'So, this is how it’s going to end', she thought, 'Finally, I can be free from all my problems'. 'It was my greatest mistake', Rohit had shouted when she asked why he married her if he didn’t love her. Tears rolled down her eyes as she thought about it. She felt her heart go heavy. 'Only a few more moments’, she thought and stepped harder on the accelerator.
Her marriage to Rohit was a disaster from the start. On the very first day she received the shock of her life when he said that he loved someone else and married her only because his parents asked him to. Soon he began to torment her. She knew what he wanted- divorce. She would have gladly liberated him but for her father. Her father, an orthodox person, would die (or let his daughter suffer) rather than having his prestige lowered. So she decided she would continue to grin and bear it and would not complain. However Rohit was resolving to more unthinkable methods of relieving her. That was when she made her decision. She made sure no one would suffer because of her act and now was on the way to implement it.
She was now driving by the side of a stream but she her eyes were blurred by her tears and she didn’t even notice that she was passing by such a beautiful scenary. Her thoughts had just turned again towards Rohit when she heard someone scream. Scared that she ran over someone she jammed the breaks and stepped out the car. She was relieved to find that no such thing had happened. She looked around and saw a kid, not more than ten years old was being dragged by the current in the stream.
She instinctively dived into the stream and at the same time remembered that she had been here a few days back and had been warned by her guide that the currents in the stream were murderous. She pushed aside those thoughts and tried to get to the boy. She was a very good swimmer yet the currents were too strong and were pushing her away from the kid. She now saw that the boy was trying to hold to the rocks that came in way. 'Dont do that' she tried to yell but no voice was coming out of her mouth. She knew that he would never be able to hold on to anything when he is being carried away so fast and would only hurt himself if he tried to do that. And sure enough, soon he was leaving a trail of red behind him. She knew she had to hurry. 'God! Please help me. I would never say a bad word against Rohit; I would tolerate whatever he does.' 'I will give up my suicide ideas too. Please help me get near to the poor kid'. Miraculously, as if the currents had heard her pleas, she was dragged to the kid by the currents. She caught him by his sleeve and held him tight. Again the currents helped her get to the shore.
After a few years, Rahul, her son, now six came to his mama and asked her to repeat the story again. 'Rahul! You have heard this story thrice already this week’.’ But sure honey, I can repeat it a thousand times for you'. She again thought how a simple act changed her entire life. She could remember everything as if it happened yesterday. She had spent a long time waiting on the highway hoping for someone to pass by. She had managed to stop the kids bleeding with a piece of cloth torn from her frock. Suddenly her husband's Scorpio appeared out of nowhere and he got them admitted in a nearby hospital. She had caught high fever and pneumonia. She was ill for a whole week. But she felt strong because Rohit was by her side and she could sense a different feeling for her in his face. It was only when she was discharged and back at home, did her husband break down. 'Iam sorry’, he had said,’ all this time I have been trying to torment you. But what you did brought me back to my senses. You risked your life to save someone whom you didn’t even know. And here Iam who didn’t even treat you like a human though you are my wife. Please forgive me if you can'. Soon both were crying like children, out of joy, locked in each others arms. She also could remember how........
'Mama! common start the story’, cried her handsome little prince and she sat for another half an hour telling him the same old story which saved two lives and brought a new life to this world.
Her marriage to Rohit was a disaster from the start. On the very first day she received the shock of her life when he said that he loved someone else and married her only because his parents asked him to. Soon he began to torment her. She knew what he wanted- divorce. She would have gladly liberated him but for her father. Her father, an orthodox person, would die (or let his daughter suffer) rather than having his prestige lowered. So she decided she would continue to grin and bear it and would not complain. However Rohit was resolving to more unthinkable methods of relieving her. That was when she made her decision. She made sure no one would suffer because of her act and now was on the way to implement it.
She was now driving by the side of a stream but she her eyes were blurred by her tears and she didn’t even notice that she was passing by such a beautiful scenary. Her thoughts had just turned again towards Rohit when she heard someone scream. Scared that she ran over someone she jammed the breaks and stepped out the car. She was relieved to find that no such thing had happened. She looked around and saw a kid, not more than ten years old was being dragged by the current in the stream.
She instinctively dived into the stream and at the same time remembered that she had been here a few days back and had been warned by her guide that the currents in the stream were murderous. She pushed aside those thoughts and tried to get to the boy. She was a very good swimmer yet the currents were too strong and were pushing her away from the kid. She now saw that the boy was trying to hold to the rocks that came in way. 'Dont do that' she tried to yell but no voice was coming out of her mouth. She knew that he would never be able to hold on to anything when he is being carried away so fast and would only hurt himself if he tried to do that. And sure enough, soon he was leaving a trail of red behind him. She knew she had to hurry. 'God! Please help me. I would never say a bad word against Rohit; I would tolerate whatever he does.' 'I will give up my suicide ideas too. Please help me get near to the poor kid'. Miraculously, as if the currents had heard her pleas, she was dragged to the kid by the currents. She caught him by his sleeve and held him tight. Again the currents helped her get to the shore.
After a few years, Rahul, her son, now six came to his mama and asked her to repeat the story again. 'Rahul! You have heard this story thrice already this week’.’ But sure honey, I can repeat it a thousand times for you'. She again thought how a simple act changed her entire life. She could remember everything as if it happened yesterday. She had spent a long time waiting on the highway hoping for someone to pass by. She had managed to stop the kids bleeding with a piece of cloth torn from her frock. Suddenly her husband's Scorpio appeared out of nowhere and he got them admitted in a nearby hospital. She had caught high fever and pneumonia. She was ill for a whole week. But she felt strong because Rohit was by her side and she could sense a different feeling for her in his face. It was only when she was discharged and back at home, did her husband break down. 'Iam sorry’, he had said,’ all this time I have been trying to torment you. But what you did brought me back to my senses. You risked your life to save someone whom you didn’t even know. And here Iam who didn’t even treat you like a human though you are my wife. Please forgive me if you can'. Soon both were crying like children, out of joy, locked in each others arms. She also could remember how........
'Mama! common start the story’, cried her handsome little prince and she sat for another half an hour telling him the same old story which saved two lives and brought a new life to this world.
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