Richa And Her Parents

Richa And Her Parents

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It was pouring heavily outside and winds were blowing with such fury as if they wanted to punish someone. Richa was driving towards home and the turbulent whether outside seemed to replicate her emotions right now. She was angry, hurt, and restless all at the same time and weeping inconsolably like a little child. She drove through the flooded streets somehow overcoming the weather outside as well as inside and stopped outside a well built bungalow. She was drunk and could barely walk.

Richa banged the doors of her house continuously until it was opened by a man in his early fifties - Rajesh. Richa could not bear the sight of him and started shouting at him cursing him, calling him a cheat.

“You are a cheat, a liar you have spoiled my life ,I want to kill you”

Rajesh was taken aback and shocked. He could never imagine Richa would speak to him like this after all he was her father.

Rajesh tried to calm her down but Richa would not relent, she would throw things at him and hurl abuses. Rajesh’ mother - Lakshmi and wife - Divya came out of their rooms to find out what happened and tried to console Richa. Appearance of Divya had added fuel to fire and Richa started shouting at Divya too.

Richa has turned 18 last month only and always had a disturbed relationship with her parents things had never gotten this far.

Lakshmi managed to cool Richa down. Richa was still crying was lying on grandmother’s lap. Rajesh and Divya tried to ask Richa what had happened but she would not speak to them.

Rajesh and Divya were worried, they both loved Richa very much,she was their only daughter after all. However Richa since her childhood somehow never had a normal relationship with her parents, neither did she behave like a normal girl ever. She was always very disturbed and neither had any friends. She would lose temper on slightest of things and would often sleep crying. Lakshmi was her only soulmate, friend and guide. Rajesh and Divya tried everything they never scolded her, gave her all the luxury but still could never win her love. She would always share a cold relationship with them more so with Rajesh.

Richa had finally stopped crying and lay quietly on her Daddu’s (Lakshmi) lap. Rajesh put his hands on richa’s shoulder and asked

Kya Hua beta, I love You

“You are a murderer” retorted Richa

All were shocked, Rajesh could not believe his ears. Lakshmi and Divya stood stupefied

Lakshmi decided to confront Richa and asked her in angry tone: what are you talking about, have you gone mad who has Rajesh Killed.

Richa retorted.. Maa he has killed my Maa, he is a murderer a cold hearted murderer.

Divya told her what rubbish look I am alive,I am your mother and pleaded her to calm down. Richa shouted “No you are not my mother ..This man has killed her 15 years back.. He is a murderer he killed my mom” and started crying profusely and fell down on the floor lying unconscious.

When Richa woke up she found herself at her favourite place. Lakshmi has brought her to their holiday home in Manali .

Richa told Lakshmi “ Daddu I have been a very bad girl “

Lakshmi told her “Forget about last night child and lets relive your childhood here”

Richa was happy being away from home and was guilty about her behaviour but still had that strange hatred towards Rajesh and Divya. Manali always brought happiness in Richa’s life and she would feel relaxed in the middle of towns’s calm atmosphere. Days passed and Richa was coming back to normalcy when Lakshmi told her it time to go back home.

Richa’s long found smile had vanished once again and she was startled by the cat that she would have to go back to her parents.

Lakshmi advises Richa that Rajesh and Divya love her a lot and that she is their life. Richa acknowledges the same but says she always feel that they have done something wrong with her and that Divya is not her mom .Lakshmi is stunned by Richa’s remarks ad tells her how Much Divya loves her and that Divya left her job to bring her up. She also assures her that

“You believe Daddu na .. Divya is your mother and Rajesh loves you a lot beta. Don’t say like this.”

After a lot of discussion Lakshmi manages to convince Richa to go back home and also convinced her to consult a Pshychiatrist.

Richa reaches Home and apologies to her parents. Rajesh and Divya hug her tightly.

Days pass ..psychological consultation seem to have helped Richa as she shows some improvement. Her behaviour with parents improve..but still far off from being normal. Rajesh and Divya are relieved .Richa tries her best to be normal with her parents but something holds her back from giving 100% to her parents .But she accepts the fact and starts giving them respect and her relationship with them undergoes severe positive change.

Everything seems to be doing fine. Four years pass and its Richa’s 22nd Birthday. Rajesh goes to Richa’s room to surprise her midnight He tries to wake her up..Richa is startled by sudden touch of her father and starts shouting

“Save me Save me he killed my mom, he would kill me..”

“Calm down Richa it’s your birthday I came to wish you” says Rajesh and hold onto her tightly.

Richa would not listen she pushes her father, he tries to control her ...Richa picks up a knife they have a scuffle and Alas!!

Lakshmi and Divya rush to the room... and stand in stunned silence. They can see blood stains on the floor oozing out from Richa’s belly and knife stuck in her belly .

Richa lay still. Rajesh stands there in disbelief and breaks down.

“I am a murderer ...I am a murderer I killed Richa.... I killed Rachna.”

Rachna was Richa’s Mom and Rajesh’s wife.20 years back when Richa was barely two. Rajesh and Rachna have a violent argument over Rajesh's drinking habit. Rajesh came home drunk that day too. It was their wedding anniversary and Rachna had organised a surprise party. But he came late that day too and was heavily drunk. Rachna had had enough of this and lost her control .She threatened and pushed Rajesh in fury. Rajesh too pushed her hard and Rachna’s head hit the corner of the bed. She lay there dead .

Two year old Richa stood on the entrance of the room and watched this in fear.


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