Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Held (Part-1)

Story :

A man was walking on a rainy day in a forest. He was six foot tall with an angular face and athletic physique. He was walking with clenched fists thumping the ground with his boots. He wore a rain coat that covered his body entirely and an Indiana Jones hat. As he was walking listening to the sound of rain drops he remembered how unlucky his life was since beginning.

Dan was the only child for his parents. His father was a well known landlord in the village. His parents, used to tell him, and also the whole village, that Dan will study in a city to become a big engineer. They died when he was eight years old, leaving him alone. His uncle, a long distant relative came to take care of him. He behaved like a good man with the villagers and a villager on one occasion revealed the dream of Dan's parents for him. So, on one fine day, he assembled all villagers and told them, that he is going to sell all the property of Dan's parents, take him to a city and make him study there using that money. Some villagers came forward to buy the property, some even took it for a higher cost than the original rate, thinking that it would do good to a fatherless boy. Dan's uncle, carefully planning all the things, bid Vaarwel to the villagers. Fearing that the villagers might track him, he took Dan to another state. Leaving him at the door step of home for  the destitutes; telling that he would return in a minute, he disappeared. Dan, after waiting a long time there, went inside. The superintendent of that home, after asking Dan of his whereabouts and not reaching a conclusion, took him inside, fed him and made him work like the rest of the children.

There, Dan used to do all the work that is assigned to him without complaining. His dexterity in doing the tasks and his impeccable nature helped him gain the confidence of the superintendent. The superintendent, started sending him to a near by school. Dan used to study very hard and after completing his school work, used to continue his other works at the home just like the rest of the children. The superintendent's wife is a very greedy woman and she didn't like her husband, doing social service working at a lesser wage at that aisle. After many unsuccessful attempts to change the mind of her husband, she once went to hostel, switched on the gas, closed it's doors and started fire. The screams of the children inside the home couldn't move her, neither the passers by on the streets. Even though it happened in broad day light, everyone is busy, watching their wrists and moving stead fast. Neither the superintendent nor Dan were present in the home at that time. When Dan came from school that evening, he saw the home incinerated. He went to the superintendent's home, but his wife wouldn't let him inside, nor let her husband see him. She scolded him - "You looted our wealth for your schooling". Dan not withstanding her words, went far away from that place to another city. He is now sixteen years old.

He worked for a Electrician in that city. The electrician was an old man with no children. He let Dan, stay with him in his house. After two years, the electrician became sick and started staying at home. Dan used to care of the shop and also, the old man when he went home. After an year the old man died leaving him the shop. Dan, who is good at making friends, made the road side children his friends and made them learn the work. Later they started working with him. He worked very hard to sustain himself among the already established electricians. His hardwork didn't go waste. His diligence gained many new customers in the next five years, than did the old man in his entire life. He is now twenty four years old. His rep in that place increased and every one in that city respected him, since they witnessed his raise which is enigmatic to see in real life.

One fine morning, as he was checking the accounts in his shop, a young lady came in. Dan's pulse rose as he watched her striding from the threshold towards him. She came near and told him that there is some problem with the water motor at their home and requested him to send some one. Dan telling her that he handled problems of that kind himself, went to her home and made it right. Later on they used to greet each other when ever they came across. When ever there is a problem with in the locality of that lady, Dan used to personally go and look after the problem. Soon they became good friends and started exchanging gifts. One day Dan took her to a candle light dinner and proposed her there. She let him put the ring to her hand. After coming home, her dad inquired about the ring. She told her dad, about her love. Her father became furious, since Dan didn't even go to college while his daughter went to Business school. He scolded her and told her to forget him. When Lilly refused to do so, he beat her like a beast. He kept her in a room and locked it. He didn't let anyone inside, not even her mom and also any food till she apologizes to him. Still sore with wounds, she some how escaped and went to Dan. Dan, after seeing her in that situation and also knowing the money power of Lilly's father, abandoned his shop, his home and all the intangible assets he gained and left the city with the money he saved till then.