NIRUPAMA

(Some Secrets May Better Remain Secrets Forever)

'I cannot bear this', 'I want to pluck my eyes out' only these two sentences were the clues which the late girl Nirupama left in writing one on a wall and one in a book quite unintentionally and involuntarily to know about the reason for her committing suicide. Her father Ranganath, detective Smaran and his niece Menaka along with Nirupama's friend Sukanya pretty well understood that Nirupama did not want the said secret to be known to anyone else. But since her father Ranganath hell bent upon knowing about the said secret, detective Smaran and his niece Menaka ruthlessly investigated the matter only to unearth the said ghastly, shocking and astounding secret which the dead girl terribly wished to keep only with her in her grave forever.

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"I am so happy that you have come to my office like this." looking at Niranjan, Smaran said.

"In fact I have been thinking to come to you for a long time but could manage to come only on this day."

"Tell me? What indeed made you to decide to come to me now?"

"You appeared as an interesting person to me. So I want to see more of you by coming into your office." Niranjan paused for a moment and said. "Your office is indeed very neat and good. You are keeping it in the best way possible."

"Thank you very much for your liking my office. Really I like keeping my premises clean and good." Smaran said.

There was some silence between them both then. Smaran was about to say something then Niranjan said.

"Yesterday Sukanya and her mother came to me."

"Is it is so? For what purpose?"

Then Niranjan explained to Smaran with what Sukanya was suffering.

"No surprise. I came to know that Nirupama was a very close friend to Sukanya. Her sudden death like that caused such problems to Sukanya. I think you have given the best treatment and medication to her." Smaran said.

"No treatment and no medicine. I have just made her realize the nature of thoughts and how to control them." Then Niranjan explained to Smaran what he asked Sukanya to do.

"Indeed very best treatment in my opinion." Smaran nodded his head appreciating.

"It is not just that" then Niranjan explained to him about the dream that Sukanya got. Then said "Sukanya is strongly feeling that Nirupama never likes that secret out which compelled her to commit suicide."

"But the Nirupama in her dream is not real Nirupama. It was only her mind. Then how it would be Nirupama's wish?"

"It is not just basing on the dream. But considering some other things also, she is thinking that Nirupama does not want to let her secret out."

"Alright, I agree. But what you and me can do in this? It is Ranganath who asked me to unearth the truth. If Ranganath asks me to stop this I surely stop it."

"I have already talked with Ranganath about this. He is stubborn to know about that secret."

"If it is so, I don't think I can do anything in this matter. There is an agreement also between me and that Ranganath."

"I agree." Niranjan nodded his head. "But do the one last attempt to change his mind. Anyhow it is quite evident to all of us that Nirupama did not want that truth to be out. I am thinking that it is better leaving it like that." Niranjan earnestly said. "I also make one last time attempt to change his mind if opportunity comes."

Frowns gathered on Smaran's forehead and after few seconds he said "Okay I do try. But I am sure he would not listen to me." Smaran said.

"Alright. Where is your niece Menaka? is she at Ranganath's house now?"

"I think, she went to her friend Sukanya's home. She said like that to me. They both might be indulged in serious discussion of something. If they both meet somewhere, they don't know the time." Smaran said.

"That Sukanya also is a very active girl. She and that Nirupama used to come to me for every two or three days. They have wonderful confidence on my psychological knowledge and ability."

"No surprise at all. I also sometimes do feel awe and respect towards you. You are indeed interesting and amazing!" Smaran said to Niranjan.

Niranjan smiled but did not say anything at all.

"How my niece's treatment to that Nirmala is going on now?"

"Just wonderful! Your niece is an expert in hypnotism. She is very easily putting that Nirmala under hypnosis."

"Have you ever hypnotized that Nirmala?"

"I have not got such a chance at all. In fact it was Nirupama who used to hypnotize her in the past. Now it is Menaka. In fact...." Niranjan paused for a moment and then said. "As Nirmala already experienced hypnotism under her own daughter, now she is hypnotized by Menaka quite easily."

"You are absolutely right. Menaka also is not thinking that she is an expert in hypnotism."

"Its not so. Menkaa perfectly knows how to put someone under hypnosis" Niranjan said. "Menaka is indeed an intelligent. If she wants she sure can become a famous psychologist."

"But Menaka is not interested in psychology or detection. She is much more interested in mathematics."

"Alright then." Niranjan nodded his head and said. "Whatever studies she may choose, she sure does get A grade in that."

Smaran tried to see Niranjan's eyes through his black spectacles but he could not see anything that relates to his eyes. Those black glasses are one way black glasses. The person who wears those black spectacles can see everything around quite clearly. But people cannot see the eyes under the glasses of the spectacles.

Some more time Niranjan and Smaran talked.

"I do go now. We spent together indeed a very enjoyable time." Getting off from the chair Niranjan asaid.

"In fact it is my pleasure to say." Then Smaran accompanied him until the door. Then the door closed behind Niranjan.

Once he left the office, Smaran started thinking again. Why he was that particularly trying to stop the investigation? Would there be any problem if it has been known to one and all? The theory he got in his mind regarding the secret was becoming more and more strong.

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"Did I disturb you?" Looking at Smaran who was rubbing his eyes with his hands, Ranganath said.

"You did not disturb me at all. In fact I am thinking to come to you to discuss some important matter."

"Tell me I am quite attentive and active here to hear whatever you are going to say."

Smaran got off from the chair. "I have already told you about this. I tell you again. This is the last time. I don't broach it again. Decision shall be completely yours."

"You may please tell me what it is." Ranganat irritatingly said.

Smaran heavily hissed out and said. "Sukanya, Menaka, Niranjan and I also are thinking very strongly that Nirupama did not want the said truth to be known to anyone at all. Then what would be the use now by knowing it? First of all why should we know about the reason that made Nirupama to commit suicide? Whatever we may do we cannot get Nirupama back."

"I am really cannot understand what you are saying."

"If you do agree we stop this investigation and leave your girl in peace."

There was heavy silence prevailed between them both for sometime.

"Tell me what you are thinking? What should we do now?" Smaran said again. He wanted to make the last attemept to change his mind.

"You do in the same way you are doing till now. I hired you to know about that dreadful secret that made my daughter to commit suicide. We have discussed about this before. I have made it quite clear to you then how much I want the truth to come out."

"Alright then." Smaran nodded his head.

"Can you find out anything concrete to know about that?"

"We have almost reached there. I am sensing it in the back of my mind. It takes just one or two days. Some crucial steps have to be taken to reveal that substantially and convincingly before you."

"Cannot you share, cannot you explain some of that to me?" in a pleading tone Ranganath asked him.

"Just wait one or two days. It shall be crystal clear to you then. Even I say now what I am thinking it would be frustrating and confusing to you."

Ranganath nodded his head. "If you are feeling about it like that, let it be so." He said.

"How the remaining matters there? How is going hypnotic therapy with Menaka? Is your wife responding to it at all?" Smaran asked him.

"I cannot understand that Niranjan. I have asked him to start treating Nirmala himself. Instead of doing that, he entrusted that matter to Menaka. Menaka is just a young girl, how can she perform such a big task?"

"Niranjan is right in some way. It is not better that your wife gets an idea that she is being treated for madness. If it is Menaka there is no problem. Your wife does not suspect anything at all."

"Then how it would be treatment at all in the first place? We don't know even whether the suggestions that Menaka is giving to my wife under hypnosis are working or not. We don't know whether my wife's subconscious is accepting them or not."

"Suggestions which have been given in a hypnotic state like that would sure work. You need no doubt in it. How your wife is behaving now?"

"As usual. As she was before. She is still imagining that Nirupama as alive."

"Is she is still saying that Nirupama is at her aunt's home?"

"That is the confusing thing here. Sometimes she says that Nirupama is at her aunt's home. Sometimes she behaves as if Nirupama is with her. I just don't know how to take her. It is indeed typical to understand. Why such a change suddenly came into her?" Ranganath said with a worrying expression in his face.

"I suggest one thing to you Ranganath." Smaran said. "I don't know how it works or what type of effect it would have on her, just take her into the upstairs room where she found her daughter dead. Then we shall see what type of effect it would have on her."

"This is not time for experiments. What we can do if my wife completely turns mad on realizing the truth?" there was irritation and fear in the face of Ranganath.

"I am not thinking it happens like that. In my opinion she knows the truth deep inside of her."

"Niranjan also said this many a time."

"Then it is better to make her realize the truth completely. It may have a little adverse affect in the beginning but she settles and adjusts herself slowly to the truth. We should not keep a person in falsehood like that for all his or her life time."

"You are not a psychologist. Then how you are suggesting this type of a dangerous thing?"

"I am having a post graduation degree in psychology. I know psychology to a substantial extent."

"I am sorry. I don't know about that." Ranganath regretted.

"You need not regret at all. Anyhow I am not a practicing psychologist. As you have said you may better take the suggestion of Niranjan also."

"Niranjan also suggested that but in a different way". Then he explained what Niranjan has said to Menaka.

Smaran breathed heavily and hissed out. "Alright. Do in the way Niranjan suggested. I am going to get the truth out for you just in one or two days."

After that Ranganath said bye to Smaran and came back to his home.

***

"Oh, you came to my home. I am indeed feeling so happy. I just don't know how to pass my time on this day and you have come." On seeing Menaka in their home, Sukanya's face lit with pleasure.

Menaka put her hands around Sukanya and kissed on her left cheek. "I too want to come to you and share some of my thoughts. Time does go so fast with you for me."

"You must have to take your lunch here on this day. You have come here many a time but took your lunch only on one occasion." Latha who came there just then said.

"If you insist like that" Menaka said "I sure do take my lunch here."

Menaka settled in the chair in Sukanya's bedroom and Sukanya made comfortable herself on the bed.

(..........to be continued)

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