Screams of tides
Heena was sleeping quietly in train.It was so good to finally found one nice home for her family.They are all going to settle in that house.All years they were searching for suitable place to settle down and this house looked perfect.Then suddenly Dinesh spoke"I forgot to tell you.There is just one problem in that house,that building is near sea.""What near sea?""I know air is not that good.But otherwise the flat seemed perfect.You need to understand kids need good college in city now and we can afford only this flat.It is good one.One bedroom,hall and kitchen.The balcony is also so big.I am sure you will like it."Heena just knew that she never liked water.But still she nodded because she knew that Dinesh was telling truth.They couldn't afford anything better than this.Heena knew that she hated water but she was sure that she could adjust with it.Her daughter needed a nice home.Then she suddenly felt a touch of little hands,those young hands where hands of her small ten years old daughter.Tina"Mom can I sleep with you?""Of course sweetheart."Heena said this but she was shocked inside.Tina had never showed such interest in sharing her bed with her mother.When she became five years old.She shifted in hall to sleep with her sister.They both liked privacy and wanted to be treated like elders.Then Heena looked around,it was train so train scared her.Heena was sure that Tina could not sense fear of sea from her.After all she had always tried to hide it from her and until now she thought that Tina never able to guess anything.But now suddenly she began to doubt.
Then they finally reached to their destination.When they saw their building from front,it looked perfect to them.It was a nice society.They went on their floor.Their flat was on seventh floor.They saw all the doors were closed so it seemed that they didn't have friendly neighbours.But it was fine.Heena didn't want anyone to interfere in their life.She loved privacy.Everything was perfect until she went in kitchen.That window of kitchen was facing to see.All other window were facing road.Actually a garbage can that was the reason of cheapness of this flat.Only in this flat that garbage can was visible and view was disgusting.But Heena liked it a lot than sea view.But her elder daughter Kitu made disgusting face.Kitu"Mom this view is disgusting.All the other flats have so nice views only this one got this view."Dinesh"It was builder's mistake so he sold it cheap."Kitu"What a mistake!Look at that dirt."Heena"Kitu stop complaining.May be you like to sleep in kitchen?""I just love to."After saying this Kitu angrily went away. Dinesh Kitu just hated this house."Heena"No one love it.But we have to adjust."After saying this Heena went out of room.She could feel it that she just didn't like that voice of tides.Heena went out of room.But still some where inside her heart she knew that this house would create problems due to those tides.Now a days sea was her worst enemy.She hated to go in that kitchen.But still she went inside and started her work. Dinesh could take a day off from office.But Heena had to cook.After all outside food was not permitted in their budget.That was the reason Kitu hated everything.She always liked going restaurants and shopping all those things were turn into dreams now.Heena started cooking from there.She could clearly hear voices of people who were enjoying happy moments on beach.Once upon a time she used to be one of them.But now she couldn't like even to go near that beach.
Dinesh was so upset by his family member's reaction.He was trying his best but every one was just criticizing him.What was his crime?He couldn't increase his salaries in some years and he lost everything in that storm.It was not his mistake that their fortune was destroyed by storm. But they all were blaming him.Worst thing was that he got this house which was near sea.He felt that everyday his luck was turning against him.But he had to tolerate it. Dinesh just continued arranging their furniture.That moment he heard those voice of tides.They were like some old dreams.He wanted to go near them.His childhood was spend near the sea until that storm.Heena and Dinesh used to spend every weekend near the sea.But now suddenly everything was changed.She no longer wanted to see any kind of water except the one which came from pipes.She hated it.While his elder daughter couldn't able except changes in their financial conditions and Kitu wanted the lifestyle to be kept same way as it was before storm. Dinesh looked around at his new home.It was okay.After all he managed this all by his own efforts.But no one seemed to care.Then he felt a touch on shoulder.Heena was standing behind him.Heena was crying.Heena"I am so sorry.I don't want to hurt you.I am just so scared of those tides.Can you forgive me?"Dinesh knew that she was forgiven by his heart on the moment.She came there.It was not her fault after all she lost everything due to those tides.Her family,her house was drown in it.She never even able to see dead bodies of her parents.But same thing applies to him also.He remembered the sudden screaming.They were warned but still they couldn't able to save anything except their life. The money that was in banks was saved but all jewelry which was in those banks stayed there for many days.But worst were those scenes when storm entered inside that part. Dinesh just remembered those screams and running away with family.Those days when they had to stay with relatives like refugees.It was worst.Those relatives clearly didn't want them.But they were forced to stay there.This was their first house after that crisis.First time they were in their house.Heena smiled at him as if she felt the same thoughts.Heena"You know this house is a lot better that staying in some one else house.I like it."and then she put her head on his shoulder.
When they began to unpack their things slowly atmosphere was improved even Kitu started enjoying and Dinesh felt relaxed so they began their life in their new house.Next morning when Heena woke up late,she looked at watch.It was too late she saw that Dinesh already left the bed so she ran in kitchen.She just entered inside when she heard once again that voice of sea tides.She wished that she stop hearing them.Then she suddenly remembered her Walkman. She put it in her ear and started cooking. Dinesh was standing behind her.He saw her.When she put that Walkman,he felt strange pain in his heart.He loved tides while his wife hated them.He thought that his parents were part of these tides.But for Heena tides were murderer of her parents.He could never hate sea and Heena was strong hater of sea.Dinesh suddenly wished that he was near tides instead of his wife.After all tides never harmed him intentionally.He had lots of happy memories in them.His parents were died natural death.He just lost money.But he could get it again and he always loved tides more that luxuries which Kitu wanted.Tides killed Heena's parents so she was forcing everyone to hate them.It didn't seem fair.He suddenly remembered his younger daughter Tina.He could convince Tina to love them.Dinesh went near Tina who was sound asleep.Suddenly waking her up didn't seem like a good idea.He knew that Kitu hated sea and tides or any natural thing.Kitu just looked luxuries and malls even before storm. Dinesh never hoped that she would change.But he thought that Heena and Tina would love sea and he would always have a company.But suddenly things were change.Once again he heard those tides and began to go there.
As soon as Dinesh touched his feet on beach,he just wanted to go in sea.Slowly cool water of sea started touching him.At that moment he thought that he heard some voices.He was not sure from where they are coming.He looked around and search for source.But he couldn't find it.He looked around people were walking on beach without sensing any odd.Dinesh was shocked.He felt so scared.He was just hearing that voices and no one else was hearing anything.He started running towards his home.He was so upset.He was hearing those voices.He was so sure those where voices of his loved one's his parents and his dead friend.He just ran inside the building.Heena was in kitchen.She didn't want to look at sea.Still her attention was again and again going to sea.Then she suddenly noticed a man who was running.She felt so strange.She was sure that something was wrong with that man.She couldn't point finger but she was sure.Then she suddenly noticed familiarity in that man.It was Dinesh.She ran to door.Before he could ring bell,she was on door.Heena"What happened?"She could see that his face was pale.Dinesh"nothing""Oh really then why are you looking so pale?Why did you go near that sea?""Because I love it.""My god you still love that sea.Can't you see how poor we are just because of that sea?You just run to walk on sea.Instead of that why don't you do some extra work and get some more money?We really need it.Look at us.We are beggar and you can't manage enough money.."Kitu"And this house is so ugly.I tell you Dad can't manage anything except loving sea."Heena didn't realized that Kitu was standing behind her.She was shocked. When she turned to tell Kitu shut up,Dinesh immediately left. After that Dinesh didn't say anything.Heena tried to talk to him.But he seemed like lost in his thoughts.
Dinesh was feeling so lonely.Everyone in family hated him.His love for sea was hated by all.But still he loved that sea.He no longer cared if he heard those voices of dead.He just loved those voices.After all they were those people who really loved him.Next day he once again went towards that sea.He heard those voices.This time he didn't wish to stop them.He just wished to listen them.They felt so nice to his ears.Then suddenly he heard one voice.It was his mother's voice.It was telling him to come inside the sea.Then he heard his father.His father was also requesting same thing.He just couldn't say 'no' to them.He just went inside.Water suffocated him.There was pain in his body but he didn't care.Slowly he lost all sense.When he woke up,he was in hospital.Some person walking on the bench saved him.Heena was telling him everything.Finally she asked"How did you get drown?""I went inside because voices called me."A nurse who was taking temperature of other patient looked at Dinesh with shock.Heena started crying.His daughters were shocked.Tina"Dad are you joking?""No sweetheart.Your Dad really heard voices of your grandparents.They want me to join them.I must go."Then Dinesh was beginning to walk.They all started trying to stop him.Then suddenly that nurse appeared with ward boy and took hold of Dinesh.Then they gave him an injection and put him to sleep.After some times doctors were called.They all checked Dinesh.Then one Doctor came to Heena and started asking questions.She answered him her best.Doctor"I think your husband is suffering from hallucinations due to stress.I think that we have to show him to psychiatrist "Heena was so scared.When Dinesh woke up,he appeared to be normal.But still every one was so scared finally Doctor came.He talked with Dinesh for hours.Then he came out and he talked to Heena"I think your husband is suffering from Post traumatic Stress.It happens when you have to go from such natural calamity.He loved sea and when it happened.He had to work hard and leave the sea.Even after working hard he can't get enough money.It was stressful and he can't able to forget sea while his whole family hated sea.I suggest that I will keep him in hospital and he will be fine.Can I suggest you?"Heena nodded."I think you also needed counselling.It is not good to be so scared of sea.I think you are going to develop a problem.In fact your whole family need..."Heena heard it all.She knew that she couldn't afford to so much time and money on it now so she decided to ignore it.After all we could wait and watch.Heena decided just to treat Dinesh.Heena had to spend money on clothes and other luxuries She didn't have money for counselling.
The End
When they began to unpack their things slowly atmosphere was improved even Kitu started enjoying and Dinesh felt relaxed so they began their life in their new house.Next morning when Heena woke up late,she looked at watch.It was too late she saw that Dinesh already left the bed so she ran in kitchen.She just entered inside when she heard once again that voice of sea tides.She wished that she stop hearing them.Then she suddenly remembered her Walkman. She put it in her ear and started cooking. Dinesh was standing behind her.He saw her.When she put that Walkman,he felt strange pain in his heart.He loved tides while his wife hated them.He thought that his parents were part of these tides.But for Heena tides were murderer of her parents.He could never hate sea and Heena was strong hater of sea.Dinesh suddenly wished that he was near tides instead of his wife.After all tides never harmed him intentionally.He had lots of happy memories in them.His parents were died natural death.He just lost money.But he could get it again and he always loved tides more that luxuries which Kitu wanted.Tides killed Heena's parents so she was forcing everyone to hate them.It didn't seem fair.He suddenly remembered his younger daughter Tina.He could convince Tina to love them.Dinesh went near Tina who was sound asleep.Suddenly waking her up didn't seem like a good idea.He knew that Kitu hated sea and tides or any natural thing.Kitu just looked luxuries and malls even before storm. Dinesh never hoped that she would change.But he thought that Heena and Tina would love sea and he would always have a company.But suddenly things were change.Once again he heard those tides and began to go there.
As soon as Dinesh touched his feet on beach,he just wanted to go in sea.Slowly cool water of sea started touching him.At that moment he thought that he heard some voices.He was not sure from where they are coming.He looked around and search for source.But he couldn't find it.He looked around people were walking on beach without sensing any odd.Dinesh was shocked.He felt so scared.He was just hearing that voices and no one else was hearing anything.He started running towards his home.He was so upset.He was hearing those voices.He was so sure those where voices of his loved one's his parents and his dead friend.He just ran inside the building.Heena was in kitchen.She didn't want to look at sea.Still her attention was again and again going to sea.Then she suddenly noticed a man who was running.She felt so strange.She was sure that something was wrong with that man.She couldn't point finger but she was sure.Then she suddenly noticed familiarity in that man.It was Dinesh.She ran to door.Before he could ring bell,she was on door.Heena"What happened?"She could see that his face was pale.Dinesh"nothing""Oh really then why are you looking so pale?Why did you go near that sea?""Because I love it.""My god you still love that sea.Can't you see how poor we are just because of that sea?You just run to walk on sea.Instead of that why don't you do some extra work and get some more money?We really need it.Look at us.We are beggar and you can't manage enough money.."Kitu"And this house is so ugly.I tell you Dad can't manage anything except loving sea."Heena didn't realized that Kitu was standing behind her.She was shocked. When she turned to tell Kitu shut up,Dinesh immediately left. After that Dinesh didn't say anything.Heena tried to talk to him.But he seemed like lost in his thoughts.
Dinesh was feeling so lonely.Everyone in family hated him.His love for sea was hated by all.But still he loved that sea.He no longer cared if he heard those voices of dead.He just loved those voices.After all they were those people who really loved him.Next day he once again went towards that sea.He heard those voices.This time he didn't wish to stop them.He just wished to listen them.They felt so nice to his ears.Then suddenly he heard one voice.It was his mother's voice.It was telling him to come inside the sea.Then he heard his father.His father was also requesting same thing.He just couldn't say 'no' to them.He just went inside.Water suffocated him.There was pain in his body but he didn't care.Slowly he lost all sense.When he woke up,he was in hospital.Some person walking on the bench saved him.Heena was telling him everything.Finally she asked"How did you get drown?""I went inside because voices called me."A nurse who was taking temperature of other patient looked at Dinesh with shock.Heena started crying.His daughters were shocked.Tina"Dad are you joking?""No sweetheart.Your Dad really heard voices of your grandparents.They want me to join them.I must go."Then Dinesh was beginning to walk.They all started trying to stop him.Then suddenly that nurse appeared with ward boy and took hold of Dinesh.Then they gave him an injection and put him to sleep.After some times doctors were called.They all checked Dinesh.Then one Doctor came to Heena and started asking questions.She answered him her best.Doctor"I think your husband is suffering from hallucinations due to stress.I think that we have to show him to psychiatrist "Heena was so scared.When Dinesh woke up,he appeared to be normal.But still every one was so scared finally Doctor came.He talked with Dinesh for hours.Then he came out and he talked to Heena"I think your husband is suffering from Post traumatic Stress.It happens when you have to go from such natural calamity.He loved sea and when it happened.He had to work hard and leave the sea.Even after working hard he can't get enough money.It was stressful and he can't able to forget sea while his whole family hated sea.I suggest that I will keep him in hospital and he will be fine.Can I suggest you?"Heena nodded."I think you also needed counselling.It is not good to be so scared of sea.I think you are going to develop a problem.In fact your whole family need..."Heena heard it all.She knew that she couldn't afford to so much time and money on it now so she decided to ignore it.After all we could wait and watch.Heena decided just to treat Dinesh.Heena had to spend money on clothes and other luxuries She didn't have money for counselling.
The End
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