Life without husband
Trupti was so happy to start her dream. She was waiting for this since long time she had many hopes. She wanted to enter in her dream world. She was so happy that her Uncle finally invited her in his house. Actually her Uncle was staying in village which was near forest. It was stressful in other people’s eyes. She looked out of window & she saw staying in city forever. She wanted to spend some time in village but her Uncle never invited her. It was clear her Uncle wanted hold of entire village property. She knew that her Dad wanted money too but she didn’t care now. She was widow of rich man. She looked towards photo of her husband. She loved him but he died so suddenly & quickly that she couldn’t say she loved him in proper way. Their marriage was fixed by parents. They liked each other. They went on honeymoon. In train he had heart attack & he died. She was widow when she returned home. Her in-laws were negative about her. They all felt he died after marrying her. All knew that it was not her mistake but still they all believed it. She was invited in marriage but she kept away from bride. In fact she was not interested in going near her at all. She was so nervous whenever she went to marriage. She just started remembering her marriage & it’s horrible result. She felt so sad. She wanted to feel positive about it all but she didn’t. Her life was totally shattered by it. Whenever she saw picture of her husband she hated him. She knew that it was not his mistake that he died but still she felt cheated. She wanted to go somewhere else for years but no one invited her except her parents. But in her parent’s house her brother & sister-in-law were staying in that small house after entry of two kids it was impossible to accommodate guests. She knew that it was possible if they decide but it was not happening. Her brother & sister-in-law didn’t want to accommodate her. But she knew that they were hoping to get property which she inherited from her husband. It was so odd. They didn’t want to help her anyway or they didn’t want to take care of her but they just wanted her property. She felt so sad that no one wanted her. She once again looked towards her husband's photo. She didn’t want to blame him for dying but she was. She began to collect all dresses. She needed those dresses which would give happiness to her. She wanted to feel young again. She removed her dresses she used as widow. She wanted to live her life as normal person. She knew that her Uncle didn’t know about her marriage. Her Uncle didn’t know anything about her at all. Her parents were dead now. Her brother was not interested in going to village so she was only one who was going. She smiled happily & packed her old dresses. She was so happy to start her life like this. She was so happy when she thought for sometime. She could become her old self again. She waited for Taxi. After some time Taxi came. She was wearing her red top & leggings. Security watched her with shock. She could detected disapproval immediately. She felt so sad. She knew that no one wanted her to live normal life. They all wanted her to keep feeling sad forever. She didn’t even love that man so much. She knew that she needed to. She kept telling herself but she knew that she couldn’t. He took her on one honeymoon. She enjoyed it little bit then he was dead. She couldn’t feel positive about him. She hated him for destroying her life. How hard she tried to tell herself that it was not his mistake but she couldn’t convince herself. She kept feeling just one thing that he destroyed her life. She put all luggage in Taxi & sat. She slowly relaxed. She booked Taxi for entire journey instead of train. She even planned to stay in some good hotels between her journey. She did inquiries. She immediately started to tell Driver what she wanted. Driver smiled. Driver “ Madam don’t worry I will take you to best hotels. Just sit peacefully in Taxi.” She smiled but in her heart she was scared. She suddenly began to feel she should have booked rail instead of Taxi. She was so tense. In that Taxi she kept watching road carefully. Slowly that road started to get lonely. She knew that she was going in village so road would be lonely but she was not enjoying nature now. She was just tense that her Driver might do something to her. She kept watching her mobile whole time. Finally Driver began to talk “ What happened Madam? You want to reach on time? Then you can avoid hotels.” “ No…no I don’t need to hurry up marriage date is after week.” “ Ohh it’s about marriage. You are planning to get married?” She laughed nervously. “No..no it is marriage of my cousin.” “ Are you married?” She wanted to tell she was widow but she lied. “ Yes. My husband is waiting for me.” “ Ohh. Then you must go there on time. Are you planning to do some part of ceremony.” “ No..no we are just going to give blessing.” Then she suddenly noticed one man in car who drove away fast. She screamed “That was my husband. Can’t we catch him?” She knew that in this risky road they couldn’t. “ No Madam we can’t.” She looked out & hide her smile. She began to enjoy this game. She kept talking about her husband. “He always acted this way. He never wait for me.” She pretended to be angry. Driver smiled “ Madam he might have thought you have already reached so he was going ahead.” Trupti gave nervous smile & laughed. Then they started driving. When they reached to hotel, she booked one room. Driver decided to go to some friend’s house to sleep. She loved that hotel so she immediately said “ I feel I will stay for two days is it okay?” “ Madam I can’t just stay without…” “ No..no not without payment. I want you to do one job for me.” She gave him address of her friend & told “ She will give you parcel bring it.” Driver nodded. Driver “ This is far away. I will not take rest start right away but it will cost you some money.” Driver told amount she agreed immediately. She said “ Bye.” Now she went in her hotel room. It was so beautiful. In her mind she began to imagine her new life. She needed someone new to start it. But she knew that it was not easy. She had money but she didn’t have enough courage to try to find new husband. She looked towards room. She smiled & sat on bed.
Pratap was shocked when Trupti called him after so long time. He was in love with Trupti in college. It was wonderful memory of old day. He was married now. He had one kid & loving wife. He knew that Trupti was married to one rich man. When he heard Trupti was marrying as per her parent’s wishes he got so upset he just left town. Still he felt one soft corner for Trupti so he went in washroom & closed door then he took call. Trupti “ Hello Pratap how are you?” “ I am fine. How are you?” “ Actually I called to invite you & your family for marriage of my cousin. You got invitation don’t you?” Pratap was very close to her Uncle so he got invitation but he was not exactly planning to go. Pratap “ Actually kids have school. I have office..” “ Ohh! I understand bye.” Trupti disconnected call. Trupti looked around in hotel room. It was so perfect. She smiled then she dressed in wonderful gown. She began to think that her husband was coming soon. She told that to Driver. Then suddenly her door knocked. She thought that it was Hotel service. She went to open it. She was shocked when she saw Pratap standing on door. She smiled. She sensed that he couldn’t deny her invitation. She gave him nervous laugh & told him to come inside. She sat & he sat just next to her. It was so odd. They were sitting on one bedroom in corner. That room had sofas. But still Pratap chose to sit beside her. He was looking in her eyes. She felt guilty & glad both. She wanted him to fall in love again with her. But then she felt guilty. He had kids. He was married. She couldn’t break family. She told herself. She was needed to control her feelings. She smiled sweetly & said “ Let me order something.” He nodded. She started order food & drinks. She was feeling so stressed. She wanted to smile but she didn’t. She knew that she was doing wrong thing. She ordered all. Then she turned back. Pratap was no longer sitting on bed. She shivered. She sensed he might be near her. She wanted him but still she needed to reject him. She was so upset. Then suddenly she sensed that he was not there. She was so confused. She started to look around room. She couldn’t find him. She began to look around. Then suddenly some one knocked door. She opened it assuming it was Pratap. But it was waiter. She felt so stressed. But still she smiled. She told waiter to put all on table. Then she asked waiter “ Have you saw Sir leaving room?” “ Who?” Waiter gave confused look. “ Sir who just came. I booked that room for him & his family..” she needed to add his wife. “ Ohh that one! No Madam he didn’t come. He just called to hotel to cancel that room. He didn’t want to waste your money.” She wanted to argue then she thought Pratap might had some to his senses so went away & called. She smiled & said “ Okay.” Then Waiter went away. She peacefully sat. She felt so sad. She wanted to talk with Pratap. She didn’t understand how could he vanish this way. She began to feel upset. She sensed that tear was already forming in her eyes. She began to feel so stressed. She didn’t understand why she was feeling sad. She felt sad in soul. She knew that she was rich. Her husband was dead for long time so she needed to get over it. Then she suddenly sensed that she was feeling lonely. She might needed to remarry. She began to feel so sad. She was so frustrated. She opened TV. She began to search for suitable program. She started different TV shows & movies. She began to select suitable show. She felt so happy when she noticed her favourite show. She thought now all her negativity would vanish. She began to watch on that time. She began to feel someone was in washroom. She slowly went there. She searched around but no one was there. Suddenly her mobile rang. She went to it. She noticed that it was her brother. She hated to take his calls. Her brother never helped her in any crisis but always kept calling her for something. She knew that she needed to answer otherwise he would create issue. He would call all relatives. She took his call. “ Where are you?” She was so upset. She needed to answer him about her every movement. If she got sick, he didn’t come to help but on every moment he wanted to know her location. “ What happened? I told you I am going on wedding..” “ Why did you needed to go there? I needed you to come & babysit my kids. I need to go on work & my wife have job too. You are only one who have free time. I want you to come & babysit my kids.” Now this was worst thing. She knew those kids were no more attached to her. They considered her a boring Auntie. They didn’t even talk with her. But still her brother kept telling her to babysit. She didn’t understand why he didn’t appoint someone for that job! She was not his servant or slave. She said slowly “ I am staying in hotel & then I am going to wedding. I planned all I can’t come.” Her brother stopped for sometime to control his anger. “ Why don’t you understand after your husband’s death you are our responsibility. I need to take care of you. If something happened to you, I need to answer people of our community. I need to face public. I hope you are alone!” She felt so upset. She was not anyone’s responsibility. She could live her life but her brother never let her any freedom. He always used her to take of his children but he never respected her when she did it. She felt so sad & alone due to it. She didn’t understand what was her mistake. She was hoping to find little bit happiness & her brother was showing it as crime. She suddenly understood all. Pratap vanished in this way since her brother was taunting her. She knew that her brother could have abused Pratap in worst way. She cried slowly. She knew calling Pratap was big mistake. But she called his entire family. Still she was so happy when he came alone.
Pratap came out of washroom of his house. He did de all conversation to hotel in washroom only. He never left house. But when he talked with Trupti he sensed something was wrong with her. When he came out, immediately his wife came towards him. His wife threw some papers before him. He was so confused. He took them. They were divorce paper. He knew that it was going to happen one day. He never liked her. Pratap wanted to appear like perfect husband. He tried too. But it was not working. His wife was no longer interested in staying with him. He smiled & said “ What happened?” She gave angry look & asked “ How long you are planning to hide this? We have kids still you are not in love with me. This marriage is becoming burden for all. Even kids were started to get frustrated too. We need to get rid of this.” He gave her sad look. He didn’t understand what he supposed to say. He knew that he didn’t love her but kids were his responsibility. He was not earning so much. He was clear burden for her. He couldn’t deny it. He just kept looking towards her. Finally his wife screamed “ So what is your plan? You are not going to say anything!” “ Actually we can do as per your wishes. You can feel positive if you think hopefully. Then I will do it.” He always agreed to her every statement. It was his try to make his wife happy. She was earning great. She was showing true love towards him for long time. Now it was reduced & he couldn’t blame her for it. He always nodded to all that was his only way to appreciate her. He knew that he didn’t fulfil her wishes. He couldn’t make her life normal. He just couldn’t love her. From beginning he was so unattached. He didn’t understand why. He was feeling so sad in his heart. He wanted to feel positive but it was not possible, his entire life was disturbed. He never gave happiness to his family. He slowly said “ I feel as if I am just unwanted burden to you & your family. I wanted to give happiness to you but it doesn’t work. I can’t able to do anything for you.” His wife didn’t say anything. She just looked away. Then she said slowly “ You are honest & nice man. I know you tried hard but we were not suitable for each other.” Then she asked suddenly “ Do you have girlfriend?” He looked away nervous. Then she smiled negatively “ So you were cheating on me.” He looked in her eyes & said “ Never. She called me sometime ago. Not just me my entire family & booked hotel room for us. But I denied it.” “ But you don’t speak before me.” He stammered “ I..I don’t want to tell you. I don’t want my kids & wife to suffer.” “ But we are already suffering.” He didn’t say anything. He didn’t wanted them to suffer but his actions surely caused them lot of pain. He couldn’t deny it. He said “ She never married me. I wanted her but she never agreed to marry me. She married person whom her parents selected then I just went away & married you..” “ I really didn’t want to hear details of your love story. It frustrates me. Just sign this & I will go away with kids.” “ Kids?” His wife looked scared. “ I hope you don’t want to keep them! Frankly you can’t manage anything regarding them.” He nodded. He knew that his kids were not attached to him. He was just unknown person for them. He went everywhere with them but still he was never with them. He didn’t understand how could his life became such a mess but it was. He felt so sad. He didn’t understand what he supposed to say. He just nodded & signed papers. His wife said “ My lawyer will manage for both sides. You don’t need to worry. Just move ahead happily.” He nodded. When she started to go out, she called him & said “ Call that girl. I want you to start your life again. I know you tried your best. It just doesn’t work. We can’t change our destiny.” He was so shocked when his wife talked so nicely & his kids went out while smiling. They didn’t feel sad at all. He had one empty house now. He didn’t understand what he supposed to do. On that point his mobile rang. It was Trupti. He took her call. Trupti “ Why did you vanish like that?” He didn’t understand “What?” “ You came here. Don’t you.” Pratap could hear a madness in Trupti’s voice. He said slowly “ I am at my home.” Trupti began to scream “ Stop lying you were here…I know you are doing this to hide it from your wife. Don’t you?” “ Trupti my wife left me few moments ago permanently. We are getting divorced we don’t need to lie.” Trupti screamed “ You are bad man. You are lying.” She was screaming on top of her lung. Pratap sensed that something was totally wrong.” He said “ I am coming.” She screamed “ Don’t come. I can’t live like that. I must kill myself.” He tried to talk to her but he couldn't. He disconnected call. He immediately called hotel reception & told them situation. Manager ran to room with staff. They began to knock on door loudly. They kept knocking. Finally they began to open door. When they heard breaking of glass & a scream. They opened door & ran inside. She managed to jump out after breaking glass window of hotel. They all shivered. Manager called Ambulance & Cops immediately. It was so upsetting. They knew all guests would started coming out too. Manager immediately ran to cover area. But people started calling soon. Some were upset & wanted to check out. Some were thrilled & wanted to investigate. He didn’t mind curious guests but he hated those who wanted to check out. He worked hard to convince but still few decided to shift any way. It was so frustrating. Then soon Ambulance came with Cops. Then Cops took information. They called her family. Pratap was called too. Pratap informed her brother too. Her brother requested him to bring body. It was simple case. A young widow did suicide out of depression. They called her Driver too. Driver explained how did she saw her husband. All managed to match theory of mental disorder. Case was clear. Body was given to Pratap. Pratap came to Trupti’s brother’s house with her body. Then he returned to his empty house. It was so scary. His empty house was so depressing. He wanted to relax himself. But he knew that he lost all. His love died & his wife left him. He lost all in one day. He wanted to kill himself but he couldn’t. He knew that killing himself was sin. He kept crying. He was so stressed.
Next day Pratap went to Trupti’s funeral. After funeral when he came back home, his wife was there. His wife said “ I came to say sorry for your loss so what you plan to do.” Pratap said “ Nothing. I will pursue my hobby of farming. I don’t need to earn much now.” She nodded. She went away with sad face. He told her that but he planned to find another wife. He needed one. This time he was Divorcee so past would be expected from him. He didn’t tell it to his wife. He kept searching. Finally he found one suitable widow. They began to date while his divorce happened in Court. This time he managed to show love to his second wife. They got married & their life was nice. Pratap’s first wife never came back in his life. Pratap never mentioned her. Instead he kept Trupti's photo decide photo of his second wife’s husband. They always gave them respect daily. They always gave place to each other so they managed to live nice life.
The End
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