Given A Chance - The Time Traveller

Chapter 40 - horrible and sweet Memories

I glanced here and there, my eyes fell on the photo studio.  I walked towards it.  This place held a bitter memories.

I was twelve years old, we were here to click a family photo. I was looking at mom, she was wearing a white Saree with a golden border. I glanced at mom,  she was waiting there.

"Ma'am should we click your pictures? " The photographer asked.

"Actually my husband is not here now,  he will come soon" Mom said.
He nodded.

After 1 hour he came again.
"Where is your husband ma'am? "  He asked.

I glanced at mom,  she was nervous.
"He must be in his way" she said and he sighed and went.

Mom was worried, dad told her to wait in photo studio, but he didn't came she tried his phone but it was not. reachable.  I squeeze her shoulder

After waiting for one more hour, The photographer  came  again.  She sighed in frustration and asked him to click only our pictures.

So I smiled but mom faked smile.

we went back home, after clicking the pictures.

At the same night, I was playing video games in VR.

I heard some noises so I left my game, and went  to check.

I saw from the stairs,  dad was coming inside, He was drunk.

"Abhi," she tried to hold him but he pushed her.

She dismissed the servants and they went.

Mom was frustrated.

"Why you didn't came Abhi? " She asked, walking towards him.

Dad ignored her.
"Abhi answer me" She said grabbing  his arm.  He jerked her hand.

"Don't ever try to touch me with your filthy hands" he said  harshly .

I could see tears in her eyes.

"What is my fault!  Why are you behaving like this! " She asked.

She grabbed his both hands.

"What did I do?  If you didn't wanted to click family pictures then why, why did you left me there! " She said shaking him.

He scoffed.
"You should go and click family pictures with your Lover Dhrisha "

I closed my eyes,  I never like to see my parents fighting.

"Abhi!  What are you saying?  I never loved anyone else except you! " She raised her voice. He didn't say anything.  She grabbed his collar.

"I was waiting there for you,  you told us we will click our family photo for our son 12th birthday,  you destroyed the gift Abhi!  He is a child... He was waiting for you...he had so much hope! He wanted to click a family photo together!  Together Abhi !! " She  shouted.

Slap!
I opened my eyes to see mom on the floor holding her cheek.

"Don't ever raise your voice at me" he said and ran his fingers through his hair.

He slapped mom?!  I ran towards her.
"Mom! "

"Dhruv go to your room " Dad said.  I shook my head in no.

"I said Dhruv, fucking  go inside your room, dammit " He shouted. 

I flinched from his sound.
"Dhruv go inside your room,  it's husband and wife matter we will solve it! " Mom said. I shook my head.