Governess
Yogesh started driving. He was comfortable until he was in city but as he entered in village he started to feel uneasy. He didn't understand why. He looked behind. His daughter Tanvi was sleeping peacefully by her babysitter Rakhma. He was lucky to have Rakhma with him otherwise taking care of daughter was not easy. When he started posting advertisement for governess he did find it easy to find one. After all she supposed to stay in home for 24 hours where only one man and a small girl lived. He himself didn't want young woman. If it was just for day then it should have been easy but in his job he needed to work late in night so it was not easy. He needed someone who didn't want to return home. He knew that finding such person was hard. Every one wanted to return home. But finally he found Rakhma. Rakhma was widow with no attachment. She didn't have kids. She never married. She was living with her old parents and brother. After her Mom's death her father wanted to sell house. He didn't desire to cheat her. He was giving her half money but he didn't want to maintain that old and large house so Rakhma desired new beginning too. She wanted to settle with some new family but she needed large salary too. After all she cared for her brother's family. Her brother was nice fellow. He was willing to welcome her but she always kept getting involved in argument with her sister-in-law. She felt her sister-in-law was evil. But Yogesh felt that Rakhma might be little too bossy. In this house when she advised as mother no one objected since mother figure was missing. He always hated his wife for deserting him. His wife found a rich man now as husband. But Meena never confessed it. She always pretended that she didn't care for money. She kept telling him that he didn't care for her. She wanted to start her modelling career. He was against it. He didn't like modelling from beginning while marrying to her he took commitment from her that she wouldn't do modelling again. She agreed but then one day he came home with his few friends and their spouses. One of them turned out to be model coordinator. She was lady so he couldn't clearly see any evil in her at beginning and on that point she was pregnant so he didn't feel any threat. He thought that his wife would never go for modelling again. Then that lady started coming home again and again. Slowly he sensed that she was coming everyday. After delivery Meena joined nice gym which had babysitting arrangements too. In few months she was backo in old shape and then one day he suddenly saw her advertisement of soup. She was looking great but she did it without consulting him. According to her his answer was surely no. They argued. When he inquired further she said that she signed big contract of some movie. He was shocked. He asked " What about our baby?" "We will keep governess." He screamed on top of his lung. He became hysteric at that suggestion. He started to get abusive and she left home. She wanted to take away her child but he objected and she agreed. Then they took divorce with mutual consent. She didn't demanded alimony she just wanted him to take away of their daughter since she was going away abroad for shooting. She sensed that her life was going to be too busy so she didn't want to drag child in it. Truthfully she didn't want to keep any connection with him. That child was their only connection so she had to give it up. She didn't even saw her for last time. But before going away she asked " So who is going to take of our daughter now?" He stammered. She answered with anger " Governess!! Right?!! So when I was inside house Governess was evil now she will be angel?!! You have wrong attitude towards me from beginning." "But you promised me that you will never do modelling!!" " And you promised me you will bring stars for me and you don't even able to purchase a diamond wedding ring!! Come on. I was only trying to get money and increase financial status. But you don't like it. Any way I am creating an Trust for our daughter. I am making you trustee. I will keep 50 lakhs in it. And gift her one diamond jewelry on her each birthday." He started to argue but she stopped. " You managed to get daughter. Now at least give me few rights." He agreed. He said " You can come and meet her whenever you desire." She nodded and went away. As time passed. He prospered. He managed to earn large salary but he was nothing compared to Meena. She was famous actress and wife of famous business man. He wanted to apologise and adjust but Meena didn't desire it. She was no longer Meena. She was Mrinalini. He didn't understand why did she changed name. Few times she came to meet Tanvi before marriage. She took her to those parties. He wanted to object. He felt so scared that his daughter might get charmed by it. But nothing like that happened. Tanvi didn't like her parties. She wanted to stay in home. Then one day stepfather was introduced to Tanvi but Tanvi was charmed by his style and big gifts. But Tanvi wanted her father more so she didn't left him. Finally Meena gave up. Few days ago in newspaper on headline they found news that Meena was pregnant. One of colleague informed him. He said " You are lucky. Finally you got rid of her." But he was confused that if he desired it. So for his broken family Rakhma was perfect replacement. She might be irritating to her sister-in-law but perfect for him. Even now Tanvi was sleeping peacefully in arms. Many times he wished only if he had married someone like Rakhma then his life should have been easy. But there was another strange fact Rakhma was unmarried so girl like her didn't marry at all to man like him. He started to laughing to himself. He couldn't control himself after that thought.
Rakhma wake up by disturbing sound of laugh. She looked ahead. She saw her employer was laughing to himself. It was really scary. But then she knew that it might be happening due to stress. Since Rakhma entered in that house, she never noticed a day without stress. Every day she kept seeing some drama. She kept feeling nervous. She was so scared. She didn't understand their situation at all. She never asked her employer why did that famous actress kept coming. She didn't understand what was going on. But she sensed one thing. Her employer, Yogesh didn't have affair with her. He just gave her some angry or frustrating look. She just came to play with his daughter. She visited only few times. Rakhma assumed that she must be relative of Tanvi's mother. She didn't understand where was Tanvi's mother. At beginning she assumed that she might be dead but in that case there had to be picture on wall. She searched hard but she didn't able to locate picture so she was not dead or they felt so depressed by seeing her picture that they avoided it. She didn't understand. One day she decided to ask Tanvi but when she started to talk about her Mom, Tanvi immediately started looking hurt. She didn't want to upset girl and spoil day so she never discussed. She always obeyed her employer and never questioned him. She always lead her life that way. She never questioned any man just nodded. She never even showed any desire to marry since she didn't want to be jailed in her house. She knew that in this house she was free. She never questioned Yogesh and Yogesh never questioned her. She liked this attitude. She was feeling so free here. She desired this freedom for long time but she didn't manage to get it. She knew that her brother should have never permitted to go but Yogesh offered such big salary. She still remembered that day. She was working in kitchen. She knew that she was not even little bit bossy with her sister-in-law. In this house with Yogesh acted little bit bossy way since her life taught her that she must show her strength. In her father's house she always talked sweetly and tried to please everyone. But results were not pleasant for her. She didn't like those results. She tried to talk sweetly but they kept calling her name's and kept abusing her. According to them she was useless. She tried her best never to talk in wrong way before anyone but it didn't help much. They kept talking about her in wrong way. Her father and her brother always kept calling her a burden. As soon as her sister-in-law came in house, she began to show her where she belonged according to her sister-in-law she belonged to place which was under foot of everyone. She kept working and working every day. She did all for their kids. She even threw her whole affection to them. She never said no to her sister-in-law. But it didn't help. They kept telling all that she was strange not normal. She was stubborn etc. They said so many things against them that she lost it's count. She began to feel she was useless. She started to miss her Mom. She was her strongest pillar. Then one day her distant Uncle came to meet them. She heard her brother and Uncle talking. Uncle asked " So what is happening with Rakhma these days?" Before her brother could answer her father screamed "That girl is burden on our family. No one is ready to marry her. She is such stupid girl. No one can adjust with her." Her Uncle took deep breath. Her Uncle didn't say anything in her support. Uncle just kept nodding after her Mom no one supported her. She was so upset. She did nothing. Her brother " You can see how small our house is." Her Uncle was shocked. Uncle could see it was very big house. Then her Uncle started telling about this job. Rakhma heard it all. She shivered. She couldn't go to stay with unknown man. She couldn't imagine what was this man. He could be some horrible monster. She was so against it. She came out and said " I can't go and stay with unknown man." Every man in that room gave her angry look. They didn't like her bravery. To her it was bravery but to them it was arrogance. Her sister-in-law came from behind " My God!! I never questioned my Dad. That's why I am married happily with kids. But people didn't understand value of elder's advice." Her brother didn't like his wife's interfere. " SHUT UP!! Go inside kitchen. You don't need to interfere in those business which don't understand. " But her father came in her support. Her father " Why are you screaming like that on her? She is just supporting me. Do you feel I am acting in wrong way with your sister?!!" Her brother moved his head negative way. He was ashamed that he supported Rakhma by mistake. " I am with you and Uncle. I just telling that we can convince Rakhma sweetly. No need to make it so hard on her. " Rakhma felt so upset. She couldn't go out of house that way. She screamed " You can't sell me like that." Then her father stood up and slapped her. He screamed " You can either do this job or marry that man I suggested otherwise I will truly hit you in such way that you will start to limp permanently." Her father might have beaten her more but her Uncle stopped him. Uncle "Rakhma you know me from childhood. I am brother of your beloved mother. Can't you keep little faith on me for your mother's sake." He said it with so much emotion that she felt tears rising from her eyes. She decided to keep faith on him. Frankly she hardly had any other option. But she kept poison with her in case her employer turned out to be evil. When she came here, she had bitterness in heart for her father who literally sold her and he didn't feel it was wrong. But her employer Yogesh was gentle man. She was given separate room and treated with full respect. But she decided that she couldn't give up her harsh attitude. Whenever she started thinking of relaxing it, she remembered her father and brother. She went where ever Yogesh suggested since she kept his daughter whole time like protection. Father couldn't act evil before daughter at least not father like Yogesh. But she didn't like the way he was laughing to himself today. She felt it was madness. But she closed her eyes and went back to sleep while pulling Tanvi closer to her like some shield of protection.
Yogesh looked behind. He was glad to see Rakhma near her daughter Tanvi. She was taking such good care of Tanvi. He was happy about it. He was planning to sell his old property. He looked around. It was night. He decided that he couldn't drive any more. His eyes were getting so heavy he needed to go to sleep. But he needed to find a place to spend night. He started looking around. He suddenly remembered house of his Uncle. His Uncle was interesting man who loved to joke. His auntie always hated those jokes. He decided that he could rest in his house for one night. He began to turn car to curve. Rakhma shivered. She sensed that he was turning his car. She knew that he was taking it in some different way. Her heart beats began to get fast. She needed to run away. She knew that she must found some way. Then Yogesh called his Uncle. Rakhma was hearing all from one side. " Hello Uncle? Actually I wanted to spend one night with you!!" His Uncle " Sure. But only if you let me and my wife to sleep with Tanvi for one night. If you are such selfish man, you never give us opportunity to become grandparents of Tanvi." Yogesh smiled happily. He was so glad that he got someone who considered his daughter as family. " Of course she will sleep with you. I have her every day. I can give you her for one night." It was wonderful moment for both men. But Rakhma shivered while listening to this. Yogesh looked behind. He felt guilty for not giving her enough warm clothes. He didn't want her to fall sick. After all she was his responsibility. He immediately took one blanket and called her. Rakhma opened her eyes when she sensed that she didn't have much option. He gave her blanket and said "Wear it." She took it. She knew that he was planning to take her in that house. But she wasn't going to come out. Yogesh " Come out." Rakhma " You must take away Tanvi first. She is sleeping so you need to carry her." Yogesh nodded. Yogesh did as per her suggestion. He slowly took his sleeping daughter out. Then he received shock when car door closed. He shivered with fear. Then he remembered his keys. He pointed to Rakhma that he would open with them. But before him Rakhma locked car door, he was so astonished. He didn't understand what Rakhma was trying to do. He kept telling her to unlock car door. Inside car Rakhma started to watch around car. She soon sensed that it was perfect for her. It could be considered as her house. It was so great and luxurious for her. She suddenly sensed that she could just stay in that car and no one would drag her out of it. She felt so safe by it. She began to see a house inside it. But she needed kitchen. But then she got idea. She could search some house. But for it she needed to go out. She saw Yogesh was still outside. Then she suddenly noticed people came out from that house. She saw that a man came outside with a lady who looked like his wife and two women. They seemed to came running towards her. She was shocked and confused. Person couldn't act like that before family. Soon his family gathered Tanvi also woke up and started crying. She was so confused. She kept looking at them. She didn't want to left that car. She felt that it was so pleasant. Yogesh was so confused. He took Rakhma with him. He was his responsibility and by mistake she was stuck inside car. He was feeling so frustrated. It was all entirely his mistake. He kept thinking that one day he would teach Rakhma car locking system but he totally forgot it. He kept going ahead. He saw that Rakhma locked herself fully by mistake. When Yogesh screamed, Tanvi started crying and entire house came out running. Yogesh " I took out Tanvi and she was coming out when car door got closed." His Uncle " Then what is your problem!! Why don't you open it with keys?!!" " She locked it from inside by mistake!!" They all looked tense. When they looked inside they saw happy face of Rakhma. She was smiling even in that situation. His cousin " She is so brave lady. If I was stuck inside like that I should have started to scream on top of my lungs!!" Other cousin " That's why she could survive you can't!!" First one gave angry look to second one. First one " But I know how to lock and unlock door. I am not stupid like her." Auntie screamed " Disgusting comment!! Who taught you to talk like this? Your father and I always gave respect to every honest and valuable person it never based on financial background." Both sister started to feel ashamed. Then they all started to try to open the door. But nothing was working. His cousin " Maybe we should break window glass?!!" Uncle " And create shower of glasses on her body? Are you out of your mind?" Her cousin started to apologise again. Yogesh knew that his cousins never apologized so much but today they are going to make record in apologizing. They kept giving wrong suggestions and kept getting blamed. Then finally they decided to take Tanvi inside house. When Rakhma saw that they were taking Tanvi away, she shivered with fear. Tanvi was her safety. She didn't let her go away. She was so scared. They might came inside and do anything to her but not before Tanvi. Without second thought she opened car door and dragged Tanvi out of hands of Yogesh's cousin. Then she started crying loudly. She felt so sad. She wanted to make home in that car but couldn't.
Yogesh took breath of relief when Rakhma finally managed to open door. He assumed that she was stuck but finally understood lock system. Then they went inside. They took lunch. Entire time Rakhma was around Tanvi when they started discussing sleeping arrangements they decided that Rakhma said " I will sleep with Tanvi. She might need something during night." Yogesh's Uncle looked upset. Uncle " But Yogesh promised she will sleep with us." Rakhma felt confused. But Auntie interfered " She is small child. Rakhma is important for her." " But you are mother of two girls. You can surely do what Rakhma could." Rakhma began to feel scared. Rakhma didn't want to sleep anywhere without Tanvi. Rakhma " I will sleep with Tanvi." Tanvi looked at every one with confused expression. Tanvi said " Why can't Rakhma Auntie sleep in Uncle's room?!!" Every one was confused. No one liked this idea. Finally they decided that they should give separate room. Then Rakhma went in room with Tanvi. On that time Uncle was sitting with Yogesh in hall. His Auntie was serving food to him and his Uncle as always sitting. Yogesh stood up to help Auntie. His Uncle " You are always there to give helping hand to ladies I don't understand why your wife divorced you?!!" Auntie began to look so angry but Yogesh said with smile " Uncle I learn this after divorce. When we have woman in life, we just don't value her." His cousins patted table in admiration. But his Uncle looked upset. Before he could say anything else, Auntie said " Enough you started this. No one asked you to help but you could have kept quiet." Uncle wanted to argue but soon he sensed it was his mistake so he kept quiet. Then they slowly began to chat regarding many things. Tanvi was sleeping with Rakhma. But Rakhma fall asleep soon while Tanvi was still wide awake. She looked around. She didn't like to sleep in dark like that. She was not fond of dark. She felt scared but when she heard her father's voice, she ran down. Tanvi went running towards Yogesh. They all felt happy to see that Tanvi was coming down from stairs. His cousins ran to take her in arms. Tanvi also enjoyed this shower of affection. She smiled happily. It was so pleasant. Tanvi was so happy. His Uncle " I know I talk in wrong way sometimes but can't you ignore this old man? And come sometimes to visit us." Yogesh smiled and nodded. Tanvi screamed " I will come on every vacation." Yogesh " But what about your Mom?" Tanvi gave irritated look. " Why did I need to go with her? She is so boring. She kept talking about her works. She wanted me to go to those parties." Uncle smiled " Parties?!! Why did you hate parties? Don't they keep Mickey mouse or some cartoons?!!" Tanvi managed to create sad face and said " I like cartoons but in those parties you can't enjoy fun. You need to sit one way and stand another way!! You must keep talking to unknown people!! And smiling to those people whom I don't like and know that doesn't like me too. Some of them even pinch on my cheek. It really hurts!! Any way she stopped taking me to those people since I cried loudly when last time that fellow pulled my cheek. Now she take just baby angel. Well truthfully I feel it's wrong to say this way. It must be hurting that baby too." Yogesh and every one nodded. Then they started to discuss different things. They laughed and smiled. Rakhma started to feel so upset when she sensed her hand was empty. She began to search for Tanvi. She started to feel upset. Her eyes were heavy with sleep. But she knew that she couldn't sleep alone. Any one could enter. She knew that they took Tanvi on purpose. She started to search in room. She didn't find her. She started to search every room around her. She began to search for her everywhere. Then she sensed their plan. She started to shiver. They wanted to have control on her Tanvi. She started to search different rooms. In desperation she started throwing things. It was creating lots of noise but she didn't care. She just wanted to find Tanvi. From downstairs they heard lots of big sounds. They needed to go upstairs. But they were so scared. Uncle " My God I have kept my revolver upstairs." Auntie shivered. " What?!! BUT WHY YOU KEPT IT?!!" Uncle said in slow voice " For our safety!!" His cousin " Our safety my foot!! You managed to give weapon to robber who will kill us with our own gun." Auntie " Shut up!! I am calling Police." Yogesh "Wait..wait let me go and check out first." So Yogesh started to go ahead step by step while everyone was protesting and Tanvi was crying slowly. Uncle " I don't like it. I am coming with you." Yogesh " No..no I want you to keep those girls and Auntie safe." His cousin " We are coward. Let's take something as weapon from kitchen. " They all agreed and rushed towards kitchen while Yogesh took one big wooden stick and began to move upward. He knew that it was useless if robber found that gun but he decided that it was better than nothing. And he started moving towards upwards.
Rakhma was shivering now. Tanvi was taken from her. She was vulnerable now. She shivered with fear. She needed to find something. She was so confused. She might have needed a weapon suitable to herself. She began to search hard then she suddenly noticed knife. It was just paper knife not enough. Then she started searching more when Yogesh came inside from behind and screamed " Rakhma go down with others. They will take you away some robber entered in house." Rakhma understood very well that it was his plan. She started screaming "Stay away from me. I will kill you." Yogesh was so confused. He didn't understand what was happening and he suddenly sensed that Rakhma was running towards him with knife. He felt so shocked. He didn't even able to move and she reached with knife and hit him on shoulder. He was in so much pain when she started to pull out knife. He was so helpless with pain. She was about to hit him again when Uncle and all ladies came there. They started hitting her with whatever weapon they brought up. Finally she began to move away. Rakhma screamed " I will not let you touch me. I am not going to let man come near me." They all started to look confused but she ran towards washroom and locked herself inside it. They all ran after her and locked washroom from outside. She shivered inside. She was not sure that she was safe inside. But she had mobile with her. She started to call Police. She told Police that her employer was planning to sell her for one night to earn money. Police talked properly to her and took her address. While Rakhma was doing all this, Yogesh's family was calling Police and ambulance. Yogesh's family was so scared for Yogesh. Little Tanvi was screaming. When they heard voice of Police siren, they assumed that it was Police car for them. Uncle came running towards them and said " Please take my nephew to hospital. He might die due to bleeding." Cop ran towards Yogesh and tried to stop his bleeding. Then Cop asked " Where is woman who called us?" Every one started to look confused since Uncle called cops. Uncle " I called you." " No..no not man a woman called us and told us her employer Yogesh is trying to sell her." Auntie screamed " Nonsense!! It must be Rakhma. First she attacked him then ran away. Now called you to prove he is criminal. Actually I feel she was with that robber." Police "Robber?!!" " Yes!!" Then Uncle told entire story. By that time another car of cops came with ambulance. Then they took away to Yogesh. Uncle went in hospital with him. Rakhma came out but she looked around when she saw Yogesh's family was sitting with cops. She began to feel that they all were involved in this plan. She began to scream on them. Auntie said " My God this woman is mad. Thank God she didn't harm Tanvi!!" Rakhma saw Tanvi and started to grab her. But Cops started to control her. Rakhma kept screaming and finally Doctor injected something which forced her to sleep. Tanvi was crying entire time. Finally when all was over, they decided to make call to Tanvi's Mom. She was shocked. She wanted to take Tanvi with her. But Tanvi denied on phone. "No Mom I will stay with Auntie and Uncle." " But honey you can't act like that. You aren't responsibility of Uncle." " No I will stay!!" Then Uncle took call. Uncle " Let her stay. We will take care of her and search for next Governess too. This time we all do more inquiries." Tanvi's Mom " So what happened to last one?" They didn't want to tell truth and lose custody of Tanvi. " There was attack of robber so she felt scared and left job." Tanvi's Mom "How unprofessional!! It was not your mistake. But still increase your security. Do you still have that gun?" " Of course!!" " Great!!" But in soul Uncle thought that he was glad Rakhma didn't found it otherwise Yogesh should be dead by now even survival chance of remaining family was less. He didn't feel much wise thinking in keeping it. But it was not moment to think about it. He kept entertaining Tanvi's Mom with lies. He didn't want her to find out truth. After that their days vanished in searching for new governess and taking care of Yogesh. This time when they kept governess, they did her entire check up. Then they told her about entire incidence. It turned out that she knew Rakhma. " That girl was treated in worst way actually they literally forcibly send her to you. She kept saying don't sell me like that." " What?!! We don't know about it." " She must have lost her mind due to many sorrows of life." Uncle and Auntie nodded. But their anger was not reduced. Auntie " We can't forget how did they treated us!! They put our lives in risk just to earn money." "No Doubt." After some days Yogesh's life started in normal way. One day Rakhma came with father and brother. They started abusing Yogesh and started blaming him for all. Yogesh slowly dialed Police number. Soon Police came. After entry of Police they looked nervous and decided to go away. Rakhma kept quiet whole time. She just kept looking at her feet. But before going she whispered slowly " Don't dare to keep me as governess otherwise next time my target will be your heart." He shivered with fear. He was never planning to keep her but still she scared him. He told this to cop. " Can't you do something she might kill someone one day." Cop " We can't. She was sent to mental hospital but her family took her away by saying they would treat her in private hospital. They even showed certificate but I don't feel she is treated. We know it is fake but can't prove it." " This is wrong." Cop nodded and said sadly " One wrong which we can't correct. We see many in life but sadly can't correct them." Then Cop gave sad smile and went away.
The End
Yogesh started driving. He was comfortable until he was in city but as he entered in village he started to feel uneasy. He didn't understand why. He looked behind. His daughter Tanvi was sleeping peacefully by her babysitter Rakhma. He was lucky to have Rakhma with him otherwise taking care of daughter was not easy. When he started posting advertisement for governess he did find it easy to find one. After all she supposed to stay in home for 24 hours where only one man and a small girl lived. He himself didn't want young woman. If it was just for day then it should have been easy but in his job he needed to work late in night so it was not easy. He needed someone who didn't want to return home. He knew that finding such person was hard. Every one wanted to return home. But finally he found Rakhma. Rakhma was widow with no attachment. She didn't have kids. She never married. She was living with her old parents and brother. After her Mom's death her father wanted to sell house. He didn't desire to cheat her. He was giving her half money but he didn't want to maintain that old and large house so Rakhma desired new beginning too. She wanted to settle with some new family but she needed large salary too. After all she cared for her brother's family. Her brother was nice fellow. He was willing to welcome her but she always kept getting involved in argument with her sister-in-law. She felt her sister-in-law was evil. But Yogesh felt that Rakhma might be little too bossy. In this house when she advised as mother no one objected since mother figure was missing. He always hated his wife for deserting him. His wife found a rich man now as husband. But Meena never confessed it. She always pretended that she didn't care for money. She kept telling him that he didn't care for her. She wanted to start her modelling career. He was against it. He didn't like modelling from beginning while marrying to her he took commitment from her that she wouldn't do modelling again. She agreed but then one day he came home with his few friends and their spouses. One of them turned out to be model coordinator. She was lady so he couldn't clearly see any evil in her at beginning and on that point she was pregnant so he didn't feel any threat. He thought that his wife would never go for modelling again. Then that lady started coming home again and again. Slowly he sensed that she was coming everyday. After delivery Meena joined nice gym which had babysitting arrangements too. In few months she was backo in old shape and then one day he suddenly saw her advertisement of soup. She was looking great but she did it without consulting him. According to her his answer was surely no. They argued. When he inquired further she said that she signed big contract of some movie. He was shocked. He asked " What about our baby?" "We will keep governess." He screamed on top of his lung. He became hysteric at that suggestion. He started to get abusive and she left home. She wanted to take away her child but he objected and she agreed. Then they took divorce with mutual consent. She didn't demanded alimony she just wanted him to take away of their daughter since she was going away abroad for shooting. She sensed that her life was going to be too busy so she didn't want to drag child in it. Truthfully she didn't want to keep any connection with him. That child was their only connection so she had to give it up. She didn't even saw her for last time. But before going away she asked " So who is going to take of our daughter now?" He stammered. She answered with anger " Governess!! Right?!! So when I was inside house Governess was evil now she will be angel?!! You have wrong attitude towards me from beginning." "But you promised me that you will never do modelling!!" " And you promised me you will bring stars for me and you don't even able to purchase a diamond wedding ring!! Come on. I was only trying to get money and increase financial status. But you don't like it. Any way I am creating an Trust for our daughter. I am making you trustee. I will keep 50 lakhs in it. And gift her one diamond jewelry on her each birthday." He started to argue but she stopped. " You managed to get daughter. Now at least give me few rights." He agreed. He said " You can come and meet her whenever you desire." She nodded and went away. As time passed. He prospered. He managed to earn large salary but he was nothing compared to Meena. She was famous actress and wife of famous business man. He wanted to apologise and adjust but Meena didn't desire it. She was no longer Meena. She was Mrinalini. He didn't understand why did she changed name. Few times she came to meet Tanvi before marriage. She took her to those parties. He wanted to object. He felt so scared that his daughter might get charmed by it. But nothing like that happened. Tanvi didn't like her parties. She wanted to stay in home. Then one day stepfather was introduced to Tanvi but Tanvi was charmed by his style and big gifts. But Tanvi wanted her father more so she didn't left him. Finally Meena gave up. Few days ago in newspaper on headline they found news that Meena was pregnant. One of colleague informed him. He said " You are lucky. Finally you got rid of her." But he was confused that if he desired it. So for his broken family Rakhma was perfect replacement. She might be irritating to her sister-in-law but perfect for him. Even now Tanvi was sleeping peacefully in arms. Many times he wished only if he had married someone like Rakhma then his life should have been easy. But there was another strange fact Rakhma was unmarried so girl like her didn't marry at all to man like him. He started to laughing to himself. He couldn't control himself after that thought.
Rakhma wake up by disturbing sound of laugh. She looked ahead. She saw her employer was laughing to himself. It was really scary. But then she knew that it might be happening due to stress. Since Rakhma entered in that house, she never noticed a day without stress. Every day she kept seeing some drama. She kept feeling nervous. She was so scared. She didn't understand their situation at all. She never asked her employer why did that famous actress kept coming. She didn't understand what was going on. But she sensed one thing. Her employer, Yogesh didn't have affair with her. He just gave her some angry or frustrating look. She just came to play with his daughter. She visited only few times. Rakhma assumed that she must be relative of Tanvi's mother. She didn't understand where was Tanvi's mother. At beginning she assumed that she might be dead but in that case there had to be picture on wall. She searched hard but she didn't able to locate picture so she was not dead or they felt so depressed by seeing her picture that they avoided it. She didn't understand. One day she decided to ask Tanvi but when she started to talk about her Mom, Tanvi immediately started looking hurt. She didn't want to upset girl and spoil day so she never discussed. She always obeyed her employer and never questioned him. She always lead her life that way. She never questioned any man just nodded. She never even showed any desire to marry since she didn't want to be jailed in her house. She knew that in this house she was free. She never questioned Yogesh and Yogesh never questioned her. She liked this attitude. She was feeling so free here. She desired this freedom for long time but she didn't manage to get it. She knew that her brother should have never permitted to go but Yogesh offered such big salary. She still remembered that day. She was working in kitchen. She knew that she was not even little bit bossy with her sister-in-law. In this house with Yogesh acted little bit bossy way since her life taught her that she must show her strength. In her father's house she always talked sweetly and tried to please everyone. But results were not pleasant for her. She didn't like those results. She tried to talk sweetly but they kept calling her name's and kept abusing her. According to them she was useless. She tried her best never to talk in wrong way before anyone but it didn't help much. They kept talking about her in wrong way. Her father and her brother always kept calling her a burden. As soon as her sister-in-law came in house, she began to show her where she belonged according to her sister-in-law she belonged to place which was under foot of everyone. She kept working and working every day. She did all for their kids. She even threw her whole affection to them. She never said no to her sister-in-law. But it didn't help. They kept telling all that she was strange not normal. She was stubborn etc. They said so many things against them that she lost it's count. She began to feel she was useless. She started to miss her Mom. She was her strongest pillar. Then one day her distant Uncle came to meet them. She heard her brother and Uncle talking. Uncle asked " So what is happening with Rakhma these days?" Before her brother could answer her father screamed "That girl is burden on our family. No one is ready to marry her. She is such stupid girl. No one can adjust with her." Her Uncle took deep breath. Her Uncle didn't say anything in her support. Uncle just kept nodding after her Mom no one supported her. She was so upset. She did nothing. Her brother " You can see how small our house is." Her Uncle was shocked. Uncle could see it was very big house. Then her Uncle started telling about this job. Rakhma heard it all. She shivered. She couldn't go to stay with unknown man. She couldn't imagine what was this man. He could be some horrible monster. She was so against it. She came out and said " I can't go and stay with unknown man." Every man in that room gave her angry look. They didn't like her bravery. To her it was bravery but to them it was arrogance. Her sister-in-law came from behind " My God!! I never questioned my Dad. That's why I am married happily with kids. But people didn't understand value of elder's advice." Her brother didn't like his wife's interfere. " SHUT UP!! Go inside kitchen. You don't need to interfere in those business which don't understand. " But her father came in her support. Her father " Why are you screaming like that on her? She is just supporting me. Do you feel I am acting in wrong way with your sister?!!" Her brother moved his head negative way. He was ashamed that he supported Rakhma by mistake. " I am with you and Uncle. I just telling that we can convince Rakhma sweetly. No need to make it so hard on her. " Rakhma felt so upset. She couldn't go out of house that way. She screamed " You can't sell me like that." Then her father stood up and slapped her. He screamed " You can either do this job or marry that man I suggested otherwise I will truly hit you in such way that you will start to limp permanently." Her father might have beaten her more but her Uncle stopped him. Uncle "Rakhma you know me from childhood. I am brother of your beloved mother. Can't you keep little faith on me for your mother's sake." He said it with so much emotion that she felt tears rising from her eyes. She decided to keep faith on him. Frankly she hardly had any other option. But she kept poison with her in case her employer turned out to be evil. When she came here, she had bitterness in heart for her father who literally sold her and he didn't feel it was wrong. But her employer Yogesh was gentle man. She was given separate room and treated with full respect. But she decided that she couldn't give up her harsh attitude. Whenever she started thinking of relaxing it, she remembered her father and brother. She went where ever Yogesh suggested since she kept his daughter whole time like protection. Father couldn't act evil before daughter at least not father like Yogesh. But she didn't like the way he was laughing to himself today. She felt it was madness. But she closed her eyes and went back to sleep while pulling Tanvi closer to her like some shield of protection.
Yogesh looked behind. He was glad to see Rakhma near her daughter Tanvi. She was taking such good care of Tanvi. He was happy about it. He was planning to sell his old property. He looked around. It was night. He decided that he couldn't drive any more. His eyes were getting so heavy he needed to go to sleep. But he needed to find a place to spend night. He started looking around. He suddenly remembered house of his Uncle. His Uncle was interesting man who loved to joke. His auntie always hated those jokes. He decided that he could rest in his house for one night. He began to turn car to curve. Rakhma shivered. She sensed that he was turning his car. She knew that he was taking it in some different way. Her heart beats began to get fast. She needed to run away. She knew that she must found some way. Then Yogesh called his Uncle. Rakhma was hearing all from one side. " Hello Uncle? Actually I wanted to spend one night with you!!" His Uncle " Sure. But only if you let me and my wife to sleep with Tanvi for one night. If you are such selfish man, you never give us opportunity to become grandparents of Tanvi." Yogesh smiled happily. He was so glad that he got someone who considered his daughter as family. " Of course she will sleep with you. I have her every day. I can give you her for one night." It was wonderful moment for both men. But Rakhma shivered while listening to this. Yogesh looked behind. He felt guilty for not giving her enough warm clothes. He didn't want her to fall sick. After all she was his responsibility. He immediately took one blanket and called her. Rakhma opened her eyes when she sensed that she didn't have much option. He gave her blanket and said "Wear it." She took it. She knew that he was planning to take her in that house. But she wasn't going to come out. Yogesh " Come out." Rakhma " You must take away Tanvi first. She is sleeping so you need to carry her." Yogesh nodded. Yogesh did as per her suggestion. He slowly took his sleeping daughter out. Then he received shock when car door closed. He shivered with fear. Then he remembered his keys. He pointed to Rakhma that he would open with them. But before him Rakhma locked car door, he was so astonished. He didn't understand what Rakhma was trying to do. He kept telling her to unlock car door. Inside car Rakhma started to watch around car. She soon sensed that it was perfect for her. It could be considered as her house. It was so great and luxurious for her. She suddenly sensed that she could just stay in that car and no one would drag her out of it. She felt so safe by it. She began to see a house inside it. But she needed kitchen. But then she got idea. She could search some house. But for it she needed to go out. She saw Yogesh was still outside. Then she suddenly noticed people came out from that house. She saw that a man came outside with a lady who looked like his wife and two women. They seemed to came running towards her. She was shocked and confused. Person couldn't act like that before family. Soon his family gathered Tanvi also woke up and started crying. She was so confused. She kept looking at them. She didn't want to left that car. She felt that it was so pleasant. Yogesh was so confused. He took Rakhma with him. He was his responsibility and by mistake she was stuck inside car. He was feeling so frustrated. It was all entirely his mistake. He kept thinking that one day he would teach Rakhma car locking system but he totally forgot it. He kept going ahead. He saw that Rakhma locked herself fully by mistake. When Yogesh screamed, Tanvi started crying and entire house came out running. Yogesh " I took out Tanvi and she was coming out when car door got closed." His Uncle " Then what is your problem!! Why don't you open it with keys?!!" " She locked it from inside by mistake!!" They all looked tense. When they looked inside they saw happy face of Rakhma. She was smiling even in that situation. His cousin " She is so brave lady. If I was stuck inside like that I should have started to scream on top of my lungs!!" Other cousin " That's why she could survive you can't!!" First one gave angry look to second one. First one " But I know how to lock and unlock door. I am not stupid like her." Auntie screamed " Disgusting comment!! Who taught you to talk like this? Your father and I always gave respect to every honest and valuable person it never based on financial background." Both sister started to feel ashamed. Then they all started to try to open the door. But nothing was working. His cousin " Maybe we should break window glass?!!" Uncle " And create shower of glasses on her body? Are you out of your mind?" Her cousin started to apologise again. Yogesh knew that his cousins never apologized so much but today they are going to make record in apologizing. They kept giving wrong suggestions and kept getting blamed. Then finally they decided to take Tanvi inside house. When Rakhma saw that they were taking Tanvi away, she shivered with fear. Tanvi was her safety. She didn't let her go away. She was so scared. They might came inside and do anything to her but not before Tanvi. Without second thought she opened car door and dragged Tanvi out of hands of Yogesh's cousin. Then she started crying loudly. She felt so sad. She wanted to make home in that car but couldn't.
Yogesh took breath of relief when Rakhma finally managed to open door. He assumed that she was stuck but finally understood lock system. Then they went inside. They took lunch. Entire time Rakhma was around Tanvi when they started discussing sleeping arrangements they decided that Rakhma said " I will sleep with Tanvi. She might need something during night." Yogesh's Uncle looked upset. Uncle " But Yogesh promised she will sleep with us." Rakhma felt confused. But Auntie interfered " She is small child. Rakhma is important for her." " But you are mother of two girls. You can surely do what Rakhma could." Rakhma began to feel scared. Rakhma didn't want to sleep anywhere without Tanvi. Rakhma " I will sleep with Tanvi." Tanvi looked at every one with confused expression. Tanvi said " Why can't Rakhma Auntie sleep in Uncle's room?!!" Every one was confused. No one liked this idea. Finally they decided that they should give separate room. Then Rakhma went in room with Tanvi. On that time Uncle was sitting with Yogesh in hall. His Auntie was serving food to him and his Uncle as always sitting. Yogesh stood up to help Auntie. His Uncle " You are always there to give helping hand to ladies I don't understand why your wife divorced you?!!" Auntie began to look so angry but Yogesh said with smile " Uncle I learn this after divorce. When we have woman in life, we just don't value her." His cousins patted table in admiration. But his Uncle looked upset. Before he could say anything else, Auntie said " Enough you started this. No one asked you to help but you could have kept quiet." Uncle wanted to argue but soon he sensed it was his mistake so he kept quiet. Then they slowly began to chat regarding many things. Tanvi was sleeping with Rakhma. But Rakhma fall asleep soon while Tanvi was still wide awake. She looked around. She didn't like to sleep in dark like that. She was not fond of dark. She felt scared but when she heard her father's voice, she ran down. Tanvi went running towards Yogesh. They all felt happy to see that Tanvi was coming down from stairs. His cousins ran to take her in arms. Tanvi also enjoyed this shower of affection. She smiled happily. It was so pleasant. Tanvi was so happy. His Uncle " I know I talk in wrong way sometimes but can't you ignore this old man? And come sometimes to visit us." Yogesh smiled and nodded. Tanvi screamed " I will come on every vacation." Yogesh " But what about your Mom?" Tanvi gave irritated look. " Why did I need to go with her? She is so boring. She kept talking about her works. She wanted me to go to those parties." Uncle smiled " Parties?!! Why did you hate parties? Don't they keep Mickey mouse or some cartoons?!!" Tanvi managed to create sad face and said " I like cartoons but in those parties you can't enjoy fun. You need to sit one way and stand another way!! You must keep talking to unknown people!! And smiling to those people whom I don't like and know that doesn't like me too. Some of them even pinch on my cheek. It really hurts!! Any way she stopped taking me to those people since I cried loudly when last time that fellow pulled my cheek. Now she take just baby angel. Well truthfully I feel it's wrong to say this way. It must be hurting that baby too." Yogesh and every one nodded. Then they started to discuss different things. They laughed and smiled. Rakhma started to feel so upset when she sensed her hand was empty. She began to search for Tanvi. She started to feel upset. Her eyes were heavy with sleep. But she knew that she couldn't sleep alone. Any one could enter. She knew that they took Tanvi on purpose. She started to search in room. She didn't find her. She started to search every room around her. She began to search for her everywhere. Then she sensed their plan. She started to shiver. They wanted to have control on her Tanvi. She started to search different rooms. In desperation she started throwing things. It was creating lots of noise but she didn't care. She just wanted to find Tanvi. From downstairs they heard lots of big sounds. They needed to go upstairs. But they were so scared. Uncle " My God I have kept my revolver upstairs." Auntie shivered. " What?!! BUT WHY YOU KEPT IT?!!" Uncle said in slow voice " For our safety!!" His cousin " Our safety my foot!! You managed to give weapon to robber who will kill us with our own gun." Auntie " Shut up!! I am calling Police." Yogesh "Wait..wait let me go and check out first." So Yogesh started to go ahead step by step while everyone was protesting and Tanvi was crying slowly. Uncle " I don't like it. I am coming with you." Yogesh " No..no I want you to keep those girls and Auntie safe." His cousin " We are coward. Let's take something as weapon from kitchen. " They all agreed and rushed towards kitchen while Yogesh took one big wooden stick and began to move upward. He knew that it was useless if robber found that gun but he decided that it was better than nothing. And he started moving towards upwards.
Rakhma was shivering now. Tanvi was taken from her. She was vulnerable now. She shivered with fear. She needed to find something. She was so confused. She might have needed a weapon suitable to herself. She began to search hard then she suddenly noticed knife. It was just paper knife not enough. Then she started searching more when Yogesh came inside from behind and screamed " Rakhma go down with others. They will take you away some robber entered in house." Rakhma understood very well that it was his plan. She started screaming "Stay away from me. I will kill you." Yogesh was so confused. He didn't understand what was happening and he suddenly sensed that Rakhma was running towards him with knife. He felt so shocked. He didn't even able to move and she reached with knife and hit him on shoulder. He was in so much pain when she started to pull out knife. He was so helpless with pain. She was about to hit him again when Uncle and all ladies came there. They started hitting her with whatever weapon they brought up. Finally she began to move away. Rakhma screamed " I will not let you touch me. I am not going to let man come near me." They all started to look confused but she ran towards washroom and locked herself inside it. They all ran after her and locked washroom from outside. She shivered inside. She was not sure that she was safe inside. But she had mobile with her. She started to call Police. She told Police that her employer was planning to sell her for one night to earn money. Police talked properly to her and took her address. While Rakhma was doing all this, Yogesh's family was calling Police and ambulance. Yogesh's family was so scared for Yogesh. Little Tanvi was screaming. When they heard voice of Police siren, they assumed that it was Police car for them. Uncle came running towards them and said " Please take my nephew to hospital. He might die due to bleeding." Cop ran towards Yogesh and tried to stop his bleeding. Then Cop asked " Where is woman who called us?" Every one started to look confused since Uncle called cops. Uncle " I called you." " No..no not man a woman called us and told us her employer Yogesh is trying to sell her." Auntie screamed " Nonsense!! It must be Rakhma. First she attacked him then ran away. Now called you to prove he is criminal. Actually I feel she was with that robber." Police "Robber?!!" " Yes!!" Then Uncle told entire story. By that time another car of cops came with ambulance. Then they took away to Yogesh. Uncle went in hospital with him. Rakhma came out but she looked around when she saw Yogesh's family was sitting with cops. She began to feel that they all were involved in this plan. She began to scream on them. Auntie said " My God this woman is mad. Thank God she didn't harm Tanvi!!" Rakhma saw Tanvi and started to grab her. But Cops started to control her. Rakhma kept screaming and finally Doctor injected something which forced her to sleep. Tanvi was crying entire time. Finally when all was over, they decided to make call to Tanvi's Mom. She was shocked. She wanted to take Tanvi with her. But Tanvi denied on phone. "No Mom I will stay with Auntie and Uncle." " But honey you can't act like that. You aren't responsibility of Uncle." " No I will stay!!" Then Uncle took call. Uncle " Let her stay. We will take care of her and search for next Governess too. This time we all do more inquiries." Tanvi's Mom " So what happened to last one?" They didn't want to tell truth and lose custody of Tanvi. " There was attack of robber so she felt scared and left job." Tanvi's Mom "How unprofessional!! It was not your mistake. But still increase your security. Do you still have that gun?" " Of course!!" " Great!!" But in soul Uncle thought that he was glad Rakhma didn't found it otherwise Yogesh should be dead by now even survival chance of remaining family was less. He didn't feel much wise thinking in keeping it. But it was not moment to think about it. He kept entertaining Tanvi's Mom with lies. He didn't want her to find out truth. After that their days vanished in searching for new governess and taking care of Yogesh. This time when they kept governess, they did her entire check up. Then they told her about entire incidence. It turned out that she knew Rakhma. " That girl was treated in worst way actually they literally forcibly send her to you. She kept saying don't sell me like that." " What?!! We don't know about it." " She must have lost her mind due to many sorrows of life." Uncle and Auntie nodded. But their anger was not reduced. Auntie " We can't forget how did they treated us!! They put our lives in risk just to earn money." "No Doubt." After some days Yogesh's life started in normal way. One day Rakhma came with father and brother. They started abusing Yogesh and started blaming him for all. Yogesh slowly dialed Police number. Soon Police came. After entry of Police they looked nervous and decided to go away. Rakhma kept quiet whole time. She just kept looking at her feet. But before going she whispered slowly " Don't dare to keep me as governess otherwise next time my target will be your heart." He shivered with fear. He was never planning to keep her but still she scared him. He told this to cop. " Can't you do something she might kill someone one day." Cop " We can't. She was sent to mental hospital but her family took her away by saying they would treat her in private hospital. They even showed certificate but I don't feel she is treated. We know it is fake but can't prove it." " This is wrong." Cop nodded and said sadly " One wrong which we can't correct. We see many in life but sadly can't correct them." Then Cop gave sad smile and went away.
The End
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