Lost voice
Anita was sitting on dinning table. She was eating dinner. Harender family was sitting with her but still she felt as if she was alone. She was so frustrated by that feeling. But she always felt that way. Her elder brother apple eye for entire family. She was always treated like a burden. She wanted to get over that feeling but it was not working. She had younger sister but she was not as left out as her. Her elder brother Sumit was always smart and best. Might be because he was boy. And her younger sister Nisha was always charming. Nisha what special skill of talking so sweetly that she became more important than that boy. She knew that for her family a boy child most precious gift from God. But Nisha managed to look better than Sumeet. In fact truthfully Nisha was most smartest and charming girl in that family. Sumeet was nothing but an arrogant and dumb boy. Nisha was not so kind towards her. It was not because she didn't like her but because she was not getting enough from parents so she was not ready to share it. Her parents needed to treat every child in a same way but it was just for movies and books truthfully treating girl and boy in a same way was not part of their life. Anita hated it since many family treated their kids in same way. She had lots of friends who had brothers but they were not treated as inferior but in her family she was dust before her brother. He was supposed to do everything while she was supposed to just bow head and obey everything. She hated it. She wanted some freedom and she knew that where she could get it. In her friend's house, Richa's house!! Today her elder brother was going to come back from abroad and they were planning a nice party for him. Richa was doing everything since her parents had full faith on her. Her parents always said that Richa had nice sense of decorating. In fact Anita had never seen her parents criticizing her unless she did some mistake which was worth punishing. In Richa's family just little younger sister was missing otherwise her family was just like Anita' family. But their thinking was totally different than Anita's family. They never considered their daughter something less. In Anita's eyes their family was perfect family. She always prayed to God that one day she could get family like her family. After all she had second chance of getting new family after her marriage. She always hope that her husband's family would be lot better than her own family. She started eating fast. Her father was looked upset. Her Dad " Girls should not eat like that when you will learn manners?!! This is too much." His Dad started calling her Mom. When Mom entered in dinning room, she was already angry and frustrated. Mom " What happened?" " Teach some manners to your daughter she needed to marry someone if she behaved like that in her husband's house they will taunt us." Without much doubts her mother turned towards her. " Anita what happened why you are eating like that?" Her mother never got confused between her and her younger sister when it came to father's complaints. It was just about her since Nisha was perfect in everything. She always ate in perfect way always dress in perfect way she never did any mistake. And Sumit was boy so everything was perfect for him. He could eat as he wish and he could behave as he wish. Anita was only problem child in their family according to her parents. And Anita knew it very well so she decided to talk sweetly with her mom. Since with mom she's at least got some chance to see sympathy but with her Dad she never got any chance of affectionate behaviour. Mom I just need to hurry up since I need to go in Richa's house she is going to help me with homework." Dad " I don't like your that friend Richa. I feel she is spoiling you. I don't understand how could her parents permit such behaviour." " But Dad she did nothing wrong?" Her Dad screamed on her " and from where you learn to answer me like that even your mom never there to answer me like that." Anita was so confused she started eating her food slowly. She decided that she would not go in Richa's house today. She didn't want to be blamed for everything that happened in her house."OK then I will not go there." " Good that is like a nice girl try to learn to behave in nice way. Look at your younger sister how did she behaves? You need to behave in better way than her but she is understanding everything in such a young age and you are not understanding anything even at this age. You need to learn manners." She always hated those lectures but she knew that there was no escape from them. She decided that if she didn't answer her father was stopped it after sometime and her Idea was big success to her father got bored from lecturing her and started discussing brilliant intelligence of her brother Sumit which was far from truth. Finally her dinner was over and she managed to escape from there. And she slowly picked up her books and went to mom. " Mom can I go to library?" " Of course you can but just remember one thing that you must come home soon I wanted to teach you some cooking. After all learning to cook is also important. You are going to need it for entire life look at Nisha she is such a good cook." Anita wanted to answer her but she decided that she must not take that risk. She just kept nodding. Finally her mom gave her permission to go in library. She literally ran out of house. She felt so suffocated inside that house where she was considered as nothing but a stupid burden. She wanted to be free and happy. But she knew that it was going to be hard since it was hard for her to escape from that house so soon. She needed to get married or needed to earn money to buy new flat these both options were impossible at this moment. But she felt sure that one day one of them will be open for her and she would finally managed to run away from there. For some time now she needed to lie and tolerate them. She called Auto and told her Richa's address after all was not going to sit in that library for entire time just because her dad didn't like her friend. She didn't like many friends of her Dad but she never complaint. In fact If she uttered even one word of offence against any of his friend he would started screaming on her. His Friends deserved respect but she didn't deserve any respect for her friend. She didn't believe it but she had to accept it so she decided that she would lie to her family and went to her friend.
When Anita reached to Richa's house she started walking slowly towards her Gate. Anita was feeling so upset due to her father's statement in fact she was feeling guilty to enter in that house. She knew that it was not her mistake that her father was insulting Richa and her family. She was feeling guilty on every moment. It didn't seem fair that she got just one friend and her father was insulting her from time to time. She didn't understand why did her father hated Richa so much. She never invited Richa that much in her house and Richa never insulted her father in any way. But still her father seem to kept grudge against her without any cause. It was so wrong. She feel so guilty when she started using Richa's house for her freedom. But she didn't have any option. She slowly started walking in the garden. She loved every flower of that garden and every stone of that garden. She knew that it sounded dramatic but it was truth that she loved every part of Richa's house. Sometimes she wished only if she could change her place with Richa but she knew it was impossible and she could not put her friend in so much trouble. After all as a best friend she needed to wish good for Richa and becoming her was most worst thing to happen. Anita started moving ahead towards Richa's house. Anita began to observe it with care. She looked at every stone of house with affection. She felt like it was connecting to her every dreams. She was becoming truth due to that wonderful house. She never felt that house was so important to her but today she was sensing it. She slowly began to sense that she was counting even every flower and fruit from that house but it was impossible she couldn't count flowers and fruits could she? She started laughing at that thought. She was friend of Richa in eyes of public. But truthfully whenever she came mostly Richa was busy then she suggested Richa that she liked to do some gardening. Richa felt so guilty for not having time that she always let her do gardening. Today she went towards doorbell with same expectations. Richa gave her sweet smile. Richa " Come in I am waiting for you." Then she started calling her brother. Her brother came out. Richa " This is my brother Sunny. And Sunny this is my friend Anita." Anita gave him shy smile. Then Anita's mom started to call them inside. Anita felt that she could escape now. Anita " I am going now. I will come later.." But Auntie screamed " Anita come inside. You are our guest so you deserve more attention than Sunny." They all started laughing. She came inside. She looked inside house. It was big and beautiful. But still she felt alien in it. In garden she felt special attachment towards everything. But now she had to sit in house and pretend. She knew that Richa would get bored with chatting with her soon. It was same thing happened every time and every day of school. Richa tried her best to make friendship with her. Once again Richa started talking about movies , music etc. But Anita was clueless about them. She never get chance to watch TV in her house. She was clueless about music or movies. She didn't feel desire even to watch them since they were unknown to her. Richa " why I am talking alone full time do you know anything about those movies?" Sunny "Maybe you need to change your subjects? Everyone is not interested in movies and music." " Fine then you can go ahead and start talking about garden with her. She is going to love it just like you she is also fond of gardening." Suddenly aunty came out from kitchen and said " so what is wrong in it he is going to earn due to it and one day Anita will do same thing. What about you are you planning to do some career in music?" Everyone in that room started laughing Since all knew Richa's voice was worst. Richa " no need to laugh on me like that fine singing is not my strong point but I have other talents." Sunny " Like dancing while breaking partnership?" Everyone started laughing again. But Anita was confused this time she felt that Richa was hurt. Anita " I feel that Richa could dance in nice way." Richa smiled happily. " Now that is true friend she is trying to encourage me not like you brother who wanted to pull my leg every time." Auntie " come on don't tell me you are truly trying to dance!!" Richa started laughing too. " No mom I am not planning it. I want to do some career in fashion designing. I want to design some dresses. Anita can you become a model and wear my dresses for me." Anita nodded slowly. Sunny " Don't drag her enough without promising proper things." " Really what you want me to promise to her?" "That your dresses will be decent." Richa "I know she is simple girl and I will design just decent dresses for her. This is not for my call it is on for show off. This is because I wanted to start a shop. And you know very well that in shop normally customers come to dress like her not those who dress in stylish way." Anita was nodding on everything. Richa smiled happily "So from today on each day I am planning to create a dress for you." Auntie "You can't use her like that? You must give her something in return." Anita finally spoke" its ok aunty I want to get dressed everyday in different dress." Richa smiled happily and said " So mom she agreed with me so I am not forcing her." Sunny " This is not fair you are getting such a beautiful model without any cost!!" Anita heard Sunny's line she started blushing. She was never admired like that by anyone. In her house Nisha was always beautiful and she was always simple. Richa" mom is right this is not fair show on each day I will create one dress for you and on each month I will give you one dress out of those all dresses. Did you like this idea? Did you feel I am treating you in fair way?" Anita nodded again. Sunny she would keep nodding on everything. It is not fair you can't choose every time. This way you will give her most cheap dress every month." Richa screamed "Stop treating me like a fraud. Fine you can see dress on every day and you can choose one out of them. Anita is it ok?" Anita nodded again. But this time everyone started laughing. They all knew that Anita was happy that day for accommodating her in something. They were happy to do that since she was a nice girl. Richa screamed happily " So let's start it from today." Then Richa took hold of her hand and pulled her in one room and started taking her measurements.
On that day Anita for first time spend entire day in Richa's house. Finally their work was over it was already evening so she needed to go home. Anita didn't got much time to spend in garden. She liked chatting with Richa and Sunny but still she miss garden from her heart. She knew that this chatting will continue for few days but the garden would be always there for her. She knew that no one could keep friendship with her for long time. She felt maybe her dad was right she was not capable of keeping friends. But she decided that if she needed a garden then she must entertain these two people. When she seemed that even calling them people seemed wrong to her they were her friends. When she started to go home from that house she was so hopeful. She began to think that finally her life was showing some positive side. But as soon as she entered in house she heard her father's scream. He was cursing someone about something. She was so scared suddenly her Golden dream vanished from her eyes. She began to face reality again. She sensed that she was nothing. She slowly went in her room without making much noise. Nisha was sleeping on bed in that room. The house was small so they couldn't get one separate room for each kid so Anita was forced to share her room with Nisha. Nisha was nice girl so it was ok for Anita. Anita entered in her room immediately Nisha asked her " Where were you? I was waiting for you for such a long time I wanted to show you this dress from magazine." Nisha showed her a picture from magazine. Nisha " What did you feel? Do you feel it will suit me?" Nisha was so self centered that she never thought that Anita might want that dress too. But Anita didn't care now since she was going to get one dress on every month. Anita " this is beautiful." " I know but we need to convince papa for it. You know me I am expert but still sometimes he act so stubborn. What about you don't you need some new dresses?" " No my friend is going to give me dress on each month." Nisha started laughing on her and said " Anyone could fool you." Anita didn't discuss anything further she just took out her book and started reading. She loved gardening and reading books was her favourite hobby. But she used it as an excuse to avoid conneçting with people truthfully she hardly read any sentence. But she had to do it since she was not interested in talking with Nisha who considered her most dumb person in this world. Nisha might be smart but that didn't give her right to insult anyone like that. Nisha was never taught by her parents to hold her tongue when it came to insulting Anita. Anita never received respect of elder sister. She had given up that hope long ago. So now she didn't even try to tell Nisha to talk to her properly. It was very important to her. But still she knew that it was never going to happen. Her younger sister was never going to give any respect to her and she had given up that fight. She just read a book which was open and started pretending that she was reading. But Nisha was not satisfied this time with her drama. Nisha "so what was your deal with your friend what you are going to do for her? Come on tell me now your studies are over so you are going to need a nice job soon. " " It is not like a job it is just a friend helping to another friend." Really? Then why she is giving remuneration to you." "Because her brother say that this is not fair." " So she had one brother too." " Not had have. He is not in past tense he is present." " Really? So you are planning to make him your present?"Anita was so angry now. She never expected such a type of comment from Nisha. " Nisha how dare you talk like this about your elder sister? I am not going there too attract her brother. Always go there to do some gardening. You know it very well that I go there everyday when her brother was in abroad. It was not about her brother." " I know I know I was just joking you can't catch such a big fish." Anita was shocked after hearing her such a comment. " I am not trying to do anything like that don't..don't you understand that I am don't you understand that I am going there to talk with my friend." Nisha started laughing. " To get so upset and stammer like that I know you are not trying to do something like that but you need to do something like that. It is impossible for you." Anita was so upset. She turned her attention to books once again. She didn't want to talk with Nisha any more. She started reading her book. Her thoughts once again wandered in Richa's house. She began to imagine her day. She was no longer in just garden. Now she was inside house. She was so happy while surrounded by those pleasant people. Then she suddenly sensed touch on her shoulder. It was Nisha. Nisha " I am sorry. I throw my all anger on you. It was because I needed a tablet but Dad is not ready but he is purchasing apple's laptop for Sumit. It is not fair."Anita kept quiet. She didn't want to discuss much with Nisha. She didn't want to be in any problem. She was scared that she might get back stabbed. It was so frustrating. She just smiled then Nisha kept telling her complaints for long time. She wanted to answer but she wanted to play safe game too. She didn't answer. Finally Nisha asked " Will you take me to your friend's house with you from tomorrow?" " But Dad don't like it." " And soon college library will not take you inside since you are ex student. In fact even today you are not permitted. Mom asked me but I told her that you went there while using my card to take book. But I saw suspicion in her eyes so I lied . I told her we didn't sit in college. We have study group who sit in one friend's house. I gave her number of Tanuja's house. It will remain mostly empty since her parents go out for work and she always busy with her classes. So I need to go out too." Anita smiled and nodded. She didn't answer. She was so tense. She knew this lie would not survive for long time. She needed idea. But she knew that she needed to tell truth. But she was too scared. She was as timid as rabbit. She just turned her attention to book again. Nisha " I don't understand how could you get such nice friend without talking while I don't have one even after talking so much." Anita couldn't help it. She started laughing. She laughed so loudly in that house first time since she entered in school. Normally she just kept quiet. Even Nisha looked confused and shocked. She never saw Anita like that.
Next day Anita decided that she must go and she knew that it was not as simple as Nisha was pretending. When they started to go towards Richa suddenly told her to drop her in one corner. Anita didn't like it at all. Anita " I can't drop you like that come with me." Nisha screamed on her " Let me go." " But where are you going?" Auto driver started to look upset. " Come on do whatever you want don't waste my time." Anita was so scared. Nisha " Let me go. I am just going for one advertisement shooting." Anita was shocked. She got out of auto. " You are not going there otherwise I will call Mom." Nisha looked confused. She called someone and told she couldn't come today. Then they went in Richa's house. First dress was ready. Anita dressed it. Nisha was observing her. Even Sunny was sitting there admiring dress. It was wonderful moment for Anita. She was never admired so much. It was so wonderful. Then Sunny said " You like gardens. Let's go in garden." She nodded. Entire time Nisha was quiet then she received one call. She came running towards Anita. " I need some notes for college I am going to get them." Anita nodded once again. Anita was so excited about gardening that she totally forgot about other things. Slowly they started going to Richa's house every day. Nisha always stayed with them. She helped them with gardening. One day they noticed Richa and Sunny sharing special smile. Sunny kept stopping his sister. Finally Richa spoke " Anita do you like my brother? !!" Anita felt so shy. She looked away. But Nisha said loudly " From first day." Both sister started laughing. Sunny "Stop it." Richa " Actually Mom is planning to send middle woman to fix your marriage." Anita nodded. Richa " If you don't talk my nephew or niece didn't talk too." Nisha " Or they answer instead of Mom like their Aunties." Both sisters started laughing. It was happiest day of her life. When they returned home, their parents were waiting for them. Then suddenly Anita's Dad took hold of her hand and pulled it until she didn't scream. She sensed that something was wrong with her hand. She was crying loudly. Her voice was loud that her Mom started screaming on her " Don't scream like that otherwise Neighbors will come." " Her motive is to bring shame on us. First she did affair to fulfill her lust now she wanted to show off it's our mistake." Mom " But we must married her off to that Sunny after that we don't need to pay attention to her. " " But what about this one?" Her father looked at Nisha who started shivering. He slapped her in such horrible way that she fell on stool. Her forehead was buised. Anita was still screaming in pain. Her Dad " Tell me did you do something that you are not telling me?" Nisha started screaming for help too. Suddenly door started knocking. Mom was so upset. Mom " When you learn to control your anger? Neighbors will question us." Suddenly her Dad changed. He once again became nice man. He turned to Nisha " You are my nice daughter. You are not like her." Nisha was so scared. She just kept nodding. " Good so tell neighbor Anita fall by mistake." Nisha looked confused. Dad " I promise you. I will not punish her again. Her punishment was over." Mom went near Anita." Her hand is broken. She need Doctor." Nisha opened door. She lied to neighbor. Then they all took her to hospital. Her treatment was started. But most strange thing happened to her during that treatment she couldn't able to talk. It was horrible. Doctor said that he needed specialist to treat her. When Doctor went out her Dad came near her, Dad " Did you saw how God punished you?" She shivered. " No need to get panic. But you must understand you are wrong. Now tell me. Did you done any thing wrong with that boy?" She moved her head in negative way. Her Dad smiled " That's why God kept alive. See broken hand and no voice but you are alive. But do you think Sunny will marry girl who will not talk?" Her father started to give strange laugh. After that her life changed. She started working inside house while hearing every abuse of her father. She sensed that her hope for marriage shattered. Then one day Nisha came running to Sunny's Mom was calling. Auntie told Nisha to put on call video chat. When Auntie saw her, she was shocked. " Anita why you are looking so sick? Are you not going to Doctor?" Anita was shocked. No one mentioned any Doctor to her. Nisha " Auntie we don't know about any Doctor? Dad just told us you cancelled marriage since she couldn't speak." " Nonsense. I am coming there." Anita felt so scared. She decided to talk with her Mom. Then she decided that she should not warn. She didn't want Dad to be present. But before she could think about anything suddenly her Dad came inside. He started to scream on her and abusing her. She was so scared. She ran inside toilet before he could take hold of her hand. But then she soon started to hear Nisha's scream. She wanted to talk call for help. Her voice was not existed. She started shivering. She was so scared. She didn't understand what she could do. Then she suddenly remembered. She could message. She immediately messages to Sunny's Mom ' Bring cops with you.' Then she whole time kept waiting for them. But she kept listening to Nisha's screams. She was so scared. She just closed her eyes. But then she decided that she needed to open door and pull Nisha inside. She opened her door little bit. She saw that Nisha was on ground in strange angle. She was suffering from multiple fractures but still her Dad was not stopping. On that point she wished only if she was brave. On that point her Dad turned towards her. She was supposed to feel scared but when she looked into his eyes suddenly she sensed that she was changed. She sensed strange anger inside it felt as if someone else was taking control of her body. She just came out of her Hiding Place. She looked straight in her dad eyes. Her dad started giving strange abuses to her but it didn't scare her she started abusing him more loudly. She was seeing everything her every moment but it seemed as if it was not her. Her hand belonged to her but still it was not her hand. She went ahead with full force and slap on her father's cheek. Then she snatched out weapon from his hand and started beating him with it. It was so shocking she was so weak and he was so strong still it was happening. She was so happy she was laughing loudly. She kept hitting him hitting him. Until she didn't hear police siren. Suddenly that voice of siren and bring her back to her senses. She looked at her dad with fear since she was no longer strong. But just after looking at him he says that he was not going to hit her back since he was totally unconscious. Her mom started screaming from behind "Did you kill your father?" Mom was talking to her accusingly. It was clear that she didn't care for Nisha. Anita ran to Nisha with hope that she might be okay. But soon she sensed that she was not responding.
Cops came with Sunny's Mom. Her Mom immediately put entire blame on her. But she was not concerned about her future her sole concern was just Nisha. She began to point out officer towards her. Officer ran towards her and called medical staff. The immediately started working on Nisha and soon told her that she was alive. Nisha's pulse was slow but she could be fine. Anita smiled happily and then went ahead with cops. Sunny's mom keep telling Cops that she was not culprit her father did it. Anita knew that it was useless. She was scared of jail. But she didn't have much option. She was happy at least she saved Nisha. Soon they told her that her Dad was fine . He was just unconsicous due to shock of sudden attack. He was not expecting attack by Anita. Anita was so scared. When she reached to Police station, she sat in chair. Cop started asking question when other cop told she couldn't talk. Cop " My God I feel her father did it and blaming her." " I feel same thing but how could such a small and weak girl could hit him like that. " " I have seen such things people go to any length to protect their loved one." " Are you handicap from birth?" She nodded in negative way. " Can you write?" Then Sunny entered with lawyer and Mom. Sunny told every thing to cops. Sunny " And most importantly she had not lost her voice. It was happened due to some traumatic experience. She needed psychiatrist but her family didn't call him. I feel it must had happened since she suffered trauma due to her father's violence." Sunny's Mom " They are strange people when I told her Mom I like her daughter and I want to make her my daughter-in-law she started talking about her having affair with my son. That was wrong. My son came here few days ago. This girl always used to come home to enjoy company of his younger sister. My daughter was in college with her. It was natural that I felt my son should marry a girl known to me. But it turned out to be crime for her. " Cop gave sad smile and said " It might be new for you but we deal with such type of psychos every day. Don't worry. We will handle it. You can take her home but I suggest you that you should take her to psychiatrist first. She showed violent tendency which was not good news for her." She wanted to ask about Nisha but no one was understanding her language. Finally she wrote it down. They all looked at each other. But they didn't answer. Finally Cop said " She is in ICU. Let pray to God that she would be fine." But Anita was not convinced. Anita wrote " I want to see her." She began to sense that they were lying her sister might be dead. Sunny's Mom came forward took her in arms and told her " You can't visit her now." She started asking why. Cop " Since your parents told you hurt her and she is not in condition to give statement." Suddenly she began to look angry. Cop sensed change " Madam take to Doctor she is not fine." Anita sensed it too. She just pushed away glass of water and it reached to another corner of room. Sunny put hand on her shoulder and his Mom ordered her " Let's go. She sensed her mistake and went out immediately. They took her to psychiatrist on emergency appointment. They told all to him. Sunny " Is it another personality?" Psychiatrist started laughing. " Just because person get angry too much due to injustice that didn't mean another personality. She was scared so much that she felt that she would be harmed if she dared to talk so she stopped talking. She did everything to please them but still they managed to harm her. It was horrible for her. She always assumed that Nisha was favourite so she would be safe. But she began to sense it was not true step by step.They just love their son. You all thought that it was just about that right?" " Yes." " But it was not truth. Her father was in lots of debts so he started suffering from mental troubles. His wife was his shadow. She always took his every advice. Due to stress he began to develop paranoid disorder. He started to believe every one was cheating him like his business partners did. His unwanted daughters became first target. I have talked with Doctor who examined him. He told us that he was not treating Sumit in nice way too. Sumit was once walking with his dad when his Dad pushed him before car because he was talking with Nisha in morning. He was so shocked after accident that he never dared to talk against Dad. He was showered with gifts but one mistake meant horrible punishment for him. He was eye witness of incidence. He told all to cops. Now he was staying with your grandmother. He didn't dare to stay here after telling truth. Anita shivered. She wrote " What about his job?" " He said he find new one in another city but he wanted you to marry Sunny as soon as possible. In fact he and your grandmother are planning for your marriage. When Nisha would come out of hospital she would decide where she want to stay. " She started blushing in spite of situation. Then she wrote " When I will able to talk?" Psychiatrist " Don't worry it will happen slowly. I will try and if I can't trust your naughty kid to manage it in future when they will get naughty you will surely scream. " They started laughing. Then Anita wrote " Will there be risk of my father's problem enter in my kids?" " Not unless you spoil them like your grandmother spoiled your father. Too much love can cause harm too." Anita nodded. Sunny "Did Anita needed to admitted to hospital?" Psychiatrist thought for few minutes then said " Not needed since you and your mother have control on her anger. Just keep watch on her and let's not give full freedom. Your one family member must be with her. If she acted in wrong way call me immediately. I want you to inform me on any sign of anger." Then they took prescription and about to go when Anita turned back and passed written paper " Why my father was so angry?" " Since your sister did a advertisement of washing powder." Anita started laughing in strange way then she started crying loudly. She could not form words but voice came out of her mouth.
The End
Anita was sitting on dinning table. She was eating dinner. Harender family was sitting with her but still she felt as if she was alone. She was so frustrated by that feeling. But she always felt that way. Her elder brother apple eye for entire family. She was always treated like a burden. She wanted to get over that feeling but it was not working. She had younger sister but she was not as left out as her. Her elder brother Sumit was always smart and best. Might be because he was boy. And her younger sister Nisha was always charming. Nisha what special skill of talking so sweetly that she became more important than that boy. She knew that for her family a boy child most precious gift from God. But Nisha managed to look better than Sumeet. In fact truthfully Nisha was most smartest and charming girl in that family. Sumeet was nothing but an arrogant and dumb boy. Nisha was not so kind towards her. It was not because she didn't like her but because she was not getting enough from parents so she was not ready to share it. Her parents needed to treat every child in a same way but it was just for movies and books truthfully treating girl and boy in a same way was not part of their life. Anita hated it since many family treated their kids in same way. She had lots of friends who had brothers but they were not treated as inferior but in her family she was dust before her brother. He was supposed to do everything while she was supposed to just bow head and obey everything. She hated it. She wanted some freedom and she knew that where she could get it. In her friend's house, Richa's house!! Today her elder brother was going to come back from abroad and they were planning a nice party for him. Richa was doing everything since her parents had full faith on her. Her parents always said that Richa had nice sense of decorating. In fact Anita had never seen her parents criticizing her unless she did some mistake which was worth punishing. In Richa's family just little younger sister was missing otherwise her family was just like Anita' family. But their thinking was totally different than Anita's family. They never considered their daughter something less. In Anita's eyes their family was perfect family. She always prayed to God that one day she could get family like her family. After all she had second chance of getting new family after her marriage. She always hope that her husband's family would be lot better than her own family. She started eating fast. Her father was looked upset. Her Dad " Girls should not eat like that when you will learn manners?!! This is too much." His Dad started calling her Mom. When Mom entered in dinning room, she was already angry and frustrated. Mom " What happened?" " Teach some manners to your daughter she needed to marry someone if she behaved like that in her husband's house they will taunt us." Without much doubts her mother turned towards her. " Anita what happened why you are eating like that?" Her mother never got confused between her and her younger sister when it came to father's complaints. It was just about her since Nisha was perfect in everything. She always ate in perfect way always dress in perfect way she never did any mistake. And Sumit was boy so everything was perfect for him. He could eat as he wish and he could behave as he wish. Anita was only problem child in their family according to her parents. And Anita knew it very well so she decided to talk sweetly with her mom. Since with mom she's at least got some chance to see sympathy but with her Dad she never got any chance of affectionate behaviour. Mom I just need to hurry up since I need to go in Richa's house she is going to help me with homework." Dad " I don't like your that friend Richa. I feel she is spoiling you. I don't understand how could her parents permit such behaviour." " But Dad she did nothing wrong?" Her Dad screamed on her " and from where you learn to answer me like that even your mom never there to answer me like that." Anita was so confused she started eating her food slowly. She decided that she would not go in Richa's house today. She didn't want to be blamed for everything that happened in her house."OK then I will not go there." " Good that is like a nice girl try to learn to behave in nice way. Look at your younger sister how did she behaves? You need to behave in better way than her but she is understanding everything in such a young age and you are not understanding anything even at this age. You need to learn manners." She always hated those lectures but she knew that there was no escape from them. She decided that if she didn't answer her father was stopped it after sometime and her Idea was big success to her father got bored from lecturing her and started discussing brilliant intelligence of her brother Sumit which was far from truth. Finally her dinner was over and she managed to escape from there. And she slowly picked up her books and went to mom. " Mom can I go to library?" " Of course you can but just remember one thing that you must come home soon I wanted to teach you some cooking. After all learning to cook is also important. You are going to need it for entire life look at Nisha she is such a good cook." Anita wanted to answer her but she decided that she must not take that risk. She just kept nodding. Finally her mom gave her permission to go in library. She literally ran out of house. She felt so suffocated inside that house where she was considered as nothing but a stupid burden. She wanted to be free and happy. But she knew that it was going to be hard since it was hard for her to escape from that house so soon. She needed to get married or needed to earn money to buy new flat these both options were impossible at this moment. But she felt sure that one day one of them will be open for her and she would finally managed to run away from there. For some time now she needed to lie and tolerate them. She called Auto and told her Richa's address after all was not going to sit in that library for entire time just because her dad didn't like her friend. She didn't like many friends of her Dad but she never complaint. In fact If she uttered even one word of offence against any of his friend he would started screaming on her. His Friends deserved respect but she didn't deserve any respect for her friend. She didn't believe it but she had to accept it so she decided that she would lie to her family and went to her friend.
When Anita reached to Richa's house she started walking slowly towards her Gate. Anita was feeling so upset due to her father's statement in fact she was feeling guilty to enter in that house. She knew that it was not her mistake that her father was insulting Richa and her family. She was feeling guilty on every moment. It didn't seem fair that she got just one friend and her father was insulting her from time to time. She didn't understand why did her father hated Richa so much. She never invited Richa that much in her house and Richa never insulted her father in any way. But still her father seem to kept grudge against her without any cause. It was so wrong. She feel so guilty when she started using Richa's house for her freedom. But she didn't have any option. She slowly started walking in the garden. She loved every flower of that garden and every stone of that garden. She knew that it sounded dramatic but it was truth that she loved every part of Richa's house. Sometimes she wished only if she could change her place with Richa but she knew it was impossible and she could not put her friend in so much trouble. After all as a best friend she needed to wish good for Richa and becoming her was most worst thing to happen. Anita started moving ahead towards Richa's house. Anita began to observe it with care. She looked at every stone of house with affection. She felt like it was connecting to her every dreams. She was becoming truth due to that wonderful house. She never felt that house was so important to her but today she was sensing it. She slowly began to sense that she was counting even every flower and fruit from that house but it was impossible she couldn't count flowers and fruits could she? She started laughing at that thought. She was friend of Richa in eyes of public. But truthfully whenever she came mostly Richa was busy then she suggested Richa that she liked to do some gardening. Richa felt so guilty for not having time that she always let her do gardening. Today she went towards doorbell with same expectations. Richa gave her sweet smile. Richa " Come in I am waiting for you." Then she started calling her brother. Her brother came out. Richa " This is my brother Sunny. And Sunny this is my friend Anita." Anita gave him shy smile. Then Anita's mom started to call them inside. Anita felt that she could escape now. Anita " I am going now. I will come later.." But Auntie screamed " Anita come inside. You are our guest so you deserve more attention than Sunny." They all started laughing. She came inside. She looked inside house. It was big and beautiful. But still she felt alien in it. In garden she felt special attachment towards everything. But now she had to sit in house and pretend. She knew that Richa would get bored with chatting with her soon. It was same thing happened every time and every day of school. Richa tried her best to make friendship with her. Once again Richa started talking about movies , music etc. But Anita was clueless about them. She never get chance to watch TV in her house. She was clueless about music or movies. She didn't feel desire even to watch them since they were unknown to her. Richa " why I am talking alone full time do you know anything about those movies?" Sunny "Maybe you need to change your subjects? Everyone is not interested in movies and music." " Fine then you can go ahead and start talking about garden with her. She is going to love it just like you she is also fond of gardening." Suddenly aunty came out from kitchen and said " so what is wrong in it he is going to earn due to it and one day Anita will do same thing. What about you are you planning to do some career in music?" Everyone in that room started laughing Since all knew Richa's voice was worst. Richa " no need to laugh on me like that fine singing is not my strong point but I have other talents." Sunny " Like dancing while breaking partnership?" Everyone started laughing again. But Anita was confused this time she felt that Richa was hurt. Anita " I feel that Richa could dance in nice way." Richa smiled happily. " Now that is true friend she is trying to encourage me not like you brother who wanted to pull my leg every time." Auntie " come on don't tell me you are truly trying to dance!!" Richa started laughing too. " No mom I am not planning it. I want to do some career in fashion designing. I want to design some dresses. Anita can you become a model and wear my dresses for me." Anita nodded slowly. Sunny " Don't drag her enough without promising proper things." " Really what you want me to promise to her?" "That your dresses will be decent." Richa "I know she is simple girl and I will design just decent dresses for her. This is not for my call it is on for show off. This is because I wanted to start a shop. And you know very well that in shop normally customers come to dress like her not those who dress in stylish way." Anita was nodding on everything. Richa smiled happily "So from today on each day I am planning to create a dress for you." Auntie "You can't use her like that? You must give her something in return." Anita finally spoke" its ok aunty I want to get dressed everyday in different dress." Richa smiled happily and said " So mom she agreed with me so I am not forcing her." Sunny " This is not fair you are getting such a beautiful model without any cost!!" Anita heard Sunny's line she started blushing. She was never admired like that by anyone. In her house Nisha was always beautiful and she was always simple. Richa" mom is right this is not fair show on each day I will create one dress for you and on each month I will give you one dress out of those all dresses. Did you like this idea? Did you feel I am treating you in fair way?" Anita nodded again. Sunny she would keep nodding on everything. It is not fair you can't choose every time. This way you will give her most cheap dress every month." Richa screamed "Stop treating me like a fraud. Fine you can see dress on every day and you can choose one out of them. Anita is it ok?" Anita nodded again. But this time everyone started laughing. They all knew that Anita was happy that day for accommodating her in something. They were happy to do that since she was a nice girl. Richa screamed happily " So let's start it from today." Then Richa took hold of her hand and pulled her in one room and started taking her measurements.
On that day Anita for first time spend entire day in Richa's house. Finally their work was over it was already evening so she needed to go home. Anita didn't got much time to spend in garden. She liked chatting with Richa and Sunny but still she miss garden from her heart. She knew that this chatting will continue for few days but the garden would be always there for her. She knew that no one could keep friendship with her for long time. She felt maybe her dad was right she was not capable of keeping friends. But she decided that if she needed a garden then she must entertain these two people. When she seemed that even calling them people seemed wrong to her they were her friends. When she started to go home from that house she was so hopeful. She began to think that finally her life was showing some positive side. But as soon as she entered in house she heard her father's scream. He was cursing someone about something. She was so scared suddenly her Golden dream vanished from her eyes. She began to face reality again. She sensed that she was nothing. She slowly went in her room without making much noise. Nisha was sleeping on bed in that room. The house was small so they couldn't get one separate room for each kid so Anita was forced to share her room with Nisha. Nisha was nice girl so it was ok for Anita. Anita entered in her room immediately Nisha asked her " Where were you? I was waiting for you for such a long time I wanted to show you this dress from magazine." Nisha showed her a picture from magazine. Nisha " What did you feel? Do you feel it will suit me?" Nisha was so self centered that she never thought that Anita might want that dress too. But Anita didn't care now since she was going to get one dress on every month. Anita " this is beautiful." " I know but we need to convince papa for it. You know me I am expert but still sometimes he act so stubborn. What about you don't you need some new dresses?" " No my friend is going to give me dress on each month." Nisha started laughing on her and said " Anyone could fool you." Anita didn't discuss anything further she just took out her book and started reading. She loved gardening and reading books was her favourite hobby. But she used it as an excuse to avoid conneçting with people truthfully she hardly read any sentence. But she had to do it since she was not interested in talking with Nisha who considered her most dumb person in this world. Nisha might be smart but that didn't give her right to insult anyone like that. Nisha was never taught by her parents to hold her tongue when it came to insulting Anita. Anita never received respect of elder sister. She had given up that hope long ago. So now she didn't even try to tell Nisha to talk to her properly. It was very important to her. But still she knew that it was never going to happen. Her younger sister was never going to give any respect to her and she had given up that fight. She just read a book which was open and started pretending that she was reading. But Nisha was not satisfied this time with her drama. Nisha "so what was your deal with your friend what you are going to do for her? Come on tell me now your studies are over so you are going to need a nice job soon. " " It is not like a job it is just a friend helping to another friend." Really? Then why she is giving remuneration to you." "Because her brother say that this is not fair." " So she had one brother too." " Not had have. He is not in past tense he is present." " Really? So you are planning to make him your present?"Anita was so angry now. She never expected such a type of comment from Nisha. " Nisha how dare you talk like this about your elder sister? I am not going there too attract her brother. Always go there to do some gardening. You know it very well that I go there everyday when her brother was in abroad. It was not about her brother." " I know I know I was just joking you can't catch such a big fish." Anita was shocked after hearing her such a comment. " I am not trying to do anything like that don't..don't you understand that I am don't you understand that I am going there to talk with my friend." Nisha started laughing. " To get so upset and stammer like that I know you are not trying to do something like that but you need to do something like that. It is impossible for you." Anita was so upset. She turned her attention to books once again. She didn't want to talk with Nisha any more. She started reading her book. Her thoughts once again wandered in Richa's house. She began to imagine her day. She was no longer in just garden. Now she was inside house. She was so happy while surrounded by those pleasant people. Then she suddenly sensed touch on her shoulder. It was Nisha. Nisha " I am sorry. I throw my all anger on you. It was because I needed a tablet but Dad is not ready but he is purchasing apple's laptop for Sumit. It is not fair."Anita kept quiet. She didn't want to discuss much with Nisha. She didn't want to be in any problem. She was scared that she might get back stabbed. It was so frustrating. She just smiled then Nisha kept telling her complaints for long time. She wanted to answer but she wanted to play safe game too. She didn't answer. Finally Nisha asked " Will you take me to your friend's house with you from tomorrow?" " But Dad don't like it." " And soon college library will not take you inside since you are ex student. In fact even today you are not permitted. Mom asked me but I told her that you went there while using my card to take book. But I saw suspicion in her eyes so I lied . I told her we didn't sit in college. We have study group who sit in one friend's house. I gave her number of Tanuja's house. It will remain mostly empty since her parents go out for work and she always busy with her classes. So I need to go out too." Anita smiled and nodded. She didn't answer. She was so tense. She knew this lie would not survive for long time. She needed idea. But she knew that she needed to tell truth. But she was too scared. She was as timid as rabbit. She just turned her attention to book again. Nisha " I don't understand how could you get such nice friend without talking while I don't have one even after talking so much." Anita couldn't help it. She started laughing. She laughed so loudly in that house first time since she entered in school. Normally she just kept quiet. Even Nisha looked confused and shocked. She never saw Anita like that.
Next day Anita decided that she must go and she knew that it was not as simple as Nisha was pretending. When they started to go towards Richa suddenly told her to drop her in one corner. Anita didn't like it at all. Anita " I can't drop you like that come with me." Nisha screamed on her " Let me go." " But where are you going?" Auto driver started to look upset. " Come on do whatever you want don't waste my time." Anita was so scared. Nisha " Let me go. I am just going for one advertisement shooting." Anita was shocked. She got out of auto. " You are not going there otherwise I will call Mom." Nisha looked confused. She called someone and told she couldn't come today. Then they went in Richa's house. First dress was ready. Anita dressed it. Nisha was observing her. Even Sunny was sitting there admiring dress. It was wonderful moment for Anita. She was never admired so much. It was so wonderful. Then Sunny said " You like gardens. Let's go in garden." She nodded. Entire time Nisha was quiet then she received one call. She came running towards Anita. " I need some notes for college I am going to get them." Anita nodded once again. Anita was so excited about gardening that she totally forgot about other things. Slowly they started going to Richa's house every day. Nisha always stayed with them. She helped them with gardening. One day they noticed Richa and Sunny sharing special smile. Sunny kept stopping his sister. Finally Richa spoke " Anita do you like my brother? !!" Anita felt so shy. She looked away. But Nisha said loudly " From first day." Both sister started laughing. Sunny "Stop it." Richa " Actually Mom is planning to send middle woman to fix your marriage." Anita nodded. Richa " If you don't talk my nephew or niece didn't talk too." Nisha " Or they answer instead of Mom like their Aunties." Both sisters started laughing. It was happiest day of her life. When they returned home, their parents were waiting for them. Then suddenly Anita's Dad took hold of her hand and pulled it until she didn't scream. She sensed that something was wrong with her hand. She was crying loudly. Her voice was loud that her Mom started screaming on her " Don't scream like that otherwise Neighbors will come." " Her motive is to bring shame on us. First she did affair to fulfill her lust now she wanted to show off it's our mistake." Mom " But we must married her off to that Sunny after that we don't need to pay attention to her. " " But what about this one?" Her father looked at Nisha who started shivering. He slapped her in such horrible way that she fell on stool. Her forehead was buised. Anita was still screaming in pain. Her Dad " Tell me did you do something that you are not telling me?" Nisha started screaming for help too. Suddenly door started knocking. Mom was so upset. Mom " When you learn to control your anger? Neighbors will question us." Suddenly her Dad changed. He once again became nice man. He turned to Nisha " You are my nice daughter. You are not like her." Nisha was so scared. She just kept nodding. " Good so tell neighbor Anita fall by mistake." Nisha looked confused. Dad " I promise you. I will not punish her again. Her punishment was over." Mom went near Anita." Her hand is broken. She need Doctor." Nisha opened door. She lied to neighbor. Then they all took her to hospital. Her treatment was started. But most strange thing happened to her during that treatment she couldn't able to talk. It was horrible. Doctor said that he needed specialist to treat her. When Doctor went out her Dad came near her, Dad " Did you saw how God punished you?" She shivered. " No need to get panic. But you must understand you are wrong. Now tell me. Did you done any thing wrong with that boy?" She moved her head in negative way. Her Dad smiled " That's why God kept alive. See broken hand and no voice but you are alive. But do you think Sunny will marry girl who will not talk?" Her father started to give strange laugh. After that her life changed. She started working inside house while hearing every abuse of her father. She sensed that her hope for marriage shattered. Then one day Nisha came running to Sunny's Mom was calling. Auntie told Nisha to put on call video chat. When Auntie saw her, she was shocked. " Anita why you are looking so sick? Are you not going to Doctor?" Anita was shocked. No one mentioned any Doctor to her. Nisha " Auntie we don't know about any Doctor? Dad just told us you cancelled marriage since she couldn't speak." " Nonsense. I am coming there." Anita felt so scared. She decided to talk with her Mom. Then she decided that she should not warn. She didn't want Dad to be present. But before she could think about anything suddenly her Dad came inside. He started to scream on her and abusing her. She was so scared. She ran inside toilet before he could take hold of her hand. But then she soon started to hear Nisha's scream. She wanted to talk call for help. Her voice was not existed. She started shivering. She was so scared. She didn't understand what she could do. Then she suddenly remembered. She could message. She immediately messages to Sunny's Mom ' Bring cops with you.' Then she whole time kept waiting for them. But she kept listening to Nisha's screams. She was so scared. She just closed her eyes. But then she decided that she needed to open door and pull Nisha inside. She opened her door little bit. She saw that Nisha was on ground in strange angle. She was suffering from multiple fractures but still her Dad was not stopping. On that point she wished only if she was brave. On that point her Dad turned towards her. She was supposed to feel scared but when she looked into his eyes suddenly she sensed that she was changed. She sensed strange anger inside it felt as if someone else was taking control of her body. She just came out of her Hiding Place. She looked straight in her dad eyes. Her dad started giving strange abuses to her but it didn't scare her she started abusing him more loudly. She was seeing everything her every moment but it seemed as if it was not her. Her hand belonged to her but still it was not her hand. She went ahead with full force and slap on her father's cheek. Then she snatched out weapon from his hand and started beating him with it. It was so shocking she was so weak and he was so strong still it was happening. She was so happy she was laughing loudly. She kept hitting him hitting him. Until she didn't hear police siren. Suddenly that voice of siren and bring her back to her senses. She looked at her dad with fear since she was no longer strong. But just after looking at him he says that he was not going to hit her back since he was totally unconscious. Her mom started screaming from behind "Did you kill your father?" Mom was talking to her accusingly. It was clear that she didn't care for Nisha. Anita ran to Nisha with hope that she might be okay. But soon she sensed that she was not responding.
Cops came with Sunny's Mom. Her Mom immediately put entire blame on her. But she was not concerned about her future her sole concern was just Nisha. She began to point out officer towards her. Officer ran towards her and called medical staff. The immediately started working on Nisha and soon told her that she was alive. Nisha's pulse was slow but she could be fine. Anita smiled happily and then went ahead with cops. Sunny's mom keep telling Cops that she was not culprit her father did it. Anita knew that it was useless. She was scared of jail. But she didn't have much option. She was happy at least she saved Nisha. Soon they told her that her Dad was fine . He was just unconsicous due to shock of sudden attack. He was not expecting attack by Anita. Anita was so scared. When she reached to Police station, she sat in chair. Cop started asking question when other cop told she couldn't talk. Cop " My God I feel her father did it and blaming her." " I feel same thing but how could such a small and weak girl could hit him like that. " " I have seen such things people go to any length to protect their loved one." " Are you handicap from birth?" She nodded in negative way. " Can you write?" Then Sunny entered with lawyer and Mom. Sunny told every thing to cops. Sunny " And most importantly she had not lost her voice. It was happened due to some traumatic experience. She needed psychiatrist but her family didn't call him. I feel it must had happened since she suffered trauma due to her father's violence." Sunny's Mom " They are strange people when I told her Mom I like her daughter and I want to make her my daughter-in-law she started talking about her having affair with my son. That was wrong. My son came here few days ago. This girl always used to come home to enjoy company of his younger sister. My daughter was in college with her. It was natural that I felt my son should marry a girl known to me. But it turned out to be crime for her. " Cop gave sad smile and said " It might be new for you but we deal with such type of psychos every day. Don't worry. We will handle it. You can take her home but I suggest you that you should take her to psychiatrist first. She showed violent tendency which was not good news for her." She wanted to ask about Nisha but no one was understanding her language. Finally she wrote it down. They all looked at each other. But they didn't answer. Finally Cop said " She is in ICU. Let pray to God that she would be fine." But Anita was not convinced. Anita wrote " I want to see her." She began to sense that they were lying her sister might be dead. Sunny's Mom came forward took her in arms and told her " You can't visit her now." She started asking why. Cop " Since your parents told you hurt her and she is not in condition to give statement." Suddenly she began to look angry. Cop sensed change " Madam take to Doctor she is not fine." Anita sensed it too. She just pushed away glass of water and it reached to another corner of room. Sunny put hand on her shoulder and his Mom ordered her " Let's go. She sensed her mistake and went out immediately. They took her to psychiatrist on emergency appointment. They told all to him. Sunny " Is it another personality?" Psychiatrist started laughing. " Just because person get angry too much due to injustice that didn't mean another personality. She was scared so much that she felt that she would be harmed if she dared to talk so she stopped talking. She did everything to please them but still they managed to harm her. It was horrible for her. She always assumed that Nisha was favourite so she would be safe. But she began to sense it was not true step by step.They just love their son. You all thought that it was just about that right?" " Yes." " But it was not truth. Her father was in lots of debts so he started suffering from mental troubles. His wife was his shadow. She always took his every advice. Due to stress he began to develop paranoid disorder. He started to believe every one was cheating him like his business partners did. His unwanted daughters became first target. I have talked with Doctor who examined him. He told us that he was not treating Sumit in nice way too. Sumit was once walking with his dad when his Dad pushed him before car because he was talking with Nisha in morning. He was so shocked after accident that he never dared to talk against Dad. He was showered with gifts but one mistake meant horrible punishment for him. He was eye witness of incidence. He told all to cops. Now he was staying with your grandmother. He didn't dare to stay here after telling truth. Anita shivered. She wrote " What about his job?" " He said he find new one in another city but he wanted you to marry Sunny as soon as possible. In fact he and your grandmother are planning for your marriage. When Nisha would come out of hospital she would decide where she want to stay. " She started blushing in spite of situation. Then she wrote " When I will able to talk?" Psychiatrist " Don't worry it will happen slowly. I will try and if I can't trust your naughty kid to manage it in future when they will get naughty you will surely scream. " They started laughing. Then Anita wrote " Will there be risk of my father's problem enter in my kids?" " Not unless you spoil them like your grandmother spoiled your father. Too much love can cause harm too." Anita nodded. Sunny "Did Anita needed to admitted to hospital?" Psychiatrist thought for few minutes then said " Not needed since you and your mother have control on her anger. Just keep watch on her and let's not give full freedom. Your one family member must be with her. If she acted in wrong way call me immediately. I want you to inform me on any sign of anger." Then they took prescription and about to go when Anita turned back and passed written paper " Why my father was so angry?" " Since your sister did a advertisement of washing powder." Anita started laughing in strange way then she started crying loudly. She could not form words but voice came out of her mouth.
The End
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