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    The Ultimate Desires
    The Ultimate Desires
    The Ultimate Desires
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    The Ultimate Desires

    By Prabhjot K Saini

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    A collection of short stories that depict some of the basic undervalued desires of human beings
    Desire to be loved, accepted, acknowledged and understood.

    The way a mother teaches her daughter to save herself from sexual abuse reminds her of the unfortunate incidents that she had to deal with. Will she succeed in in bringing up a outspoken girl who doesn't take the guilt on herself

    Even animals desire to be accepted. What happens to a beautiful dog who is abandoned by his own family for reasons that are unknown to him.
    Can this dog take the blow?

    After being cheated by her husband, Amrita decides to take on life with revenge and anger. Where does she end up? Isn't hatred a poison for herself?

    Our society is very confused about what really is beauty. This confusion tends to play hard at growing teenagers. Shanaya and Nancy are two such girls struggling to fit into the society's confusing definition of beauty. Isn't it a reality of today?

    Suparna has been desperately waiting for her son to choose a wife for himself. Eventually when he does choose somebody, she turns out to be 'different'. Can Suparna accept this 'different' girl?

    True love calls her again, after being rejected by her husband. Natasha isn't ready for a relationship again. She cannot love another man the way she loved her ex-husband. But now she hates him. Can she overcome this struggle and open her heart and her arms to this new love that is knocking at her doorstep?

    Shipra a would-be mom is already busy weaving dreams for her little one. But is she really comfortable bringing up a child in this violent world?

    Two teenagers indulge in an intimate relationship without understanding the consequences. They have no adults guiding them in this area, nor do they have any reliable person to talk to about this. They depend on their friends and media. How do they deal with this big step in their lives?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOne Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
    Release dateApr 22, 2019
    ISBN9789388930222
    The Ultimate Desires
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    Prabhjot K Saini

    Prabhjot K Saini is an Engineer by Profession working in Healthcare Industry in Bangalore, India. She has been working since 2006 in Software Engineering for healthcare products.Writing is one her strong passions and she has over 250 blogs and fictional stories published online on candlesonline. wordpress.com, Searchwarp.com, yourstoryclub.com and soulofwit.com. Most of the content for her blogs comes from her own experiences of daily life that she sees around herself. Her articles have been published in webzines and magazines including Candles, Femina and Mind Creative.One of her short stories has also been published in a short story collection named, “Your’s Lovingly”.She was also involved in freelance writing where she used to write promotional articles on fabric fashion, jewellery fashion and travel.She believes in the power of oneself and re-alignment of one’s thoughts with the Universe. She is highly spiritual and believes in her own God. She has invested a lot of time in understanding herself for she believes that only by getting the inner peace can one really succeed in life. She is also a strong feminist and writes extensively against objectification of women’s bodies and assumed incapability of women in intellectual and sports arena.

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      The Ultimate Desires - Prabhjot K Saini

      A WORLD OF INNOCENCE

      ‘Mummy, where do babies come from?’ asked Rishika, holding her Barbie doll in one hand.

      She had just returned from the hospital with her mother after visiting Aunt Manju and her new born baby

      Before Rishika’s mother, Tanuja could think of a reply, another question came shooting at her.

      ‘Mummy Mummy, why was Manju Aunty on the hospital bed?’

      Tanuja could not help but smile looking at her five-year-old daughter’s eyes twinkling with curiosity, trying to understand the world.

      ‘Do they all come from the hospital? Where do doctors get them from? Which hospital did you get me from, Mummy?’

      ‘Take a breath, Rishika. First, let me look for the keys. I will answer all your questions while driving back home, OK?’

      "‘OK, replied Rishika, and patiently waited for her mom to hunt for car keys in her bag and unlock the car. She quickly hopped onto the front seat, while her mother put on both the seat belts.

      ‘Now tell me, where do doctors get the babies from?’ asked Rishika, not giving up.

      ‘Did you notice how fat Manju Aunty had become before she had the baby?’ asked Tanuja.

      Rishika nodded listening intently.

      ‘It was because the baby was in Manju Aunty’s tummy. So, the doctor got the baby out of her tummy,’ elaborated Tanuja.

      Rishika kept staring at her mother for a while without blinking.

      ‘But how did the baby get in there?’ she asked next.

      This time, it was Tanuja’s turn to be surprised. She did not expect this question. Thus, she was confused about how to answer this.

      However, before she could think of something, Rishika came up with an answer of her own.

      ‘I guess I know how. Manju Aunty might have eaten the seed that can grow babies and the baby grew up in her tummy. Just like we plant seeds in soil, and after a few days they become plants. Am I right, Mummy?’ said Rishika, beaming.

      Shocked, Tanuja pulled over the car. She was amazed at how far could a five-year-old brain think.

      ‘No, that is not true! Baby was made inside her tummy. A part of Manju Aunty and Ravi Uncle together created the baby which grew for a few months in Manju Aunty’s tummy and when the baby was big enough, doctors removed him from the tummy so that the little baby could grow up like you.’

      Though Rishika still looked perplexed, she bought the explanation.

      ‘Oh, is that the reason everybody said that baby’s nose is like Ravi Uncle?’ asked Rishika, trying hard to make sense of the new knowledge.

      ‘Yes, my darling.’

      ‘Was I also made in your tummy? Have I come from there?’

      ‘Yes sweetie.’

      ‘Do I look like Dad because he and you created me together?’

      Tanuja did not know what to say. She did not know how Rishika was taking all this. Though she replied in affirmation, she was confused about if she did the right thing by telling her the truth rather than some story about a fairy coming with a baby and giving to the mother. Tanuja never wanted to tell false stories to her daughter. She felt that it was important to tell kids the truth in a form that was not dirty or revealing, but still the truth. She was quite curious to know what her little head would think of next.

      Rishika did not come up with any more questions now. They reached their destination and she hopped out of the car to go play with her best friend in the neighbourhood. Tanuja got busy with the household work but she could not stop thinking about Rishika’s questions. She realised that the kids see the world in a totally different light, far different from an adult’s view of the world.

      Rishika was very talkative with limitless capacity of words. Sometimes they meant something, sometimes they did not. Sometimes Tanuja listened to her in awe and at other times, she had to beg Rishika to stop talking.

      The other day, Rishika and her friend, Tina, were in the backyard when they decided to make artificial wings so that they could also fly like birds. No matter how much Tanuja tried to explain them they cannot, they simply would not give it up. They used cardboard and thermocol to make wings. Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain. Tanuja felt sorry looking at their efforts go in vain, but in no time, both the girls were back on another project, which was to make a kennel for the puppies nearby.

      A female dog in the neighbourhood had given birth to five pups around a month ago. Rishika was totally enchanted with those small creatures. She wanted to get them home, but of course, Mummy would not allow. Finally, when Tanuja conceded to Rishika’s wish and allowed the puppies to stay in the backyard, the girls were absolutely thrilled. In no time, the girls pulled up a carton box to make a small home for the new additions to the family.

      Tanuja was very proud of her little girl. Not only was Rishika intelligent and smart but also quite sensitive. When she was even younger, she would feel extremely sorry at the sight of child beggars on the road. And all sorts of questions would come again and again.

      ‘Mummy, who will take care of that child? He is crying and is also very dirty.’

      ‘You have so many coins in your purse. Please give one to that child,’ often begged Rishika.

      Then one day, Tanuja decided to tell her little girl the reality.

      ‘Rishu, these children do have parents but they don’t do any work because they send their children out to beg and get money for them. If we keep giving them money, the parents of these children will never work.’

      Rishika was quite startled.

      ‘Why would parents send the children to beg on the streets?’ asked Rishika with tears in her eyes.

      ‘Baby, these parents don’t have money and they have found an easy way to get money from us. So, they don’t have to work themselves. It is our responsibility to not give them money so that the parents of these kids are forced to do some work, earn money and send the children to school where they rightfully belong. Begging is not good, sweetie, and just because we have a lot of coins we should not encourage it either.’

      This time, Rishika was confused but she looked convinced. There were no more questions from her side, but she became very gloomy after the discussion. Tanuja hated the fact that in her attempt to introduce her daughter to the real world unintentionally she injected some negativity into her daughter’s little heart.

      Rishika missed her dad a lot and would not let a day go by without talking to him on Skype. Tanuja’s husband, Arun, was away on a business trip to London for a year. Tanuja had decided to stay back for the sake of her own career and also because they did not want to disturb Rishika’s schooling. Rishika would talk hours and hours on internet. Even when both mum and dad got tired, she would not stop.

      A few days later, both

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