Rita's haunted house
Rita entered in her house. It was full of her dreams. She used to spend hours in admiring it in childhood but now it was boring. She hoped that one day it would get ghost. She spend hours in looking towards it. She started watching it’s every corner with hope that it started to feel wonderful in that house which was wrong. She had one desire from mind that she wanted to find ghost while this house didn’t produce one. She knew entire history of this house. It was full of deaths. Her Uncle died unnatural death due to fall from Balcony. No one knew how did he managed to fall. It was not clear how did that balcony wood got cracked. It was sort of scary. She was so sure that he was either murdered or killed by ghost. She knew it since her parents never permitted her to stay in that house after it. She was so sure that it would have some ghost. She started to hope that she would meet one. She decided that she needed to visit it. Normally she never steal anything. But she knew that this house belonged to her. She knew that it must be haunted. She wanted to go in it. Rita sensed that she needed to steal keys. She couldn’t do it alone. She needed a partner in crime. She got partner in least expected person. She thought that Auntie whose husband had died surely disliked idea of going there. But one day in party when they were talking her Auntie Sarala got too drunk. Auntie Sarala had habit of drinking too much since her husband’s death. Rita felt that she must be scared of that house too. Rita needed help but she tried to hide all from Auntie Sarala. She kept going away from her. But Auntie Sarala kept following her. Sarala “ So what are you planning?” She gave scared smile & said “ Nothing.” Auntie Sarala smiled. “ I can read it in your eyes. You have some pleasant plan.” Rita sat slowly near her. Rita “ Actually I want to visit haunted house.” “ Really I wanted to visit it too.” This statement shocked Rita. She was so sure that this house would be haunted but Sarala Auntie didn’t seem to sense it. It was impossible. “ But your house!” “ Well..well it needed to be visited but your parents never let me have it’s keys.” “But you can ask for it.” “ Yes I can. But after it? I don’t want to clean that big house alone..” she sensed that Sarala Auntie was not taking things seriously. “ Auntie there might be ghost in it.” “ Yes, but that ghost doesn’t do cleaning for me! I need to clean it all by myself. It is too costly.” She was so confused. “ You don’t need to steal keys! That is crime. I will get them for you if you clean it.” She was more confused now. But Rita wanted to go there. She needed to prove her courage. She decided to do some work for Auntie. “Okay I will do cleaning just get me those keys.” Sarala Auntie laughed loudly. Then she produced key out of air. Rita felt as if she did some magic trick. When Rita gave shocking look, she started laughing. Rita took those keys & she was so sure that she did right thing. She was about to discuss more when her Dad called her. Rita took those keys & ran back to her parents. She could see her parents were already on verge of getting totally drunk. Her Mom normally didn’t drink but today she sensed that something was wrong. Her Mom got drunk too. She didn’t want to start drinking so soon. She just kept sitting in corner. She could sense soon her parents might start arguing about something. It was common. They always found subject of argument but they never argued before her. But she could easily hear voices of their arguments. Her house was never peaceful house. She never understood why her parents kept pretending everything was perfect when it was not. She felt probably for public appearance. But honestly she didn’t understand why did they needed to pretend that all was fine. It was irritating for her. She knew all relatives except loving couple as her parents but it was not true. She couldn’t create artificial stories about their affection. She decided that she needed change. She needed that ghost. Rita slowly took out her mobile. She began to call her Sarala Auntie. She was totally obsessed with that house. She wanted to confirm time. But Sarala Auntie didn’t took it. She looked around in party to confirm Saral Auntie was gone. But she didn’t saw her. Finally she sensed that her both parents were too drunk. She needed someone to drive. She began to look around. When her one Uncle came to her rescue, he came towards her & said “ I will drive you & you can keep car here for a night. I asked hotel manager.” She smiled happily. Then she came near her drunk parents told them that they needed to go home. At beginning they argued but when they sensed that they were sleeping. They agreed. Before all public she forced to take help of waiters to take her parents home. Then when they reached to house. She needed to take help or security guard to take them home. She tried to drag Mom. But her Mom kept screaming on her. It was her worst day. But it became best when she sensed that her Uncle needed to drive back their car too. Hotel manager called & told that they had parking issue so they needed to remove car. At beginning Uncle argued then he agreed. He told Rita that he would bring back car soon. Uncle patted on her cheek & said “ You are such sweet girl.” She smiled happily. She sensed one thing that now she could get that car. She was so happy. She told her Uncle “ Don’t worry, I will remain awake. Bring that car give me that key & then you can go. Thanks.” Uncle’s face became so sad. Uncle “ You don’t deserve these parents. You deserve much better.” She said “ It’s okay.” She kept waiting entire night until she didn’t get that keys. She said bye to Uncle & as soon as her Uncle went away, she sat in car. Without second thought she started driving. She didn’t have licence but she didn’t care. She drove to that house. Finally she was inside that house. She was waiting for ghost. But she couldn’t sense anything. It was just big dirty house. She decided that she needed to wait so she slowly started walking from one room to another. She began to get so tired. She ate lots of things in party. She was so sleepy. She found one rocking chair. She sat on it while waiting for ghost. She didn’t sense when she got sleepy & she fall asleep on that chair.
Rita was shocked when she woke up in morning by barking dog. She sensed that she was not in her own normal house. She was sleeping in rocking chair of old house which supposed to be haunted. She didn’t understand when she slept. She decided that she needed to go back to her home. She ran out. But she looked around & sensed that it was day. She needed to go back highway. Last night luckily Cops didn’t catch her but now in this daylight. She knew that Cop would surely notice under age driver. It was lonely street for half distance but after it she needed to take main route. She looked around. That house was surrounded by trees. She didn’t see much human beings around. Then she looked far away. She saw few villagers walking in their field. She didn’t feel happy to notice them. She was in lonely area just with crops around. She didn’t understand her stupid move to come here. She didn’t understand how could her Mom decided to ignore her absence. She was so stressed. She began to think about her entire yesterday. Her parents were drunk. Her Uncle drove them all in their house. But she wanted to come in this haunted house so she waited. She took car & she drove. She didn’t understand why she took so much risk. She slowly looked towards her mobile. Luckily she had it in her hands. She slowly decided to call her Mom. She needed help. Her mobile kept ringing. Her Mom didn’t took call. Then she decided to call Dad. After three times ringing he took her call. She slowly told him softly “ Dad I drove to that our haunted house last time will you come & take me back home.” Her Dad sounded shocked. “ What? & where is your Mom? What is use of that lady if she couldn’t even take proper care of her only daughter?!” She didn’t understand what she supposed to say as answer. Dad asked “ Did you call your Mom?” “ Yes but she is not taking my call.” Dad began to abuse her Mom. She wanted to disconnect call but she knew that she needed her Dad so she didn’t. Then finally her Dad said “ I will send someone to take you. But now you need to answer many things.” She knew that she was going to face harsh punishment for this. She didn’t care. She noticed that those villagers were looking towards her. They started coming towards her. She felt so scared that she ran inside that old house. She closed door & sat inside. She sensed that those villagers came near door. They started knocking. But she didn’t responded. Then one villager screamed “ Madam do you need help with Car? We can try to repair.” She felt so confused. She asked slowly “ Can you drive?” They discussed with each other & said “ Madam we can.” She decided to take risk. She tried to open door. But it was so stuck. She tried to open. But it was not opening. She began to scream “ Door is not opening!” They all began to suggest different ways to her. She tried but then suddenly she felt as if something was coming towards her. She sensed that finally this house might had ghost. She shivered with fear. She didn’t want to face ghost. She knew that she did big mistake by coming here. She had invited ghost in her life. She began to scream but she couldn’t able to open door. Finally villagers told her to go aside. They began to break it with their instruments of farming. It took long efforts. She began to feel so uneasy as if entire world was vanishing before her eyes. She never felt that way ever in her life. She knew that she started to suffocate. She didn’t understand why she was feeling so breathless in such large place. She could see it was big room but it seemed as if it didn’t have any air. She wanted to breath properly. Finally those villagers came inside. They helped her to stand up. She felt their touches. She wanted to stand on her own but she couldn’t. They took her to car. She was kept in car. Then one of them started driving. She couldn’t breathe. She was so scared. Finally they reached to some hospital. She was taken inside. Doctor injected her something. Slowly world around her vanished completely. Villagers were watching her. They were so scared. Doctor angrily asked them “ What happened to her?” “ We don’t know. She came out of that old house. Then when we came to talk to her she ran inside. We told her that we can repair her car. We were talking when she suddenly began to scream.” Other villager “ We felt as if someone attacked her from inside.” Doctor looked confused. Doctor “ What could attack?” “ Anything! Dog or cat! Look towards that city girl! She is so delicate. A dog or cat is enough to scare her in that old house.” Doctor “ I don’t understand why did she went inside it?” “ These kids have stupid ideas of thrill.” Then suddenly her mobile rang. Doctor pointed towards it & asked “ Why did you kept your mobile on?” Villager felt confused. “ Mobile?!” Then other villager took it out & said “ Her mobile!” Doctor immediately took it. Doctor smiled & said “ Her Dad is calling.” Doctor started to tell everything to her Dad. Her Dad was upset. Dad “ I don’t understand why her Mom is not taking calls. Any way I am coming.” Doctor told him to bring some medicines too. Doctor “ Actually these are not easily available here.” Her Dad agreed. It took long drive to her Dad to come. Finally her Dad came. That Driver who was send for her managed to drive her Dad. He was frustrated after watching that old hospital. He didn’t wanted to enter inside it. But he had no option. He didn’t discuss much with Doctor just thanked Doctor & took his daughter Rita. Now Rita was little bit okay. Her Mom was still not taking calls. Her Dad decided that it was better to take her home. When they came home, her Dad kept ringing door bell when her Mom didn’t open door finally her Dad opened door with key. He took Rita to her bedroom & told her to sleep. She nodded but when she was about to sleep. He heard scream of her Dad. She took help of wall & stood up. She was still feeling unsteady but she went towards his room. When she opened door, she received one shock of her life. Someone was hanging to fan. She kept looking towards that person. It was her Mom but then suddenly all changed. That room became haunted house. Her Mom opened her eyes & started screaming “ You done it. You brought that curse..you brought that curse.” She began to scream loudly uncontrollably.
Rita’s Dad was so confused. He was crying for his wife when suddenly his daughter Rita came. He knew that Rita’s Mom was never happy with him. It was always wrong sort of marriage. She hated him. He hated her but he never thought that she could take this step. He always thought that she cared for her daughter. He knew last night. He shifted on sofa in middle of night since he was frustrated by Rita’s Mom’s crying. Rita’s Mom was drunk & crying whole time. She kept saying “ I want to die…I want to die.. somebody kill me..somebody come & kill me..” he was so upset that he just went out & slept on sofa. Next morning when he wake up. He just went to bath in guest room. Then he took out clothes from other room & went away. He didn’t want to talk with her at all. Now he began to fear that Rita’s Mom managed to hang herself in night. He thought that Rita was in home so he was expecting Rita to go & check on Mom but Rita was in that old house. Now Rita was watching her Mom. Rita was screaming. He tried to control her but it was useless. He began to try to calm her down. She began to get breathless again. Her Dad was so scared. He called emergency number. Rita was running around in room. She was trying to search for door where wall was situated. She was screaming “ Let me out of this house.” Her Dad was so confused. He couldn’t left body of his wife like that. He kept trying to stop her. Finally Doctor’s medicine had effect & she fainted. Her Dad had no option but to put her on bed where her Mom was hanging. It was horrible moment. Her Dad kept hoping ambulance would come soon. Then Ambulance came. They took Rita first. Then Cops told her Dad to go out. It was suicide case so her Dad was taken to Police station. Her Dad called Rita’s Uncle for help. Rita once again woke up in hospital but this one was modern not like simple village hospital. Rita felt so upset. She remembered her Mom. She started crying. She looked around. Hospital room was so small. She needed some air. She tried to stood up. But she couldn't. Suddenly one nurse came near her. Nurse “ You must not stand up. You are sick.” “ I need air. I must go out.” She began to scream for air again. Her screaming started to increase Doctors came running inside. Once again they told her to relax. They didn’t want to inject her. They started to tell her to do some exercises. She did it. Slowly she began to breath okay. It was odd but still she was breathing & that was enough for her. Then slowly one Doctor came & sat beside her. Doctor asked “ How are you feeling?” “ I am feeling breathless again & again. Am I having heart attack?!” Doctor “ No..no this is Anxiety disorder. It developed due to incidences of your life.” She looked towards her Doctor carefully. “ So you are Psychiatrist & I am mad like my Mom?” “ Your Mom had mental issues?!” “ Yes..yes it all started after her marriage. She disliked Dad since he didn’t like her habits. She wanted everything to be perfect. She used to keep all in line & Dad used to always change places of items. He kept changing it. She used to scream on him & he used to laugh on her. He never paid much attention to her requirements of perfection. He hated her…” Rita started crying then slowly she explained how did she went in that haunted house. “ It was haunted! I brought curse.” Psychiatrist gave sweet smile & said “ No. That house was not cursed. But it was your imagination that brought this curse on you. Your Mom had one mental issue. It called obsessive compulsive disorder. Many times when people had these type of disorders their life partner didn’t understand it & their life managed to get messed up. Same thing happened with your Mom. Your Dad didn’t understand that it was mental issue. He kept telling her to correct it by herself which was not possible for her. That lead to depression & nervous breakdown. It was so upsetting for your Mom that she did suicide. It was due to mental issue not your Dad.” She shivered with fear & asked “ So I have mental issue too. In fact I see things which she never did so my issue must be bigger.” Psychiatrist smiled & said “ No. You were hallucinating since you were scared & stressed. Your Mom needed treatment she didn’t got it. But you will take treatment from me don’t you?” She nodded. “ So you will be in better situation . Sometimes you might need help but I am always there for you.” Rita smiled. But it was weak. She knew that her life was not going to be easy. She looked around nervously. She knew that now she needed to go back to home where her Mom killed herself. Suddenly she began to think that she might just shift to that old house. On that point her Uncle & Sarala Auntie came. She said “ Auntie can I clean that house & stay there?” “ What about your college?” “ Auntie I will drive with car! Don’t worry. I might take distance education but I don’t want to stay in my house.” Psychiatrist nodded. “ I feel it will be better. But you might need to keep someone with her.” Sarala Auntie said “ I am alcoholic so is it okay if I stay?” Psychiatrist smiled & said “ She didn’t drink so no problem but you might start treatment too.” “ Good try Doctor to increase your revenue & you managed it too. I will come with her for treatment.” Then Rita went away with Sarala Auntie. Whole time she kept seeing her Mom’s face. She didn’t want to face her Dad again. She knew that her Dad didn’t want to see her too. Soon she sensed that her guess was true since her Dad arranged all for her distance education so she shifted to that old house which was never haunted to escape from her haunted memories & it worked too. She liked staying in that village. She still needed treatment. She still get breathless sometimes. But she knew that she would get over it. She had her Auntie & her psychiatric treatment to get it. She began to live her life in a way she wanted to live no longer caged.
The End
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