Thursday 20 August 2015

Life Is More Precious

Rita waited for her husband's return home from work, with his favourite food ready to be served. Her seven years old daughter was asleep while her two years old bubbly daughter was still awake. Rita was cheerful after days because her husband Krishna promised her the other day that he will give up drinking, that too swearing on his daughters.

The bell rang, Rita opened the door and found Krishna drunk. She could not believe what she saw. She could not believe that the father of her daughters did not keep his words even after vouching on their daughters. They had a heated argument. It was a daily phenomenon in their life. As usual Krishna went to sleep without having his food.

Rita was furious and crying unconsolably. Whenever they had a fight, Rita used to threaten to end her life someday, so, thinking it to be a regular thing Krishna did not pay heed to her. But that day, she, in a fit of rage drenched with kerosene and set herself on fire. When the fire caught she did not move nor did she scream. She wanted her husband to see her burn. But he was so much drunk that he did not even noticed what was happening.

After twenty minutes Krishna awoke hearing the cry of their two years old daughter and found his love of life ablaze. He couldn't believe that Rita actually tried to kill herself. He took her to the nearest hospital but the doctor's seemed helpless before the 90% burned Rita. She succumbed to her injuries just after giving the statement to the police that - nobody was responsible for her burns. She before dying told Krishna that she loved him very much and wanted to lead a peaceful life with him and that she didn't want to kill herself. She just wanted to scare him and teach him a lesson. 

Krishna's life got shattered. His two years old is still in a state of shock and lost her voice. She cannot speak. There was nobody to look after his little daughters. He now drank more. Since there was no one to look after the children, Rita's mother brought Rita's uncle of about 58 years from the village. This uncle is a bachelor and unemployed. So, it was possible for him to come and stay with Krishna and his daughters. 

Few months went smoothly. This uncle took good care of the children, cook food, clean the house, took the elder daughter to school. He did everything what Rita used to do. Krishna also now worked with a free mind. 

But as it is said that peace does not stay for long. That day Krishna returned home from work early and found the door locked from inside. He peeped inside the room through the window. He could not believe what he saw. He screamed his heart out and broke open the door and went inside. He found the old man, whom he gave the place of his daughters' grandfather was raping his seven years old daughter. The child told his father sobbingly after much interrogation that her grandfather was doing the act from quite few days and that he had threatened to kill her if she told anybody. 

The neighbourhood boys had caught hold of the old man and after a  good thrashing handing him to the police. 

This incident is so scary. It made me think hard whom to believe and whom not to. 

This is not a fictional story. It really happened to a watchman in our locality. Do not know where our society is heading to. How can a mind be so dirty? How can anybody ever think of doing such an act to a child of seven years. Also, I do not understand what honey does alcohol have. It does no good to anybody. It only ruin houses. But still it seem that the craze for this cursed thing is growing day by day. 

Is a bottle of alcohol more precious then the life of loved ones? Can Krishna get back whatever he lost because of his craze for the bottle of poison? This is the story of only one Krishna. But there might be so many other Krishnas whose lives are getting ruined. 

24 comments:

  1. Scary and very true. I am not sure where we are heading to

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  2. very true....this bottle has ruined many lives n still ruining

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  3. Really scary but I'm sure it's true in someone's home. If only is an expression many can use...

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  4. The story is heartbreaking, Ranita. Alas the rape scene is all too common the world over and there are numerous arrests these days in the UK. As for alcohol... it is the cause of many horrible crimes and should be abolished.

    You wrote this well, Ranita. Have you ever thought of writing a fictitious story?

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    1. Valerie, I find it very difficult to imagine something and write..I am comfortable to write if I have seen or been in a situation..so I do not think I shall be ever able to write anything fictional..:)

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  5. Very tragic. Krishna should have changed after his wife's death. He did not. And, then this dirty old man. Very heartbreaking.

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    1. Yes SG, if Krishna would have changed, hopefully this tragedy would not have happened..

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  6. what a heartbreaking situation...prayers for that entire family.

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  7. What a very tragic story. I am so sorry to hear this. My prayers to the family also.

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  8. Very gory details. Some People have no more morality left in them.

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  9. Hello Ranita!
    I am very happy that you remember me.
    Thank you very much.
    I read the story with great attention. It is tragic.
    Greetings from Poland.
    Lucia

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  10. Oh! So heart breaking. Men and their dirty habits, they have ruined families.

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  11. My heart goes out to them and their families. Very sad.

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  12. Oh no.. If only.. i feel for them

    alcohol has destroyed so many homes ..

    Bikram's

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  13. Just stopping in to say hello and to see if you're around! Hope you are well!

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  14. You still write well, my long lost friend. I could not believe my eyes when I saw your name on my blog but immediately I remembered the good old days. I do hope you are well, your daughter too. It pleases me to remember those days and I wish they were back, instead of all the world troubles we now have. I will pop in again if nature will allow it, in the meantime stay well and stay happy. God bless.

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    1. Valerie, can't believe its you. So sorry I did not see your message. Yes those days were really good. We all are doing fine. Daughter is in her 12th standard and online classer her on because of the pandemic. Don't know where the present situation will lead us to. Thanks for your concern and overwhelmed to see your message. You to stay well and healthy. Lots of love and regards.

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