Black windows

Amma did not want to go home. Rohit insisted that he would take care of her. But amma was not ready. Rohit gave up at last and return back from the old age home.

Everyone there was shocked at the decision of amma because everyone wanted there to go back home but no one was ready to take them back. Their own children had turned their backs. But the reason for amma was unknown to everyone. Everyone has noticed only tears in her eyes and two days of fast afterward.

On the third day; Krishna went to amma with some food and insisted to eat. Again tears rolled down from her eyes. Krishna asked her why you were crying. You missed a chance of going back home. Your son came back to take you. She did not answer only sobbed. after a few days, everyone gathered around her and forced to tell the matter.

It was a sunny day, she spoke. Rohit was of 20 years old at that time. He forced us to send him abroad. His father was ready but I was afraid that I would lose him. I loved him madly. But the love of son won at last and we send him to America for ten years. Those ten years were like a punishment for me. First-year he daily called but by and by calls reduced and after 5th year it stopped altogether. I started blaming his father for sending him abroad. His father got ill due to this. After three months he called and informed us that he got married and would not return back now. This news was like a thunderstorm took the life of his father.

There were tears again in her eyes and in everyones in the old age home. She started again; we have informed Rohit but he did not come. A widow without husband and son then found a place in this old age home. Four years now that I was here. I was happy till now among you all and shared the joys and sorrows together. Why he returned back now. She started sobbing.

Krishna went near her and asked her why she did not ask him. I asked and the answer was a shock to me. He told me that I was there working hard but now he needs me to look after his house and his kids because he could only trust me. But what when those kids would grow young. A moment I could forget what he had done with his mother. But I can't forget what he did with my husband. I don't want to be a servant of the killer; killer of my husband. She again broke down into tears.

Krishna took her in arms and consoled her. She spoke again from the last 4 years I have been behind the black windows of this old age home

And would leave it after my death. No one has slept that night. There were clouds in the sky. At morning it started drizzling.

Krishna entered the room of Amma, there was complete darkness in the room. She found the black windows closed. As she opened those windows she realized a bird flew away from those and found the body of Amma lying near one of the windows. Now she was free and got independent from this prison.