach me?” Priti looked pale. “Sorry
but I am just one manager of private company. I can help you to set loan if you
want from bank but I can’t teach you how to run hotel.” Then Priti was called
by another friend. Priti began to chat with that friend & Arpita was
totally forgotten. Arpita felt so sad. She began to hate Priti. Priti just
managed to upset her mood. If Priti was not planning to help Arpita, why did
she discuss all this? Arpita was so angry. She started to look out from French
window again with hope that nature could relax her.
Priti was
chatting with another friend since she wanted to avoid Arpita. She was not
planning to help her. Priti’s husband hated such a actions. Priti was told by
her in-laws that she was not suppose to bring any of her friend in house. She must
not help her friends. Her husband hated when she planned to help even little
bit. Still due to her old habit Priti kept suggesting & advising. Priti
regretted that she tried to advise Arpita. Priti knew that now Arpita would
come after her. She looked towards Arpita. But she sensed that Arpita was
looking out of window. Priti smiled happily. Then finally waitress brought
bill. Priti looked towards bill but Arpita took bill in hand. Arpita
immediately paid her bill & stood up to go. Clearly Arpita was upset. All
friends sensed. They all began to look towards Priti. Arpita “I want to go home
early. My maid is coming. I just got message.” Arpita showed mobile to prove
herself true. But they all knew that Arpita was lying. Arpita always managed to
find some excuse to go home early. Her friends smiled & said “Bye.” “We
will inform time of next meeting in café on your mobile.” Arpita nodded. But
Arpita was not certain that she wanted to meet them again. She was sitting
alone near window. She knew that Priti tried to talk with her for some time. Still,
she felt that it was meaningless. She wanted to feel relaxed but Priti managed
to upset her. Arpita wanted to feel positive but she was feeling negative. She
decided that she didn’t like this at all. Arpita smiled & nodded. But all
knew that Arpita wouldn’t come again. They all wanted Arpita to come. Arpita
never argued. She always shared bill. She never tried to avoid making payment. While
Priti always created some excuses. Many times, Arpita needed to pay for Priti’s
project in college. It was frustrating for others. One friend looked towards
Priti & asked “What happened?” Priti smiled & said “Nothing. She had
issues with her family.” “We are certain you suggested something.” “No, I don’t
suggest anything. I just tried to calm her.” Priti stopped on that point &
slowly began to pay her part of bill. Priti knew that today she needed to do
it. Arpita was not there to help her. Priti felt so sad. Her life was moving in
bad way. She needed explain but she didn’t. She knew that her friends wouldn’t
understand.
Priti went back
home. As soon as she entered, she heard voice of her mother-in-law. “Priti go
& make some fruit juice for me.” Priti felt so frustrated. They had maids.
Priti didn’t need to do it but her family always insisted that she needed to
work daily. She knew that if she said a word against it. She would face lots of
humiliation. She immediately ran towards kitchen. She started to search for
fruits. Soon she found one watermelon. She started to cut it. Then she removed
seeds properly before making juice. She wanted everything to be perfect. She
was going to use juicer. She needed to make everything in right way. She wanted
best taste in her juice. She began to do it carefully. It was so important for
her. She managed to do it & came out. Then she placed that glass of juice
before her mother-in-law & smiled. Her mother-in-law tasted it &
nodded. Then she ran towards her room. Actually, she didn’t have just one room.
She had two rooms. She had large place for herself. She knew that once she
entered in her rooms no one would disturb her. She would get complete privacy
but to get that privacy she needed to fulfil every demand of her every family
member & she did it happily. She sat before TV peacefully. She was watching
it happily. Then she took out some items from refrigerator, she took them on
plate. Then she took out one beautiful glass with pleasant design. She poured
juice she created in it. She placed them on her small dressing table. She
smiled happily. Now she could relax & enjoy her life. She was on top of the
world. She wanted this life. She looked around. Her room was nice & pleasant.
She was so happy. She wanted to stay in it forever. Her mother-in-law was
sitting in hall & feeling so frustrated. Her mother-in-law was upset with Priti.
Priti was supposed get pregnant soon. But she was not getting pregnant. Her
mother-in-law didn’t want her now. Her mother-in-law called her sister &
started talking “I just wanted to get rid of Priti but she was doing everything
I asked. She went out today. She came back. I asked for juice. She literally ran
in kitchen & made excellent fruit juice.” “But you don’t need cook!” “I
know I don’t need. I need a woman who can produce an heir. At beginning I was
insisting on boy. Now I will adjust with girl too. But Priti is not getting
pregnant only.” “You need to talk with your son.” “He is not interested that
much in his wife.” “What?” “He always stays out of home. He just kept giving
money.” “OH! Does he have someone else?” “I don’t know. If he has someone else,
I should have liked it but he never declared anything.” Then they kept
chatting. It was every day routine. Priti was inside room but she knew very
well about it too. Still Priti never objected. She wanted to stay in that
house. She needed to stay in that room. She just enjoyed staying there.
Priti’s husband
was so irritated by everything. He already managed to find another woman. Now
he just wanted to get rid of Priti but it was very difficult for him. Priti
never asked anything to him. She gave him full freedom to do whatever he wanted.
But now he wanted to marry that another woman. He came home on that day with
determination. He called Priti loudly as soon as he entered in house. Priti
shivered by his voice. But she ran out. Priti “Do you want anything?” “Yes. I wanted
divorce.” Priti started crying loudly. Her crying was so odd. She couldn’t stop
it. Every one started to try to calm her. But it was not working. Even her
husband got scared. He was not expecting this. He began to call Doctor. Doctor
recommended treatment in hospital. Priti was taken in hospital. After checking
her doctor advised to admit her in psychiatric ward. Priti’s husband was not
happy by this. He wanted divorce but since Priti proved unsound. He couldn’t
get it easily. Priti’s family came. They all blamed her husband for torturing
her. Finally, her husband admitted her in psychiatric ward. Priti’s treatment
began. Slowly she started to feel much better. One day she finally got
discharged. But she decided that she didn’t want to go back in that room. She
called her husband & said “I will divorce you. Just give me enough money to
buy hotel.” “No need. I own one hotel. I will shift it in your name.” Priti
smiled & said “Great.” Then she went directly to Arpita’s house. She told
her about hotel. Arpita was thrilled. So they decided to run that hotel
together. They felt that it would be hard. It was hard but slowly they managed
to settle down their business. Most importantly they were happy in their world.
No one was there to taunt them on their losses & they could admire each
other when they earned profits. They built one nice life together as best
friends. They learnt to live life in their own way.
The End
