Quick Fiction Story : Parenting

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Quick Fiction

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PARENTING

Story

By

VIKRAM KARVE

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PART 1 

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She comes out of the Faculty Principal’s
Workplace – she goes to her greatest good friend’s room – and – she tells her good friend the thrilling
information.

“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime –
don’t refuse…” her good friend says.

“However – what about my daughter – I
can’t take her with me…?” she says.

“Your daughter Nisha – she will be able to
keep at your husband’s place…” her good friend says.

“My husband’s place…? Why ought to
Nisha keep at my husband’s place…?” she says – greatly surprised by her good friend’s
suggestion.

“The place else can she keep for six
months…? There isn’t any place within the hostel – there’s a big ready checklist – and –
I don’t suppose she will be able to handle residing on their lonesome in your flat – moreover  – it is probably not secure for a younger woman to stay
on their lonesome too – you know the way the atmosphere is these days…” her good friend says, “I
would have saved her with me – however I stay in an enormous joint household – my
scenario – so – I believe preserving Nisha together with your husband appears the one
choice…”

“However – will my husband take care of
her for six months…?” she says – wanting skeptical.

“Why not…? He’s her father…” her
good friend says.

“However – he doesn’t know something
about her – he hasn’t met Nisha for five years…” she says.

“That’s since you didn’t permit
him to satisfy her – your husband has visitation rights – however you instructed him that
you didn’t need him to satisfy your daughter…” her good friend says, “I’m stunned
how he agreed…?”

“That’s as a result of I gave up
every thing – no alimony – no upkeep – no youngster help – I didn’t take a
single rupee from him – not even my share in the home – nothing – completely
nothing – once I walked out – I took nothing from him – I simply wished my
daughter for myself – that’s all…” she stated.

“It will need to have been painful for
him – for a father to be separated from his daughter who he liked a lot…” her
good friend says, “anyway – overlook concerning the previous – you name him and ask him…”

“Proper now…? You need me to name
him proper now…?” she says to her good friend – feeling a bit uneasy.

“You instructed me that the Principal
desires your consent by closing hours immediately – so – it’s higher you name your
husband instantly and settle your daughter’s challenge…” her good friend says, “you
have your husband’s quantity – don’t you…?”

“I don’t know…” she says.

“What…? You don’t know…? Don’t
you ever name your husband…?” her good friend says.

“I known as him round 3 years in the past
concerning some banking challenge – I haven’t spoken to him after that…” she says.

“Look in your contacts…” her
good friend says, “in any other case – we will discover out from someplace…”

She appears in her contact checklist on
her smartphone – and – she finds her husband’s quantity.

“It’s there – ought to I name him
now…?” she asks her good friend.

“Sure – name him proper now – if
you need – I’ll go away you alone…” her good friend says.

“No. No. I need you to remain
right here…” she says – and – she calls her husband.

She hears her husband’s voice on
the cellphone.

“Is every thing okay…?” her
husband asks her – he’s stunned that she has instantly known as him out of the
blue – and that too – after 3 years.

“Sure – all is effectively – how are you…?”
she asks her husband.

“I’m high-quality…” her husband says,
“is there something I can do for you…?”

“Truly – sure – I known as you as a result of
I wished your assist…” she says to her husband.

“You need my assist…? How a lot…? I
will switch it immediately – is it the identical account…?” her husband asks.

“No. No…” she interrupts her
husband, “I don’t need your cash – I need to you to take care of Nisha…”

“You need me to take care of
Nisha…?” her husband says, stunned and a bit confused.

“Sure – can you retain her with you for
6 months…?” she says to her husband.

“Six Months…?” her husband says,
flabbergasted.

Her husband is baffled – as a result of
– after they break up – she didn’t need him to satisfy their daughter – she stated that
she didn’t need their daughter to return underneath his affect – he had meekly
accepted – after “hints” and “delicate threats” got to him by her lawyer –
so – for five years – he had not met his daughter Nisha – and now – she wished him
to take care of Nisha for six months – it’s all very complicated to him.

His ideas are interrupted by
his spouse’s voice.

“I’ve been chosen for a
“School Change Program” – I’m going to New Zealand to show at a prestigious
college over there for one semester – I can’t take Nisha with me – moreover –
she will be able to’t miss her school for six months – so – I believed it was greatest if she
may stick with you…” she says.

“Can’t you make another
preparations…? Perhaps – in a hostel – or – you possibly can rent a full-time maid…” he
says.

“There isn’t any time for all that – there
is not any place within the hostel – and – I don’t need her residing on their lonesome within the flat
– it’s not secure – Nisha continues to be an adolescent – she’s simply 19 – please let her
stick with you – in spite of everything – you’re her father…” she says.

“Okay…” he says, “let me ask
Monika…”

“Monika…? Who’s Monika…?” she
asks – stunned.

“She has moved in with me – we
reside collectively…” he says.

“A lady has moved in with you…?
Residing collectively…? I didn’t know all this…” she says in a scandalized tone.

“You haven’t spoken to me for 3
years – you’re completely happy together with your profession and life – you’ve gotten moved on in life –
and also you don’t appear to be curious about us getting again collectively – effectively – I’ve
to maneuver on in life too – isn’t it…?” he says.

She stays silent – making an attempt to
digest the truth that her husband resides with one other girl.

Then – she remembers her urgency
– she has to verify her consent to the Principal earlier than closing time immediately –
she has a simply few hours.

So – she pleads together with her husband.

“About Nisha staying with you – please
inform me as rapidly as potential – I’ll wait in your name – I’ve to offer my
consent instantly – earlier than closing hours immediately – and please say “Sure” and let
Nisha stick with you for six months – this can be a life altering profession alternative
for me…” she says – with desperation in her voice, “in order for you – I can come
there and converse to Monika – there may be little or no time – I’m in a rush – I
have to inform the Principal immediately itself…”

Her husband senses her
desperation.

So – he decides to say “Sure”.

“Okay – sure – Nisha can stick with
us for six months – you may give your consent proper now to your Faculty
Principal…” he says.

“However – you have been going to ask
Monika…?” she says – a bit cautious.

“I don’t need to disturb her at
work – however – you don’t fear about all that – I’ll inform her within the night –
Nisha can stick with us…” he says.

“Thanks a lot…” she says to
her husband – she says – feeling relieved.

Then – she hears her husband’s
voice on the cellphone.

“I hope Nisha has no points staying
over right here…” he says.

“No. No. I’ll persuade her –
she has no selection – Nisha will stick with you – she is an effective woman – she’s going to
behave herself – she can be no bother in any respect…” she says.

“You go forward and provides your
consent – and – let me know when you will New Zealand…” he says.

“Sure. Sure. I’ll go proper now to
the Principal and provides my consent – I believe I’ll have to depart subsequent week – they
stated they would quick observe the visa and many others. – I’ll name you as soon as my journey plans
are finalized…” she says.

“Preserve me up to date…” he says.

“Sure – and – thanks a lot…”
she says.

“It’s okay – she is my daughter
too…” he says.

After the decision is disconnected –
she places the smartphone on the desk – and – she smiles at her good friend.

“He agreed…” she says to her
good friend.

“I heard…” her good friend says.

“There’s a girl who has moved
in with him – some Monika…” she says to her good friend.

“I heard…” her good friend says.

“I’ll go to the Principal’s
Workplace and provides my consent…” she says.

“Aren’t you going to inform
Nisha…?” her good friend asks.

“I’ll inform her later…” she says.

“I believe it’s higher you inform her
now earlier than you give your consent – you by no means understand how youngsters will react…”
her good friend says.

“Okay – I’ll converse to her at
lunchtime…” she says.

“No. You higher converse to Nisha
proper now. I’ll deliver her from the classroom. You sit right here and rehearse what
you will say to her…” her good friend says.

Ten minutes later – her good friend
arrives with Nisha.

“Congratulations…” her daughter Nisha
says to her – and he or she hugs her lovingly.

“You instructed her…?” she questions
her good friend.

“Sure – and – I instructed her concerning the
different factor too…” her good friend says.

“Don’t fear, Mamma – I’ll keep
with Papa…” Nisha says to her.

She feels relieved.

She thought it will be so
troublesome to persuade Nisha to remain at her father’s place – particularly as he
has a brand new associate now.

However – Nisha appears to have agreed
so simply.

She wonders how her good friend
managed to persuade Nisha so simply.

She feels grateful to her good friend.

Then – she needs she may have
instructed her daughter herself.

Whereas she is experiencing these
conflicting feelings – she hears her good friend’s voice.

“Come on – go to the Principal’s
Workplace and provides your consent – then – there must do the paperwork for
your visa and many others.

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Within the night – her husband and
Monika come to her flat.

She appears at her husband’s
live-in associate Monika.

Monika appears peculiar – very
peculiar – a podgy unpretentious wanting homely girl – briefly – she is a “Plain
Jane”.

She feels upset – her
husband may have chosen somebody significantly better than this pedestrian girl.

The girl smiles at her – and
speaks very politely.

She wonders whether it is real or
simply pretend courtesy.

Her ideas are interrupted by
her husband’s voice.

“Name Nisha…” he says, “I need to
see her – and I need to her to satisfy Monika…”

“Sure…” she says to her husband –
and he or she calls Nisha from inside.

She wonders how her daughter will
react – assembly her father after 5 years – and – if Nisha will settle for Monika
– her father’s girlfriend.

She observes that the three of
them – her daughter – her husband – and her husband’s girlfriend – they’re decorous
to one another – cordial – however not very pleasant.

A daughter assembly her father
after 5 years – it might take a while for the ice to soften.

However it appears Nisha has accepted
the scenario.

They discuss Nisha’s school –
her routine – and – her husband and Monika says that they are going to be most completely happy to
have Nisha stick with them.

One week later – she is on her
technique to New Zealand – with Nisha settled in her husband’s home.

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PART 2

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SIX MONTHS LATER

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She arrives from New Zealand six
months later – her flight arrived within the wee hours of the morning – she takes
the Airport cab from Mumbai reaches Pune – she asks the driving force to drive through her
husband’s home – so – she will be able to choose up her daughter Nisha and take her dwelling.

It’s 8 AM within the morning when she
reaches her husband’s home.

Her husband, his girlfriend Monika
and her daughter Nisha are having breakfast.

“Come on, Nisha – end your
breakfast rapidly and go get your bag – the taxi is ready exterior…” she says
to her daughter Nisha.

“I’m not coming with you…” Nisha
says.

“What do you imply “I’m not
coming with you”…? I had instructed you to pack your baggage and be prepared – and I’ll
be choosing you up within the morning on my approach dwelling…” she says to her daughter.

“I’ve determined to remain right here…”
Nisha says.

“You have got determined to remain right here…?
What nonsense are you speaking…?” she shouts at her daughter Nisha – then – she
provides her husband a questioning look and asks him, “what’s all this…?”

Earlier than her husband can reply –
Nisha interrupts.

“You don’t ask him…” her daughter
Nisha says to her, “it’s my choice…”

“When did you resolve…? I’ve
been speaking to you daily from New Zealand – you by no means instructed me something…”
she says to her daughter.

“I knew you’ll be very busy
focusing in your work – so – I didn’t need to upset you…” her daughter Nisha
says.

“You may’t resolve this stuff –
I’m your mom – you’ll have to include me – get your issues rapidly –
the taxi is ready…” she says to her daughter – emphatically.

“I’m not coming with you – I’m
staying right here…” her daughter says – unequivocally.

“You must include me – you
haven’t any selection…” she shouts at her daughter.

“I’m an grownup now – you possibly can’t
dictate phrases to me any longer – I’ll resolve for myself – and – I’ve made
my selection – I need to stay with my father…” Nisha says.

“However why…?” she asks her
daughter.

“I prefer it right here – my father is such
a pleasant particular person – and Monika is so pleasant – she will not be a management freak – like
you…” Nisha says.

“Management Freak…? I like you so
a lot – I’ve given you the most effective of every thing – I take care of you so effectively – and
you’re calling me a “management freak”…?” she says angrily to her daughter.

“You might be so domineering – residing
with you – I felt suffocated. Right here – with Papa and Monika – I be at liberty…” Nisha
says.

She trembles with anger on
listening to her daughter’s phrases and raises her hand to slap her daughter – when
she hears her husband’s voice.

“Quiet down – you go dwelling now and
cool down – we’ll speak later…” her husband says.

“No – I’m taking my daughter
with me proper now…” she says assertively.

However her daughter Monika is
defiant.

“I’m not coming with you – I
instructed you I need to keep right here – and we’re getting late – I’ve to go to
school – and – they must go to work – to their workplaces – you please go…”
her daughter Nisha says firmly – and he or she goes inside.

She feels faint – the bottom
slipping under her toes – and – she senses her husband’s hand on her arm –
supporting her.

“You go dwelling and calm down – we’ll
kind this out later…” her husband says.

She observes Monika wanting into
her espresso mug – sipping espresso – as if she hasn’t seen something – or heard
something.

She feels shattered – overcome by
a way of defeat – as her husband guides her out of the home in the direction of the
ready taxi.

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PART 3

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A FEW HOURS LATER

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She and her greatest good friend – they
sit on a bench in a secluded place within the expansive college backyard – and
they’ve a dialogue – about her daughter, her husband, her marriage.

“Nisha known as me a “management
freak”…” she says to her good friend.

“It’s okay – you have been too
connected to her – you tried to monopolize her – let her be – she is at a
troublesome age – and he or she is an grownup now…” her good friend says.

“Monopolize…? I like her a lot
– I wished her to do effectively in life – and – as a single dad or mum – I needed to be
cautious – so – I used to be a bit strict – that’s all…” she says.

“A toddler wants the love of each
dad and mom – you disadvantaged her of that – I really feel you unexpectedly walked out of your
marriage – you could possibly have been much less inflexible…” her good friend says.

“So – you’re blaming me for
every thing – you’re saying it’s my fault that my marriage broke up…” she says
– feeling damage.

“Please attempt to perceive me
accurately – I’m not saying it’s your fault that you simply and your husband break up up
– however then – you could possibly have been a bit accommodating – isn’t it…?” her buddies
says.

“I may have been
“accommodating” …? What do you imply…?” she asks her good friend.

“He instructed me you have been too
dominating – you at all times imposed your will on him – and – he stated he felt
suffocated within the marriage…” her good friend says.

“My husband instructed you…? When did
he let you know all this…?” she asks – irked.

“After you two break up – I met him
as soon as on the airport – he appeared relieved that you simply had walked out on him…” her
good friend says.

“You met my husband behind my
again…? And – you didn’t hassle to inform me…?” she says – upset and intensely
aggravated together with her good friend.

“Was there any level…? You might be so
headstrong…” her good friend says.

“Headstrong…? How dare you name
me headstrong…? Simply because I’m gracious to you – that doesn’t provide the
license to say something you need about me, make nasty feedback and solid
aspersions about my private life…” she shouts angrily at her good friend, “Who the
hell do you suppose you’re…? I can’t tolerate such slander from lowlifes like
you – do you perceive…?”

Her good friend appears greatly surprised and
damage by this outburst.

“I’m sorry – I can’t speak to
you once more…” her good friend says – and – her good friend will get up and walks away.

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She sits on the bench within the
backyard – on their lonesome.

Her husband is gone – her
daughter is gone – her greatest good friend is gone.

She has nobody now.

By no means earlier than has she felt so
lonely – so alone.

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EPILOGUE

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Whereas she sits within the park –
feeling depressed and lonely – her good friend calls up Monika.

“You probably did effectively…” she says to
Monika, “Nisha appears very pleased with you…”

“Sure…” Monika says, “how is her
mom…?”

“She is fretting and fuming all
alone – you don’t fear about her…” the good friend says to Monika, “now that you simply
have her daughter Nisha in your facet – you possibly can go forward together with your plans – I
suppose he’ll agree…”

“Sure – I’ll attempt to persuade him
– thanks a lot – every thing is figuring out so properly – he loves me a lot
– and – Nisha is such a pleasant woman – she appears to have accepted me.
– that’s what he was afraid of – what could be his daughter’s response if he
obtained remarried…? So now that every thing appears okay on that entrance – hopefully –
will probably be marriage ceremony bells quickly…” Monika says.

“Don’t overlook to ask me for
your marriage ceremony…” the good friend says.

“After all – however – you pay attention –
your good friend – Nisha’s mom – she shouldn’t know that you simply and me knew every
different – I believe we have to preserve our friendship underneath wraps for a while – at
least until the marriage…” her good friend says to Monika.

“You don’t fear about her – she
has damaged up with me – and – I’m by no means going to talk to her once more…” the
good friend says.

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This story is a piece of fiction. Occasions, Locations, Settings and Incidents narrated within the story are a figment of my creativeness. The characters don’t exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to individuals, residing or useless, is solely coincidental.

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