One call from neighbour
Wind started crashing with windows Tina sensed that storm was going to come again. She was so upset. She knew that storm was common in this area. She spent her entire childhood here. She never felt so much fear as she was feeling now a days. She didn’t understand why did she felt like that. She felt as if she was locked in some cage. She was actually totally free. She was staying alone in her house. She had perfect security guard. Everything around her was totally perfect. She once used to live with her parents but they were no more. She used to miss them at beginning but now everything was just fine. She had her perfect world around her. She was happy but now she was so scared. She couldn’t point out cause but she knew that she was getting upset more and more. Specially since her brother Rakesh started calling her. She knew that she was least concern to him. He was just interested in property. Their Dad gave many things to him but still they were not enough. He wanted all. It was so frustrating. She kept feeling upset. She knew that he didn’t want her happiness. He just wanted to protect money. She wanted to make it clear to him that he got his share. But he was greedy. She kept feeling scared that he might call and demand something from her. She didn’t guess his demand since he demanded different thing every day. She was so scared. Every day she kept rejecting it and he kept demanding it. She was studying entire room with hope that something would help her to relax. But she didn’t found anything. She was too scared. She started hearing sound of wind. She began to look from small crack of window. Her window was not perfect as it once used to be. It needed renovation now. Day by day her house began to need more and more repairing. She needed to call people to do it. She decided that she would do it after storm. She needed to do it on some point. She didn’t understand how could weather create impact on her. She was shivering like leaf. She used to see storm like that on many times. But she never caught in storm. She always felt so lucky for it. Her friends used to tell her in college that she had special power to call storm. She used to laugh and they used to enjoy. She had wonderful friend circle. She still had them with her but only in memories. They all settled. It was not about marriage. She could have visited them and played with their kids. But they were not living in this country. Now people started to become treasure hunter of different kind. They went everywhere to get money. They needed to earn money. She sensed that they didn’t want to go at beginning. All her friends claimed same thing. At beginning they claimed that they wanted to come back and they were home sick. She was expecting them to at least keep chatting . But it never happened. It was most disappointing when Smita did it. She seemed so perfect as friend. Once when she was sick in school, she couldn’t able to get notes. Her lectures were missed. Smita personally came home. Smita sat with her for hours and helped her with studies. Every one in house felt she was angel. Only her Mom had different doubts. Her Mom kept taunting that Smita kept asking about Rakesh. It was so upsetting. She didn’t like it. Tina didn’t want her friend to marry Rakesh. She didn’t consider Rakesh a good husband. One day when they were chatting with each other. She slowly step by step explained her negative side of Rakesh. Smita was so happy that she was truthful with her. Smita was expecting Rakesh as rich boy with lots of money and connections.Smita thought that he was Prince Charming for her. But then slowly she sensed that Rakesh was just a greedy boy and he was not worthy of anything. It was frustrating and upsetting. But Smita soon got over it. Smita started admiring other boy. Luckily Tina knew nothing about him. Smita kept talking about him daily to her. Tina was listening to all. Tina was so involved in it. She totally forgot about other troubles. She liked to hear adventure of Smita. Smita always loved taking risks. Tina liked to hear about them. She never took any risk personally but she enjoyed when Smita took them and boosted about them. She felt so happy. As days went ahead she started to call other friends at her house too. Her house was full of friends. It was wonderful life. They used to dance and enjoy. Her Mom gave her full privacy. Her Mom didn’t mind until boys didn’t come to visit. Tina never invited a boy in house. But Tina was not without friends who were boys. In college due to Smita soon boys entered in group too. Tina was not upset by it. In fact she wanted a boyfriend just like Smita. Tina began to talk with boys with hope to find suitable one. She began to discuss different things with them. But those boys were not that much interested in her. They had their dream girls who were hardly paying any attention to them. Tina was so frustrated. But then one day finally on rose day Pradip gave her rose and everything was changed. They began to play game of girl friend and boy friend. They didn’t truly have anything in common. They never dated except it was needed. So it seemed as if their friendship was not existed much. But still she thought that in end he might propose her. He came as her date on their send off party. He danced with many girls not just her. He was very happy to get over that college. He was imagining new job and new life. He didn’t count her in it. Soon she sensed that she was just temporary arrangement. He was not planning to keep her with him as wife. She was clearly hurt but not as much as Smita. Smita’s boyfriend managed to cheat her. She was crying whole time. In morning she saw him kissing another girl. She was so upset. She tried to argue but it was useless. She was feeling so upset. She didn’t understand depth of trouble until he didn’t came in party with her. She was crying so loudly that Tina forgot her trouble. She kept counselling her. Tina didn’t sense on that time. She needed to concentrate on her boyfriend more. She needed to hold Pradip but she ignored him and she missed her last chance of marriage.
Tina was hearing loud of storm. It was normal. She tried to tell soul again and again. But she was so scared. She was so confused. She didn’t understand why did she suddenly began to remember Pradip. She was not clearly in love with him. She was truly not interested in him. But now a days she started to regret not following him. She didn’t understand why. She was not interested in getting married to him or anyone. But then she was feeling so irritated by Rakesh every day that she wanted to get rid of him. She knew that she couldn’t ask him to stop visiting this house. He wouldn’t listen. He never understood limit of his authority. He was too bossy. He kept bossing on everyone. It was so frustrating. She didn’t understand why did he needed to act like that. She was feeling so sad. She was so upset. She didn’t sense pain in her soul until he didn’t began to object her every purchase. Yesterday she was planning to buy one dress. She knew that it was little bit costly and she had many goods which were truly not needed by her. But she didn’t needed to save. She needed to enjoy her life. It was so frustrating. She started to think how did he kept telling her to reduce her purchases. She didn’t want to do that. Few days ago she did interior. Her house didn’t become perfect but it was little improved. She used tiles which were little costly. He immediately started taunting and suggesting that she shouldn’t waste her money like that. She knew that it was her money but she didn’t like to argue by nature or due to her upbringing. She always hated arguing but Rakesh kept arguing on every moment. He kept telling world that it needed to change it. Other people might able to answer him but she couldn’t. She was always kept feeling so tense. She was so frustrated. She wanted her life to be free and wonderful. She didn’t sense any happiness inside it. She was so upset. She wanted everyone to be happy. She was so frustrated. She couldn’t be happy if Rakesh kept irritating. She suddenly began to observe storm again. She sensed that she needed to find proper help. She didn’t feel that she had any more control over storm. She felt that storm could kill her. She tried hard to shut down those windows. She did it. But she was not relaxed. She knew that it would open soon. She had to shut it. She started to try her best. On that point her mobile rang. She didn’t want to take it. She started to ignore. She began to remember Smita again. Smita was so upset when she began to feel that her boyfriend was not honest. She was crying loudly. Tina tried her best. On that point Tina was so scared. Suddenly Smita began to talk about suicide. It was most scary for her. She didn’t understand emotions. She kept feeling that she did mistake by making friendship with Smita. She didn’t want to be involved in Police case. But Smita never did it. Smita soon found nice husband. Her family arranged all. She got married after completing education. On that point Tina began to feel lonely. Tina started to keep parties and get together in her house. She began to invite friends. At beginning they all came then slowly one by one they vanished. Now they were not interested in keeping contact with her. It was clear that they didn’t want her to be part of their life. She didn’t understood why. At beginning she felt so alone. But then slowly she began to adjust. She even tried to find husband. She met few boys with help of her friends or marriage sites. But nothing worked. She didn’t feel that it was so important on that point. On that time Rakesh was busy in his life. He was not after her. He was happy with his family. He didn’t want responsibility of their parents so he stayed away. But when their parents died, he immediately started coming daily. She was so upset. She kept trying hard to control that wind. She knew that she couldn’t. But still sometimes she felt that she might do it with mind. After that thought she started laughing to herself. It was so funny. She was acting like child. She couldn’t believe that she was doing it but she sat for meditation with idea to stop that storm. She kept chanting something she used to do when she was in college. It was so perfect. She used like it from heart. She always wanted to find some solution but it didn’t work that way. She knew that she couldn’t control storm. But still she kept chanting. Soon window was open. Entire room was full of water and leaves. She could sense that wind was bringing dust in house. She was feeling so cold but still it was unique feeling. She loved chanting from soul. She liked it so she started doing it. She began to sit quietly. She kept feeling that cold water on her. Her entire body was shivering. But she liked it. She decided that she didn’t want to close that window. She wanted to sense that different touch of wind. It was so nice and natural. She was very pleased. She kept feeling so nice. She started to sense that she needed cold water on her body. She sensed that her entire clothes were getting attached to body. Her body was feeling so nice. She kept feeling that she was standing before mirror. She was admiring her beauty. She began to feel everyone in this world was admiring her. She was so beautiful. She began to feel that she needed to dance. She started dancing around without second thought. She was so happy. She was on top of world. She was standing on one mountain. She was so pleased. She was dancing all steps with perfect style. She started to feel sure about it. She began to sense that she was world’s greatest dancer. She started to feel strange sense. She began to feel with this dancing she could enchant anyone. She kept dancing again and again. She started to feel so promising with each step. She began to feel promise in her soul. She didn’t close window. She just kept chanting and dancing. She didn’t care if someone saw her. She just wanted to dance. She needed to enjoy it’s every move. She kept feeling enchanted. She was so happy. She was on top of the world. She kept dancing again and again.
Rakesh was so frustrated. He needed that house to be perfect for himself. He didn’t believe that Tina had sense to keep it that way. He wanted to interfere. But how much he could do? He didn’t want to keep coming there every day to take care of her. He had his family too. But he needed to keep looking after her. He knew that she was not acting normal. She didn’t show it on his face but he heard about it. She began to act so strange sometimes. Few days neighbour was complaining that she heard loud dancing steps. Neighbour called her. Neighbour kept discussing many things at beginning. She tried to pretend as if it was normal conversation. Then she slowly started telling " Yesterday I heard dancing steps in your house." " Dancing steps?" " Well actually not proper one but what can you call it? I feel dancing will be proper word for it." He knew that no one danced in his family. Their parents were not against it but they never showed any interest in dancing. He didn't understand who started dancing. He truly didn't mind anyone dancing but he couldn't permit unknown person dancing in his house. But he was confused. It was hard to believe that someone was dancing with such strength that down floor people could hear it. But then his neighbour was claiming it. He needed to agree with her. He said " Really. I don't know if Tina took new hobby of dancing I will ask her." " Great and told her to do it in garden. If she felt nervous there. We can call secretary and he could give parking lot for an hour. But don't do it in flat." He agreed. He decided to go in house for first time. He sensed that house was suddenly loaded with expensive show pieces. He knew that it was her money but still he felt that she must not waste it. He took deep breath and controlled himself. Then he noticed an expensive painting of artist. He knew that it didn't have much beautiful look. He never liked it but he didn't understand why did Tina bought it? Tina was not interested in painting. He began to call her. She came out in simple nightgown. He didn't understand why didn't she purchased nightgown instead of that painting. He wanted to taunt but he controlled himself. He smiled and asked " How are you?" She smiled and said " Perfect!!" He didn't want to disturb her mood. He was so confused. He kept talking. He tried every subject of his dictionary. He had to make friendly atmosphere. But soon he sensed that he didn't want her to be here. She wanted privacy. He was so upset. He didn't want to talk with her. But he kept talking. Then finally he asked her about dancing. She totally denied it. Now this confused him. She was not dancing in this house according to her. But neighbour could clearly hear dancing. He kept talking. Soon he began to talk about her purchases. It was his nature. He couldn't permit more such unnecessary purchases. Tina clearly got more upset. She didn't say anything. But when he began to talk about her dresses, she was clearly angry. He saw how costly dress she wore in marriage of relative. She didn't talk much. She slowly opened her mobile and started searching for something. It was beginning after that day he sensed that he couldn't let her stay alone. She couldn't manage anything. It was so upsetting. She kept feeling so depressed. Every day after seeing his face she began to make faces which was frustrating for him. He didn't like it. Even today he was not planning to go but his wife insisted. His wife was so concerned. His wife kept telling him that they must pay attention to his sister. According to his wife she was not mentally sound since she didn't come to social functions. He wanted to laugh on it. But he knew that it would upset his wife. He kept going since he was so tense. He didn't want her to be dead in flat and neighbour's inform him. He scared that they might call Cops and Cops would suspect him. He never had any connection with Cops still he was scared of Cops. He didn't want to listen to allegations. He heard that Cops always suspected person who earned her property. He needed her to stay healthy. He went near house when he sensed that window was open in storm. Then he sensed that someone was moving in window. At beginning he thought that Tina was trying to close window. But then he sensed that Tina was running around room in wet clothes. He was so upset. He sensed that anyone from road could see this strange dance. Luckily no one was interested. He was so tense. He ran inside house. He soon sensed that door was closed. He began to rang doorbell. For long time Tina did nothing then she finally opened door. Tina was breathless and totally wet. He was so embarrassed to see her this way. He was her brother still it was embarrassing. Rakesh " Why did you open door like this? Look at yourself!!" She looked at herself with shock as if she was in trace. It was so shocking. She couldn't sense that he was observing her every expression with keenness and he didn't like them. She was so confused and scared. She didn't understand when she managed to get wet. Rakesh "What happened?" " Nothing." " I saw you running around through window?" She was so upset. She was dancing in her best way. She knew that she was best dancer of world. But Rakesh was calling her worst. Then Rakesh saw inside hall. He was shocked. Hall was full of mud. During storm everything entered in house. Tina kept window open so everything was damaged. It was so frustrating. Rakesh " My God. Why don't you shut this window? Everything was destroyed." Rakesh started keeping everything in proper way. Tina turned and watched her house. It was destroyed. Her future was destroyed too. She suddenly sensed that everything was gone. She was standing in graveyard. She suddenly began to feel that burn and that strange smell. She started to feel as if someone was burning body. She never visited anyone's final rituals. But she could imagine them. She couldn't control her tears. She started crying loudly.
Rakesh was so shocked when she suddenly started crying that he shivered with fear and confusion. He didn't understand why did she needed to cry like that. He did nothing but she was crying in such pain that anyone would assume that he hit her. He tried to calm down her. But nothing seemed to be working. She kept crying. He didn't want anyone to hear it. Luckily in flat of building no one could hear her voice but soon her voice began to get more and more irritating. It started to harass him. He tried to talk with her but it was totally useless. She needed to calm down but nothing was working. He didn't understand what was wrong with her. Finally he called Doctor. Doctor advised him to take her to psychiatrist. He didn't want to do that. He was scared that people might feel that he send her to mental hospital to take away her property. This was so frustrating. He kept calling family Doctor. Doctor came. But he once again told Tina needed psychiatrist. Finally he sensed that he didn't have much option so he took her to psychiatrist. She was taken inside. Psychiatrist talked with her for long time. Then he called Rakesh. Psychiatrist "Your sister is fine. She is little bit depressed." " Why? I mean is it about marriage.." " No..no she needed freedom. You kept interfering." " I did since her neighbour kept complaining about her dancing!!" " Then ignore her. I mean she couldn't possibly hear her foot steps. She was observing her." " What?" " Your sister is having trouble since this neighbour is observing her every day with binocular. She is irritating her by calling her every day. Finally when she stopped taking her call, she called you. Your sister is fine. After few sessions she will be normal. She might need to change that house. " " But Doctor it is not easy." " I know so I suggest few sessions in which I will teach her to handle this neighbour." After that Rakesh stopped going there. He blocked number of this neighbour. One day they met in social function. She was perfect. He felt so happy. He never thought that one call could harm so much. But it seemed to did it. Finally his sister was fine and he was happy about it.
The End
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