Uncle's madness
Harish was
listening to entire speech with full attention. He wanted happiness for his
heart. He knew that it was perfect thought. He knew that it was just fiction of
his mind. But still it was so perfect. He loved this hero. It was perfect
character. Each word was so perfect. He began to feel that he needed someone
like that hero in his life. He needed someone who could guide him. He was going
to do all for that person. He was so obsessed. He was watching that one for
hours. He was so involved. Little Tushar went to take his ball when he looked
inside his Harish Uncle’s room. Tushar slowly looked inside room. He was
watching all that was inside that room. He was observing all. Harish Uncle was
watching one movie. Tushar kept looking towards it too. Tushar didn’t
understand it. But Tushar decided to go inside. Tushar knew that his mom didn’t
permit him to go inside Harish Uncle’s room. Their house was so small. They
couldn’t live separately in different rooms. Still Harish Uncle was permitted
to sit in one room until his dad didn’t come. His Dad always went inside Harish
Uncle’s room. His Dad always kept abusing Harish Uncle. He didn’t understand
why. Once he asked Mom. His Mom said “It’s some matter of money. Tushar, you
don’t need to interfere in elder’s matter.” Tushar didn’t like the way his
father behaved with his uncle. He was too small to protest. But he felt so sad.
He decided to talk with his uncle. Tushar decided that he might say sorry. So,
Tushar came near room of his Uncle Harish. Tushar kept looking towards TV. That
movie wasn’t running. It was all stuck. Then he sensed that Harish Uncle’s TV
was broken. Tushar slowly went inside & said “What happened to TV?” Harish
came to senses by voice of little boy. Tushar was enjoying his new adventure.
Tushar was trying to make friendship with his Uncle Harish. But when Harish
Uncle gave him angry look Tushar felt so upset. He took his ball in his hand
& said harshly “I was just taking my ball.” Then suddenly Harish Uncle
started to tell some story. It seemed like story of some warrior prince. Tushar
was so happy. Tushar began to listen to it. Then slowly Harish Uncle asked him
if he wanted to play with ball. Harish Uncle showed him a way to go out. There
was another staircase. Tushar went down through it. Then Tushar began to play
with Harish Uncle in playground. They played for long time. After sometime
Tushar remembered that he forgot to study. He told Harish Uncle that he needed
to go & study. Harish Uncle asked “Can I have your ball?” Tushar looked
towards ball. It was his favorite but his uncle was living alone in sad mood.
He wanted his uncle to play so he gave that ball. Tushar smiled & said “
You can take it.” Harish Uncle looked towards ball & nodded. Tushar went
back in his room. Tushar began to study then when he completed his studies, his
mom called him for snacks. He ate them. He totally forgot about his uncle &
his ball. He was living his routine day in normal way. Then after sometime his mom
came running in his room & asked “Have you seen your uncle?” He didn’t
answer. He didn’t want to tell truth. He kept pretending he was too busy. Then
his mom screamed “Do you know where your uncle went?” Now he didn’t have much
option so he pointed towards backyard. Before his mom could say anything, his
father came from office. His father screamed on his mom “Bring me my tea &
snacks.” & then his father went towards his uncle’s room.
Tushar didn’t say anything but he was
scared. His father was not good & kind person in his view but he never
dared to say it. They supposed to worship his father according all since his
father feed them & give clothes to wear. He saw that how did his father
kept abusing his Uncle Harish daily. It was such tense situation for them. They
needed to say nothing. Her father came out of Uncle Harish’s room & asked
his mom “Where is Harish?” “He wanted to take walk so he went out.” His Dad
started abusing his mom. His Dad took hold of his mom’s hand & started
hitting her. His Mom tried to protect herself. It was happening first time. His
Dad never hit his mom. His Mom kept looking with shock. She said “What are you
doing?” His Dad laughed in cruel way. It was so shocking for them. Neither
Tushar nor his mom was expecting such a horrible outburst. Mom “I don’t
understand.” “He supposed to stay inside Harish is half hold in title of this
house if he went somewhere & do something wrong then we will lose all.” Mom
“But he is mad person!” “But I can’t prove it. I never took him to
Psychiatrist!” “What Harish never visited Psychiatrist?” “He uses to when our
parents were alive. They wasted so much money on him. But I stopped it.”
Tushar’s Mom didn’t say anything. His Dad didn’t even pay willingly medical
bill of Tushar’s Mom or Tushar. His Dad never wanted spend money on anyone except
himself. Tushar knew that his dad might give him money if he criticized Harish
Uncle or find him. Tushar wanted it. Tushar went ahead & told “Uncle was
playing in backyard with ball. I will show you that door to go out.” Tushar was
breaking his Harish Uncle’s trust but he was too scared. He wanted things for
himself. If he talked against his dad then Dad wouldn’t give him anything. It
was so complicated. But Tushar was too scared so he decided to show place which
Harish Uncle used. He showed every corner to his father. His father started
searching. After long search they found Harish Uncle asleep in ground. He must
had exhausted himself. Now Tushar was so scared that his dad would get angry
after seeing ball & began to scream on him. But his dad smiled & said
to his mom “This is great idea. Who gave him ball?” “I did.” Tushar said in low
scared voice. His dad smiled & said “It's great idea. Let him play more. It
will exhaust his body. It is important.” Tushar smiled. Tushar “I will play
with Uncle daily.” Tushar looked towards Mom for appreciation too. But his mom
was so hurt. His Mom was crying. He suddenly remembered his dad hit her. Tushar
felt so ashamed. He just forgot all. He didn’t understand how could he forget
it but he forgot it. He decided to relax himself. But he kept getting tense. He
looked towards his mom. Tushar said slowly “I will go in house.” “Of course.
Harish will come inside when he wanted to enter. He knows the way. We are not
taking him inside like some child. This mad person needed to handle his mistake
himself. I sometimes wish to just close door but it will be bad idea what if
actually Harish ran away. Go & tell your mom to serve me dinner or you are
planning to do it yourself.” He felt so scared. He ran towards his mom’s room. He
wanted his mom to serve.
When Tushar entered in his mom’s
room, he felt so guilty. He felt that he supposed to fight for his mom but he
was so small & weak. Tushar slowly went near mom & said “I am sorry. I
can’t do anything.” Mom hugged him & said “Don’t worry. I am fine. But
never say anything to dad we need to stay with him. Oh…. I need to serve dinner
to him.” His Mom stood up to serve his dad. Tushar was so glad that now he
didn’t need to serve. He decided to remain in mom’s room. Actually, they have
limited room so this was one room where they all slept. He sometimes slept in
balcony. He liked to go in Balcony but he knew that it would make his dad
angry. He sat in room. His house was so small. He wanted some place for him
especially when his father began this drama. He wanted to study or enjoy his
life. He didn’t want to become part of tension which his parents were having
but he didn’t have much option. Tushar could hear his dad abusing. His Mom was
making her best efforts to fight back & remain calm. His Mom didn’t want
argument. On that point he heard loud voice. It was so odd. That voice seemed
like voice of some old man. This man was calling his father loudly. Then his
dad began to scream “It’s impossible my father is dead for 20 years.” Tushar
understood. This was voice of his grandpa. His Grandpa died when he saw small.
He was so scared. Then he heard voice of his dad screaming loudly “Harish stops
this.” But before his dad could say something he heard loud screams of his mom.
Then his dad started to scream in pain. Tushar ran out. He was shocked when he
saw his Harish Uncle hitting his dad with stick. His Mom was pleading. His dad
was screaming then his dad started plead too. His Uncle Harish became so strong
& Uncle Harish was calling his dad “son”. His dad was asking again &
again “How can you talk like Dad?” This was so scary. Finally, his mom called
hospital. One ambulance came. They took away Uncle Harish & his dad went to
hospital too. His dad came back very soon. But Uncle Harish didn’t. His Dad
declared that he would give share to Uncle Harish since his dad was scared of
him. Tushar was so shocked. One day Uncle Harish came. His Dad tried to argue
but Uncle Harish didn’t listen. Uncle Harish went back in his room. His Dad
kept abusing but Uncle Harish didn’t pay attention. Then Uncle Harish started
to live with them again. His Dad once again tried to bully him but it didn’t
work. Uncle Harish talked with his dad in harsh tone. His Dad didn’t have much
option since his dad didn’t want to give money. Slowly Uncle Harish settled.
Then Uncle Harish found one job too. One day Uncle Harish left house & went
to rental flat. Tushar never went in his room after that incidence. His Uncle
Harish found nice girl & got married. They had one girl. Tushar saw them on
road many times but Tushar didn’t talk since his dad warned against him. Tushar
kept watching them. They looked like happy couple. His Dad didn’t look as kind
as Uncle Harish. His Dad kept scaring his mom. His Mom kept crying. His Dad was
telling entire world before him again & again how useless & mad his uncle
was but Tushar didn’t understand what he exactly felt. He wanted father like
Uncle Harish even when Uncle Harish was mad, he was nice towards Tushar. Uncle
Harish had beaten his dad who was hitting his mom. Even today his dad kept
threatening sometimes hitting him & his mom. Psychiatrist told Uncle Harish
wasn’t mad but even if Uncle Harish was mad still, he wished to God he had
father like him. Tushar felt that he prefers mad father then his dad. Sadly, Tushar
didn’t understand Uncle Harish was taken treatment, so he was normal man &
his dad was never normal but just without treatment his dad kept abusing others
& declaring himself a sound man.
The End
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