Need of smile
In that fresh air and sunlight every thing was looking so perfect to Rohit. He saw no need to feel upset about it. He started running. He saw that weather was perfect. He started enjoy his jogging. He never thought that he would get perfect weather like that. He was expecting some rain today. But his guess proved wrong. It was nice day with bright sunshine. He was so happy that his guess turned out wrong. He wanted to take walk. He started jogging on those hills since he was transferred here. He took this transfer here. Since he wanted to stay out of city. He wanted to live his life peacefully. Those city noises were making him so sick. When he started walking, he began to feel exhausted. It was so nice. Finally he was free from other responsibilities. He decided to marry Trusha since he wanted to marry. He never asked himself why. He just went ahead in life. His every friend got married. He found nice girl and he got married to her. Then she got pregnant. He smiled since he became father just like others. Then he started fulfilling every demand of his family. He kept going ahead like robot. He just didn't want to break that perfect frame. But then he started to feel so bored. Then one day he received shock when his wife started insisting that they must buy big house. From that their argument started. They could have solved it but then none of them was interested in stopping it. Soon he began to use that argument as excuse to stay away from home. His kids were attached to him at beginning but then slowly they started to move in their way. So now he was free from obligation of kids. One day finally his wife came to him. She asked when he would started his life normally. He said never. It was shocking. She screamed on him. She even cursed him. But then finally she went away. Then he just shifted in another flat. He kept his wife away from him. He just kept sending money from time to time. But one day his wife called " I don't want your money. Keep it for yourself. I just want divorce." He never questioned her. He just nodded in agreement. Then they went to lawyer. Finally after solving proper procedure he got divorce. His wife cried but he never did. It seemed as if it didn't matter to him. Every one was looking at him with anger. But he didn't care. He didn't felt attached to any of them. He just never understood why he never felt attached. He decided that he might need some time so he decided to take transfer. He was jogging now. He felt at least little bit attachment to weather. But then soon he just began to feel that he wanted just exercise. He wanted to smile but he just didn't have that feeling. He just never understood when he started to act like that. But then when he looked behind, he sensed one thing. He didn't need to get attach to any one now. He just never needed it. Then he jogged for few hours. Finally he completed time that he decided and he returned back to his house. He saw that there was little boy before his house who was playing with little dog. It was wonderful scene. He went to that boy. But that boy was too shy so he just ran away from him. Rohit smiled. That boy was really cute. He was so confused. He never felt so attached as he did on that moment. He needed to know who was that boy. He was thinking about this when his mobile rang. It was his daughter Ritu. Ritu " Daddy where are you? " " You know honey Daddy got transferred." " Daddy did you took divorce from Mom?" Ritu started crying slowly while talking. But Rohit didn't felt sorrows by crying of his daughter. He was so upset that he couldn't able to locate that boy. That boy seemed to have some special power to bring his soul back. He smiled when he saw that boy. " Honey it is not that big issue. You can stay with Mommy as you always do." " But Daddy you will never come home. Why did you took divorce? Did you fall in love with some one else?" " That is most stupid thing I ever heard. You know your Daddy. Your Daddy never fall in love like that." " Then why did you left Mom?" " I don't left her. We both decided it together." "Stop it Daddy I saw it all before my eyes. You left her crying. She used to wait for you but you never appeared." He never thought about that situation this way. He just never cared. Even now Ritu was irritating him. He just wanted to disconnect. But his daughter was not ready. He knew that if he switched off phone. She might just come there so he did do it. But he couldn't able to locate that boy. He just needed that boy. He didn't find him. He was not interested in his daughter but he had to talk to her. He could easily sensed that his talking was not natural and his daughter felt it. So he just kept pretending his best.
In that fresh air and sunlight every thing was looking so perfect to Rohit. He saw no need to feel upset about it. He started running. He saw that weather was perfect. He started enjoy his jogging. He never thought that he would get perfect weather like that. He was expecting some rain today. But his guess proved wrong. It was nice day with bright sunshine. He was so happy that his guess turned out wrong. He wanted to take walk. He started jogging on those hills since he was transferred here. He took this transfer here. Since he wanted to stay out of city. He wanted to live his life peacefully. Those city noises were making him so sick. When he started walking, he began to feel exhausted. It was so nice. Finally he was free from other responsibilities. He decided to marry Trusha since he wanted to marry. He never asked himself why. He just went ahead in life. His every friend got married. He found nice girl and he got married to her. Then she got pregnant. He smiled since he became father just like others. Then he started fulfilling every demand of his family. He kept going ahead like robot. He just didn't want to break that perfect frame. But then he started to feel so bored. Then one day he received shock when his wife started insisting that they must buy big house. From that their argument started. They could have solved it but then none of them was interested in stopping it. Soon he began to use that argument as excuse to stay away from home. His kids were attached to him at beginning but then slowly they started to move in their way. So now he was free from obligation of kids. One day finally his wife came to him. She asked when he would started his life normally. He said never. It was shocking. She screamed on him. She even cursed him. But then finally she went away. Then he just shifted in another flat. He kept his wife away from him. He just kept sending money from time to time. But one day his wife called " I don't want your money. Keep it for yourself. I just want divorce." He never questioned her. He just nodded in agreement. Then they went to lawyer. Finally after solving proper procedure he got divorce. His wife cried but he never did. It seemed as if it didn't matter to him. Every one was looking at him with anger. But he didn't care. He didn't felt attached to any of them. He just never understood why he never felt attached. He decided that he might need some time so he decided to take transfer. He was jogging now. He felt at least little bit attachment to weather. But then soon he just began to feel that he wanted just exercise. He wanted to smile but he just didn't have that feeling. He just never understood when he started to act like that. But then when he looked behind, he sensed one thing. He didn't need to get attach to any one now. He just never needed it. Then he jogged for few hours. Finally he completed time that he decided and he returned back to his house. He saw that there was little boy before his house who was playing with little dog. It was wonderful scene. He went to that boy. But that boy was too shy so he just ran away from him. Rohit smiled. That boy was really cute. He was so confused. He never felt so attached as he did on that moment. He needed to know who was that boy. He was thinking about this when his mobile rang. It was his daughter Ritu. Ritu " Daddy where are you? " " You know honey Daddy got transferred." " Daddy did you took divorce from Mom?" Ritu started crying slowly while talking. But Rohit didn't felt sorrows by crying of his daughter. He was so upset that he couldn't able to locate that boy. That boy seemed to have some special power to bring his soul back. He smiled when he saw that boy. " Honey it is not that big issue. You can stay with Mommy as you always do." " But Daddy you will never come home. Why did you took divorce? Did you fall in love with some one else?" " That is most stupid thing I ever heard. You know your Daddy. Your Daddy never fall in love like that." " Then why did you left Mom?" " I don't left her. We both decided it together." "Stop it Daddy I saw it all before my eyes. You left her crying. She used to wait for you but you never appeared." He never thought about that situation this way. He just never cared. Even now Ritu was irritating him. He just wanted to disconnect. But his daughter was not ready. He knew that if he switched off phone. She might just come there so he did do it. But he couldn't able to locate that boy. He just needed that boy. He didn't find him. He was not interested in his daughter but he had to talk to her. He could easily sensed that his talking was not natural and his daughter felt it. So he just kept pretending his best.
When finally Ritu finished her crying and screaming, she disconnected her call. Rohit just never understood why did he wasted so much time. He never thought that he was much attached to kids. He was even sure that his kids were not attached to him. He never understood why did even Ritu complaint about his absence. She hardly seemed to notice when he was present in his room. It was so wrong. He could wanted to just ignore him. Then he went inside house. Soon he began to feel emotion less again. He didn't felt any feeling about any thing. He just started doing his work in same formal way. He did everything in best style. But he never had any personal touch in it. His table didn't have any photos. His wallpaper never got picture of any one. He just never got attached to any body. He just kept moving ahead in most professional style. It worked perfectly for him. He got everything as per his wishes. He always sensed that he managed to get things since he was totally professional. He never felt attached to anything. It was reason of his success. He began to work. He slowly managed to get so involved that he forgot time. He started to concentrate on every page of work. He started to sense one thing that he needed to learn different sections of law to complete project so he called his lawyer. Lawyer " So Rohit how did it went ahead with Ritu?" " What? "" Sorry you want to keep it personal. " Then Rohit sensed that he was talking about his divorce. Rohit" Actually I called to talk about Legal angle of company project. "" Yes.. Yes in life we need to move on." Rohit felt so confused. His lawyer was more upset by his divorce that him. Lawyer didn't seem interested in talking about business. He started to lecturing him how to get over sorrows when he didn't have any sorrows hidden inside him. But he had to heard it all. When it was over, he finally asked. " Can I ask you about new contract and laws regarding it now?" " Sure..sure." Then finally that lawyer started to talk about useful work. It was so strange. He didn't want to discuss other issues. Soon he got involved in his work. Then suddenly his mobile rang again. He saw that it was call from his son Ramesh. Ramesh " Daddy you are leaving us like that? This is not fair. We need you in our life. We need to you to provide us." " I know you need money." " Daddy it is not just about money. People are going to talk. Do you have another woman in life?" " No..No nothing like that." " Then why are you taking divorce?" " Since I am not staying with your Mom much any more so she asked for divorce." "Just like that without any cause." " What was use of staying with her?" " She was your wife and my mother. Don't you remember that when you divorced her?" " Come on. It is over. " " But no one informed us about it." " I know since you were in hostel and your examination was going on." " This is too much. Ritu was there in house. But Mom managed to hide it even from her." " I don't know that." " She just kept telling her that she was going out for some property deal." " Ohh?" Rohit was so upset. Now he had to waste his time again. He didn't understand why did they felt so sensitive about every thing when he never felt that way. He just didn't understand why did they feel so many things when he felt nothing. " Daddy why don't you call me?" " I felt that it will be okay with you. You seem always so busy. " " Come on. You never asked for time." " No since I never need it." " What are you saying? You mean to say you never need me." " No but then that is also one truth." " What? Are you out of your mind?" " I want to work now. You must understand it. Your Mom is not earning so I need to pay for both houses. Unless your Mom get married to some one else, I need to provide for both houses. Even if she married someone else, I need to pay for kids." Ramesh just disconnected call. Rohit was so happy. He just wanted to get rid of Ramesh. He started working once again. He began to work again. He was so happy. He just wanted to work. He also got information regarding it. He started working again. He began to do it page by page. He was no longer concerned about any thing.
Rohit was so busy in his work when his door bell rang. Rohit looked at clock. He had totally forgotten about his lunch. He was sure that it must be cook. He had arranged one. He didn't want to waste his time on cooking. He just didn't want to open door but he knew that he had to. He opened door and went inside bedroom. That cook seemed to become totally confused. Cook " Sir will you explain me where you keep things in kitchen?" Now Rohit liked to do that. He would easily explain place of every thing without emotion in life. He went inside kitchen then he explained it to cook. Then he went back to work. Cook was not interested in talking to him. She just asked " What do you like to eat?" " Any thing will do." Rohit didn't have much choice in food so he could eat anything. He just needed food for stay alive. Cook was confused. " Sir you need to instruct me." He nodded. He went in kitchen. He kept basic things on table. Then he turned and told cook. He kept vegetables step by step in cupboard. He told her that she could cook next one on each day. He went to work. Rukmini his cook was so shocked. She never saw a person who was uninterested in lunch. She felt that it was totally wrong. She always felt that person must eat properly after all person work for food only. When she entered in home, she searched for family photos. But walls and cupboards were totally empty. There was not even single showpiece. She had never seen such type of house. Every house in which she worked had too much showpieces. In fact mostly she felt that she needed to throw out few from them. But here in this house there was nothing. Literally nothing. Whole house was totally empty except owner and his laptop. Owner had just bought basic items for kitchen. After all it was need of house. Rohit couldn't survive without it. She started searching around for something which might suggest what Rohit was. But there was just nothing. Rukmini was so confused. Then she started cooking. Soon her work was over since she needed to just cook for one person so it was simple work. She finished it and immediately went for another work. But she was still confused. When she went in next home. She began to talk about Rohit automatically. Mrs. Sharma was shocked to hear about this house. She knew that Rohit was her new neighbor but she never inquired about him. Mrs. Sharma " What? Wall are empty." " Totally." " He didn't keep any personal things?" " Yes." Mrs. Sharma started remembering those crime shows she had seen. In those crime shows mostly criminal didn't keep any personal things. Mrs. Sharma suddenly got doubtful. Mrs. Sharma " Did you know about his background?" " Of course I know. I don't work without knowing about owner in house. He is son of my last owner's sister. He just got divorced. He had two kids. He was nice gentleman. He never had affairs. They were shocked when they got divorce. My owner said that it was because he was too busy. Never show any interest in family." " What? Wife left him because he was too busy. Did he had some affair." " No..No he was nice and honest man." " Did his wife had affair? " " No.She is also nice woman." " Then why did they got divorced?" " I don't know. Actually they didn't tell me details." " She must had affairs that's why he didn't keep her pictures." " Yes. That's why he just keep working." " Those woman never understand how hard it is to earn money. Husband keep working and they keep doing affairs behind their back. Just disgusting." Rukmini just didn't like this assumption. She didn't want to blame that lady without knowing her. Rukmini " I don't know that much. But this Rohit is so boring." " Boring? So you feel that it is excuse of divorce." " I don't justify her. But still.." " I will go and visit him today." " For what purpose?" " I give him some homemade cake." " He didn't like visitors." " Who told you that?" " His face. It is clearly written on it." Mrs. Sharma didn't believe it. Rukmini and Mrs. Sharma were so concerned about Rohit while Rohit was working peacefully. He was not concern about surrounding or other people. He just loved his work. When he suddenly noticed that small boy who was dancing outside. He was so happy. He suddenly began to smile again. He began to feel his heart beats again. It was so strange. He never felt so much feeling about any one that boy was some angel who would give new spirit to him on each day. He was so happy. He started to going out. He wanted to catch him. But he was suddenly dumped in some one. It was an old lady who was carrying cake. Suddenly he was no longer concerned his all emotions were vanished. He just kept that woman for sake of removing obstacle from his door. She offered him cake. He took it and thanked her. Then he just closed door without second thought. He was no longer a person with emotion. He was once again a man without soul.
Mrs. Sharma was so shocked and confused. She just sensed that some thing was totally wrong with Rohit. She started ringing door bell. When she saw a car entering in compound, she turned around. A young girl was coming with her mother. Mrs.Sharma smiled. That lady returned smile immediately. She looked like nice woman. That lady " Who are you?" " I am neighbor." " Ohh.." " Who are you?" " I am his wife..I mean ex wife." Mrs. Sharma could clearly saw tears in that woman's eyes. Mrs. Sharma was no longer sure that this lady was cause of divorce. She looked like nice woman to her. " I just brought cake. He took it and closed door on face. " Trusha " He is like this only. He never showed any interest in any thing." Trusha turned Ritu. Trusha " Ritu you can go and meet your Dad." Ritu nodded. She started to rang bell. After sometime Rohit went out, he was still same emotionless fellow. Ritu " Dad I want to talk to you. I want you to come back." " Why?" Rohit asked her this question in such way as if it was proper and normal. Ritu " What are you trying to tell us? " " That I am not interested in staying with you." Then Rohit just closed door. Ritu started crying. But Trusha just kept patting her on shoulder. Mrs. Sharma " Did he always acted like that?" " He was not interested in any thing from start but he used to at least entertain kids. But now he just never cared for anybody." Mrs. Sharma looked sad. Ritu " Mom please stop discussing it. I want to talk to him." Ritu started to knocking on door. Rohit was just about to sit for work. He came back again. Ritu " Dad I want to talk with you." On that point Rohit saw that boy again. He was playing with ball. He needed to talk with him. He smiled. Ritu was so happy. Her father was giving her a smile. But then he pushed her away and went ahead. This time that boy didn't ran. He just stood there. Rohit started to talk with him. He started to ask different question to that boy. But that boy didn't answer. Every one was looking at Rohit with shock. Since they could see with their eyes that Rohit was talking to himself. No one was standing there. He was talking to air. He kept asking " What is your name son?" Trusha went near him. Trusha " With whom you are talking?" Rohit pointed in air. He was smiling. " To this boy. I don't like any one from world except this boy. I wanted to stay with him. Only if he was my son." " Your son? But you have one son." " I don't want him. I want this boy. Son what is your name? "Rohit kept talking to air. But Rohit could clearly see that boy. That boy was not answering to him. Rohit decided that he had to force him to chat. When that boy started running, Rohit ran after him. Trusha, Ritu and Mrs. Sharma were watching whole drama. Then suddenly Rohit ran. Rohit started to ran in corner of trees. He started to go inside that forest. Ritu started running behind him with Trusha and Mrs. Sharma. But they were too late. Rohit managed to bang himself with stone. They all ran towards him. His face was smashed on stone.Trusha " This is horrible. This is one nightmare. I am sure. I just need to open my eyes and this will be over." Ritu " Mom stop this. We need to call ambulance." Rohit was feeling so much pain that he kept screaming. Mrs. Sharma immediately called ambulance. Trusha " Now Police will think I have pushed him. No one would believe me." Ritu " Don't you feel concern about his pains?" " I have felt concern about his pain on every point in my life. But did he ever cared? I put myself between his and his troubles every time. But now I don't want to destroy my future entirely. I just got rid of him after so hard work. Now he was here once again to spoil my future. I don't want to be locked in jail because of him. The person whom I gave every thing but he never loved me." Mrs. Sharma " Relax no one suspect you. I will tell them every thing. They will surely believe me." Trusha looked relaxed now. She started to try to stop bleeding. She just kept trying but nothing was working. His many bones from face were clearly broken. She just didn't understand how could some one hit himself on rock like that. It was horrible. She was so confused. Then finally ambulance came and they took him inside. Trusha, Ritu and Mrs. Sharma supposed to sit inside it. Entire time Trusha kept cursing her stars for this mess. Ritu kept crying. Ritu was feeling so scared. She knew that something was wrong with her Dad. She wanted him to become fine again. She knew her Dad didn't express it but he loved her. She could see it in his eyes. But then she knew that she was imagining. Still she loved her Dad and she wanted him back like his normal self.
Trusha started telling Doctor's every thing as soon as they entered in hospital. She wanted to just confirm one thing that she had not killed her husband for money or property. Doctor called Police but Mrs. Sharma easily convinced them. Mrs. Sharma " So something was totally wrong with this man? He was talking to air and calling him son?" " Son? Do you have son?" " Yes. We have one son. But it was not talking about him." " Do you stop him from visiting his son?" Ritu" No..No.. Mom never did that he himself was not interested in seeing his son." " So it is possible that he had obsession regarding having one son?" " No!" He never have any interest in family. He always wanted to stay out of it." Doctor " Since when he started to like this.." " You mean talking to air? This is something new. Until now he just seemed a man who never had any interest in family." Doctor " I think your husband.." " My ex husband." " So did he have any family?" " Yes. He had an Aunt." " I like to talk with her." " Sure I will call her." Ritu was already talking with her on mobile. Ritu " Grandma will come here soon." Trusha smiled. " Great. Then we can leave." Doctor " No..No..you can't leave like that I need to talk with you about your married life." Trusha was so frustrated now. Then another Doctor joined. " Hello I am Psychiatrist. I feel your husband might have mental problem." Trusha " Mental problem? No..he is totally mad. He didn't understand things. He was talking to air. He was talking to some one not existed. He started running after some thing. He hit himself. I had this enough. I got divorce now I want to just get rid of him. I need to go away. " Trusha was speaking so loudly. Doctor told her " Calm down. When this Aunt will come you can go?" " No I am going now." Trusha just went out of hospital. Ritu started calling her. But Psychiatrist stopped her. " Let her go. Life with your Dad must not be easy."" It must have caused lot's of troubles for her. I like to talk your Dad's Aunt." " Aunt came in hospital after some time. She was old woman. But still she looked like a strict person. There was no sign of kindness on her face. Aunt " Is Rohit alright?" She didn't express any sorrows. She was totally emotionless. Psychiatrist started to telling her story. She didn't even express any sorrow or concern. Psychiatrist " Are you such emotionless every time?" " Yes that is my upbringing and I am proud of it." " Sure.Sure. But what about Rohit? Did he stayed under your care for entire life?" " No ..no he was small boy when his father died then his Mom forced to take job so I have decided to take him under my care. It was so hard for her. I have raised him in best way." " Yes..Yes. You did your best. It is not your mistake." Ritu " Then why did this happen to Dad?" " Because he never got over death his father. He wanted to remain same boy who used to smile as he wish. Let me make it clear. It was not your mistake. If he was living in your care from beginning. It might be okay for him like it was for your children. But sudden change in environment will create effect on kids. That was what happened with Rohit. He never accept that change. He started to stop all emotions as you advise. But he never understood effects of those emotions on mind. He just kept hiding. Now he is seeing his childhood again. He wanted to get it back. With his mind he is seeing his own childhood image and he wanted to get it. He wanted to have it in life. He was so upset. That he started grab it. In that efforts he started to run after it and he grabbed that stone. Since he was hallucinating his childhood image." Ritu " So my Dad is totally mad person." " No..No..he just needed basic treatment. He would be fine if he get it." Mrs. Sharma " But it is not safe to keep him alone at home." " We are not going to keep him in home. We need to admit him in hospital. First we need to give physical treatment and then mental treatment. But we need money for it? " Psychiatrist looked confused. He needed money. Ritu " I don't think Mom will give any money. Mom was so upset with Dad. She was not even ready to visit him. I forced her. She just wanted him away from life." Ritu started crying. Aunt patted her on shoulder. Aunt " Don't worry. I will pay. It was my mistake. I will pay and I am sure my family will agree with him." Psychiatrist smiled. " You never did anything wrong. You tried your best. But don't worry I will turn it in right way. He will be fine." Aunt nodded with same determination. She never showed her pain. But she took Ritu with her and called Trusha " Trusha Ritu will stay with me. She wanted to stay with Rohit." Trusha didn't dare to question her. Then Mrs. Sharma asked " What should I do with house?" Aunt said with out smile. " I trust you. You have taken proper care of my Rohit so keep this key and manage every thing if it is not burden to you." " No..No..I will take care of it." " And of course if you want your son to stay there. You can do that with rent." Mrs.Sharma smiled. She needed a flat since her house was too small. " Thanks I will pay proper rent to you." She named reasonable rent. Mrs. Sharma nodded. Then when they started going out, Aunt told to Ritu " This rent can help us to pay fees to Doctor. Just don't worry. You can stay with me. But never stop smiling like your Dad did? Do you promise me?" Ritu smiled out of tears since Aunt was still not smiling or crying. She never showed emotion on any point. She was just like that she loved all but she never able to show it. Ritu accepted it with smile. She decided that she would accept Aunt the way she was with smile. They both went out.
The End
Rohit was so busy in his work when his door bell rang. Rohit looked at clock. He had totally forgotten about his lunch. He was sure that it must be cook. He had arranged one. He didn't want to waste his time on cooking. He just didn't want to open door but he knew that he had to. He opened door and went inside bedroom. That cook seemed to become totally confused. Cook " Sir will you explain me where you keep things in kitchen?" Now Rohit liked to do that. He would easily explain place of every thing without emotion in life. He went inside kitchen then he explained it to cook. Then he went back to work. Cook was not interested in talking to him. She just asked " What do you like to eat?" " Any thing will do." Rohit didn't have much choice in food so he could eat anything. He just needed food for stay alive. Cook was confused. " Sir you need to instruct me." He nodded. He went in kitchen. He kept basic things on table. Then he turned and told cook. He kept vegetables step by step in cupboard. He told her that she could cook next one on each day. He went to work. Rukmini his cook was so shocked. She never saw a person who was uninterested in lunch. She felt that it was totally wrong. She always felt that person must eat properly after all person work for food only. When she entered in home, she searched for family photos. But walls and cupboards were totally empty. There was not even single showpiece. She had never seen such type of house. Every house in which she worked had too much showpieces. In fact mostly she felt that she needed to throw out few from them. But here in this house there was nothing. Literally nothing. Whole house was totally empty except owner and his laptop. Owner had just bought basic items for kitchen. After all it was need of house. Rohit couldn't survive without it. She started searching around for something which might suggest what Rohit was. But there was just nothing. Rukmini was so confused. Then she started cooking. Soon her work was over since she needed to just cook for one person so it was simple work. She finished it and immediately went for another work. But she was still confused. When she went in next home. She began to talk about Rohit automatically. Mrs. Sharma was shocked to hear about this house. She knew that Rohit was her new neighbor but she never inquired about him. Mrs. Sharma " What? Wall are empty." " Totally." " He didn't keep any personal things?" " Yes." Mrs. Sharma started remembering those crime shows she had seen. In those crime shows mostly criminal didn't keep any personal things. Mrs. Sharma suddenly got doubtful. Mrs. Sharma " Did you know about his background?" " Of course I know. I don't work without knowing about owner in house. He is son of my last owner's sister. He just got divorced. He had two kids. He was nice gentleman. He never had affairs. They were shocked when they got divorce. My owner said that it was because he was too busy. Never show any interest in family." " What? Wife left him because he was too busy. Did he had some affair." " No..No he was nice and honest man." " Did his wife had affair? " " No.She is also nice woman." " Then why did they got divorced?" " I don't know. Actually they didn't tell me details." " She must had affairs that's why he didn't keep her pictures." " Yes. That's why he just keep working." " Those woman never understand how hard it is to earn money. Husband keep working and they keep doing affairs behind their back. Just disgusting." Rukmini just didn't like this assumption. She didn't want to blame that lady without knowing her. Rukmini " I don't know that much. But this Rohit is so boring." " Boring? So you feel that it is excuse of divorce." " I don't justify her. But still.." " I will go and visit him today." " For what purpose?" " I give him some homemade cake." " He didn't like visitors." " Who told you that?" " His face. It is clearly written on it." Mrs. Sharma didn't believe it. Rukmini and Mrs. Sharma were so concerned about Rohit while Rohit was working peacefully. He was not concern about surrounding or other people. He just loved his work. When he suddenly noticed that small boy who was dancing outside. He was so happy. He suddenly began to smile again. He began to feel his heart beats again. It was so strange. He never felt so much feeling about any one that boy was some angel who would give new spirit to him on each day. He was so happy. He started to going out. He wanted to catch him. But he was suddenly dumped in some one. It was an old lady who was carrying cake. Suddenly he was no longer concerned his all emotions were vanished. He just kept that woman for sake of removing obstacle from his door. She offered him cake. He took it and thanked her. Then he just closed door without second thought. He was no longer a person with emotion. He was once again a man without soul.
Mrs. Sharma was so shocked and confused. She just sensed that some thing was totally wrong with Rohit. She started ringing door bell. When she saw a car entering in compound, she turned around. A young girl was coming with her mother. Mrs.Sharma smiled. That lady returned smile immediately. She looked like nice woman. That lady " Who are you?" " I am neighbor." " Ohh.." " Who are you?" " I am his wife..I mean ex wife." Mrs. Sharma could clearly saw tears in that woman's eyes. Mrs. Sharma was no longer sure that this lady was cause of divorce. She looked like nice woman to her. " I just brought cake. He took it and closed door on face. " Trusha " He is like this only. He never showed any interest in any thing." Trusha turned Ritu. Trusha " Ritu you can go and meet your Dad." Ritu nodded. She started to rang bell. After sometime Rohit went out, he was still same emotionless fellow. Ritu " Dad I want to talk to you. I want you to come back." " Why?" Rohit asked her this question in such way as if it was proper and normal. Ritu " What are you trying to tell us? " " That I am not interested in staying with you." Then Rohit just closed door. Ritu started crying. But Trusha just kept patting her on shoulder. Mrs. Sharma " Did he always acted like that?" " He was not interested in any thing from start but he used to at least entertain kids. But now he just never cared for anybody." Mrs. Sharma looked sad. Ritu " Mom please stop discussing it. I want to talk to him." Ritu started to knocking on door. Rohit was just about to sit for work. He came back again. Ritu " Dad I want to talk with you." On that point Rohit saw that boy again. He was playing with ball. He needed to talk with him. He smiled. Ritu was so happy. Her father was giving her a smile. But then he pushed her away and went ahead. This time that boy didn't ran. He just stood there. Rohit started to talk with him. He started to ask different question to that boy. But that boy didn't answer. Every one was looking at Rohit with shock. Since they could see with their eyes that Rohit was talking to himself. No one was standing there. He was talking to air. He kept asking " What is your name son?" Trusha went near him. Trusha " With whom you are talking?" Rohit pointed in air. He was smiling. " To this boy. I don't like any one from world except this boy. I wanted to stay with him. Only if he was my son." " Your son? But you have one son." " I don't want him. I want this boy. Son what is your name? "Rohit kept talking to air. But Rohit could clearly see that boy. That boy was not answering to him. Rohit decided that he had to force him to chat. When that boy started running, Rohit ran after him. Trusha, Ritu and Mrs. Sharma were watching whole drama. Then suddenly Rohit ran. Rohit started to ran in corner of trees. He started to go inside that forest. Ritu started running behind him with Trusha and Mrs. Sharma. But they were too late. Rohit managed to bang himself with stone. They all ran towards him. His face was smashed on stone.Trusha " This is horrible. This is one nightmare. I am sure. I just need to open my eyes and this will be over." Ritu " Mom stop this. We need to call ambulance." Rohit was feeling so much pain that he kept screaming. Mrs. Sharma immediately called ambulance. Trusha " Now Police will think I have pushed him. No one would believe me." Ritu " Don't you feel concern about his pains?" " I have felt concern about his pain on every point in my life. But did he ever cared? I put myself between his and his troubles every time. But now I don't want to destroy my future entirely. I just got rid of him after so hard work. Now he was here once again to spoil my future. I don't want to be locked in jail because of him. The person whom I gave every thing but he never loved me." Mrs. Sharma " Relax no one suspect you. I will tell them every thing. They will surely believe me." Trusha looked relaxed now. She started to try to stop bleeding. She just kept trying but nothing was working. His many bones from face were clearly broken. She just didn't understand how could some one hit himself on rock like that. It was horrible. She was so confused. Then finally ambulance came and they took him inside. Trusha, Ritu and Mrs. Sharma supposed to sit inside it. Entire time Trusha kept cursing her stars for this mess. Ritu kept crying. Ritu was feeling so scared. She knew that something was wrong with her Dad. She wanted him to become fine again. She knew her Dad didn't express it but he loved her. She could see it in his eyes. But then she knew that she was imagining. Still she loved her Dad and she wanted him back like his normal self.
Trusha started telling Doctor's every thing as soon as they entered in hospital. She wanted to just confirm one thing that she had not killed her husband for money or property. Doctor called Police but Mrs. Sharma easily convinced them. Mrs. Sharma " So something was totally wrong with this man? He was talking to air and calling him son?" " Son? Do you have son?" " Yes. We have one son. But it was not talking about him." " Do you stop him from visiting his son?" Ritu" No..No.. Mom never did that he himself was not interested in seeing his son." " So it is possible that he had obsession regarding having one son?" " No!" He never have any interest in family. He always wanted to stay out of it." Doctor " Since when he started to like this.." " You mean talking to air? This is something new. Until now he just seemed a man who never had any interest in family." Doctor " I think your husband.." " My ex husband." " So did he have any family?" " Yes. He had an Aunt." " I like to talk with her." " Sure I will call her." Ritu was already talking with her on mobile. Ritu " Grandma will come here soon." Trusha smiled. " Great. Then we can leave." Doctor " No..No..you can't leave like that I need to talk with you about your married life." Trusha was so frustrated now. Then another Doctor joined. " Hello I am Psychiatrist. I feel your husband might have mental problem." Trusha " Mental problem? No..he is totally mad. He didn't understand things. He was talking to air. He was talking to some one not existed. He started running after some thing. He hit himself. I had this enough. I got divorce now I want to just get rid of him. I need to go away. " Trusha was speaking so loudly. Doctor told her " Calm down. When this Aunt will come you can go?" " No I am going now." Trusha just went out of hospital. Ritu started calling her. But Psychiatrist stopped her. " Let her go. Life with your Dad must not be easy."" It must have caused lot's of troubles for her. I like to talk your Dad's Aunt." " Aunt came in hospital after some time. She was old woman. But still she looked like a strict person. There was no sign of kindness on her face. Aunt " Is Rohit alright?" She didn't express any sorrows. She was totally emotionless. Psychiatrist started to telling her story. She didn't even express any sorrow or concern. Psychiatrist " Are you such emotionless every time?" " Yes that is my upbringing and I am proud of it." " Sure.Sure. But what about Rohit? Did he stayed under your care for entire life?" " No ..no he was small boy when his father died then his Mom forced to take job so I have decided to take him under my care. It was so hard for her. I have raised him in best way." " Yes..Yes. You did your best. It is not your mistake." Ritu " Then why did this happen to Dad?" " Because he never got over death his father. He wanted to remain same boy who used to smile as he wish. Let me make it clear. It was not your mistake. If he was living in your care from beginning. It might be okay for him like it was for your children. But sudden change in environment will create effect on kids. That was what happened with Rohit. He never accept that change. He started to stop all emotions as you advise. But he never understood effects of those emotions on mind. He just kept hiding. Now he is seeing his childhood again. He wanted to get it back. With his mind he is seeing his own childhood image and he wanted to get it. He wanted to have it in life. He was so upset. That he started grab it. In that efforts he started to run after it and he grabbed that stone. Since he was hallucinating his childhood image." Ritu " So my Dad is totally mad person." " No..No..he just needed basic treatment. He would be fine if he get it." Mrs. Sharma " But it is not safe to keep him alone at home." " We are not going to keep him in home. We need to admit him in hospital. First we need to give physical treatment and then mental treatment. But we need money for it? " Psychiatrist looked confused. He needed money. Ritu " I don't think Mom will give any money. Mom was so upset with Dad. She was not even ready to visit him. I forced her. She just wanted him away from life." Ritu started crying. Aunt patted her on shoulder. Aunt " Don't worry. I will pay. It was my mistake. I will pay and I am sure my family will agree with him." Psychiatrist smiled. " You never did anything wrong. You tried your best. But don't worry I will turn it in right way. He will be fine." Aunt nodded with same determination. She never showed her pain. But she took Ritu with her and called Trusha " Trusha Ritu will stay with me. She wanted to stay with Rohit." Trusha didn't dare to question her. Then Mrs. Sharma asked " What should I do with house?" Aunt said with out smile. " I trust you. You have taken proper care of my Rohit so keep this key and manage every thing if it is not burden to you." " No..No..I will take care of it." " And of course if you want your son to stay there. You can do that with rent." Mrs.Sharma smiled. She needed a flat since her house was too small. " Thanks I will pay proper rent to you." She named reasonable rent. Mrs. Sharma nodded. Then when they started going out, Aunt told to Ritu " This rent can help us to pay fees to Doctor. Just don't worry. You can stay with me. But never stop smiling like your Dad did? Do you promise me?" Ritu smiled out of tears since Aunt was still not smiling or crying. She never showed emotion on any point. She was just like that she loved all but she never able to show it. Ritu accepted it with smile. She decided that she would accept Aunt the way she was with smile. They both went out.
The End
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