Tina's son-in-law
Tina was so excited due to happiness. She was waiting for this moment since long time finally she found a boy. She needed a perfect match for her daughter. She was searching for it but finally her daughter Trusha found it by herself. It was wonderful feeling. She was expecting something different but still she liked this boy too. He was simple boy. He had different sort of ambitions. But then it was life of Trusha if she liked it then it was perfect. She smiled and nodded. She started watching herself in mirror. She wanted to look beautiful. She started applying makeup. She never felt so happy before. When she got married to Mohit, she felt same excitement in her soul. She was so excited. She began to get dress up. She didn't care if she did little bit over. She was happy so she needed to enjoy. Her life was finally going on right track. She would soon become grandmother of two. She started laughing to herself. She was hoping too much and too soon. She got ready and she went out. She began to look at guests. It was nice family. Then she looked towards boy. She was so shocked the way that boy looked towards her. He was smiling towards her in different way. She knew that it was impossible. He was so young. He was suitable for her daughter. Trusha came towards her and said " Mom that is Satish." She smiled and nodded. Satish " You are her sister. Right?" Tina felt so nervous. She knew that this was her son-in-law so he couldn't be flirting with her. She smiled. Trupti began to laugh loudly every one joined it. It seemed as if it was perfect to all except her. She was little bit old fashioned. She knew that Trupti had chosen boy from modern circle. She knew that she needed to adjust. She was feeling so nervous so vulnerable. She wished only if she was not widow. She needed Mohit by her side. She knew that she missed him a lot in normal movement but when life started to move this way. She started to feel so much need of him. She didn't understand if that fellow was acting oversmart or she was overreacting. Trusha always felt that she was overreacting. She knew that she might be a old fashioned woman but finally she tried to do all her best. She was married to Mohit in young age. They had just completed college when they married. Mohit proposed her. She was so happy. She wanted him to be part of her life. She didn't want to lose him. But life was so cruel. She lost him when Trusha was in college. Then she took over his business. She tried her best to replace him. Even today she was trying it. She managed to make drag company but she never managed to make it successful. She couldn't become inspiring like him. She always missed him on every point. It was so upsetting. She needed him. But today she felt so upset. They were laughing when he was talking about her in wrong way. Word were not wrong but she didn't like the way his eyes were observing her. She knew that Satish was not right man for Trusha. But she knew that Trusha didn't want her advice. In fact Trusha never took her advice. Trusha never liked her opinion. Trusha always ran to her Uncle for every advice. In fact she was always attached to Mohit's elder brother than Mohit. Even today her Uncle Tarun was invited. Tarun was drinking without any objection his wine. Trusha always bought wine for him. Trusha was not ready to bring even on bag of onion or one bottle of cold drink for her. But for her Uncle she could do anything. Even this boy was selected on advice of her Uncle. Tina took deep breath and kept smiling. Tina was not successful in business but still she was earning enough to take ahead her family. Tarun earned large income but he was not paying to her family. Tina tried to explain this to Trusha. Mohit used to scream on her for following Tarun everywhere but finally she did what she wanted. Tina was so upset. Tina kept wandering in corner of that room. She started looking down from window. She could see what was down. It was little family which was living in hut. It was enjoying life while she was living in this big house but she didn't enjoy a moment. She was harassed. She was dragged in those social functions where she was not truely welcomed. Even her daughter was stranger to her. She was trying to hide her tears when suddenly Satish appeared beside her " Tina why you look so upset?" Satish was giving nice innocent smile. She suddenly began to feel confuse. It was easily possible that she might be overreacting. She kept overreacting many times. Mohit used to clear her confusions. She never understood intentions of men. He used to guide her. Now he was gone and she was alone. She wished many times that she was better off dead than alive. But she knew that it was not possible. Mohit took promise from her to live if anything happened to him. He did it on impluse while watching some scene from movie. He said that he hated people who did suicide and wasted their lives. He said that he didn't call it good idea. In fact he hated those people who didn't value their lives. She didn't agree with him. She said that due to situation they were forced to do so. She felt so upset now when she remembered all that. She wished that she didn't have discussed it. Now Trusha didn't want her. She wanted to be at peace. She could have killed herself. She couldn't do it since she kept hearing his words. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't say anything until finally she didn't sense touch on her shoulder. She shivered. Satish smiled and said " Sorry. Don't want to scare you. Just wanted to ask why you don't join us? You don't like me!" Satish seemed like straight forward person. She was confused. She didn't understand what was his intentions. She smiled and said " No..no I was just lost in memories." Satish suddenly began to look pale. Then Trusha came from behind. Trusha " Mom never got over father's death. In every happy moment she start it." Satish suddenly began to look angry. Satish "This is not right. I deserve your love too. Trusha deserve your love too. You can't die with dead person you need to live with living." Trusha looked happy. Trusha wanted someone to blame her. Trusha took hold of Satish's hand and pulled him in group of guests. " Satish they are waiting for you." Tina remained in that corner confused.
After meeting Satish Tina was so confused. She didn't understand what was so scary about him. But she sensed that something was very scary in him. She didn't want to meet him again but she knew that she needed to. He was her son-in-law. She didn't understand why did her daughter choose such a husband but then it was her personal choice. She sat before mirror and told herself that she needed to relax. She was mother of daughter so she didn't need to keep him in her home. They would stay in seperate home. She even heard them talking about some farmhouse or duplex bangalow. She shivered with fear. She never wanted to their house. It was so strange. Just yesterday she was excited about becoming grandmother today she didn't want them. She was so scared of Satish. He was strange man. He kept talking with her too sweetly. People admired him for this quality. But she didn't like it. She felt as if he was flirting with her. She didn't want to act with disrespect since she knew that it might harm Trusha's future. He was her future husband. She needed to respect him. She felt so nervous and sad. She didn't understand what was right and what was wrong. She knew just one thing. That she didn't like Satish. Tina decided that she would pretend that she was happy before world what her personal view could stay in her mind. Her daughter Trusha was not staying with her. Tina was so upset and sad. She didn't understand what she supposed to do with her life when Trusha was staying here. Tina tried her best to guide but Trusha didn't like her guidance. She kept feeling upset. She didn't appreciate her advice so finally she decided to take advice of her favourite Uncle. Tarun! She got always wrong advice form Tarun. But she never disliked him. She knew that he was teaching her ways to become rich. But she needed to become rich by working hard not by taking fast tracks which might take her wrong way. But she never listened. Trusha wanted short cuts and Tarun was suggesting them. She hoped from heart that marriage to Satish was not one of the short cut. She felt so nervous. Trusha didn't understand what was right and what was wrong for her. She always sensed nervousness in her soul. But Trusha never trusted her Mom to do anything right so she always kept trying different way which would bring light in her life. She felt so sure that Tarun knew everything when Tarun was nothing but an opportunity who managed to use every way to get what he wanted. He wanted success and he could get it by using people. He used them for his success then he just threw them away. He didn't care afterwards for them. He felt so upset when Tina tried to keep Trusha away from him. Tina sensed that he wanted Trusha at any cost. Tina never understood why. He had his own daughter but he didn't encourage her much. His daughter never liked Trusha and Tina wouldn't blame her. Trusha had Mohit but she kept running to Tarun. It was just for money and gifts. Tina didn't understand Trusha's obsession of money. Tina knew that it would harm her some day. Tina was so sure that this marriage would prove disaster for her. It was so wrong. Satish was not promising man at all. He was rich and successful. But she had doubts about his character. She was so upset about it. She didn't want to see face of a man who talked with her in such style but now that man was going to be her son-in-law. She didn't want to interfere. But then she thought that she needed to discuss. She was Trusha's mother. It was her duty to inform her. She couldn't keep quiet. She took mobile and dialed number. Before she could start conversation. Trusha started " Mom are you out of your mind?.. why did you were crying in party? People were asking me!" She didn't understand what did she supposed to say. She told just truth. " I was missing your father!" " Mom get over him. People get married by this time for second time and you are still crying for him?! Mom you need psychiatrist. You are mad! When will you get over your love for your husband? He was not so great. Look at our bank balance. He wasted so much in his charity and kindness. He could have charged extra to his client when stock shortage was in market but he did everything with such honesty that turthfully Mom he was pain in neck to me. Forget him Mom. You need to someone better. New man and new world. Satish can bring one for you. He have lots of friends and they like you too. They like old ladies. They were saying you are so beautiful. During that party by crying in corner you made masterpiece of beauty out of yourself. They all were watching you. Widow! Picture of sorrow and beauty! You can choose anyone out of them." Tina was so shocked. She never thought this way. She soon sensed that Trusha was drunk. She knew that Trusha took alcohol but she never saw her drunk. Today she was drunk and she was talking so much nonsense. She didn't like it at all. " Trusha are you drunk?!" Trusha started laughing. " Mom it was imported wine. Satish brought just for me. I needed to drink. It was so tasty and I can't break his heart. He is my angel. You know Mom how much I love him!.." then she stopped talking. Clearly she showed gesture with her hands and mobile fall out of them. Tina felt so sad. Tina took deep breath. She sensed one thing that she needed to go there. Then she heard another voice on mobile. So Trusha was not alone. Satish was with her. Tina didn't like this idea. She wanted them to stay away before marriage. She was scared that they might cross limits. She was scared that he might deny marriage. Even if Trusha might not get pregnant but he could use it when Trush planned to marry different boy. Then Tina couldn't interfere now. She knew that Trusha wanted it. Tina was so scared. She was different and her daughter was different. She was finding hard to accept it. She could stay out of Trusha's way. But Trusha kept calling her. Tina was so frustrated. She cried whole night in her pillow. This became her habit since Mohit's death.
Next morning Tina didn't woke up until her maid didn't rang door bell. Maid was shocked when she sense that Tina was sleeping entire morning. Maid touched her forehead to confirm she didn't have fever. Maid " Madam you are not sick? I know you were gone to party did you drank something?.." " I don't drink. You know very well." " I know but by mistake once my friend got drunk! She went to some party thought it was cold drink and it was alcohol. She didn't sense it. It was something different. She loved it and she drank too much." " But why didn't she asked waiter?" Maid looked confused. It seemed that she totally forgot to ask that question. Tina laughed. " I think she drank then she pretended." " No..no Madam it is easy for you to go in party and ask etc. But people like us hardly invited in party and waiter didn't treat us in good way. They always treated us in worst way. We are low to them." Tina laughed. She never believed her maid's stories but she never denied them. She knew that she needed her. Then Tina shifted subject to her yesterday's party. She began to tell all. She knew that she was trusting her maid. Her maid might discuss it with others. But she didn't find much option. She was so sad and upset. She didn't understand how could any one act like that. She told all about her daughter. Maid took deep breath. Maid " Actually entire building know about this!" "What?" " Yes entire building know that Trusha Didi was having this affair with that boy. What is his name?" " Sandip?!" Maid nodded. " Yesterday that madam of top floor.." maid said this and stopped. Maid was scared that she might lose all jobs of society if she talked too much. Tina was annoyed. Tina " Come on! I know it now. Why did I feel upset if she said something about Trusha. I know Trusha is wrong?" Maid nodded. " They were saying that they tolerated her just because she is your daughter. She was that way from beginning." Now this managed to scare Tina. Tina " I don't understand!" Maid " I don't know properly too. I just heard half line." Tina wanted to ask more. But then she decided to change subject. Tina " Any way she is getting married now. We must not discuss past right?!" Maid nodded. Then maid began to work. Tina returned to her room. Tina was always busy after Mohit's death. She assumed that Trusha was acting properly. She shivered with fear after she realised her assumption might be wrong. It was possible that Trusha was bringing boys in this house behind her back. Tina began to cry. She locked door. She didn't want her maid to see that she was crying. It was turning in worst way for her. She was so confused. Then her mobile rang. Trusha was calling her. She took her call and without second thought asked " Did you have boyfriends before Satish?" Trusha didn't speak for sometime. Then she said in angry voice " Mom do you want to break up my marriage?" Tina didn't understand what should be her answer. Trusha " Mom I gave you one number. Go and visit that psychiatrist. I will come with Satish today to visit you. I hope you will manage." " No..no this is bad idea. Tell him I am sick." " Then he will come to visit my sick Mom! This will not work. I am coming. Be prepared." Tina took deep breath. Tina began to prepare. Tina was good cook. She immediately managed to plan what she supposed to cook. She did all. She arranged table. Then she got ready too. She was perfectly prepared for guest. She felt that she was in control. Then finally door bell rang. She went to door. She opened it. Satish smiled towards her and said " How are you beautiful?!" She shivered. Before she could object he hold her hand and started joking. Trusha was laughing but Tina was shivering. Tina was not modern and she couldn't become it. She began to feel so strange. She finally drag out her hand from his hand before he could hug her. She ran in washroom. It was clear that she hated Satish. She didn't want to see his face again. But it was impossible. Still she knew that she needed to handle him. By this time Trusha started banging on washroom door. " Mom what happened? Are you sick?" She washed her face and came out with smile. Trusha was outside. Satish was not there. He was waiting in hall. Tina sensed that he might be not that bad. Tina didn't understand why did she hated him so much. Trusha was modern so Satish was modern too. Tina felt that she might needed to tell him that she was not so modern. Satish might change. Tina " I was little bit sick. Planning to go to Doctor after this." Trusha immediately moved away from her. " I hope not some viral infection. I don't want to get sick now." " No..no it is just stomach." "Ohh then you need to just pay attention to your diet. Okay. Then I go out and explain to Satish. Mom he is taking everything personally. He was asking me yesterday that did he cause any argument between us. I needed to work hard to convince that nothing like that happened! So be careful." Tina nodded. Trusha was not wrong entirely. But then Tina felt that Satish was truely major cause of argument. It was true. She didn't like him. Tina stopped on that point. She didn't want to move. She began to feel that she might faint. Tina took hold of door and said " Tursha, I might faint. Please hold me." Trusha holded her & took her towards bed. Then Trusha immediately ran to wash her hands. Trusha called Doctor too. Satish was waiting outside. Then Trusha ran out and told him. Doctor came. He checked Tina. Doctor " I think this is due to high BP. Are you stressed?" Satish " Yes. She was crying entire night. She kept remembering her dead husband." Doctor " Trusha did your Mom still kept discussing your Dad?" Trusha nodded. Tina started crying slowly. Doctor wrote down number. Doctor " Go to this psychiatrist!" Tina took it. She was so confused. But she knew that she didn't have option. When Doctor went away, Trusha called psychiatrist and took appointment.
Next day Trusha called Tina for reminding her psychiatrist's appointment. Trusha " Mom when you want me to come?" " No..no I will go alone.." Trusha didn't spoke for long time then she said " You hate me so much!" " No..no but I can't share few things before you. I mean about us." Trusha laughed. " I know..I know but I will sit outside and share all with psychiatrist otherwise this appointment will become useless." Tina agreed. Tina felt happy. Trusha was talking in normal way today. She felt that Satish might had positive impact on her. Tina wanted to appreciate him but she couldn't. She hated him. Tina took deep breath. She needed psychiatrist. She kept feeling so sad. She just wanted to cry for entire day. On that day when maid came, maid was totally convinced that she needed Doctor. Maid said " Don't worry. Trusha Didi seemed happy with this man and everyone was admiring him. Now they said finally all troubles would end." She smiled. But in her heart she knew that this was not going to happen. She was still restless. She needed help. That day she went to psychiatrist for first time. She talked with him. She told her every trouble. Then psychiatrist finally spoke " You are suffering from Depression since long time. But you didn't took treatment so you start to have physical effect and also started suffering from anxiety. This is not about Satish. This about other men who tried to take chance after Mohit's death when you were working. You managed to protect yourself physically but it managed to hurt you mentally. It was so hard for you." Tina started crying. Tina " Once who use to call sister or Bhabhi started acting different holding hands unnecessarily. It was horrible. I tried to talk with family. But there was not much help!" " I know it was hard. But it was over now. You are brave one. You can fight back.." psychiatrist convinced her for long time. Then finally she came out. She was happy. Then psychiatrist told her " Talk with your daughter. She will understand." That night Trusha slept in her house. Tina told her all. Tina even told her how did she felt when Satish touched her. Trusha " I sense it Mom! But I don't understand why you are targeting innocent man like this. Now I know. You are pointing towards different man not Satish.." Tina nodded. After that Tina went to psychiatrist. She told Satish in friendly way that she was not that much modern. He acted in traditional way. Everything was fine. Today Tina was waiting for her grand children. She was happy. That fear was gone. She was no longer scared of her son-in-law. He was like her son. Trusha became her daughter in true sense. Trusha still respected Tarun Uncle. But she didn't insult Tina for him which was enough for Tina.
The End
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