“There is no greater agony than
bearing an untold story inside you”
This quote
by American Poet Maya Angelou is so true – at least in my case.
I have so
many untold stories inside me – and – I want to tell them as quickly as
possible – to alleviate the “agony” of bearing untold stories inside me.
Dear
Reader:
The story I
am going to tell you – it was perambulating inside me – for a long time –
untold – and – I was quite hesitant to tell this story – but now – I must tell
you this story – and mitigate the “agony” of carrying the burden of untold
stories.
Most
stories are born from “observation” and “feeling” – at least for me.
If I
observe something – and – I feel about it – a story is born in my mind.
You observe
so many things – but you write only about those things that stir your
“feelings” – your emotions.
This story
too was born many years ago – when I observed something – and the incident
aroused feelings in me.
Of course –
it was a simple incident – certainly not as melodramatic as the story.
But then –
a writer uses his imagination to dramatize a simple observation – and convert a
simple incident into fiction.
That is
what fiction is all about – a dramatized version of real life.
I have been
carrying this untold story inside me for a long time.
Now – it is
time for me alleviate the “agony” of bearing this untold story inside me – by
telling the world this story.
So – Dear
Reader – let me write the story and post it on my blogs.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
Fiction
Short Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE
“If you get
married – I will kill myself…” the 15 year old daughter tells her 39 year old
mother.
The
daughter says this publicly – during her mother’s engagement ceremony.
“It’s just
emotional blackmail…” someone says.
“It’s just
a tantrum…” someone else says.
“She is
bluffing…” another person says.
But – the
girl isn’t bluffing.
She goes
into the kitchen – picks up a knife – and she cuts her wrist.
Luckily –
her mother has followed her into the kitchen.
She screams
in horror – seeing the blood gushing out from her daughter’s wrist.
Everyone
rushes to the kitchen and sees the ghastly sight.
They rush
the daughter to hospital – and her life is saved.
As the
daughter lies convalescing in the hospital bed – her mother asks her:
“Why did you do this…?”
The
daughter says to her mother:
“I had told you very clearly that I
don’t want you to get married – but still – you went ahead – the matrimonial ad
– meeting men – and then – getting engaged . At every stage I warned you – but
you refused to listen…”
The
daughter’s grandmother (her mother’s mother) – she says to the young girl:
“Your mother is still young. It is
better to have a man in the house…”
The young
girl says to her grandmother:
“We don’t need a man in the house.
We have got enough money. Papa has left us enough – and – Mamma has a good
job….”
“It’s not
only money…” the grandmother says, “Your family will be complete again. And you
will get a father too…”
“No one can
take the place of Papa – do you understand…?” the girl says angrily, “and we –
Mamma and I – we are very happy as a family. We don’t need any outsider…”
“Try to be
reasonable…” the grandmother says to the girl.
“You are
the root cause of all this…” the girl says accusingly to her grandmother, “you
are instigating her to get married…”
“Of course
your mother has to get married – she is just 39 – tomorrow you will get married
and go away…”
“I am not
getting married tomorrow…”
“I mean –
in a few years from now – you will get married and go away. Then – who will
look after your mother in her old age…?”
“I will
look after my mother…” the girl says, “I will finish my school, my college –
get a good job – and – I will look after my Mamma for her entire life – I will
not get married till she is alive…”
“You are
talking nonsense…” the grandmother says.
“I am not
talking nonsense…” the girl says, “I will look after my mother…”
Then – the
girl looks at her mother and says:
“Mamma – I promise – I will look
after you – I promise – I will not get married…”
“Okay –
Okay – you take rest…” the mother says to her daughter.
“What “okay
–okay”…?” the grandmother says to the mother, “the boy is very good – you will
be very happy…”
“You please
go away…” the girl tells her grandmother, “please leave us alone and go back to
your home. We will look after ourselves…”
Then – the
girl looks at her mother and says:
“Mamma – I am telling your very
clearly – if you get married – I will commit suicide – and – next time – I will
not fail- I will make sure that I die…”
The mother
hugs her daughter and says: “Okay – I will not get married…”
The
grandmother leaves for her home in the evening.
And – the woman – the
mother of the girl – she gives up all thoughts of marriage.
Story To Be Continued in Part 2...
VIKRAM KARVE
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This story is a work of fiction. Events, Places, Settings and Incidents narrated in the story are a figment of my imagination. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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