Pradip's Mom
It was one fresh morning and Pradip was excited to start new day. He didn't understand from where he was getting this stamina but he was feeling so healthy now a days. He began to feel that he must be eating something right. He started to make list of things he ate from morning. He began to think about it. He started to count which item was healthy. He knew that he needed perfect calaries for fresh start of day. He always acted carefully about his health. On that point he sensed knock on door. He felt so upset. He knew that it was going to be his Mom. He didn't want to meet her. But she always entered in his room. She always had different story to tell. He used to believe them when he was kid but not now. Now he knew that she was mad. He must gave her sometime. He didn't want to give it to her but he knew that she wouldn't give up so he needed to let her attend him. He opened door. His Mom was dressed in strange way like some bar girl. Her dress was bright. She had strange sort of shine on it. He couldn't stop himself from objecting. "Mom why did you dress this way?" She looked so confused. " Mom?!! I am not Mom! I am your servant. This is bar." She looked around and started laughing. She sensed that she did big mistake. She was in a house. She kept laughing and pretending as if she was totally normal. "I was just acting. Do you know our society is doing one play?" Sadly he knew one thing for sure. She was lying. No one was doing any play and his Mom was not in shape to do role of bar maid. She was totally out of shape. She was over weight lady. He could sense it. She supposed to be casted then not for bar maid. They would give her role of some mother, auntie maximum elder sister but not bar maid. He gave her angry look and said " Enough Mom. Are you truly interested in telling something to me? I needed to hurry up." She looked at tray in her hand. It had nothing. But still she smiled and said " I was planning to serve these peanuts.." " Enough. I don't want them." She nodded. Then she suddenly began to look angry " But you must eat them. They are healthy." " What peanuts?!!" " No..no not peanuts. I mean this carrot soup." Then she looked at tray. She was confused. She just ran out of room. He wanted to close door but he knew that she would surely come back again. He needed to attend her. He kept door opened and waited. But he was shocked when she came with fried chicken. He was not planning to eat it in morning. It was frustrating for him. He couldn't understand why did she kept irritating him like that. He knew that if he screamed then it would turn in worst way. He decided to try to tell her sweetly. " Mom I am not hungry." " What but I cooked it for you?" Then she suddenly started to get confused then she smiled and said " No..no not for you. I cooked it for your Dad." Then she went towards his Dad's room. He knew that Dad would handle her. He took breath of relief. He was so happy. He didn't understand why did his morning needed to be so stressful. He didn't want to talk with his Mom every morning. He knew that people enjoy privacy in life but his life seemed like stuck in cyclone. Every day his Mom came and started disturbing it. She started to make it worst. He couldn't even enjoy breakfast of morning. It was so stressful. He needed to handle her every day. He never expected breakfast from her. He had gave up that hope long ago. When he was small child he used to expect breakfast from her every morning. But it didn't happen. She always managed to mess up. One day she cooked ice cream in breakfast. He was so shocked. He knew very well that it wouldn't get ready for him so soon. She just cooked it and put in refrigerator. Finally when she sensed her mistake she gave it as milk shake. He drank it. Next day she cooked Pizza in break fast. He was small he didn't sense it's evil. He ate it without much thought. After that for entire day his stomach was paining. He kept feeling as if he wanted to vomit. It was so strange. He wanted to feel normal but eating Pizza in morning didn't suit him. He needed to some healthy breakfast. He needed salads or some tasty fruits in morning. He kept feeling sick in school. His teachers kept getting angry on him. He sensed that he needed to tell them truth so he finally told it to one teacher. She was so shocked. " What? Your Mom served you Pizza in morning!! This is too much. I must discuss." Then she called his Mom. When Mom came, she was so confused. She didn't remember what she served at breakfast. She claimed that she had given fruits. Teacher didn't believed him. Teacher was so angry. Teacher screamed on him " So you have eaten something out side and now blaming Mom?" He was so shocked. He screamed and kept telling he never lied. His Mom was lying but no one believed him. He was punished. After that he went to Dad told him all. Dad told him to sit down. Then his Dad explained him with serious face that his Mom was mentally ill. She was not lying. She just didn't understand what was truth and what was fake. He was so upset. " Dad I don't understand. She was telling to lie to my teacher. I am insulted before whole class tomorrow." He was sure that his teacher told it to entire school tomorrow. Teacher wanted to punish him. Dad " Fine. I will come tomorrow and explain." " No..no she would think I brought fake Dad too." His Dad started laughing and then said " Don't worry. I will handle it. I will show her doctor's certificate. " He was so shocked. He never thought that Dad would have such certificate. " Dad you keep such certificate?!!" " My child!! You don't know how many wrong things your Mom did daily." He didn't know so he nodded. Next day his Dad came to his teacher. He waited outside when his Dad explained all inside. Finally his Dad came out. His teacher was looking at him with tearful eyes and patted on his cheek. She said " I am sorry." He didn't understand her reason for apology. His teacher never apologized even when she did mistake but now he knew why did she apologised. She was feeling pity for him. She knew his life was going to be miserable. He kept cursing his Mom under breath while going in kitchen to cook breakfast.
Pradip went in kitchen. He immediately checked that everything was proper. He didn't want to blow up kitchen if his Mom did something to blow up kitchen. He never liked his Mom. She was always worst woman in his eyes. His Dad kept telling him about her kind nature but he never saw it. She always kept insisting on him. He always needed to do all by himself while kept pretending to world she did it. He saw on each day that everyone was believing her. It was so hard for him. His Mom never did anything right. Even now he could smell little bit smell of burned food. He knew that she managed to burn something. It was so frustrating. Every day she managed to burn something. It was creating worst effects on him. He wanted some fresh atmosphere around him. But he didn't get it . Every day he just remained stuck in her horrible fantasy world. She always managed to make their house worst. Whenever he entered in kitchen, he smelt something disgusting. He felt that she managed to feel it with horrible virus and diseases. He never used those pots and pans which she used. He didn't have different kitchen but he managed to find different things in same kitchen. They always managed to give positive impact on him. He needed to feel peaceful. But she managed to destroy peace of his mind. She never acted in right way. She always managed to damage some part of house. He was feeling so frustrated. He wanted happiness in his life and he was getting none. He needed it from soul. He decided that he would shift his thoughts to someone else. He suddenly remembered his grandmother. She was his favourite. Whenever his Mom used to upset him, his grandmother used to help him. She used to take care of him. He was favourite of his grandmother. She never stopped from throwing gifts on him. He could still remember his room. It was full of toys. They all were his grandmother's gifts. His Dad sometimes used to object. He used to say. " You will spoil him." But his grandmother used to laugh. Then she used to say " Did I spoil you?" " Really!! When did I got room full of toys?" " Well that is jealous boy!!" Then Dad used to start laughing. Every time his grandmother used to bring costly things but no one objected it. He knew that she was trying to compensate for his mother. Those toys were replacement of his Mom. But he knew that they couldn't become Mom. He needed normal Mom and he never got one. He hated to think that way about it but it was truth. His Mom was just burden on family. He still remembered on each day how did he used to feel scared after one day she suddenly appeared on his school gate. He was studying in his class. They were teaching history when they heard screams of argument. His teacher was very serious type and sincere one too. He didn't like to be disturbed when he was teaching and those screams were managing to disturbed him. Teacher started to throw away books. He didn't able to control his anger. His teacher was wonderful teacher but aggressive type of man. He didn't like when anyone disturbed him. Teacher went out in his angry outburst. Until then Pradip didn't saw who was screaming on him, but when he saw that it was his Mom. She was screaming on security guard. He didn't understand what was happening but he knew that it was his Mom's mistake. His Mom never did anything right in her life. He saw that she was always horribly wrong and managed to embarrass him. He was upset. He didn't want class to sense that she was his Mom. He didn't came out. He just kept sitting in class. He was shivering so much. His teacher started abusing his Mom. His teacher began to insult her before whole class. Truthfully he didn't mind. He would have loved to insult her same way. But he was scared someone would recognise her. Luckily after sometime she came to her senses and she left away. He didn't know actually what happened. It was possible that she totally lost sense and went away. He just hoped that it turned out to be truth. Then he started to search in his bag for his notebook. It supposed to have his project. He sensed that he forgot it in his house. He understood that his Mom came with it but she didn't have it to security guard. He didn't understand why. Then he understood. Because she was not normal person. She was abnormal. She was mad. She didn't do anything right. She came here but she didn't give that notebook to him. Then his teacher called him. He explained. But his teacher didn't believe. His Mom managed to make him angry already so entire fit of anger thrown on him. He received insults and abuse. He was even slapped by teacher. He still felt pain on cheek. It truly managed to hurt him even now. He felt so much anger. He started to slowly pat his cheek. It was horrible for him. He began to concentrate on cooking again. He needed to stop thinking about her but it all started every morning. After sometime his Dad came in kitchen. "So did you eat her Pizza?" " Pizza? Whose Pizza?" He laughed. " I am so sorry. Mom's fried chicken!!" His Dad looked confused. Dad " Did you dream about her again?" Then Pradip shivered. He was so scared. He knew that he had came here for his Mom's funeral. But he kept forgetting. He was so upset. He never loved his Mom but still something wrong was happening with his brain. He felt so helpless and hopeless. He was so upset. He kept dreaming on every night and on every morning he sensed it's effect. He started to see her then in few hours he sensed that he was dreaming. He smiled and said " I was just remembering her." " You never liked her that much?" " I know but still she was my Mom." His Dad nodded but clearly he was not convinced. But Pradip was sure that when he would go back on work he would forget her. It was this house which was hunting him and bringing back her memories. It was worst for him. He just said " I will go back today." His Dad nodded.
Pradip's Dad was so upset by all this. He wanted everything to be perfect for Pradip. But it never happened. He knew that Pradip's Mom was nice lady who loved him. But she never managed to act normal with him. She was suffering from mental trouble. He wanted to cure her but she never showed willingness to go to Doctor. One day he forced to her to come with him. She was introduced to Psychiatrist. They did tests. Then finally they did all her medical tests. Soon they sensed that she had some spot of injury on brain. It was so shocking. She didn't accept anything in beginning but then when he kept digging, she finally said that she was victim of one car accident. He was so shocked. " You never told me." She gave one guilty smile and said " I forgot." He knew that she was lying. Then Psychiatrist explained about her brain's condition. But he didn't understood anything. He knew just one thing that due to this accident her brain was no longer normal. She was not normal. He was so angry. She took her back to her parents. Her parents completely denied any accident. Her brother turned entire issue in different way. Her brother said " You must managed to hit her." He was so shocked. But she took his side. She screamed " There was an accident." " But you are mad so your word doesn't count much." She started to cry. But he took hold of her hand and took her with him. He knew her parents didn't care much about her. She was alone in this world since they considered her burden. He decided that he would take good care of her. On that day he decided that he would take good care of her. He was doing it perfectly. He was adjusting with her madness. She was so nice towards him so much that he loved her. But he never saw her as burden. Then Pradip entered in their life. Their son was supposed to be best thing to unite them but it turned totally wrong way. He was devoted to his wife but his son hated his Mom. Pradip never liked her. He never wanted her to come near him. It was worst for Pradip's Dad. On one side his Mom kept trying to do something to turn things in right way but nothing worked. Few days ago his beloved wife died. He knew that since she was on ventilator for sometime. He tried to call Pradip to come but he was not interested. Dad thought that he was upset with his Mom. His Mom was asking about him at beginning then slowly she totally forgot him. She didn't able to remember even his face. Pradip kept insisting that he needed to work so he didn't come. Finally Dad called him when she died. Pradip supposed to come on her body ritual but he didn't even appear on that time. He kept avoiding all. Then finally he came for funeral. Dad felt that it was okay. Since he pretended before people that Pradip was out of country. It all seemed to be fitting perfectly. Now his Dad expected to get over with it. But then Pradip suddenly woke up one morning claiming his Mom was serving him breakfast which he didn't want. It was common incidence of his childhood. But now since his Mom was dead it was impossible. When his Dad reminded him, he smiled and said " It was just a dream." But now he was having that dream every day and it was not normal. Pradip kept insisting that it would vanish when he left this house. But his Dad had doubts about it. Dad wanted to take Pradip to Doctor. He decided to discuss this with Pradip. He watched Pradip in that kitchen. Pradip seemed totally normal now. No one could guess that he was doing this every morning. But his Dad knew that something was wrong and it was just beginning. Dad " Pradip you are dreaming again and again. Maybe you need visit Doctor?" Pradip was so shocked. He understood that his Dad was referring to Psychiatrist. He didn't want to visit one. He was so scared. He didn't understand what he should do if they declared him mad like his Mom. He shivered. He didn't want to be like her. He knew that just by visiting psychiatrist he wouldn't become like her but still he was scared. He kept feeling so upset. Pradip " I am fine. I will return to town today." " So early!! I thought you would stay for some days." Pradip looked upset. "Dad this house is creating hard effect on me. Don't you feel it?" Dad didn't feel anything wrong in that house. Dad " This house is perfect. I am staying here for years." " I know. Not for you. But for me it is worst. I am going." Then Pradip went in his room of childhood. He didn't look around like most people. He just preferred to ignore it. He packed his clothes and things in suitcase and called to book ticket. He got ticket and he took breath of relief. He was finally going out of that house. He wanted to stay away from it. He decided that he would not leave his room until that Taxi didn't come. He waited in room. While his Dad kept sitting in tension in hall. Finally after sometime Taxi came and he ran inside it. He immediately told his destination and Driver started driving. He didn't even look behind. He didn't even said good bye to his Dad. He didn't show sorrow for his Dad's loss. He knew how much his Dad loved his Mom. He just wanted to go out of that house so he ran away. He sat in Taxi and closed his eyes. He knew that now it was going to be over. He just needed to tolerate this for few miles. He used music as distraction. He kept playing it. He didn't sense when he fall asleep. He was sure that he would be out of that house soon. He was so happy. It was going to be over. He would never see his Mom again.
Pradip opened his eyes when Taxi driver called him. Pradip smiled and looked around. He was finally back in his home. He paid to driver and took out his luggage. Then he started searching for his keys. He didn't find it. Then he suddenly sensed hand on his shoulder. It was his Mom. He started screaming. He wanted to run away. Then he suddenly sensed one jerk and his head banged on hard surface. He felt strong pain. Taxi driver was looking at him with shock. "What happened?" Pradip smiled and said, "Nothing just bad dream." He looked around. He was still far away from his house. He was scared now. He wanted to turn back. He began to sense that he had inherited madness from his Mom. He started to tell driver to turn back. Driver " Why sir? Are you sick? I know one hospital here." Pradip felt that it was perfect solution. He immediately told him to take him to hospital. He entered in it and asked for psychiatrist. They gave him appointment and he waited for many hours. Finally he went inside. He was literally shivering with fear when he described all. Psychiatrist started laughing. Psychiatrist " You are not mad. You are just having nightmares. This is common in posttraumatic symptoms. Let me prescribe something to you. " " But why did I kept seeing her. I don't like her!!" " That is reason behind your nightmares. You are guilty regarding disliking her." Pradip felt so confused. Psychiatrist " You know she like you still you disliked her due to her madness which was not her crime." Pradip began to feel relaxed when he listened to him. Then he took prescription of medicine. He asked "But these medicines will have side effects?!!" " Yes but not if you take as I advise just for few days." He nodded. He went out. He was so still scared. He called his Dad and told him every thing. Dad " Psychiatrist is right you can't inherite your Mom's madness since it was due to damage of accident." Pradip took breath of relief. Dad " But I am glad you went to psychiatrist you needed him." Pradip agreed and then he disconnected call. He knew that he did right thing. He decided to complete his treatment. He didn't want to keep having nightmares on each day. He was planning to cure himself since he knew his Mom didn't able to cure herself but he could.
The End
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