Adventure story. 513. Kitchen

                                                              Kitchen

Tara used her new mobile to call her friend. Her friend Rosy took it & kept talking for hours. But soon Tara sensed that by just talking on mobile with Rosy was useless. Rosy didn't understand cost of mobile. She just managed to get to other subjects. She didn't able to turn to subject of mobile & it's cost. She just managed to purchase a costly product after such a long time. Her friends used to show off their things but she never got much but now she managed to get one costly thing. She needed to talk about it but before she could tell about her mobile. Rosy began subject of her new car. Rosy " My Dad bought me car!" Then Rosy laughed loudly. It was her way of show off. Rosy " My parents feel that I should keep car when I don't know driving. They are too much." Tara knew that this way fake complaint. Inside her heart Rosy was so happy. Rosy added "They are going to keep even one driver for me." Rosy began to give nervous laugh. So Tara could guess this driver must be young & Rosy was going to enjoy his attention. Tara knew one thing now her new mobile was useless. Her parent's money was wasted on it. She always managed to get things late. She never get them on time. She needed to earn money to get them on time. She was planning to do it. She began to plan. She started to count her skills. She cooked nicely. People admired her cooking but no one was going to spend money for it. She didn't display it as something special. It looked very ordinary. She needed to decorate it & pack it. She gave lot of thought to that business. But it seemed impossible. She was skilled cook but not such expert cook. She began to think about other options. She started searching on mobile. She saw lot of offers but she was not sure if any of them truly gave her money. She was so confused. She suddenly planned. She began to think that she might take job of typing on computer. It would surely look promising. She could type fast. She knew that it was hard to type all in limited time but she needed a work & it seemed challenging. She immediately started asking Rosy about it. Rosy "I don't know much about these works. I am not planning to work that way. My friend was telling it was impossible to do. They gave you too many pages! You don't even have typing training how could you do that? If you just complete half work then it is useless. You need to do it full. So half done work give you nothing. My friend was just little bit late in submitting they rejected all. This job is meaningless. If you are good typist it is great. I hope you are thinking about it for yourself.." Tara didn't say anything. Rosy continued " I mean this is good start. We all must start with small sort of work but this is impossible task! You need to find something which is possible. Otherwise you will keep it half complete & it will manage to just exhaust you. Why don't you think about trying something in cooking? You are skilled in that sector." Tara worked hard to discourage this kind of suggestions. She knew that it was not going to work for her. They kept telling her same thing. She was good cook but not so great that she could start her restaurant. She knew that for starting one she needed lot of skills. She needed to keep staff. She needed large variety. She couldn't just cook few items & people would start loving her restaurant. She needed to work hard to make it successful. She didn't even have guidance. Tara decided to change subject. " I was just doing routine inquiries nothing else." " Ohh.." then Rosy changed subject. Tara chatted for long time. Tara kept discussing many things but she kept feeling sad when she came out of room she was frustrated. She sat before TV. Her Mom Rita asked her " So what does your friend said about Phone?!" " Well they got car now." Rita looked shocked. " But you can't drive car!" " I know but she got driver too. She is too rich. Let's just forget her. Let me do my exercise. Give me my lemonade." She started to go to gym room. She had one. Thanks to her Dad. They didn't have separate bedroom for all but his Dad kept one room for his gym. They had flat of two bedroom & kitchen which was actually one bedroom kitchen but architect managed to make it two. Due to which room become too small. One bedroom for her parents & another was gym. No one was thinking about her. She screamed on Rita " Mom what is use of these discussions? You can never give me anything! You can't even able to give me one room." She went in gym & closed door. On that point she sensed again. Something was wrong. She kept going towards gym but she didn't feel as comfortable as she normally did. She decided to check her temperature. It was perfect. She began to do exercise. She slowly began to feel normal. She sensed that it was happening since she used her new mobile too much. She was spending her entire day on mobile so it was surely going to impact her health. She took deep breath & started thinking about other positive things. She wanted to concentrate only on positive. She began to concentrate on her exercise with hope that they would create positive thoughts in her mind. Soon she began to feel positive too. She started remembering her victories. She started to forget her failures. She began to study every opportunity with hope. She began to sense that she needed success. She knew that she didn't have greed for victory. But now she had it. They were taunting her. Today she sensed that Rosy was pointing that she couldn't make career anywhere else except cooking. She didn't want to spend her entire life just in cooking. She knew that it could give her money & future but she was not so fond of cooking. She wanted to try something different too. She was so hopeful that Rosy would help her but today she sensed that she needed to do it by herself. She was feeling so sad. She didn't understand why she needed to concentrate just in cooking. She wanted to do something different. She began to dream her different careers. She was so confident. She knew that she could do it if she decided to fight back. She was confident about herself & her decision to try to win in life.

     Rita was so confused. She tried so hard to get that mobile from Pradip for her daughter Tara but suddenly it seemed useless. Every day Tara was demanding something different. She was demanding too much. They couldn't give her car with driver. These parents were giving too much to their kids. She thought it but then she thought that she was saying this since it was not possible for her to afford it. It was so hard to buy a car. She couldn't manage to keep driver. It was so impossible for her. She didn't even think of discussing it with Pradip. It was impossible. She knew that if she talked about car Pradip would start to scream on her. Pradip didn't want to waste money on car. His office sent car for him. He had official car for his uses. He didn't want another car. They must not waste more money on other car. Pradip ordered them not to waste money. Rita knew that it was not right to keep driver like that. They were not so rich. Few people managed to keep driver but that didn't mean they should copy it. " Tara..Tara.." she started to call her daughter. But Tara was inside gym that means Rita must not disturb her. It was their strict rule that no one should distrub person who was exercising. It considered risky. Rita knew that if Tara get upset during exercise she might hurt herself. Rita went in kitchen & started cooking Tara's favourite item. She felt that this would surely help Tara. Rita felt so happy when Tara came in kitchen after exercising. She sensed that Tara liked smell. It was so encouraging. She always wanted to cook something special. She wanted to please everyone with her best cooking every day. It was her life & she was happy with it. Tara was also talented in cooking. But Rita knew that she didn't want to cook that much. Tara was good cook but she was not interested in developing it. Tara sat on table & Rita immediately started serving food. Rita smiled happily when Tara started eating. Rita slowly began to talk " It is impossible to get that car.." Tara began to laugh. Tara "Mom..Mom I don't want that car. I am not upset about it. It is Rosy's comment.." " What does Rosy said?" " I must not try anything else & keep cooking." Rita felt so upset. Rita knew that Tara wanted different career. Even Rita didn't want Tara to keep cooking since she wanted Tara to do what she liked. " But you can do something else too?" " That is what I am trying to tell them all?! I want different life. But they want me to become your shadow." Rita felt so shocked. Rita wanted better future for her daughter. She didn't want her daughter to remain under husband's control like her. She wanted to her daughter to have freedom. She felt so happy when Tara began to choose different route of her future. Rita " That is nonsense. If Rosy can get car when she couldn't permitted driving why don't you have right to choose your future?! " " Since she is rich & her father loved her." Rita didn't say anything. Pradip was too selfish. He always did what he wanted. At beginning she felt that she was too demanding but soon she sensed that he could purchase anything for himself but nothing for them. Tara started crying slowly. Rita patted on her shoulder. Rita " What did you want?" Tara " I wanted to become.." Tara was so confused. She was never permitted to see world so it was impossible for her to decide. Tara started to frustrated. First they didn't let her go out. They didn't give her freedom. It was always risky for her. They didn't want her wandering alone around. Then how could she manage to find her career. Tara didn't know what she wanted but she knew that she wanted something different. Tara went out of room. Clearly Rita sensed that everything was going in wrong way. She was trying to help Tara. But it was not working. Tara once again sat on computer. She began to search for some profession she wanted to join. She was working so hard to find it. She knew that no one was going to help her. She didn't have any one who would guide her. She kept trying different web sites to understand world. After long search she finally found one web site she loved course given by it. It was very important to have proper guidance. She worked hard to get all information. She started writing down everything. She planned all. Tara was so happy. In evening she decided to present it all before Pradip. She felt if her father approved it then she would get all. It took her plenty of hours to get it right. She was so sure that everything was perfect. Then in evening she arranged all. She even went in kitchen to help Rita to cook. She wanted everything to be perfect for Pradip. Then finally Pradip came. She presented it all to him. Rita also supported her. Pradip heard all. Then he ate dinner. Finally when it was over he gave smile which told her that she was nothing but stupid kid. " It all seemed impossible. I don't have money to waste on it. You don't understand how hard it is to earn it.." Rita " But we can give her one chance.." Pradip immediately started abusing her. Pradip began to tell he was only one who earned so he knew best. He showed one course. Pradip " You must do it." Tara nodded. Pradip " Concentrate more on cooking. You are going to get married one day. Finally you need cooking." Tara felt so upset. She cried still 3 o'clock that night. Then she finally took that course which Pradip suggested in morning. She started going to college. She managed to get okay marks. Pradip was never concern for her. Rita was noticing difference in her. Tara began to hate cooking. She started avoiding kitchen. At beginning Rita thought that it was just anger. But Rita didn't like the way Tara looked towards kitchen. Rita wanted her to be normal. But Rita knew that Tara was not normal. Tara was getting good marks. Everything was perfect from outside. She was not normal. Her marks were not excellent too. Rita didn't dare to point it since she knew Pradip would overreact. Pradip never understood these types of problems. It was so upsetting. Tara was behaving in totally wrong way. But she couldn't point out.

    Finally Tara was graduated. Pradip & Rita started to find husband for her. Rita started to insist that Tara must learn little bit cooking. Tara " Mom I don't want to cook." Rita was confused. Rita "But you need to cook in your husband's house.." " Why? Let my husband cook!" Rita was shocked. Rita " Husband never cook!" " Why? I will not cook." Tara went out of room. Rita felt so stuck between situation. Rita tried to explain Tara to cook. But Tara was not willing. Then Tara's marriage was fixed. Her husband was rich man. He didn't want his wife to cook. He wanted her to help in his business. Tara started to going in his office. But one day Tara came back running. She was crying. She told her that she was so scared to enter in canteen of office. " I suppose to just make coffee for my future husband? & I started to feel strange. In fact I began to feel such strange way that I can  vomit. Mom I can't enter in kitchen?!" Rita started laughing. She felt that it was some joke. But soon she sensed that it was not. It was shocking. Rita " I don't understand!" Tara hugged her & began to cry loudly. " Mom I am ruined." It was shocking for Rita. Rita sensed one thing that her daughter needed help. Rita slowly forced her to sit down. Rita " Tara will you listen to me?" Tara nodded. " I feel you need psychiatrist." Tara pushed Rita away. It was so wrong. Tara didn't understand why her Mom wanted to ruin her life. Tara " If I went to psychiatrist surely my marriage would be cancelled. You are my Mom why you want to destroy my? Are you jealous of me? Your own daughter! Since you can't get good husband like my husband. Dad managed to destroy your mental balance." Rita felt so confused. She didn't say anything. Tara went in her room. Then Tara started to try to enter in their kitchen. But she couldn't. She began to feel sick immediately. Tara started to sense that something was wrong. Finally her fiancee saw her dark circles & asked her " Tara tell me what is wrong? Clearly you are not sleeping. Are you unhappy with this marriage? You want someone else? Say it & I will create excuse. I don't want to force marriage on you.." there was tears in his eyes. He was trying to hide all. Finally she decided to tell truth. She told him everything. He laughed & said " Tara your Mom was right. This is some kind of phobia you need psychiatrist! You are educated. How can you act like you don't know anything about psychology? Going to psychiatrist is not crime or major thing! I will call my friend." She immediately agreed. Then they took appointment. Tara went home happily. She told everything to Rita. Rita was so happy. Then Tara went to psychiatrist with her fiancee. Psychiatrist listened to her. Psychiatrist " This happened since your father tried to force his choices on you. In fact everyone tried it. Indirectly kitchen become representation of your frustration. So you started to avoid it & it got linked to your bad memories or negativity. You don't need to worry after treatment you will be fine & you can become even good cook." After hearing those words Tara started to feel uneasy. She ran to washroom. Psychiatrist turned her fiancee who was tense by now. Psychiatrist " Don't worry. She will be fine. I will treat her. " He nodded. Slowly Tara began to get cured. Finally one day she managed to cook entire dinner for her fiancee. It was her big success. But her career was in different field which was already more successful than her cooking. She began to live her life happily. Rita was glad that she was not caged any more like her. Rita was happy to see her daughter laughing & normal again.

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