Memories down the lane By Shreya Bhattacharya

Times were good until "SHE" a combination of feeling of own on one hand on other a rival of mine was born. Born on the new moon day when the sky appeared dark,black ghostly sky.However she was considered the "lucky angel" .My parents too pampered about her.Despite we were two siblings but I being elder had to sacrifice all that is good for her .But nothing could satisfy her needs; her urge to get more and more didn't bound to any limits.My parents being over caring and protective to her fulfilled everything whatever she asked for.I was made to dropout from school because the money was given for my sisters schooling in one of the towns costly school " Washington School for Girls".Because it was believed a girl must be educated.,she was be given equal opportunities same like a boy..But was it like I being deceived. I was pushed to earn for the family.

Day after day I worn my two alternative 

trouser and a tee I had. A nun and a small bowl 

of hot and sour soup ,few cookies

was all I ate a day ,spending most of thenights 

remaining  starved.There was

no one who cared for me.Everything 

resulted like so called Sibling rivalry

but we didnt or I can say I didnt

do anything  like that.I gave her 

everything what I had

Days passed,years got added up ,by now 

we are now grown up teens.

She was two years younger than me.

My parents kept pushing me to earn more and

more to meet my sister's needs,

her costly party wears,money for schooling,

tutors and her lavish trendy lifestyle

she followed.

 I now being an matured son now 

one day asked

my parents of why

I was being so deprived

in the family.

This situation of my raise up

voice for a true fact 

turn into a 

bitter relationship wid my parents. 

Meanwhile my sisters

urge for things kept growing.

Her demand for gizmos now turned 

into a habit of greediness.

She is now a teen wid full of jealousy,

dishonesty, quarrelsome and thefty

nature because by this time she learnt

everything we have materialistic ancestrally or 

my father's will be a share with me.

She was ready to do everything to hurt me.

She chalked out plans all the way I

could be deceived.But the surprising 

was that whatever she did everything

behind me,she was too dearly infront me

this is why it took a long time for me to 

catch the main person for whom my life 

got so troublesome.I used to see all my friends

enjoying life the way life it should be.

They went to high schools and

was so cared by their

parents.Getting deprived day after day from

family side and to survive  I leave the town

in search of job.All what I earned I shared

with family.By this time my sister got

married but she remained 

in paternal place itself.

The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden

This is what I wanted always ;

a happy united family indeed...

She did everything just for to become

the successor of all the property we had.

Few years later after I got married, 

she began to involved in my family matters .

She did everything that could break 

relationship with my wife.After being

 intolerant I reached Washington

 at my parents place to discuss with 

my parents what my sister started 

with my wife.This  time when I came I

was kidnapped by few mobbers .

Later it was found my sister has

hired them to do such a work like this.

After this there occured a wide

distance gap with my beloved family.

There were no contact,sms or emails 

from either side because now my

sister worked as a modulator 

between our contact.

Whenever we tried to contact she warned seriously. She threatened my family,me too.

Few months passed it has been long I and my parents are so miles away.I miss them a lot.I feel to see them,be with them,to live together happily, unitedly  . 

Days passed one day I get a call from one of my neighbour from my paternal place.As I pick up the call Satish exclaimed why didnt I come to attend  the last

journey of my parents.I was deaf for a moment whether I did hear something unbelievable. I asked him once more to repeat what he said.He said clearly my parents passed away a month ago.I fall on ground.I see darkness enveloping me.Without taking much time I and my wife packed up and reached Washington. I knock the door of my house.My sister open .She didnt allow me to enter the house.She pushed me away.Meanwhile her husband comes with a gun to shoot me and said if I stay long there a minute more he won't hesitate to shoot.I said i ll go away but Where is my parents?.My sister replied

"Do you want to hear?

Then listen on 13 th july 2017 ..'I take my parents at Washington state court advocate Mr.A.B Samuel house and make them write forcefully the property will to me because this is for what I waiting for years..I wanted to grap everything just for myself..for myself..I didnt want to give on your hand ..so I had to do this without wasting time ..without missing the gokden opportunity of your absence... So I do this....hahaha 

Everything is mine now....

I own this property...

And look here's the paper of the will..

But dont misunderstand our mom ..our dad ..sleeping in heaven..They didnt want to cheat you..

They loved you...

But if ....

Later after returning home my parents slap me saying how selfish I am.How could I deceive my brother?.They began to insult me...like hell.'

And uff...Those bloody lectures they was given..intolerable..

So sad...what could I do more else this...

Then she stopped.

I enquired then....'Why did u stopped.?.. speak up...What happened then?.

She hold the bullet gun pointing at my head and said 'I murdered my parents'....I killed them..anything you need more to say...

I shouted at her ..What?What did you say?.Why??????god sake Why?

You are so cheap,Are you a human?Dont you have any ,a bit of feelings?Why you are so greedy

?You killed my mom ,my dad ..You are a killer.You are murderer.. A criminal..I feel shame .You are my sis..Shame!Shame!Shame!

OMG!.....I cant believe how could you be so mean so heartless...You killed my mom and dad...Leave about me...They are your parents tooo....and you..you shoot them.oh god..God won't forgive you ever..never ever

dear..Remember you  are mother of two children... As you sow so shall you reap..I will inform police.just now...get lost ..I shouted calling my neighbours...I said them all what she said..the true reson how my parents died..She did everything for property... She herself killed my parents.. Everyone got speachless..they was surprised.. because earlier they were said ..my parents died out of cardiac arrest..after meeting an accident.. so they cant be cremated..because there body was molten..

This time my sister said the story must end here or else she willl...

My untold story ,heartbreaking story,pain remained with me...the clandestine slowly got buried ..Years crossed ..people too forgot.....

But I hold the pain with me..turning the pages of my family album...

 If by chance I could have been there

I would have been informed by someone

Oh God!

I wish I’d been there earlier. It might have made all the difference. So all I can tell you is why he was murdered..

Property,Land,Money,Domination, Grediness, Jealousy...