Grandfather's restaurant
Priti’s
thoughts were creating different world in her mind. She was thinking again
& again about her dream restaurant. Her grandfather had one. She loved it.
It belonged to her grandfather. Her father didn’t work in it. Her father took
job in company. Her father never took any interest in that restaurant. Even her
younger Uncle disliked it. So, her uncle also took job in some company. She was
only person who used to sit on chair of cashier. She used to sit in that
restaurant for hours. She loved it. Her grandfather always admired her. Her
Grandfather used to say “One day you will run this restaurant.” She used to
smile. But she remembered that how did her grandfather got old. He still kept
running restaurant but her father & Uncle slowly started complaining. They
began to claim that restaurant was not making profits. They wanted to sell it.
Her grandfather was working so hard to get profit but he didn’t so she couldn’t
have much option. She couldn’t start working in that restaurant since they
wanted to sell & get money. Her father was not ready to give to her any
way. She was not smart according to him. She felt so sad. She wanted them to
sell it before eyes of grandfather since she knew that her grandfather would
argue. But they did it. They were harassing her old grandfather. But they
didn’t care. She felt so sad. Finally, her grandfather died due to old age.
Then her father & Uncle immediately sold that restaurant. She thought that
it was over but it was so odd. She kept thinking about that restaurant. She
didn’t want to remember it. She felt one desire to keep going there. She knew
that it was no longer belong to her but still she kept remembering it. She was
trying hard to settle in her career but she didn’t find anything suitable. She
always trained to work in restaurant but she could work as waitress or cashier.
Since it would look so wrong if some restaurant owner suddenly began to work as
waitress or cashier. It would look very odd. She began to feel negative about
all. Her life had become some clueless ship. She didn’t understand in which way
she supposed to sail. She needed to find way. She slowly looked towards her
papers. She had created different plans regarding how to run a restaurant. She
worked so hard on them. She drew her every plan of restaurant carefully. She
was watching every paper carefully. She could see different designs in those
papers. She worked so hard to get them in right way. She started to create
wonderful look in them. Her each design had nice look. She was feeling so
hopeful when she looked at them. She knew that she couldn’t able to run
restaurant. She didn’t have money for it. Suddenly on that point her father
entered in her room. He looked towards her papers & started laughing. “Come
on! Why does you need to waste your money like that? Your grandfather already
wasted enough. Do you know how much money wasted in running his restaurant? Let
me show you.” He went inside & came with some paper. She didn’t want to see
them. In her eyes her grandfather was successful person. She knew that he
didn’t made profit in end but still she knew that at beginning his restaurant
was success. She heard many stories about it. She was feeling so positive about
it. But now her father showed her another picture. She was so confused. Her
father smiled & said “Never dare to dream of starting a restaurant. It was
biggest mistake of your grandfather.”
Priti started crying uncontrollably.
She was feeling so sad. She
wanted to become like her grandfather but she sensed one thing that it was bad
thing. She couldn’t become like her grandfather. She was not going to do that
mistake. But she still felt that she had desire to become restaurant owner. But
she told herself not try it. She must not waste hard earn money of her parents.
She decided that she needed to find some nice work. After that she began to
cook in kitchen. That affection of restaurant was just not leaving her. Her mom
was happy to guide her. She used to cook different dishes. At beginning she
used to get admired for them. Everyone was so happy about them. She used to
feel so positive. But then after sometimes her father began to insist on some
work which could bring money. Slowly all guest started agreeing with him. She
just loved working in restaurant. She began to feel that she might apply for
job in restaurant. But she felt so shy & nervous about all. She began to
feel tense. She explained herself that she would get over it. She needed to go &
visit some restaurants. She wanted to try to go inside it. She began to tell
herself to do it. One day she got dressed. She began to feel positive in
spirit. She dressed in smart way. She wanted to impress owner. She knew that
restaurant was small. She couldn’t get some big job. She could sit on counter
or serve as waiter. But still she needed to start somewhere. She got dressed
nicely. Then she slowly went near restaurant. She was disappointed when she
sensed that there was already enough staff. She needed some restaurant with
vacancy. She was looking in restaurant when suddenly she heard “Excuse me…”
from behind. She turned behind. It was waiter from restaurant. She sensed that
now she didn’t have much option. She needed to visit restaurant. She felt so
nervous. She came here to earn money but instead she was going to spend it. She
looked nervously towards in that restaurant. It was really nice restaurant. She
wanted to sit in it. Then she slowly see towards list of beverages. They were nice
too. She slowly began to select. She knew that now it would look odd if she
didn’t eat anything. So, she sat there. She began to decide that she needed to
order things carefully. She began to order when she sensed one man came in
restaurant. She knew that man. She used to chat with him for some time. But she
never met that man. She was little bit nervous when she saw him. She smiled
towards him & he looked away nervously since on that point waiter was
approaching him. So, he ordered his food. While she was finishing her snacks,
she was observing him slowly. On that point someone called him. Clearly, he
needed to go back for some work. He immediately finished his food paid his bill
& went away. She was observing him. But he didn’t have much time. Finally,
she paid her bill & left restaurant. When she came out, she was hoping that
he might talk to her next time. She was also started dreaming a married life
with him. She knew that it was odd to dream so much. But she gave that freedom
to her heart on that moment. So, she went out with hope of love & lack of
job.
Priti began to
feel so nervous when she came near her house. She knew that now she needed to
answer her father. She went there to get job but instead she spent money as
customer. She wanted to ask for a job. But she felt so nervous. She was not
sure how did her family would feel about that job. She was planning to act like
waitress. She entered in house. Her Mom opened door. She immediately told
everything to mom. Her mom “I don’t feel any job is less. We must treat every
job with same respect.” She smiled so her mom would help her to convince her
father. When her father came, they all sat together to eat. She slowly looked
towards her father. She was feeling so nervous. She looked towards her mom for
help. Her mom nodded. Her mom immediately started conversation “Actually Priti is
trying to find a job in one restaurant.” “Really? So, she had not forgotten
that dream of restaurant? So, what is her job?! Manager? No one in such big
hotel can take her. So, let’s think about other jobs. I think that she is
trying to become waitress. Am I wrong?”
Her mom felt so upset. “Come on. Let her start.” “Okay! In which
restaurant?” She couldn’t answer that. She failed in getting job. She slowly
said “I was just thinking about it…” “Let me guess while eating! Look at your
weight Priti! Your weight is increasing daily.” She felt so nervous. She was
never slime but now her weight was increasing daily. She needed to do something
about it. She felt so sad. She was planning to impress that man but she was
certain that he was not interested in her. Her father added “& now she is
not even young girl who will keep her even as waitress?” She felt so nervous. She
began to get sad. She knew that no one offered her any job. Then her father
began to discuss about her marriage. “I just found out one suitable boy
remember my friend…” Priti shivered. She didn’t want to marry in family of her
father’s friends. She knew that they all criticised her. She said nervously “I
don’t want to marry.” Her father gave her odd look. “So, you are tired of
finding husband?” Her father knew very well that her mom was searching for
suitable partner for her. Priti was too shy so it was hard for her to find
match. Still, she tried to go on date with two or three boys. But when she met
them in their houses, she sensed that they were not suitable. She never able to
find one suitable date. It was so problematic for her. She kept telling herself
to relax but her mind kept feeling hurt. Her father didn’t say anything. Then
he said “Do as you wish I know very well that you will never listen to me.” She
was so upset. She couldn’t marry those men who would never admire her. She saw
them joking on her with her father. It was so upsetting. She didn’t want that
trauma for life. Her mom didn’t say anything. But she knew that her mom would
come to convince after knowing about this man from her father. She just tried
her best to eat. Then she said “I will eat in room.” “Fine.” So, her parents
wanted to discuss about this man when she would be absent. She went in room.
She kept concentrating on her food. She felt so nervous. She suddenly began to
feel so uneasy & she vomited. She sensed that her life was not going in
right way. She was planning to get married so she needed to be healthy &
she was vomiting. She was feeling so sick. Her mom slowly knocked door &
asked “Can I come in? Are you alright?” She slowly opened door. She said “Mom I
have vomited. I am sick.” Her Mom looked towards her nervously. “Let’s go to
Doctor.” “No Mom. I can’t. If everyone know I am sick Dad will get upset. He
will say I am burden…he didn’t want me…” “Stop this. Let’s go to doctor.” Her
Mom forcibly took her to doctor. She kept crying entire time. People even asked
them slowly “Do you need help?” Mom told
them that they are going to doctor only. Their Cab driver took them as fast as
possible. But her dad didn’t come with them. He was relaxing in house. When
they reached to home, doctor immediately checked her. Then Doctor said “This is
just acidity. Why she is crying this way?” mom explained entire situation &
doctor gave her mom number of psychiatrist. She felt so scared. “People will
call me mad…” “Listen to me. If you visit now, you will fine. But if you took
time this will become complicated.” She slowly nodded. Mom thanked doctor &
they came out. Mom slowly called that number & took appointment. Priti
slowly said “Don’t tell Dad.” “Don’t worry. I kept some money aside. We will
manage.”
Priti came
back. She was so scared that her dad might find out. But her dad didn’t. Then
finally that day came when she visited Psychiatrist with mom. She began to
discuss with psychiatrist & she began to feel positive about entire
conversation. She slowly understood that her father was not telling truth. Her
grandfather managed his restaurant very well. Her grandfather gave excellent
education to her father & Uncle just by it’s money. But when her
grandfather got old, he couldn’t manage. She began to feel that her father
should have kept restaurant for her but she decided to forget past. Then
psychiatrist suggested her to take job in restaurant. But she told him that how
hard to find. Then psychiatrist said “Just don’t give up.” So, by encouragement
of that psychiatrist, she kept visiting hotels. She began to feel better. She
stopped her treatment. She didn’t find job in restaurant but that man with whom
she used to chat kept chatting on internet & kept coming in restaurant
wherever she visited. One day finally he proposed her. She got married. She
never managed to get restaurant. But she lived happily married life & her
husband always respected her grandfather as successful restaurant owner. Her
father & Uncle tried to plant negative but her husband always stood by her
side. Slowly no one dared to talk against her grandfather before her. She was
happy with that. She knew that she couldn’t get back that restaurant but she
was happy to have one life partner who valued it like lost treasure.
The End
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