29/01/2022
Chapter 3
In following day, bar owner told me to serve him his request.
To my surprise, I saw him sitting with one man. I walked to their direction and their conversation was loud enough to hear everything.
"I know you are upset with your wife. I know she chased you out from your house but drinking is not your final option. You got three kids. Who is going to look after them? They need you at this moment. They are still young to understand. For time being, you can stay at my house. You are well educated man. You know anything better than me" Man sitting next told.
I served them alcohol and walked back. While reaching near door, I decided to listen them further.
"For past five years, I have been living under her like servant. I sometimes couldn't belive I am officer. When I am outside, I had to act bold for rest of people but when I enter inside that house, I had to live with no power. I am also man. Even if she doesn't respect me, she should at least take responsibility being mother of our kids. Listening to her father was my greatest mistakes. I wished if he is alive today so that he can witness all the scene" He replied holding glass on his hand.
"We will talk to sister inlaw about it. If she keeps on playing card and doesn't want to shoulder responsibility as mom, that's different point. Let's go and stay at my house. Stop drinking and spending night in your car" Man pull him holding his arm.
"Brother Tashi, how much you will become middle man between us? How much you will intermediate between us? Don't you feel pity on your brother? I really want to divorce and live separately. Otherwise my life will get spoiled. If you really want to help, help me to get away from her. I can take care of my kids alone" He said.
"Tashi, are you sure you can take care of your one year old son? Rest two are going school and it's fine. Better you think carefully." His brother told.
I walked away thereafter.
From back of my mind, I thought even rich people had same problem like us.
After sometimes when I return back, I saw Tashi sitting alone.
I wanted to narrate my stories being as witness of alcoholic patent. I wanted to help him saying how much we the child suffered so that he can understand and rejoin with wife.
I walked slowly and picked up empty bottle.
"Sir, can I take the plate?" I asked.
"Yes you can and would you mind to refill my glass?" He told in half smile.
I refilled his glass and said "would you mind if I sit here and talk with you?"
He nod his head indicating its fine.
"Seeing your face, I can say you are in great sorrow. Can you share with me?" I asked.
He laughed at me and told "kids like you all will never understand elders problem."
"If you share your problems, I can reply as kids. Elder doesn't understand what we kids are thinking and how much we are suffering.if you tell me if alcohol is solving all problems, I will let my mom to continue drinking. Till now, I hate mom for drinking. Whenever she comes home drinking, I use to think if I have another mom in place of her."
He stared at me for so long and never replied anything.
"How many kids you have?" I asked.
"Three"
"Are they all grown up?"
"Youngest is one year old" He replied.
"My eldest sister dropped out from school to look after us. She born the duty of mother because we hardly gets meal. Later, she got married. Since she is housewife, she don't have any power to take care of our family. If mother have carried her duty, my sister might have lead happy life" I said.
"How many siblings you have?" He asked.
"Seven"
He dropped his wine glass.
To be continued.. . .