Circle Theory

Beena was weak and fragile as she came out of the observation room carrying her pregnancy report. Her tummy was too big and she might have been pregnant for four to five months. For three years and more she had taken all sorts of therapies and treatments to give birth to a child, the bloodline for their family. She even almost nearly lost her life few times.

She had experienced mood swings all through her three years with spells of depression and stress. The family had always looked upon her with empathy. The question, "When can we hear the good news?" continued to haunt her. Her marriage was a love marriage opposed by both sides of the family. 

However, Rahul's love and care for her had diminished over time and she felt at times that she illusioned about certain things. Just that maybe he was occupied with his business that he traveled a lot away from home.

She managed to board a taxi back home. She had slipped nearly two times and supported herself holding onto the side railings as she exited the hospital. As she reached home, she had some fresh juice and then rushed to make a call to Rahul.

She forgot to see the post that lay on the table sealed in a brown envelope as she was happy beyond words. The phone rang and as it was about to end she heard a hello from the other side. Without waiting she informed me that she was pregnant. The line on the other side went silent and his voice came back but it showed no signs of happiness. Rather his voice was cold and stern," Are you pregnant?" he asked with full disappointment in his tone. 

The room seemed to revolve with some kind of dizziness overwhelming her. She began to feel cold. "Haven't you received the post yet", he asked in a stern and inquiring note. It was then that she saw the post that lay on the table.

She opened the envelope and the call went dead. Divorce paper was inside, she sobbed and her nails pierced through the paper and she clenched it tight in anger. She tried calling him back but there was no reply. She muttered to the womb," Maybe I couldn't give you the hope of the care of a dad. Sorry my dear". She booked a cab and made her way to his business residence that was near his office. She knew he would be there as in the background she heard the voice of his secretary and it's the place where he had his so-called confidential meetings.

As soon as she reached the gates the securities prevented her from entering. "Sorry madam, it's our boss's order to not let you in", replied his head security a muscular gigantic man named Mahavir. As soon heated arguments began, Rahul came out and gave her a condescending look. Behind him was his secretary, Rose who was clapping his hands and was having a drink in her other hand.

Rahul began," Ours was never a marriage-relationship. It is just that you cheated and deceived me with your attractive looks. We would never make it together so it is better we part. And let me introduce you to my love, here it is Mrs.Rose. "

With grief in her voice and as it trembled she said, "What about our kid Rahul?". I believed it would be the eldest heir to our bloodline. Rahul said with sarcastic humor," Oh Yeah it was just a mistake with time, well erase it". Beena came forward to give him a hard slap on his face but he gripped her hands and it overpowered her. She flexed her hands in pain. He turned his back towards her and went inside. Beena signed the divorce paper and along with it threw the wedding ring on Mahavir's face. 

6 years later....

With her ancestral land she entered into tomato cultivation. Through practices such as poly mulching and zbpr techniques her venture was very successful. With the help of her friend Aarthi, she managed to take care of her child Arun who was now 4 years old and as well cultivation.

Soon she became one of the leading suppliers of tomatoes in the state and won several awards for women's entrepreneurship and sustainable agricultural practices.

In the meanwhile, Rahul's business collapsed due to supply chain defaults and his loans got overdue and he went bankrupt. Rose gave him divorce and he lost all his assets that he had mortgaged.

While searching for a job on the roads he came across a banner that read "Beena Enterprises" with her photo on it. Guilt enshrouded him and he almost felt like killing himself.

It was then from his back he heard a boy calling him. Then he saw his ex-wife coming behind him. There eyes locked for a moment and then they talked for a while. He realized his mistakes and apologized to her. Then they started to live a peaceful life from the start.