Confined In Heart...

Confined In Heart...- Story One

It was James eighteenth birthday today. His mother died in a car mishap when he was young in age. His father solely took care of him from that onward. The Birthday cake had been cut down and all the friends departed one by one from the party giving him gifts.

After all the people left the party, his father asked him, "What gift do you want from me James on this birthday?". James with his sparkling eyes looked towards his father and said, "I don't want any gift from you father. I just want to share something with you from my past". (James was a boy who had no many friends except one or two from childhood. He always seemed deployed in another world in his mind. His father thought it was his nature that he behaved like that...) With a cherishing smile, his dad replied, "Sure son! Tell me what you want to tell me?".

James started, "Do you remember Jack uncle's house? That we used to visit regularly when I was young.". His dad replied, "Yes. I remember. But why?". He continued, "And Jack uncle's elder son Perkin". Yeah, I remember, but what you want to tell me. Tell me clearly", his father said. "So listen then, Perkin physically abused me. You would now be wondering what I am saying. But it is the truth that I am holding till now in my heart", said James(in grief...).

Silence prevailed in the room. His father couldn't believe what his son just said to him. He asked, "Why didn't you tell me this thing before?". James said, "I was too young when this happened to me. It didn't occurred once but many times and I tried to tell you one or two times during that time, but you were too busy." He continued, "I didn't knew he was doing physical abuse with me in name of playing a new game. It hurted me once or twice, and after it was a routine for him whenever I visited that house. I couldn't tell my friends as I felt ashamed in telling them".

James father had no reply to his son's answer. He came closer to his son and told him to file a complaint against Perkin in the police station. But James replied, "I could have done it on my own if I intended to do so. But he has a daughter and a family now. I don't want his daughter to see his this face of life and feel ashamed. I don't want his daughter to miss the love of his father." James broke into tears and said, "I wanted to just share this dark truth which I was hiding in my heart to the person I love the most and I have done so."

Hearing this, James father started crying heavily and he hugged his son tightly and said, "Sorry! My son. I couldn't accomplish myself as a good father."(sadness.. prevails)

"Sometimes a beautiful smile might hold a dark secret in the heart..."