Tara's revenge
Sapana was having wonderful feeling on that day. It was perfect day of her life. Her life was never so wonderful. She always kept dreaming about wonderful things. She never got them. Her elder sister was considered better than her but sadly she died due to sickness. Her parents took it to their heart. They never became that normal. She still remembered Tara. She was dream girl for all. Tara was beautiful looking and she used to talk so sweetly with every one. No one saw anything wrong in Tara. But Sapana knew it all. Still Sapana never thought that Tara would die so suddenly. Sapana still remembered how did Tara use to plan all. Tara used to do all in perfect way. Every one felt that she never intended anything bad. Like on that day in party, it was Tara's birthday party. They got everything as per Tara's choice. Tara was so fond of yellow colour that they used yellow as basic theme. It was looking so pretty. They even managed to get curtain with sunflowers on them. After all Tara was their angel daughter. She was special not normal like her. Sapana didn't argue with them about it. In fact Sapana was fond of Tara too. She adored her elder sister Tara. She was so happy to follow her footsteps so they decorated entire interior using yellow. Sapana preferred red but she liked yellow too and it was really beautiful. They invited children and adults too. Their Mom thought that adults would give them blessings. Mom thought that they would say good things about them and it would help them when they started searching for groom. Their Mom was always thinking about their marriage while their Dad hated even to think about it. He wanted them to stay with him for more time. Dad kept telling " Why does you want to send away our daughters?" " Because it will be good for them. They can't survive like that alone." "Nonsense!!" But Tara always objected him. Tara " Dad I want to try for prince." " Really? And if you get pauper? You can't decide your husband. Destiny does." Tara " Nonsense!!" She imitated Dad perfectly and everyone started laughing. Tara knew very well how to make them smile. Sapana just kept missing Tara every second. Life was such big burden without her. In their house now no one joked. No one laughed. They just chatted when it was needed otherwise house would remain entirely quiet and Sapana didn't hate it. Sapana preferred peace if she didn't going to hear voice of Tara which was impossible now. Then suddenly her thoughts went back to that day. Tara was celebrating her party. She still remembered how did she helped Mom in decoration. They didn't call interior decorator or event manager since it was something for rich. They were simple middle class so with view to save money Mom arranged all. Mom did it perfect and she helped her. Even Tara helped her. Tara was birthday girl but she never appeared to act like special. She helped them even on her birthday. Tara said " It is okay. If we have invited guests then we all must work." Mom admired her. But as soon as Mom left Tara said " Sapana even birthday girl needed to work since we are not rich enough. But we must not say this before our parents since it would hurt them. They are trying so hard but they are not smart enough." She was so true. Their parents were not smart enough to understand how to save Tara or which guest should invited to birthday party so they invited that Auntie who always kept criticising them. When Sapana saw her, she shivered with fear. Last time Auntie was taunting about her hairs. She didn't want to get taunted again. She knew that she couldn't change her hairs. She didn't want to use beauty parlour to change their style. But this Auntie kept insisting that she should go to beauty parlour. Today when she entered, she looked around. She was first guest. Sapana thought that it would be better if Auntie could taunt them before arrival of guests so she sat near her immediately. But Auntie didn't chat with her. She didn't answer her greetings. Auntie just kept looking around. Sapana didn't understand what did she supposed to do so she went back to kitchen to help Mom. Tara started to feel so upset when she saw her first guest. Tara " Mom you invited her?!! Do you want to ruin my birthday party?!!" " Well there was not much option when I went to your friend's house she was standing there so I forced to give invitation. And any way she is Aunt of your father I must invite her." " Disgusting!! She never acted like loving Aunt. She kept abusing and taunting us still we supposed to invite her just because she is our Aunt." " Yes. World work that way only." Tara took deep breath. Tara " Why did you arranged this birthday to make me happy or to destroy my confidence?!!" Mom kept so sad. Mom " I am sorry. I think I made big mistake." Now Tara felt guilty too. This Auntie was so expert in handling people. She always managed to get invitation whenever she desired out of innocent people. Tara knew that her Mom was nothing before Auntie. Her Auntie was very smart woman who could handle anybody. Tara smiled and said " It's alright. I know nature of Auntie, she must have managed to get invitation out of you." Her Mom nodded. Mom was little relaxed. Then slowly guests started entering. Every thing was looking nice. Sapana was young at that time she didn't understand stress of situation or how did people feel about it. She just enjoyed all. But she noticed that Tara was stressed. Tara was feeling so tense. Once she even went near Tara and smiled. Tara didn't even return her smile which showed that she was totally stressed otherwise Tara would always treat her with respect. She showed total respect towards Sapana. But on that day she ignored her. Then she started attending party. In middle of party Auntie suddenly spoke loudly " Yellow Yellow dirty fellow sit on that buffalo" all kids started laughing. Suddenly everyone joined that chat Sapana was so shocked. They were screaming against Tara. Tara was so confused. Suddenly entire guests were laughing on her for using yellow. Tara didn't understand why did Auntie did it. Tara controlled her tears and ran inside bathroom. Sapana felt so sad for her. Even today she wanted to cry.
Sapana knew that after this Tara was planning something big as revenge. Sapana could see it in her eyes. But sadly it was Tara's last birthday party. After that Tara became sick. Next year by the time of Tara's birthday party she was dead. Sapana knew that she was planning big revenge on Auntie. But her health didn't permit her. She used to sit beside Tara as soon as she returned from school. She used to chat with her. Tara used to talk with her for hours. Every day Tara used to ask her about school. But truthfully Tara was not interested. She used to feel so painful every day. Tara began to talk by asking her about her day then she started telling her. Tara " Once I was angel to every one but not now." Sapana felt so sad. Sapana " Who told you that? That is not true!! We all love you from heart." " Really?!! Did you see Dad ever entering in this room?" Answer was clearly no. Sapana knew that Dad was irritated by her sickness. Dad didn't want to visit his sick daughter that much when she was normal, she used to be beautiful angel to all but since her sickness all managed to change. But Sapana couldn't blame Dad. Dad was trying to make more money. Yesterday Mom was telling her that their household budget was going to suffer due to Tara's sickness. She supposed to save money if she wanted to go on picnic. Sapana was not interested in picnic any way. Her entire group of friends was not going. Every one was busy. Some were planning picnic with family so were not interested some were joining classes of courses for future. No one was truthfully interested. So Sapana didn't want to go to picnic so she nodded happily and said " Mom no one is planning to go to picnic this year so no need to make any arrangements." Mom looked so happy. Sapana didn't understand why but it seemed that Mom was not having much hope regarding Tara. Sapana sensed it again and again when Mom started telling her that she would get entire jewelry. Sapana once argued " What about Tara?" Mom "What about her?" " You are not planning for her marriage?" " No..no we don't." Mom looked scared. Sapana was confused. Tara was suitable to marriage age at that time. She had just completed her degree education. Actually she couldn't complete she failed since she couldn't appear for examination due to her sickness. But still she could surely get husband. Then Sapana suddenly sensed that Tara was sick. She was just sleeping on bed since that birthday party. She suddenly felt that it might be due to Auntie this happened. Auntie managed to upset Tara and she fall sick. Sapana knew that she couldn't prove it but Auntie did it. She knew that Auntie managed to destroy her entire day. It was so shocking. Tara's birthday party was damaged. Then she fall sick first time. It was so shocking that Tara's adult friends were also joking on her. It created different impact on her mind. Sapana felt that Tara became sick due to it. Sapna never said it because she knew that they would start to convince her that she was wrong. They would give big excuse of her sickness and then they would give some big name. It would surely effected her. She would feel her sorrows. She could see how did life was taken out of her on that worst day. She could hear her crying even in night. They were rich enough to purchase two bedroom flat. But it meant one bedroom for kids. Luckily Tara was ready to share it with her. Tara never told her to go outside in hall to sleep on couch. She knew that many elder sister hated when younger sister shared their room but not Tara she always loved her. She was always welcomed in her room. Sapana knew that her sister Tara was best human being in entire world. Her kindness was unbeatable. She knew that this Auntie was most horrible woman of this world. On that day she saw that Tara was crying in strange way. She could sense something was wrong with her. She still shivered at that memory. She began to sense that she was of same age on this point. She was of age at which Tara died. She shivered at that thought. But then she began to feel please delight. She remembered when she sat near Tara one day. Tara told her " Give me that Orange?" She gave it to her. Tara took it in hand. Then she smiled and said " This is auntie!! Now obeserve how did I took away her skin?" She started peeling skin of orange. Tara was enjoying it and Sapana joined her. Sapana was so happy on that day. Sunlight was falling on Tara's face. Her face was pale due to sickness but still it had strange glow on that day. Sapana felt that she has some power. She felt that she would surely take revenge. Sapana smiled. But then day by day Tara became more and more sick. Finally she died. Sapana knew that revenge was still pending. But she wanted to take it. Then suddenly door opened. Her Mom came in. She was so shocked. Her Mom was looking different. She was wearing yellow dress. Her Mom never dressed like that. She kept watching her. Soon she sensed that her Mom was wearing Tara's dress. It was shocking since her Mom was planning to give away all Tara's clothes in charity. Even she was not permitted to wear it and now her Mom was wearing it. Sapana just kept watching her. She was speechless. She didn't understand how could Mom wear them and Mom's voice was sounding so different just like Tara. As if Tara came back for her special day. It was Sapana's birthday. She is wanted to see Tara everywhere so she was seeing her in Mom too. She smiled and said " Mom I am just fine. Don't worry. I will come out when I will get ready." Mom smiled and said " This is your special day so I decorated it in your favourite colour." Sapana nodded. Sapana dressed in her favourite colour red. But she didn't understand how could Mom arranged everything in red on such short notice but she just nodded. Then she watched herself in mirror. She was watching her reflection but she was shocked when she saw her Mom was dancing behind her just like Tara. It was impossible. Mom couldn't dance like that she kept telling herself that she was imagining everything. Then finally Mom went out. She took breath of relief.
When Sapana came out she was shocked. Mom really managed decorate all in red. Mom started arranging everything. It was looking so nice. Then she noticed that no one was there. Sapana " Where are guests?" " Why did you want guests? Don't you remember how did they managed to spoil my birthday!!" " Your birthday!! When did we celebrated your birthday?" Mom started laughing. Mom " Stop it. You remember very well how did Auntie spoiled it." Now Sapana was shocked. Sapana " Mom Auntie spoiled Tara's birthday not your birthday." Mom looked upset. Mom screamed " What are you talking? I am Tara. I came just for one day to celebrate you. Tomorrow I will go back." Sapana looked confused. Then her Dad came in room. Dad was looking so pale as if he would faint on any moment. He said " Sapana do as your Mom desire?" Mom "What did Mom desire? Where is Mom?!!" Dad started to get confused. But Sapana decided to change subject. Sapana wanted to enjoy her birthday and Mom was spoiling it. Sapana was so angry. Sapana " Mom I want my guests." Mom looked behind and started searching for someone. Mom was so confused. Mom asked her " Where is Mom?" Sapana didn't understand what did she supposed to do now? She supposed to laugh or cry. It was her worst day. Her birthday supposed to be good. It was not even first birthday after Tara's death. She didn't understand why this was happening. Sapana controlled her emotions and asked " We all love Tara but you are not Tara." Mom screamed " I am Tara!!" Her voice was truly just like Tara's. Dad shivered. Dad " We need Doctor." Mom screamed " For what?" Sapana shivered. Then suddenly door bell rang. Sapana was confused. Sapana " You have not invited guests?!!" Mom started laughing. Mom "No..no except one. Let's welcome Auntie." Sapana shivered. Sapana knew that if Auntie would see Mom in this condition soon entire world will knew about it. Sapana tried to stop her. But Mom was so fast. She opened door. Auntie was on other side of door. Before they could send anything Mom took out knife and started towards Auntie's skin. Auntie ran away as fast as possible and Dad took hold of Mom from behind. Sapana saw marks of blood on ground which clearly showed that Auntie was hurt so this was bad news for them. She knew that now Auntie would call Police. She turned towards Mom. Mom " I took revenge so I must go now." Then Mom fainted. Dad ran to hold her but she was already on floor. They slowly picked up Mom and put her on bed. She was lying their unconscious when door bell rang. Police were waiting in door. They started asking about Mom. Dad told everything honestly. Police " Are you suggesting that she became mad overnight?" Dad made sad face and confessed " No she was showing them since our daughter died. But I pretended. " " I don't understand." By that time Mom came out. Mom smiled and asked " Why you are standing outside? Come in room. I will die soon.." Cop looked at her with shock. Cop " Who told you that you are going to die?" " I got sick last time at this age and then died." " This age?!! I don't understand!!" Mom began to looked around in hope as if someone would help her. But no one understood her logic. Tara was died and Mom was lot older than her. She couldn't become young. Cop " What age?" Mom told Tara's age and Cop started laughing. Cop " Madam stop lying. You are older than that. Anyone can tell it." Mom gave him angry look and ran to see her face in mirror. She was so shocked. Mom " This is Mom's body. I am Tara. I want my body." She ran towards Dad. She began to demand her body again and again. She was so shocked. Dad was confused. Finally Dad said " We burnt Tara's body after death." Mom started crying loudly. Police was so confused. Police " We need to send her to mental asylum." Police said it normally. But Sapana shivered. Sapana " But Mom manage everything how could we survive without her?!!" " But you can't keep her like that?!!" Sapana nodded. Her Mom was crying again and again. They called ambulance and took her away. Sapana was watching everything. She suddenly felt strange anger inside. She knew Auntie did that again. She knew Auntie was doing all with purpose to hurt them. She took deep breath. She decided that she would challenge Auntie alone now. That day she called Auntie sweetly. Sapana " I called to apologise for what Mom did!" " I am fine." " I want to meet you." Then Auntie gave her address. It was worst mistake of Auntie. She got dressed. She was wise girl not fool like Mom. She didn't dressed yellow. She didn't want people to sense that she was replacing Tara. She knew that Tara needed body so she was going to be that body. She wore blue dress and went in hospital. She went to reception area and asked for room number. Then when she found it, she went inside. She talked so nicely that. No one sensed. Then she found one nurse who served Auntie. She asked her to serve her olive. Nurse nodded. She insisted Auntie love them. She paid Nurse extra money. Then she came back home. She waited and waited. Finally Police called her Auntie was died. She expressed her sorrows. She knew Tara's plan since she had Tara inside. She knew that Tara wanted to kill her with olives. Sapana started laughing. Dad came inside running. He shivered. Dad sensed that Sapana was acting just like her Mom but it was too late. Before he could hold her she started crying " I must die." And she jumped out of balcony. Dad looked down and cried. He knew that it was going to happen one day. Sapana was not taking medicine of schizophrenia. Her Mom also did same thing. Tara was only one who seemed normal. Dad knew that Tara never planned any revenge. Tara was not upset with Auntie. She cried that day because she knew her about her sickness and he also told her about Sapana's schizophrenia. She was crying for her family not for herself.
The End
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