Rejected canvas
Arpita was carefully painting on canvas. She was doing it on different color palate. She wanted to make them exciting. She never did any painting but she did this time since she wanted to please her friend. Her friend Tarun was feeling that she needed to do it on her own. She didn’t understand why. She was not such good artist. She did few paintings in school days. But they were not exactly a unique piece of art. It was just normal painting. She had not practiced it at all. She needed to work hard on it. She began to think about making different sort of looks on her canvas. She knew that she had to create different looks on it. She needed to create unique work. She was not so expert. She felt that he needed to find someone who could truly do justice to that art. But since Tarun insisted that she was perfect. She decided to go for it. It was so problematic for her. She began to draw. She suddenly began to more confident on herself. She suddenly began to feel that she could paint. She started to paint in every corner carefully. She created wonderful look in those painting. She wanted to do it with her positive thinking. She began to see every corner of that painting with full attention. She wanted to paint wonderful flowers in one garden. She slowly began to paint then she suddenly stopped. Tarun didn’t tell her for whom she was painting. But then she thought that she didn’t care. She just needed to do it in wonderful way. She needed to pay full attention to it. She began to paint with her paint brush. She started draw beautiful design. She needed to paint on that canvas with her own creative thoughts. She wanted to feel positive. On that point she suddenly remembered those designs. She was creating such pleasant pictures on canvas. She knew that she needed to sit on chair before canvas for hours to get entire picture in nice way. She needed to fill it with her imagination. She just completed half when Tarun came inside her room. He smiled & said “Can you guess what happened?” “What?”” Well, Hina agreed to paint.” She was so shocked. She knew that Hina was skilled in painting. Hina was in school of arts where she caught different way of painting & other things. Hina was perfect. But she had already began painting. He could have told it her before. She had wasted so much efforts. But she felt that he might had forgot that he told her. She smiled & said “Great!” She slowly began to hide that canvas. She didn’t want him to see it. She felt her canvas was so childish. But Tarun managed to see it anyway. He watched it carefully. He said “Nice efforts. But you can’t reach to Hina so easily.” Now she felt so hurt. She was not trying to have any competition with Hina. She painted just because he told. She didn’t want to declare so she said “I was just painting for my room to save money.” Tarun smiled “That is great idea it will lot better than those road side painting. Okay bye.” He went out of room & she started crying. Her painting no longer looked so beautiful. It looked just one immature effort. She just stopped painting & went in her bedroom to cry.
Tarun was so happy. Hina was doing that
painting. His Uncle wanted Arpita to paint. Tarun didn’t know why. But Tarun
wanted Hina to paint so he lied that Arpita denied painting & managed to
give chance to Hina. All were going to come in that party. Hina’s painting
would be admired by many people. She would get famous due to it. He wanted to
help Hina. Arpita was just a burden to him. He didn’t want Arpita to come on
that party. He even decided to not tell her about it. He didn’t want her in
party but he was not certain about decision of his uncle. His uncle might
invite her. His uncle was obsessed with Arpita in odd way. Sometimes he felt
that if his uncle had been young man he could have married her. Arpita was
perfect woman in his uncle’s eyes. He felt exactly opposite. He never asked his
parents but he knew that they would agree with him. Arpita was never going to
be his bride. He was certain about it. He liked Hina but if Hina didn’t say yes
then he might search some other girl. He didn’t want Arpita but he wanted
inheritance of his uncle. He needed to pretend all. He felt odd fear in his
mind. He didn’t like the way he started to having nightmares regarding his
marriage with Arpita. At beginning he was planning to permit Arpita to paint.
But then he began to have those nightmares. He felt so scared. He didn’t want
to see face of Arpita any more. He just decided to that he would avoid her. He
went to Hina. Hina was as always busy in her world. She was painting carefully.
When he entered, he clearly saw anger on her face. She didn’t want diversion.
She asked him “What is it?” “I came to remind you about painting.” She smiled
“Of course. How much you will pay?” He
felt so nervous. He considered this as opportunity to show talent for Arpita.
He never thought that she would ask for money. Arpita didn’t but then Arpita
was not talented enough. No one paid Arpita for paintings but Hina get paid. He
told amount. She smiled & nodded. Soon Hina produced one canvas & asked
“What about this?” He looked towards it. He looked nice. He kept watching that
canvas for some time. Hina screamed “Make payment take it & go!” He felt so
hurt. He paid & left. He knew that this painting was not best one. In fact,
he sensed that Hina gave him her worst painting. He became dumping ground to
threw unwanted things. He felt hurt but he didn’t have any option. He smiled
& took it. He decided to keep that painting. Then slowly he began to feel that
this painting was very beautiful. He was totally sure that he did great by
changing painter.
Hina was painting for hours. She was
expecting appreciation but sadly she didn’t get it. She was not interested in
giving anything to Tarun. It was so frustrating. She knew that he wanted to
show it in his uncle’s celebration. But she hated that uncle. Uncle was fond of
Arpita. She was disliked by uncle. She never understood why did Tarun use her
to keep Arpita away. She never took any interest in him. Hina disliked him.
Hina had already decided to not go in that party. She felt so stressed.
Suddenly she got one idea. She decided that she would tell all about this to
Arpita. Hina called Arpita. “I feel I need to tell you one thing. Tarun came
& purchased one painting from me. I am not interested in him or in
impressing his uncle. But he kept dragging me. He needs to understand…” Hina
kept complaining about Tarun to Arpita. Arpita didn’t have any right on Tarun.
She couldn’t tell him anything. But Arpita couldn’t say it. Arpita was hoping
one day she might have some rights on Tarun. Arpita was feeling so nervous. She
didn’t understand what did she supposed to say. Hina kept blaming her for Tarun’s
every mistake & she kept quiet. Finally, Hina disconnected call. Hina was
talking about party but Arpita was not invited to any party. Arpita didn’t know about it. Arpita felt so frustrated by it. She wanted to call Tarun & ask.
But she didn’t dare. She knew that Tarun never appreciated her. She just looked
towards her canvas. She kept crying. She looked towards photo frame of her
parents. Her parents died one after another in difference of few years. It was
tragic period of her life. All said that she would get over it. But she
couldn’t. After that she started to follow Tarun everywhere like some pet dog.
She had money. But her relatives always treated like burden. They never
appreciated her. She felt so lonely. Today she was most frustrated. She began
to cry slowly. Suddenly she began to think. She needed to end this. She went to
kitchen. She took out knife. She was about to cut when her maid screamed. She
knew that she couldn’t cut before her. She just kept knife back. She began to
feel so hopeless. Since maid immediately called her relatives. Soon they all
came. She was sitting in chair & all were discussing about her as biggest
burden on them. Then finally they decided to arrange psychiatrist. She didn’t
want to object since she knew that she couldn’t give guarantee that she
wouldn’t try to kill herself. She was certain that she would surely try. She
decided to visit psychiatrist. She was so tense on first visit. But after
meeting psychiatrist she started to feel better. Then she began to feel
relaxed. One day finally Tarun’s uncle called her himself to invite on party.
He also told her to bring canvas. She decided to ignore Tarun. She went there
with full confidence. Tarun was not happy. Tarun started arguing with her. But
she said clearly “Uncle told so I brought it. I don’t understand why did you
always attach everything to yourself? I am not your girlfriend & Uncle know
it very well too.” He looked shocked. She smiled & said “Why else he called
me personally instead of expecting call from you? He knows that we are not so
much friendly now.” Then she went inside to show off her canvas. Many admired
Hina’s canvas but some admired Arpita’s canvas too. She finally went home with
canvas when party was over. This time she didn’t told Tarun to drop her home.
She declared that she could manage. She found one family in party guests who
could drop her home. On that day she finally got over death of her parents
& Tarun too. After that she always called uncle when she needed & uncle
called her when he needed. They always kept Tarun away. Tarun was running after
different girls but Arpita was not one of them & she was no longer running
after Tarun too. She managed to create her career & she was enjoying it.
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