WIDOW - Part 1

“WIDOW”

 

Story starts in 1847 in the city of Manchester in Europe businessman John Macau who was into local cloth trading, Mr. John was known for his friendship & fair business, and so he was one of the most respected businessmen in the Manchester.

Mr. John’s has a daughter named Cherry, Mr. John was not married after his wife’s death he just focused on his business & caretaking of Cherry, Cherry was turned towards her 20’s, she was completed her basic schooling in local missionary school, but most of the time she used to help her father in his business & households, cherry was sincere and she became bold under mentorship of her father in social & business life.

Mr. John now wants cherry to be married, so they started finding a groom for her and very soon one of their business associate Mr. Wayne’s Son Mathew was well educate & helping his father in their sinning mill, which was one of the finest mill in the Manchester, Mr John was seen Mathew from his childhood, and he knows that in Mathew can be the perfect partner for his Girl.

The day was of marriage of Cherry

Cherry was sitting wearing White Wedding Gown in front of mirror in her room and her Friends were making her ready for marriage and soon Mr. John Arrived in her room

Mr. John: Cherry my dear are you not ready yet.

Cherry: Yes Daddy, I am ready we were jut waiting for you my best man to arrive.

Mr John: oh, my Der! You are looking so beautiful, If, you are ready then the cart is arrived let’s go, its not good to wait people more time in church.

Cherry: Yes Daddy, let me spend a moment in this house, Afterall I am leaving it permanently.

Mr. John was crying inside because today his daughter is going to leave him to go to the groom’s home, he knows the days will be hard for him when he doesn’t find his daughter around, but he just wants to make his daughter life happier, So, that was time to control emotions & show joy on his face.

Cherry come forward she hugged her father & they all with her friends started walking towards horse cart which her father brings for them to go to marriage hall.

Th cart was decorated with fresh flowers & 4 with white decorated horses the cart was looking amazing.

 They soon reached the church hall,

Everybody was waiting for a Bride’s arrival, the cart stops in front of the church, Cherry’s friends walked down from the cart & started spreading flowers from their baskets on road to make way for bride, now Cherry step-down holding hand of her father Mr. John, they walked towards the place where groom & Church Bishop was waiting for them for marriage ceremony.

 

 

 

Mathew was looking astonishingly well like a prince today, standing in front of Bishop, once he sees Mr. John & his Bride was coming, he come forward to Greet John,

Mathew: Welcome & Thank you Mr. John, for coming on right time.

Mr. John: My Pleasure Mathew Son, today I am giving my daughters hand in your hand forever, and I expect you will make her happier than before.

Mathew: Thank you Mr. John, but I also want to take permission of Cherry for our marriage

Mathew kneel on the floor in front of cherry.

Mathew: Cherry, will you marry me, I promise in front of all respected people relatives, Bishop & at this home of Jesus Christ that, I will do my best to make you happier then ever before.

 He asked hand of cherry, cherry gives her hand to Mathew & he wore the wedding ring to cherry,

Now the Church Bishop does the further marriage ceremony, and once it’s done everybody claps & showering’s of their blissful greetings on Great Cherry & Mathew.

That was happy but hard for Mr. John, when he returns to his home after adieu his lovely daughter, he went to her room & started crying by looking at he things, he was feeling so much of emptiness in his life.

And at the another, Cherry was also first sad when she sit in a motor with Mathew after her wedding farewell, she also felt the sadness of her father soul who was trying to show happiness on his face.

And so on she was because she now started dreaming about her first appearance at her husband home, will they love her like her father, will they accept her & mentor her.

She have so many thoughts in her mind, which broke down, by Mathews words,

Mathew: Cherry are you ok, do you want anything.

Cherry: Yes, Can I get some water.

Mathew asked his driver to stop the motor & handed over a water pot to cherry so she can drink water.

Mathew: Do you want anything else, wants to tell you that from now onwards, you can ask me anything what you need don’t hesitate ok and don’t worry about your father you can often go to see him whenever you want is that ok.

Cherry: Yes, thanks for your caring, now I just need some rest, I am little bit tired.

Mathew: Yes, we have a long journey, So, close your eyes, I will open the window for you to enjoy outside breeze.

Mathew opens the window and told driver to drive slowly so cherry can sleep, now they again started their journey,

Cherry closed her eyes & with outside fresh & cold air she unknowingly went into a deep sleep till they reach to mathw’s home,

Mathew: he looked after cherry, she was looking gorgeous while sleeping in this bride’s outfit, but he touched her shoulder genteelly & called her Cherry, we are at home, you need to wake up.

Cherry was in deep sleep when she feels the Mathew’s gentle touch on her shoulder & his voice.

Cherry opened her eyes.

And she found that their motor is standing in front of a Big Mansion with garden around in hilly area outside Manchester city. She found, some people are waiting for them in front of main gate of the Mansion, that was Mr. & Mrs. Wayne CHERRY’S In-Laws & some other people from their family,

A servant opens the door, Mathew steps down first, then he takes hand of Cherry to step her down from the car.

Now Wayne family welcome the Bride & Groom with surprise shower or flowers on them, other relatives handed over the bouquet & welcomed them, the first appearance of Cherry was very good, she warmly meets all the family members of Wayne Family, and then her Mother in Law Mrs. Wayne took her inside to show the mansion & their room.

First few days of Cherry flew off very with seeing the mansion, understanding Mathews family members & their traditions, their like & dislikes so accordingly she can take care of them all.

Cherry was feeling sad sometimes by remembering her father, and so she asked Mathew to meet him, Mathew personally taken her to her father, they both stayed at cherry’s father for some days, and after confirming her father wellness cherry & Mathew return to Wayne Mansion.

The happy days was going so fast.

One day cherry asked Mathew that she have almost no work at home, and she used to help her father in their business and wants to help him in his business.

Mathew on next day asked permission of his Family for the same, Mr. Wayne knows that cherry has a good business sense, So, they permit Mathew to take Cherry to their Mill to help in their business.

That was also a good opportunity for Mathew & Cherry to spend all time together taking care of each other, learning new things in business.

But the day arrives it was regular day in their life, today was their labor union meeting day, and there was conflicts going on with union for raising wages of labors.

Mathew: Cherry today is Union Meeting day, and we have lots of conflicts going on they are animals and they could go violent. So, I want you to stay at home.

Cherry: No, I am your wife if you are in threat how could I leave you facing alone, I also want to come with you I know well how to speak with labors.

Mr. Wayne: Daughter listen Mathew is correct, we don’t want anyone from our family falls in danger, we can handle that.

Cherry: Dad, I am Sorry, but I used to speak with our labors, and I know how to do it, first in presence of a lady nobody can become violent, and another if I speak with them then there are chances to lower the conflict level.

Mr. Wayne: Ok, we only need you to be safe.

Cherry: If my family is not in safe, how can I run & save me, its my Job to face the difficult time.

Mathew: Ok Father, I think cherry is correct, in presence of women, labors will soften, because nobody does in Manchester that, we should take cherry with us and talk with union people.

Mr. Wayne: Ok then Let’s go, on the way we inform local police station and take some guards with us, So, if any violence happens, they can protect us.

Now Mathew, cherry & Mr. Wayne sit in Motor, driver starts droving it to their Mill.

On the way they meet police chief & he sent some of guars convey with them.

They reached at mill, they see all workers are gathered in front blocking the mill gate, they were muttering each other and looking so much angry.

Driver slower the motor and stops because he thought he may dash any labor t motor.

Their Leader come forward & stared walking towards motor, but when he saw the police van, he stops in middle and started looking angrily.

Motor stops and first cherry steps down from the motor, everybody stay stunned after looking the confident women wearing a Gown & a cap, they are not habitual to talk with a business lady,

Then Mathew & Mr. Wayne steps down from the motor,

Cherry looked at the all labors and their leader started speaking.

Cherry: Dear Fellow associates, we want to invoice you for a talk about your problems so we can do best of ours to help you out.

Leader: I am the leader, you must talk with me first.

Cherry: Our Mill run by all our fellow worker associates, we want to talk with all of them and want to solve their problems, so we want you to submit us list of your demands so we can work on them. Hope your leader have’s the list

Workers feel happy because they were not habitual with such kind talk, they were in violence Mood, but after cherry’s speech they all become speechless.

Leader: Yes, I have a list, but I want to talk in you cabin.

Cherry: No, we want it transparent, every talk can be done in front of all our associate labor.

 Now few labors talked with each other, then they told their leader to submit the list.

Leader came forward & he submitted the list to Mr. Wayne.

Mr. Wayne, Mathew & Cherry looked after the lift, there was so may demands in the list & they found their unit income was not able to meet all the demands.

Thy discussed which demands they can give right now & what to talk to convenience the workers.

Now again cherry decided to speak.

Cherry: My Fellow workers, we discussed and I would like to happily announce that we have decided to agree upon the wage increase, but if you want more wage then we have to complete more orders to earn more, and you can only help us by working more hours for which off course you will be paid double, and in that case the working hour decreasing cannot possible at the moment, but we will work on it in future, also your demand for mandatory leaves which cannot fulfil the conditions of labor law  we have already given a 10 day additional leave with weekly off in a month to every associate and it is enough and even more than any other mill in the Manchester, and off-course if anybody needs more leave for a fair reason, then he can apply to management we will review and consider it. You asked to change bothering supervisor, but instead we will review your complaints & take necessary actions, also in addition, we have decided to appoint a doctor who will take care of you and your family health and its free of cost and every worker will get a discounted grocery at company’s upcoming grocery store. Hope we have given you fair consideration for being our associate’s.

Every worker was looking happy after hearing cherry’s speech, they were started talking with each other’s happily & thanking cherry & management, but their leader seems losing his control over labors because of these attractive benefits to worker given by management.

Leader shouted Loudly

Leader: No, we don’t accept all this, we want all supervisors to fired & triple our wages now, we will close the mill.

But without listening their Leader, the workers come forward and cheering loudly thanking the management for this good offer.

One worker come forward & said to cherry that Madam you have given the best caring offer for we workers which we have not even dreamed, we thank you to Mill Management for taking so much care of we workers.

Now Mr. Wayne start speaking with workers, they also additionally announced for giving Grains & essential grocery to the workers.

Which makes workers happily convinced with negotiation, and after discussion over everybody moved to the work

And from that day all workers started respecting cherry, and Mr. Wayne & Mathew wants cherry to handle their grocery store chain distribution.

Everything was going fine, the mill again started producing with full swing, and the demands of market were fulfilled with lots of Gain to Wayne Industries.

Now along with Wayne family, cherry & Mathew's life was going with joy & happiness.

But, every happy thing doesn't last long.

One day Mathew was becoming ready for Office and suddenly he fells down and become unconscious,

Cherry & Wayne family rushed him to local hospital but no-one can stop the happening further, may be god have written it earlier.

Doctor confirmed Mathew suffering from Paralysis,

This news shocked everybody including Cherry,

Along with Paralysis Mathew suffered from Memory Loss, he forget everything and started not recognizing Everyone.

This shaken everyone from the Wayne family, and majorly to his wife cherry.

After that the days started changing, Mathew Got discharge from hospital.

At home cherry took charge to take his care, now the family business is taken care by Mr Wayne.

For helping him in his business Mrs. Wayne called her Brother Fredrick.

From the day Fredrick enters in the Wayne family, he understands the situation very quick, he was very greedy like his Sister Mrs. Wayne.

They duo started taking control of Wayne Industries, and one day Suddenly Mr Wayne went missing when he was returning from Mill to Home,

After few month of search police cant locate him, and he declared dead.

Now, the hard time begins for Cherry & Mathew, One day Fredrick asked Cherry to leave their home without taking his husband.

Cherry cried and begged them but nobody tends to listen to her Fredrick & Mrs. Wayne was greedy for the ownership on property and they don't want cherry to be a claimant.  

Cherry told them that she is Pregnant, but Mrs. Wayne shut off the house door, Paralyzed Mathew was looking all the event but he cant do anything except crying inside.

Cherry started walking to reach to her father house.

Mr John was sited at his house checking daily accounts, and suddenly cherry reaches their.

Cherry : Papa,

After hearing cherry's sound Mr John looks towards her, and he found her Crying and 

Mr John : Cherry, how are you My Child, What happen you are looking so sad.

Cherry explained him everything, now Mr. John feels bad, he was also become angry for Wayne family doings.

But he was wise, he knows that this time is to take care of Cherry instead of doing anything against Wayne family.

Mr John makes cherry understand the need of time, and he asked her to forget everything and take care of herself only.

   

   

 

To Be Continue…..