Job of babysitter
Nisha was so
excited about entire work. She was searching for a job long time. She felt that
she could never find one but finally her friend Rachana helped her. Rachana
kept Nisha in Rachana’s shop as sales girl. She felt so happy. She began to
think that she could easily manage all. She never took work as sales girl. But
she felt certain that she would manage it in great way. She arranged everything
properly in shop. She just needed guidance. Nisha came excitedly in Rachana’s
house. She rang door bell. One maid opened door. Maid looked towards her with
suspicion. Then she slowly asked “Who are you?” Nisha smiled & said
nervously “Nisha called me…” Then she immediately corrected herself. “I mean
Nisha Madam called me for job.” “Oh.” That maid permitted her to come inside.
Maid pointed towards sofa. There was one small girl who was playing there. Maid
“Go & meet your babysitter baby.” That girl looked towards Nisha. That girl
didn’t smile. Nisha sensed that maid assumed her as wrong person. Nisha was
going to be sales girl. Nisha “I came for job of sales girl!” Maid gave
confused look. “But Madam is waiting for babysitter.” On that time Rachana came in
room. Nisha immediately stood up. Nisha sensed one thing that they were no
longer friends. Nisha needed to treat Rachana like boss. Nisha smiled sweetly
& said “I came for job.” “Yes. Of course. You suppose to babysit my
daughter.” Now Nisha was so shocked. Nisha “You told me that I need to become
sales girl. I thought that is going to be my job.” “Oh! I must have forgot to
tell you I need babysitter now. I can manage to find sales girl whenever I
need. So, start working.” Nisha felt so confused. Nisha didn’t like this
change. She didn’t know much about children. She looked towards that small girl
with confusion. Rachana “This is my daughter Tara. You need to take care of
her. Tara, go to your babysitter.” Tara slowly came towards Nisha. Nisha felt
so nervous. Then Rachana immediately left house without saying anything. Nisha
was so shocked. Maid came near Nisha & said “Rachana Madam is like that
only. She will decide what work she will give to person whom she employs. She
never cares for systematic attitude. Don’t worry this girl is very sweet.”
Nisha looked towards Tara. Tara was giving her angry look. She didn’t look
sweet at all. Nisha smiled nervously. Nisha began to talk sweetly with Tara. “Hi
Tara! How are you?” “What happened to me? Why you are talking like this with
me? What is wrong with you?” Nisha didn’t like the way Tara talk. But now Tara
was her Boss so she smiled sweetly & said “I was just trying to introduce
myself.” “That was stupid way to introduce. Thank God Mom didn’t keep you as
sales girl all customers should have run away.” Then Tara ordered her to play
with Tara. Nisha supposed to obey Tara’s every order. It was clear that Tara
was Boss of that household. Tara knew very well that her parents owned house
& Tara didn’t shy out from mentioning it again & again to Nisha. Nisha
tried her best to please Tara. Nisha never thought that she needed to give so
much respect to one small child. But she needed to give it. That was her first
day of job that little girl Tara took complete control of her. It was turning
in worst way for them all.
When finally, time came for Nisha to go
home, Nisha was on top of world. Nisha was so suffocated in that house. She
wanted to feel positive regarding all. But she kept feeling negative. This job
was not moving the way she wanted to go ahead. She began to feel so sad when
little girl Tara began to abuse her. It was so frustrating. She wanted to sense
positivity in life after getting this job. She needed this job. Her father had
one shop which was not working properly. It was creating worst impact on their
budget since they needed to keep goods in that shop. She never tried to sell
goods in that shop but she knew little bit about selling goods due to it. But she
never became babysitter for anyone. She just never had that experience. She took
this job with positive hopes but she felt so nervous. She knew that she was
going back in her home. She didn’t want her parents know how difficult her job
was. Her father was such nice man. He did so much for her. He worked for years.
His shop was working so nice. But then suddenly he suffered losses. Customers started
to get reducing. She never asked what was cause. Her father never told her
anything. During her education her father gave her everything. He never
permitted her to suffer. She felt so sad. She knew that she wasted so much
money during that time. She could have saved it. But on that time, she just
wanted to show off before her college friends. She was hoping one rich boy
would get impress by her looks then he would fall in love. But it never happened. Nisha just
wasted her money & she understood after her college how much problematic
her situation was. She needed to help her father. Her father was such hard-working
person still nothing was going the way he dreamt. Nisha rang doorbell of her
house with pleasant smile. She wanted to look positive for her parents. Her mom
opened door. Mom “How was your day?” She smiled & said “Just great!” Her
Mom smiled back. She didn’t want to describe her job since she couldn’t turn it
in positive so she immediately added “Will you give me something to eat?” Her
Mom nodded. Her father had not come home. Since number of customers reduced her
father was working late in shop. Her father wanted to make it successful. He
was introducing different articles for customers. He was arranging them so
carefully. She knew that he cherishes that shop. She was going to help him her
best. She smiled. Her Mom never thought that Rachana who was her friend could
treat her badly. She remembered how hard she was searching for job. Rachana was
her biggest hope. But now after watching Tara she sensed Rachana was her
biggest mistake. But she couldn’t say it mistake. She suddenly sensed that she
was not talking so she asked mom “Dad is still working? ““Yes. He works so hard
but money is not enough. I just hope that you will find some nice boy soon
& get settle down that we can take breath of relief.” She smiled nervously.
Nisha was no longer sure if she wanted to marry in such hurry. She didn’t get
actually a nice job. That job of babysitter was useless. But she couldn’t say
that to her mom. Still, she said “Mom this job is not promising…” “Come on.
There are boys who will marry you for your intelligence & beauty. They
don’t need money.” She nodded but she no longer had any hopes. She started
eating. She needed to sleep properly. Next day she needed to face Tara who
would count her every mistake. She told her mom she needed rest & went to
sleep. She didn’t want to face her father since her father might ask some questions.
Next
day Nisha once again went for her job. She wanted to talk with Rachana this
time. If possible, she wanted to change her job, she wanted to become sales
girl. When she rang door bell, Rachana opened door. Rachana “My maid is on
vacation so you needed to take care of Tara & handle all.” “Where are you
going?” “In office for work. Today I might come late. Then will you stay in my
house?” She didn’t like this idea. Nisha
immediately told “Sorry it’s not possible I needed to return to home.” Rachana
didn’t look happy. Rachana “Do you want me to keep different babysitter?” Nisha
was so shocked. Nisha “Sorry. I can’t stay in your house in night.” Rachana
looked towards Tara. Rachana “You worked for just one day how much you need?” Nisha
was so shocked. Nisha “It’s alright. I don’t need anything. I will go.” Tara
gave her angry look & said “This woman was so stupid why did you keep her?”
“Just because she is my friend & now, she decided to back out when I
needed.” Nisha said with determination “I can’t stay for night.” Rachana didn’t
say anything. Nisha just opened door & went out. When she was on stairs,
she heard security guard was talking with another woman. “You can go now. Rachana
Madam throw away that new babysitter just now.” She was so shocked. She didn’t understand
what she supposed to do. She needed a job. She decided to try everywhere. She
began to walk. She kept looking for vacancy. She started asking each shop. But
she didn’t find job. Finally, she returned home. When she told mom about all,
her mom told her not go for that job again. That day she decided to wait for her
father. Her father came back. She told everything to him. Her father kept
looking towards her in shock & asked “Who gave you job?” “My friend Rachana!”
“That’s not possible. Rachana didn’t stay here.” “She is staying here in this
city.” “No, she is not. Her entire family is shifted in other country.” “They
had returned.” Nisha was so angry. Nisha said “I will show you tomorrow her
house.” Her father nodded. Her father “I will take one day off from shop.” He
looked towards her mother in pointed way. Immediately her mother declared “ I
will come too.” She didn’t understand. But she was determined to show them next
day. Next day as soon as she woke up, she found her parents were already
waiting for her to get ready. They all went to place where she was going to do
babysitting. She was so shocked. That entire building was changed. She couldn’t
find building in which she was going. She kept searching when Security guard called
them. Security guard “Madam why you keep walking around like that?” “What do
you mean?” “You keep to talking in air. Then you start to pretend one small
child is with you.” Nisha was so angry. She began to scream but her father stopped
her. Her father immediately apologized to Security guard. Her mom said “So it
started again.” Her father nodded. They took her to Psychiatrist. She looked
towards that Psychiatrist with shock. It was one Uncle who used to visit her as
child. Slowly she sensed that he was not Uncle. He was giving her treatment for
mental issue. They showed her one photo. They told her that one was Rachana but
she denied it. She didn’t babysit for that Rachana. Then Psychiatrist explained
that her mental issue returned due to stress of job. That woman was her
employer not Rachana. Nisha talked with Psychiatrist for some time. Then
Psychiatrist gave some medicines & she went home. She felt so sad. She
couldn’t forget that, Rachana. Her mind kept telling her she was her friend.
She couldn’t place that face in photo instead of this employee. She slowly
asked her mom “Do we have financial crisis?”
Mom nodded & said “Don’t worry we will get over them.” Nisha nodded
& closed her eyes she was feeling so tired. She said “I just wished only if
that financial crisis could have been my imagination but they are not. So sad.”
She fell asleep so she could able to see tears in eyes of her parents.
The End
No comments:
Post a Comment