Trupti's past
Trupti was feeling so nervous. Soon guests would start coming. She didn’t want to feel exhausted but she was already feeling that way. She wanted to feel happy about this party but she was so nervous. She was no longer sure that she would enjoy this party. Once as a child she used to enjoy parties. Her life was different on that time. Her cousins used to come. Her brother Varun used to stood by her side. She was never alone. She smiled at that thought. Varun was such angel. She never needed to suffer any trouble due to him. She was used to be trouble maker. Her Mom used to call her that. But now she was married. Harish, her husband was perfectionist. Her house was small. But still she needed to keep everything perfect like rich person kept. She needed to fill refrigerator with costly goods to serve guests. Then she needed to cook things with perfect taste. She wanted to interior to be great. She began to create wonderful decorations in that room. She began to feel that she was working too much. She knew before marriage her life was not so easy. But she hoped that it would improve. She didn’t see any hope of improvements now. She was decorating when suddenly her hand stuck to one showpiece. That showpiece was shattered in small pieces. She looked down. It was so frustrating. She began to clean those pieces of showpiece. She gathered them & threw them in dustbin. She cleaned entire floor. On that point her daughter Shruti came. Shruti gave her angry look & said “ My God did you break that showpiece again? When you are going to stop breaking things? They cost some money to Dad. You need to do all carefully..” then Shruti went back in her room. Shruti was so arrogant towards her. It was happening just due to Harish’s support. Harish never tried to keep control on Shruti. In fact Harish was soft gentleman. Trupti’s family felt that she was so lucky to find such considerate husband. But for Trupti he was not so considerate. His perfection managed to harass her. He wanted all to be perfect he kept nagging her again & again. She always needed to do all. He was nice normally but when it came his perfection he was worst. He began to scream. One day he kept her working entire night to get their curtain cleaned perfectly. It was so horrible. She had maids but he never liked their cleaning. She needed to do all. It was so upsetting. Even today Shruti treated her in worst way. She began to feel so tense. She told herself everything was alright. She arranged all. Then she went to get dressed up. She managed to get dressed in best way. She needed to feel positive but she never felt that way when she received guests. She just felt nervous. She needed Harish to join her soon. She didn’t understand why she felt so helpless without him. She was more confident before marriage. She kept telling herself to not think about past but she kept thinking. Her every decision seemed so right on that point but it didn’t turn out that way. She remembered how did her parents introduced her to Sandip. She was so happy to see him. He was nice boy from rich family. Sandip was perfect in everyone’s view. She still remembered how did they planned their engagement. They spent so much. Her parents didn’t even think about financial burdens. Her Dad said “ Once Trupti get married she would manage all. She would cover it. Sandip is nice boy. We don’t need to worry about our finances any more.” She smiled sweetly. Trupti knew that her Dad was right. Sandip would manage all. It was perfect for her. She wanted to feel happy now but she never felt on that time she was truly happy from her heart. She knew that everything would be perfect. Sandip was perfect life partner. It was lavish engagement but she knew that Sandip was rich & Sandip was already planning about her family. Her parents were so loving that Sandip felt they were more affectionate towards him than his own parents. She still remembered his words “ If God give me a chance to rebirth I will like to become son of your parents.” “ & my brother?!” Then they both laughed. Sandip never thought this angle. It was most funniest moment for her. She didn’t understand why she felt that joke so special. Even today she suddenly began to laugh when she remembered it. She was laughing when she sensed touch on shoulder. She turned around with smile but after seeing Harish she came back to her senses. She couldn’t tell him that story. She couldn’t tell me about her dead fiancée’s joke. She controlled her laughing when Shruti came in room. Shruti said “ She just broke showpiece & now laughing on it. I am telling you Dad. She is losing her mind. She needed psychiatrist. I am telling you if you ignore you will regret.” Trupti looked down nervously. It seemed as if Shruti managed to scare her. She was Shruti’s Mom but this was becoming routine. Shruti was scaring her time to time. She felt so nervous that she kept looking towards ground without talking. Shruti could have taken this opportunity to taunt her further. But on that point Harish said “ Come on let’s get ready guests will come soon.” Trupti nodded. She was so glad that they decided to change subject. Soon she began to complete decoration. Then she set all proper so that it was easy for guests to eat when time of dinner came. It was dinner party so it was easily possible that it would become midnight party. It could become entertaining & pleasant one. She was arranging when Shruti said “ We are lucky that we have good restaurants around. Dad managed to do all for party. Dad just do everything. Dad is handling all single handedly.” She felt so scared & nervous. It was so different. Trupti knew that she was nothing but she didn’t want to hear it again & again. Suddenly she began to think about her past again. Now a days living in past became her favourite habit. In that past she got married to Sandip. She was happy. She could see her parents smiling & happy too. In one comfortable house! They were not living in that small rented flat. She felt all was perfect. She was arranging dinner for her parents. She started to do all with smile again. She was no more depressed.
After sometime guests started to come one by one. Trupti started receiving them. She was so happy. It was perfect party in her eyes. She didn’t feel any stress. Harish was watching her. Harish was so happy that she forgot insults which Shruti did. Harish was feeling so sad. He wanted to keep her happy but his resources were so limited. He could see in her eyes that she was searching someone else. He didn’t know who. He felt so upset by it. At time of their marriage he always felt that Trupti was trying her best to please him but something was missing. He didn’t want to study her past. He just wanted to get married & have bright future. But he never thought that her past might cause so upsetting irritation to him. He needed to feel positive about his life but he was not feeling that way. He knew watching her with hope that she might be thinking of him but when he talked he felt that it was not about him. It was not like that at beginning. At beginning Trupti was taking interest in him. But then slowly step by step every thing was changed. Harish tried his best to please her but it was not working. He kept feeling that she was not happy. He began to get more obsessed with perfection. He felt that if all would be clean & perfect she would be happy. But then he began to live that cleanliness himself. He started to feel so nervous. He needed to become positive. He started to move ahead. In these parties he alway just nodded. He couldn’t talk the way Trupti did. She seemed so perfect as hostess. He felt that he was doing right thing by giving these parties. She loved them. She was now talking to guests with such happiness. She was totally lost in her world but Shruti was standing in corner & Shruti was watching her with anger. Harish didn’t understand why did Shruti hold so much grudge on her Mom. It was so odd. Children normal showed affection towards mother but Shruti hated her. On every step Shruti tried to insult her. He felt as if she had showered Shruti with extra gifts & too much pampering which lead to this crisis. Shruti wanted all just for herself but in these parties Shruti couldn’t able to impress anyone like her Mom Trupti. All people admired Trupti. Trupti was always consider a great woman. People hold great respect for Trupti but due to too much arrogance Shruti never managed to reach her Mom’s level. Shruti was not just shy but she was arrogant whenever someone tried to talk with her she began to taunt that person. In fact most of guests from party tried to avoid her. While Harish was shy but he knew that they considered him nice man. Soon one Uncle came towards Harish & started talking “ This is great party but today I felt Trupti isn’t like herself.” Harish gave him confused look. Then Uncle came near Harish “ Do you know what Trupti was saying?” “ What?” “ Sandip was planning to buy new house which is larger!” “ Sandip?” “ It seem as if she forgot your name!..” “ It’s slip of tongue.” Uncle considered it & nodded. “ This is wrong. I mean she could be having mental disorders which were beginning to show some signs.” Harish just nodded. Harish didn’t want to discuss further. It was so frustrating. He wanted to feel positive but his life was turning in totally different way. Harish “ It’s alright. She always make mistakes when she get excited.” Uncle nodded. Then Uncle said “ I suggested what I felt. It’s your decision if you want call me to get number of psychiatrist.” Harish laughed. “ Uncle I don’t need that.” After it Uncle talked with him for sometime then Uncle went away. Harish felt so nervous. He slowly went near her. He touched her shoulder & asked “ Do you need some help?” Trupti looked towards him with confused expression & asked “ Who are you?” He shivered with fear but soon Trupti started laughing & said “ I was just joking. I want you to bring soft drinks.” He smiled & went away but he knew that she was looking little bit strangely towards him. But he convinced himself that it was just one cheap joke. Trupti took sigh of relief. Today she was in her imaginary world for too long. She didn’t came out quickly. It was frustrating. She didn’t recognised her husband for some time which was worst news for her. She was controlling her imagination perfectly until now. But today she didn’t recognise Harish. She was thinking that Sandip was her husband. She shivered with fear. One guest noticed it & asked “ Are you alright?” She smiled & said “ Noting much just felt little bit cold.” “ But it’s not so cold.” Guest gave her doubtful look. Then guest continued “ I hope you are not sick?!” She smiled & said “ No..no I just feel this way even in little cold.” Another guest joined “ My sister have same issue. It was so stressful. You need wear something to get warm.” “ & hide entire dress up under it?” After hearing Trupti’s this comment guests laughed. Now they were convinced that she was okay. It was Trupti’s purpose & it was fulfilled. She smiled happily. Then Trupti began to entertain guests. Shruti was watching her from corner. Shruti always hated her Mom Trupti. Trupti was always so great in other people’s eyes when she knew that her mother Trupti was not what she seemed. She never liked her Mom much. Trupti kept objecting things she demanded. Trupti kept telling her to control her purchases which was not great news for her. Shruti wanted to live life as per her desires. She could force Harish to fulfil them but when Trupti objected immediately Harish changed his view. Shruti needed to work hard to get that thing. Any way Shruti always managed to get whatever she wanted. Shruti was happy with situation until she didn’t find that photo. She needed to ask Trupti about it. But Shruti was too scared what if Trupti decided to go with this man & left her father. Trupti didn’t seem much interested in Harish when Shruti observed him. Shruti was so tense. Shruti knew that she needed to tell her father. Today she decided that it was that day. Shruti smiled. Now she wanted to get rid of her Mom Trupti. She needed that photo to prove it. She smiled towards her purse. She managed to get it when Trupti was busy in cleaning that broken showpiece. They had maids now so she didn’t need her Mom any more. It was so odd that required her Mom for such long time. Shruti smiled. She wanted to do this in party only. She knew that it would create worst impact & Shruti wanted it to be exposed but without attention attracted to her.
Shruti slowly went in corner. She got that picture & she decided to change it in photo frame. She laughed at that thought. She slowly took photo frame & carefully went to corner. She felt so sure of herself. She slowly took down photo frame. She managed to tear photo which was already in photo frame. She didn’t even looked towards it. She just wanted to throw her Mom, Trupti out of house. She placed that old photo properly. Shruti smiled happily when finally it was set there. She watched it carefully. It was perfect. Her Mom was with other man. Her Mom was clearly in love with that man. She slowly ran away. Shruti once again stood in her old corner. At beginning everything was fine. But then suddenly one relative watched towards photo frame. That was Trupti’s cousin Ragini. Ragini started to shiver with fear. Ragini knew that picture in frame was changed. It was unique & scary thought. She always respected Sandip but she always felt that he was too obsessed with Trupti. Ragini suddenly began to fear that it might be ghost. She didn’t want to think that it was ghost. But she didn’t have much options. She ran towards Trupti & screamed without sensing others were listening. “ Trupti ghost of your old fiancée is here.” Trupti asked nervously “ Who?” Harish joined them too. Ragini pointed towards photo frame “ Sandip?! He is not happy that you married to Harish & happy with him. He teared your photo & replaced with his own.” Trupti shivered with fear. Harish slowly put arms on her shoulder. Trupti screamed. Then she sensed that it was Harish. She just hugged him & started crying. Harish asked slowly “ Who is this man?” Ragini slowly began to tell “ Sandip & Trupti got engaged. They planned everything but just before wedding day for some work Sandip went abroad &..his airplane crashed.” Trupti shivered. She remembered how did she got ready for her wedding. All was perfect when her Mom came inside with pale face. She told her “ Sandip’s airplane crashed..” after it her entire life was changed. She didn’t got married. Sandip’s parents took back all gifts & they also returned Trupti’s gifts. It was so wrong. She was hoping that Sandip would help them. But her parents were pushed in borrowings. Her parents suffered so much. She didn’t want to remember it. She kept crying uncontrollably. Harish sensed that she was getting hysterical. Harish decided to call Doctor. Harish was not sure but Harish felt that it might be someone’s mischief. He could guess easily that Shruti did it. Harish didn’t believe that it was ghost. But he knew that Trupti was having nervous breakdown. Guests started to leaving one by one. They wanted to return home. They were just guests who came to show off. They actually didn’t care for Trupti or Harish. Harish called Doctor. Harish began to wait for Doctor but before going out all guest needed to eat. They finished their food then they went away. Ragini was sitting with Trupti whole time. Harish decided to call Trupti’s parents. After hearing this her parents agreed to come immediately. Her parents could hear her crying. Finally Doctor came. Doctor gave her injection due to which she fall asleep. But afterwards Doctor said “ This was Anxiety attack. It happened due to trauma. First remove that photo frame.” Ragini immediately removed it & teared that photo. Ragini didn’t want any sign of Sandip in that house. Ragini kept feeling nervous. Trupti fall asleep. Shruti was so upset. Shruti was so scared to face her parents. Harish didn’t even look towards her. Then Doctor gave number of Psychiatrist. “ Take appointment & show her to Psychiatrist. Suddenly seeing photo of her dead fiancée instead of you must have managed to create worst impact on her mind.” Harish nodded. Harish didn’t even look towards Shruti. He began to dislike Shruti. He slowly asked her “ So when you are going to join that college & go in hostel?” Shruti understood that her father wanted her out of house. She didn’t even want to argue. She just wanted to go. She said “ Well I might go..” “ Go tomorrow. Pack your bags. You are not staying here anymore.” Shruti sensed that she was thrown out of house. Shruti angrily asked “ You are throwing me out of this house?” Harish screamed more loudly “ Don’t you try same thing on your Mom?” Shruti didn’t say anything. Shruti just decided to go next day. Harish wanted to cry but he didn’t. When he entered in his room, he sensed Ragini was watching him carefully. Harish “ She never got over Sandip!” Ragini “ Since she never got treatment or counselling she deserved.” Harish nodded. On next Morning Harish gave sweet smile to Trupti. Trupti was so nervous. Trupti “I am sorry..” “ You don’t need to apologise. Now you need to get ready. We got appointment of psychiatrist for you.” He stopped to observe her reaction. She just nodded. Trupti said “ I keep remembering him. I want to love you but he kept coming back..” She stared to cry. He hugged her. Harish said “ Don’t worry. It will be alright.” She smiled. Then she sensed Shruti was standing with bag. Shruti “ So I am going out of house since Mom you got nervous breakdown.” Trupti looked towards her in strange way. Trupti didn’t say anything. Harish said “ Go away.” Then Harish gave her one Credit card. “ I will keep adding money in it.” Shruti did mean face & went away. Harish took breath of relief. Trupti kept acting like Robot after it. Finally they went to Psychiatrist. She began to get nervous when Psychiatrist started to ask questions about Sandip before Harish. Psychiatrist requested Harish to go out. Harish was happy to go too. He didn’t want to hear about his wife’s past. It was sad idea. After discussion he was called inside. They took next appointment. After sometime Trupti seemed so normal. Her medicines were stopped. She never seemed so normal to Harish in his life. Then one day she declared that she was pregnant. Harish felt nervous but he decided to enjoy fatherhood again. Shruti was complete failure. Shruti was so angry when she knew about it. But Shruti knew that she needed money so she pretended that she was happy with hope that they would invite her back in home. But Trupti never did that. Trupti suggested new flat for Shruti in Shruti’s name. Harish agreed & soon Shruti accepted that offer too. So new child entered in their life. This time it was different since Trupti was normal. Trupti felt sad sometimes that she didn’t visited Psychiatrist before Shruti’s birth. Clearly her mental problem created bad impact on Shruti but Trupti knew that she couldn’t change past so Trupti went ahead with new baby & new hopes.
The End
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