Saket was working hard to get his promotion.Each year it was a struggle to him.His family accepted that he would get promoted at least this time.He always tried hard.But every time some one else would take that promotion away from him.But this time he was working very hard.There was his younger sister's photo on his table.He was looking at it.Suddenly he felt that his hand was moving.He could clearly see that his hand was going towards that photo.But he could not stop it.His hand went to that photo and thrown away that photo.It made a loud voice.Suddenly all his colleagues started looking at him.Parag"Saket why did you throw away that photo?"Other colleague"Look at the mess you have created.Are you out of your mind?You will have to act carefully in this office.""Some body call the peon.""I just don't understand.How careless one person will be?"Then peon came,when he saw the mess.He was very angry and upset.Peon"It was not my duty to clean such mess."Parag "So you want extra money for cleaning it? Then may be I just go tell the boss how many times you went outside to talk to your friends and drink a tea."Peon was scared after hearing this.Peon"No sir.I was just joking."Then he quietly cleaned the mess.But there was anger in his eyes.Finally he dumped the broken frame on Saket's table.Saket didn't say anything because he was very confused.It was his hand.But still it didn't feel like his hand.He felt that as if some one else had taken control of his hand.Even now he was afraid to use that hand.Then Parag patted on his shoulder "What happened Saket take it easy?Many times such things happened to you just ignore it."Parag was very supportive to him.Saket always thought of him as a younger brother.He was five years younger than him still he was going to be on promotion list with him.Some times Saket began to hate all his colleagues.He could read in their eyes that he was failure.They all just pitied him.He just wanted to be felt alone.But after that frame whole office was carefully watching his activities.He was very scared that he would make some mistake and in nervousness.He made a lot of mistakes in his work.Finally Boss called him"Saket what wrong with you?You never made so many mistakes.Do you not interested in working in this company?Just tell me on my face after making so many mistakes how do you expect me to tolerate you?You are turning in to a liability for the company.If you want to keep this attitude it's better you shall search for another job..."After that for many hours Boss continued insulting Saket.But Saket could not hear him at all.His all attention was on his feet because he was making noise with it.He wanted to stop but just couldn't.Thankfully the Boss didn't notice it.
After this incidence Saket hurriedly went to home.When he reached home,he was quiet relaxed.As soon as he entered his wife began to ask about his promotion.After all she got promoted two years ago and she was expecting promotion this year also.She had such prosperous carrier and she was not as educated as Saket so she expected him to be promoted very soon.She didn't want her husband proved to be loser.Ritu wanted her husband to be winner.Even outwardly she showed that didn't care but inside house.It was different story.Ritu"What happened to your promotion?Why do you not getting it?What do that boss want?""How do I suppose to know?I tried my best.Now if my luck is not ...""Now stop this negative thinking.If you say 'no',you attract wrong thinking.Stop thinking that way.Always say you will do it and see change in your future.Your negative thinking is standing between you and your future..."After that she continued her lecture.This was the way in which Saket's everyday was passing.First his boss then his wife throughout the day he was just receiving one lecture after another.No one was happy with him.Saket just wanted to be left alone.Ritu's talking was making him depress.It was upsetting him more today.Especially after the incidence in the office he was scared about his emotions or his control on his body parts.He couldn't forget when his hand moved by some other power in the room.As if he lost all his control over his body.If that power appeared here and he hit Ritu.It would be end of his future.Ritu should create a drama and left him.She would take children with her.He couldn't live without his children.Ritu"Are you listening to me?Why did I marry such man who has no backbone?Disgusting!!"After insult him like this she finally left the room and Saket thanked his luck.Then his children came running towards him.He started playing with them and forgot all the stress.But after few second they also ran away to play with their friends.Finally Saket was all alone again.His kids also preferred their friends over their father.Saket started looking at fan and continued looking at ceiling.On that moment he was looking at the fan with same attention which an artist give to picture of Mona Lisa.
After some time Saket went into his room.He was very angry with his life.He came home.But he was not even offered a tea.He slept on his bed.Form there he could clearly see her sister's photo.This had started because of her.At first Saket was best in his office.Ritu was nothing in front of him.But his sister was diagnosed with cancer.He liked his sister.In old age his parents tried to do their best for their daughter.But she was impossible to be cured.He tried to help her every way.But it was very depressing to him.He always put his family before his career.Ritu didn't like it.In that period he lost his promotion.Ritu started insulting him.It was worst time of his life.But until his sister died.He lost all his family.His parents were just couldn't bear to see their daughter suffering.Their health was suffered.Finally Saket had to arrange three funerals.This had affected Saket.But Ritu was not much affected by it.She thought that after these crisis were over Saket would get promotion.But Saket couldn't manage to get back to the position in which he was before.After that Ritu started making his life miserable.Now everything was changing for bad.He just trapped inside this mess.
Suddenly Saket felt that he was no longer controlling his body.He could see he was moving.He went to the cupboard.There were many beautiful saris.But he selected the sari Ritu was wearing on wedding day.He wanted to stop himself.But he just couldn't like a robot.He carried on doing the thing which were ordered to him.He started cutting in to pieces.He was very confused.His hands were cutting it.The beautiful border was tearing by his hand.He just couldn't stop his hand.While doing it many times he hurt his hand.There was blood on that sari.He just had to stop himself.But he didn't find his way.Then suddenly his hand was deeply cut and once again.He had his control.But by then whole sari was spoiled.Saket didn't know how did he was going to face Ritu.Then he heard a scream.Ritu was standing at door.She started crying after seeing the condition of sari.Ritu"How did you do this to me?Don't you understand importance of this sari?This was a sari I was wearing on the day of wedding.If you don't understand importance of marriage,why did you marry me?""Ritu I am not doing it.It is happening automatically."After hearing this Ritu started laughing hysterically."You first tear this sari.Now you are saying you are not doing it.I don't see anyone else in this room.""No.I don't mean that.I have done it with my hands.But they were not in my control.""Just shut up.I had it enough.I am not staying with you."She started packing her bags.Saket started pleading with her.Ritu"I am going."Then she started putting children's clothes in the bag.Saket "You can't take children with you.""Of course I am taking them with me.""You can't do it."When he said this sentence.He suddenly felt that he had float out of his body and he could see the things but couldn't control them.He clearly saw that he slapped his wife.He started beating her.Ritu ran away out of the room.He knew he was doing a sin.He was taking those steps which were taking him away from remaining of family.But he just continued throwing thing in Ritu's direction.In heart Saket thanked God that children were not at home.
Ritu had ran away from the house.After some moments Saket's leg hit to the door and once again he came to senses.For many hours no one came in the home.Finally Ritu came with her brother and his friend.Her brother wanted to argue with Saket.He even started swearing and cursing.He hold Saket's shirt.But Ritu stopped him.Ritu started collecting her clothes and ornaments etc.She took her each and every valuable.When finally she gathered everything.She hurriedly left the room Saket didn't say anything.He couldn't even trust his speaking ability.Saket didn't want to do anything now.
After that Saket just slept in his room.He was very scared to go out.When for few days Saket didn't go to office many times phone rang.But Saket didn't pick it up.In office work was clearly affected by Saket's absence.Boss always took Saket for granted.He started getting angry when he didn't come.Then he told staff to phone him.When no one could contact him.Boss personally tried to speak to him.Finally Boss decided to search for his friend in staff.Boss"Parag ,Do you know why Saket is absent?""May be he is leaving company?"Parag knew surely that was not the case.But he decided to use this situation for Saket's profit.Now Boss was very scared that he might lose his valuable employee."But I thought he is happy here.""He was not promoted for seven years.""Okay,Okay.I will give him promotion this time."Then boss ordered his secretary to make necessary changes."Now go and told him not to join another company.""He has not gone on leave for many months.""Okay I will give him seven days leave.Now go and tell your friend not to join another company."Parag was very happy.His small lie made big difference in his friend's future.He tried to call Saket.But when Saket didn't pick up the phone,Parag decided to visit his home.
When Parag rang the bell for some time the door didn't open.Then Parag started knocking on the door.Parag even began to screaming Saket's name.Many neighbours came out to see what happened.Parag was about to go in direction of that neighbour.When Saket opened the door Saket was looking at his hands and feet.At first he didn't even move to let Parag enter in his house.When Parag told him to let him come inside.He finally moved away.As soon as Parag entered in the house,he shocked to see it's condition.There were no lights in the whole house.Just a table lamp was there.In it's light the house looked more depressing.Even in that light Parag could clearly see that the house was messed up.Parag"Saket where is your family?"After hearing this Saket literally started crying.Then suddenly he started screaming on Parag. Saket"I think you shall have to go out of here Parag.""What?Are you telling me to get out of your house?I thought that we are friends.I even convinced Boss to give promotion by telling him that you got nice job in big company and now you are throwing me out of your house.Where is your family?And who scattered all things?""My wife left me because it's too dangerous.Staying with me might got her killed.I am killing people unknowingly.""What?Whom did you kill?""I have not killed any one.But a spirit is entering in my body and it will kill any one.I lose control on my body when it entered inside me."After hearing this Parag just wanted to run away from there.But he never believed on ghosts and he was not going to start it now.Parag"Tell me everything."Saket told Parag everything from beginning to end.Saket"I think I am posses by some spirit.""And I think you need a psychiatrist.""You think I am mad.""No I think you are stressed and you need counseling."Saket was in such confused state that he could have agreed to Parag's any opinion.Parag thanked god that he came there.If someone suggested an exorcist,Saket could have willingly agreed to it.
When they went to psychiatrist at first,he told Saket to tell his problem.After listening to him,he explained"Saket is suffering from Depresonation Disorder.This has happened because of he stress.He suffered during his sister's sickness and afterward.""But Boss is giving him promotion now.""That is not his problem for both.Ritu is an ambitious girl while Saket is not that much ambitious.Saket wanted a peaceful life and Ritu wanted successful life which created stress for both of them."Saket"So what will cure me?""For some days you shall have to stay here.Then I will suggest further things."
After some days Saket joined office.For some time he kept Parag always with him.But in few days he gained his confidence and started working hard.After that Saket was most relaxed person in the office.Many times he even joked about his failed marriage.But Parag could see the pain in his eyes.One day one colleague asked Saket "Do you miss your children?""Of course.They are my children.I miss them a lot."Parag didn't want that subject to be talked about because he was scared that it would create bad affect on Saket.But before Parag interfered Saket pointed him to stop and the colleague continued "Can't you patch up with your wife at least for sake of children?Now that you are promoted to such big post.She may come back."But Saket just said"Two parallel lines can't touch each other."And went out of the room to hide his tears.
The End
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