The scare
Rashmi looked out of window. Her daughter was screaming from inside that she should wear which color. Rashmi always loved to decide her daughter's dress which she would decide after seeing what was weather outside. She was looking at surrounding. It was perfect for pink dress.She decided it from heart that she would dress her daughter just as she wished. Rashmi was from poor background and was never managed to get something due to her normal intelligence. Rashmi wanted everything for her daughter Shriya. Rashmi's husband had managed to get enough money to fulfill their needs and now Rashmi could even spend on herself and Shriya. Rashmi smiled happily when she thought that her daughter could get what Rashmi wanted.Rashmi ran inside and said "Pink."Shriya smiled happily. It was favourite game of mother and daughter. Rashmi always chose dress for Shriya like she was some baby girl and Shriya wore it. Shriya looked to be pampered this way. Rashmi decided pink color for that day. Shriya was combing her hair while Rashmi choose Shirya's dress. Then Shriya decided her ornament. Every thing was done in perfect way. It was so nice and perfect. Then Shriya got dress up and stood before mirror.She just loved her Mom and her choices. Shriya began to get ready slowly. She stood before mirror,she was looking so perfect on every way. Shriya started dressing in that pink color looked perfect on every moment. She started looking perfect on every step when she started doing make up. She applied it lightly since that make up would look so great on her. Rashmi was so happy that her daughter would had skill of doing perfect make up every time. Rashmi was watching her happily. She felt so good when She looked at Shriya. All her dreams were turning out to be true. Shriya was perfect in every way which she hoped from her heart. Shriya was looking so beautiful. Rashmi was looking at her lovingly. Shriya kissed her and then ran out to go in market.It was so perfect day for Rashmi. She was hoping to find every thing perfect for her Shriya.A perfect husband and a secure life. Rashmi smiled from heart because some were in heart she knew that she would find it one day.Since she got a perfect daughter who would be a perfect wife and daughter-in-law for a family.She had raised her daughter that way. Shriya gave respect to every one. Shriya knew how to manage a house because she was even expert in house work. Shriya was good at studies and now she had even managed to get better marks in her exams so every thing was perfect. Rashmi was just planning one thing that was a chance on which she could talk to Shriya about this.After all Shriya's permission was required before starting this. But in heart Rashmi knew that Shriya would say yes to this. Since she had seen that Shriya was always positive about getting married and settle with some one. Rashmi looked down from her window when she noticed that one boy was talking with Shriya. It was so strange but Shriya never mentioned him.Rashmi started looking at him carefully but that boy just vanished after some time. Rashmi thought that he might be asking just address.
Rashmi decided to ignore it.She returned back to her work. She started cooking but then suddenly she remembered that she had seen this boy somewhere before.She started thinking about that boy while cooking.Then she suddenly remembered 'Of course he is the same boy whom she saw smoking cigarette few days ago.She suddenly felt dislike about that boy,She had decided that she would warn Shriya about it. She just did her cooking halfheartedly on that day. She was just thinking one thing inside her mind that how did she could convince Shriya to break that friendship.She was so upset through out that day. Finally Shriya came home at evening. Shriya was looking so upset already than Rashmi sensed some thing was wrong.Rashmi" What happened?" Shriya screamed " Nothing Mom.Stop irritating."Shriya never acted this way to her unless she was too upset regarding something. But today Shriya was screaming on her. Rashmi just didn't understand what happened. But she knew that Shriya was upset and at same time she felt that she must tell Shriya.Rashmi sat near Shriya. Rashmi could see that Shriya was upset regarding some thing from heart. Shriya was literally throwing things around her room. Rashmi "Just tell me what happened.You looked so much upset.""Nothing Mom."Shriya was clearly upset but she was hiding that thing. But Rashmi knew her daughter very well. She was sure that Shriya would tell that thing to her after some time so Rashmi just sat in corner. Shriya moved around room while thrashing things in that room. Then after some times she sat near Rashmi. Shriya "Mom every thing is so confusing inside life. Just few days ago I was doing project in college. There was a group of students. We all were supposed to do our work.At first there was just girls in our team. I preferred it that way.But then we needed to do more research so other girls started insisting that we should include boys in it..""Boys but it can be risky.""Mom why don't you understand things are modern now? Many teams have included boys inside their group on each point. I have to live in today's world Mom.I have to include boys and at first I tried to object but all group wanted to include boys even my teacher told me that I need to understand that how to deal with all other students including boys because I have to deal with boys in future. Every one felt the same way on every point inside life because on every point I feel one thing from inside that I have to adjust so we included boys.""So you included this boy ...""No..No Mom. We have included nice and perfect boys. They were good in nature.Mom that was not problem.But we have to work in library. We use to sit around at evening when those this boy started coming there.He was not doing any thing objectionable at first.He just used to look at me.But at that moment I just thought that I can ignore him. But today he came below our house.He was helping me with my work so I decided to took that project for him.""But it is wrong. I had seen him smoking before.Just do it on your own."Shriya looked convinced and Rashmi smiled happily.She thought that slowly Shriya would forget it.
Rashmi was relaxed until one day she saw that boy once again below their house.This time Shriya was literally running in building while that boy was following. Rashmi was so shocked and scared by this. She ran towards house. It was so scary. Rashmi ran below to observe that Shriya was safe. But then she heard sound of lift and she turned towards lift. Shriya was coming out of it.Rashmi was relieved at her sight. Shriya hugged her. Shriya started crying. "Don't worry Baby. I will handle it."Rashmi started patting Shriya with affection. It was so nice to see her daughter was safe but at same time she was angry at that boy.She just about to go down when lift came up again. Shriya was so scared that she just ran inside house. Rashmi saw that she was shivering even while opening door of home. But Rashmi stood before lift like rock.She was not ready to let any one come near her daughter. Then finally that lift door was open.There neighbor Rajiv was standing there. He was so confused by Rashmi's angry expression. Rajiv "What happened?"Rashmi told him every thing with full anger. Rajiv started laughing. Rajiv " That boy was not following her.He was just giving her this note book.It will help her in project."Then Shriya came out and screamed "But I don't want it."Then she turned to Rashmi and started crying. Rashmi" Will you go and give it back to that boy?""But that boy is gone.""Then why did you took it? Don't you understand that you just can't took some thing like that for her. I just don't understand that how could you do this?""My god. You are such ungrateful woman. I was helping you and that boy was helping your daughter still you are acting as if he was doing something wrong. He was giving her notes.She needed."Rashmi once again screamed on Rajiv"But we don't want it."Now slowly their voices started to rise and all people from building started gathering there. Rajiv was screaming on them while telling them that they were so orthodox. But Rashmi was telling Rajiv that if this would have happened to his daughter then he would not say same thing. But Rajiv was telling that he was modern not like them so this argument just continued. Finally every one decided that Rajiv should keep those notes to himself and Rashmi went back inside home with Shriya. It was so horrible that Shriya kept crying whole time. Rashmi kept consoling her. Finally Sameer came home.He was so confused to see this all. When Rashmi told him every thing,Sameer looked scared. Sameer "Shriya don't act in a way which will insult him.""But why?""He could do any thing. Don't you remember those acid attack ..."Rashmi"Now stop it. You are scaring her.""I am not scaring her. I am just warning her."Shriya was shivering with fear now. Rashmi"We have to do something.""What? Are you mad? Just ignore him." Shriya was so nervous by this. It was getting worst after hearing Sameer's talk. Rashmi knew that some thing was gone wrong on that point with her daughter. But she didn't able to stop it on that moment.
Next day When Rashmi went to wake up Shriya, she noticed that Shriya was still sleeping.She was having fever. She checked again and again.It was not that high but it was there. Rashmi" I think you have to sleep now."Shriya smiled and said "Thank god Mom. I just want to skip college. You know I am scared of that boy.""But he will not come now.""I know Mom but still no one knows."Rashmi sat near her and convinced her for hours. While dressing for going to Doctor, she was doing just one thing. It was convincing Shriya that no one was going to harm her when she would go out. It was hard due to fever Shriya was getting more and more panic on each step. Finally they reached to Doctor whole time. Shriya was looking at back as if that boy would appear suddenly out of air. Rashmi was sure that no one was there. Rashmi could clearly sensed that her daughter was over reacting over small incidence.After all that boy was no longer teasing Shriya. They had to sit in Doctor's long line. Doctor finally called them. As soon as they came inside Doctore checked Shriya and gave medicine to Shriya. Rashmi"What happened to her? She didn't seem have cough or cold and even her stomach seems fine. ""I don't know. I feel it's just viral.It will go away after some time."Rashmi took medicines.But inside her heart she felt as if she should tell doctor and that boy and then Shriya's sudden sickness. But Rashmi decided to skip it.She just took medicine then they went to house. Shriya's fever was just not reducing. It was not getting high.But it was not even going away.It was clear that Doctor's medicines were not working on Shriya. They decided to take her to some specialist who did lot of tests.Now Shriya started suffering even in case of studies. It was so irritating that fever was just not going away. Finally one day they were decided to admit her in hospital for full check up. They did every test on Shriya but every thing proved to be negative. Finally one day Doctor started suggesting psychiatrist. At beginning they rejected that idea.But Rashmi was soon convinced because on every moment Shriya was talking just about one thing it was that boy.Rashmi was so sure that Shriya was captured by fear of that boy. Rashmi was not getting success in convincing her that this boy would not scare her again. Rashmi went even many times in college and checked that this boy was attending college regularly. Rashmi noticed that this boy was totally normal in life.Then one day she even noticed that this boy was now wandering with another girl who was his new girl friend.It was clear that this boy no longer cared for Shriya. But Shriya was still obsessed with his fear.Something was totally wrong and Rashmi sensed it so she slowly convinced Sameer that they must took her to psychiatrist. It was hard but slowly when every thing was failed. Sameer agreed to take her to Psychiatrist and told Doctor to give him an appointment for Shirya. Every thing was settled.
By that time Rashmi and Sameer got appointment,Shriya was discharged with help of medicine ,it was reduced but not gone.When Rashmi and Sameer took Shriya to Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist talked with them all for some time. Rashmi told Psychiatrist every thing. Whole time Shriya was just nodding. Rashmi "You can clearly see that she is so much scared of that boy.She didn't even talk about him without crying." Psychiatrist nodded then told them that he wanted to talk to Shriya.Shriya was confused. But when her parents left the room, she sensed that some thing was wrong. Shriya "What happened Doctor?""Now tell me truth.I know you are lying to your parents. You can't be so scared of that boy who is ignoring you so easily."Shriya started crying.Then she slowly told him" You are right. When Mom saw him,it was not first time. I was going around with him for some time. I had just went out for lunch with him and trust me Doctor. I never crossed limits."Psychiatrist nodded nicely then Shriya relaxed. "Soon I found out that he was chain smoker. I wanted him to quit smoking.I just can't adjust with him. But he was not ready so I decided to break our relationship. Inside my heart I just never feel that he would quit me like that. I had always hoped that it would be hard for him as for me.Just he got so easily adjusted with it. That day he was not giving me his notes just returning mine. He was now happy with some one else and I find it so hard to go over it."Psychiatrist "Why don't you tell it to your Mom? ""She will get angry.She never like these new idea.If she know that I am going out with some boyfriend then she will stop my going out. She is so strict.Now promise me Doctor. You will not tell them.""Of course not. We are friends. Aren't we? "" Yes. We are friends."Then Shriya started telling every moment she enjoyed with that boy. Slowly all her pains started coming out. It was clear that she was too much involved with that boy while that boy was always acted carefully. That boy was never that much involved so he just quit it in few days. He loved his cigarettes more than his girl friend. Psychiatrist" You have done your best. You can't stop some one killing himself and smoking is more dangerous those who inhale who are sitting with them than smoker if that person is not ready to do that much for you. How much good will be life with him..."Psychiatrist convinced her for hours.Slowly Shriya felt relaxed. Then Psychiatrist called her parents.Shriya was tense.But Psychiatrist told them " Your daughter is suffering from Somatization Disorder. In this disorder Patient will fall sick due to mental stress.""So she can be fine?""Of course.After some sections she will be fine."Rashmi and Sameer smiled happily. Shriya thanked her stars that her parents assumed that her mental problem was just due to her fear of that boy. She was relaxed now. She smiled at psychiatrist who smiled back.Now since they were team,she was sure that she could fight back that illness.She was glad that now she had got some one with whom she could share her problem.She looked at her parents.They were also happy so it seemed as if all well if ends well. They never needed to know her truth.
The End
Rashmi looked out of window. Her daughter was screaming from inside that she should wear which color. Rashmi always loved to decide her daughter's dress which she would decide after seeing what was weather outside. She was looking at surrounding. It was perfect for pink dress.She decided it from heart that she would dress her daughter just as she wished. Rashmi was from poor background and was never managed to get something due to her normal intelligence. Rashmi wanted everything for her daughter Shriya. Rashmi's husband had managed to get enough money to fulfill their needs and now Rashmi could even spend on herself and Shriya. Rashmi smiled happily when she thought that her daughter could get what Rashmi wanted.Rashmi ran inside and said "Pink."Shriya smiled happily. It was favourite game of mother and daughter. Rashmi always chose dress for Shriya like she was some baby girl and Shriya wore it. Shriya looked to be pampered this way. Rashmi decided pink color for that day. Shriya was combing her hair while Rashmi choose Shirya's dress. Then Shriya decided her ornament. Every thing was done in perfect way. It was so nice and perfect. Then Shriya got dress up and stood before mirror.She just loved her Mom and her choices. Shriya began to get ready slowly. She stood before mirror,she was looking so perfect on every way. Shriya started dressing in that pink color looked perfect on every moment. She started looking perfect on every step when she started doing make up. She applied it lightly since that make up would look so great on her. Rashmi was so happy that her daughter would had skill of doing perfect make up every time. Rashmi was watching her happily. She felt so good when She looked at Shriya. All her dreams were turning out to be true. Shriya was perfect in every way which she hoped from her heart. Shriya was looking so beautiful. Rashmi was looking at her lovingly. Shriya kissed her and then ran out to go in market.It was so perfect day for Rashmi. She was hoping to find every thing perfect for her Shriya.A perfect husband and a secure life. Rashmi smiled from heart because some were in heart she knew that she would find it one day.Since she got a perfect daughter who would be a perfect wife and daughter-in-law for a family.She had raised her daughter that way. Shriya gave respect to every one. Shriya knew how to manage a house because she was even expert in house work. Shriya was good at studies and now she had even managed to get better marks in her exams so every thing was perfect. Rashmi was just planning one thing that was a chance on which she could talk to Shriya about this.After all Shriya's permission was required before starting this. But in heart Rashmi knew that Shriya would say yes to this. Since she had seen that Shriya was always positive about getting married and settle with some one. Rashmi looked down from her window when she noticed that one boy was talking with Shriya. It was so strange but Shriya never mentioned him.Rashmi started looking at him carefully but that boy just vanished after some time. Rashmi thought that he might be asking just address.
Rashmi decided to ignore it.She returned back to her work. She started cooking but then suddenly she remembered that she had seen this boy somewhere before.She started thinking about that boy while cooking.Then she suddenly remembered 'Of course he is the same boy whom she saw smoking cigarette few days ago.She suddenly felt dislike about that boy,She had decided that she would warn Shriya about it. She just did her cooking halfheartedly on that day. She was just thinking one thing inside her mind that how did she could convince Shriya to break that friendship.She was so upset through out that day. Finally Shriya came home at evening. Shriya was looking so upset already than Rashmi sensed some thing was wrong.Rashmi" What happened?" Shriya screamed " Nothing Mom.Stop irritating."Shriya never acted this way to her unless she was too upset regarding something. But today Shriya was screaming on her. Rashmi just didn't understand what happened. But she knew that Shriya was upset and at same time she felt that she must tell Shriya.Rashmi sat near Shriya. Rashmi could see that Shriya was upset regarding some thing from heart. Shriya was literally throwing things around her room. Rashmi "Just tell me what happened.You looked so much upset.""Nothing Mom."Shriya was clearly upset but she was hiding that thing. But Rashmi knew her daughter very well. She was sure that Shriya would tell that thing to her after some time so Rashmi just sat in corner. Shriya moved around room while thrashing things in that room. Then after some times she sat near Rashmi. Shriya "Mom every thing is so confusing inside life. Just few days ago I was doing project in college. There was a group of students. We all were supposed to do our work.At first there was just girls in our team. I preferred it that way.But then we needed to do more research so other girls started insisting that we should include boys in it..""Boys but it can be risky.""Mom why don't you understand things are modern now? Many teams have included boys inside their group on each point. I have to live in today's world Mom.I have to include boys and at first I tried to object but all group wanted to include boys even my teacher told me that I need to understand that how to deal with all other students including boys because I have to deal with boys in future. Every one felt the same way on every point inside life because on every point I feel one thing from inside that I have to adjust so we included boys.""So you included this boy ...""No..No Mom. We have included nice and perfect boys. They were good in nature.Mom that was not problem.But we have to work in library. We use to sit around at evening when those this boy started coming there.He was not doing any thing objectionable at first.He just used to look at me.But at that moment I just thought that I can ignore him. But today he came below our house.He was helping me with my work so I decided to took that project for him.""But it is wrong. I had seen him smoking before.Just do it on your own."Shriya looked convinced and Rashmi smiled happily.She thought that slowly Shriya would forget it.
Rashmi was relaxed until one day she saw that boy once again below their house.This time Shriya was literally running in building while that boy was following. Rashmi was so shocked and scared by this. She ran towards house. It was so scary. Rashmi ran below to observe that Shriya was safe. But then she heard sound of lift and she turned towards lift. Shriya was coming out of it.Rashmi was relieved at her sight. Shriya hugged her. Shriya started crying. "Don't worry Baby. I will handle it."Rashmi started patting Shriya with affection. It was so nice to see her daughter was safe but at same time she was angry at that boy.She just about to go down when lift came up again. Shriya was so scared that she just ran inside house. Rashmi saw that she was shivering even while opening door of home. But Rashmi stood before lift like rock.She was not ready to let any one come near her daughter. Then finally that lift door was open.There neighbor Rajiv was standing there. He was so confused by Rashmi's angry expression. Rajiv "What happened?"Rashmi told him every thing with full anger. Rajiv started laughing. Rajiv " That boy was not following her.He was just giving her this note book.It will help her in project."Then Shriya came out and screamed "But I don't want it."Then she turned to Rashmi and started crying. Rashmi" Will you go and give it back to that boy?""But that boy is gone.""Then why did you took it? Don't you understand that you just can't took some thing like that for her. I just don't understand that how could you do this?""My god. You are such ungrateful woman. I was helping you and that boy was helping your daughter still you are acting as if he was doing something wrong. He was giving her notes.She needed."Rashmi once again screamed on Rajiv"But we don't want it."Now slowly their voices started to rise and all people from building started gathering there. Rajiv was screaming on them while telling them that they were so orthodox. But Rashmi was telling Rajiv that if this would have happened to his daughter then he would not say same thing. But Rajiv was telling that he was modern not like them so this argument just continued. Finally every one decided that Rajiv should keep those notes to himself and Rashmi went back inside home with Shriya. It was so horrible that Shriya kept crying whole time. Rashmi kept consoling her. Finally Sameer came home.He was so confused to see this all. When Rashmi told him every thing,Sameer looked scared. Sameer "Shriya don't act in a way which will insult him.""But why?""He could do any thing. Don't you remember those acid attack ..."Rashmi"Now stop it. You are scaring her.""I am not scaring her. I am just warning her."Shriya was shivering with fear now. Rashmi"We have to do something.""What? Are you mad? Just ignore him." Shriya was so nervous by this. It was getting worst after hearing Sameer's talk. Rashmi knew that some thing was gone wrong on that point with her daughter. But she didn't able to stop it on that moment.
Next day When Rashmi went to wake up Shriya, she noticed that Shriya was still sleeping.She was having fever. She checked again and again.It was not that high but it was there. Rashmi" I think you have to sleep now."Shriya smiled and said "Thank god Mom. I just want to skip college. You know I am scared of that boy.""But he will not come now.""I know Mom but still no one knows."Rashmi sat near her and convinced her for hours. While dressing for going to Doctor, she was doing just one thing. It was convincing Shriya that no one was going to harm her when she would go out. It was hard due to fever Shriya was getting more and more panic on each step. Finally they reached to Doctor whole time. Shriya was looking at back as if that boy would appear suddenly out of air. Rashmi was sure that no one was there. Rashmi could clearly sensed that her daughter was over reacting over small incidence.After all that boy was no longer teasing Shriya. They had to sit in Doctor's long line. Doctor finally called them. As soon as they came inside Doctore checked Shriya and gave medicine to Shriya. Rashmi"What happened to her? She didn't seem have cough or cold and even her stomach seems fine. ""I don't know. I feel it's just viral.It will go away after some time."Rashmi took medicines.But inside her heart she felt as if she should tell doctor and that boy and then Shriya's sudden sickness. But Rashmi decided to skip it.She just took medicine then they went to house. Shriya's fever was just not reducing. It was not getting high.But it was not even going away.It was clear that Doctor's medicines were not working on Shriya. They decided to take her to some specialist who did lot of tests.Now Shriya started suffering even in case of studies. It was so irritating that fever was just not going away. Finally one day they were decided to admit her in hospital for full check up. They did every test on Shriya but every thing proved to be negative. Finally one day Doctor started suggesting psychiatrist. At beginning they rejected that idea.But Rashmi was soon convinced because on every moment Shriya was talking just about one thing it was that boy.Rashmi was so sure that Shriya was captured by fear of that boy. Rashmi was not getting success in convincing her that this boy would not scare her again. Rashmi went even many times in college and checked that this boy was attending college regularly. Rashmi noticed that this boy was totally normal in life.Then one day she even noticed that this boy was now wandering with another girl who was his new girl friend.It was clear that this boy no longer cared for Shriya. But Shriya was still obsessed with his fear.Something was totally wrong and Rashmi sensed it so she slowly convinced Sameer that they must took her to psychiatrist. It was hard but slowly when every thing was failed. Sameer agreed to take her to Psychiatrist and told Doctor to give him an appointment for Shirya. Every thing was settled.
By that time Rashmi and Sameer got appointment,Shriya was discharged with help of medicine ,it was reduced but not gone.When Rashmi and Sameer took Shriya to Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist talked with them all for some time. Rashmi told Psychiatrist every thing. Whole time Shriya was just nodding. Rashmi "You can clearly see that she is so much scared of that boy.She didn't even talk about him without crying." Psychiatrist nodded then told them that he wanted to talk to Shriya.Shriya was confused. But when her parents left the room, she sensed that some thing was wrong. Shriya "What happened Doctor?""Now tell me truth.I know you are lying to your parents. You can't be so scared of that boy who is ignoring you so easily."Shriya started crying.Then she slowly told him" You are right. When Mom saw him,it was not first time. I was going around with him for some time. I had just went out for lunch with him and trust me Doctor. I never crossed limits."Psychiatrist nodded nicely then Shriya relaxed. "Soon I found out that he was chain smoker. I wanted him to quit smoking.I just can't adjust with him. But he was not ready so I decided to break our relationship. Inside my heart I just never feel that he would quit me like that. I had always hoped that it would be hard for him as for me.Just he got so easily adjusted with it. That day he was not giving me his notes just returning mine. He was now happy with some one else and I find it so hard to go over it."Psychiatrist "Why don't you tell it to your Mom? ""She will get angry.She never like these new idea.If she know that I am going out with some boyfriend then she will stop my going out. She is so strict.Now promise me Doctor. You will not tell them.""Of course not. We are friends. Aren't we? "" Yes. We are friends."Then Shriya started telling every moment she enjoyed with that boy. Slowly all her pains started coming out. It was clear that she was too much involved with that boy while that boy was always acted carefully. That boy was never that much involved so he just quit it in few days. He loved his cigarettes more than his girl friend. Psychiatrist" You have done your best. You can't stop some one killing himself and smoking is more dangerous those who inhale who are sitting with them than smoker if that person is not ready to do that much for you. How much good will be life with him..."Psychiatrist convinced her for hours.Slowly Shriya felt relaxed. Then Psychiatrist called her parents.Shriya was tense.But Psychiatrist told them " Your daughter is suffering from Somatization Disorder. In this disorder Patient will fall sick due to mental stress.""So she can be fine?""Of course.After some sections she will be fine."Rashmi and Sameer smiled happily. Shriya thanked her stars that her parents assumed that her mental problem was just due to her fear of that boy. She was relaxed now. She smiled at psychiatrist who smiled back.Now since they were team,she was sure that she could fight back that illness.She was glad that now she had got some one with whom she could share her problem.She looked at her parents.They were also happy so it seemed as if all well if ends well. They never needed to know her truth.
The End
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