SHORT STORY - 03
00:00
“ Happy Birthday Beta “ a fervent voice squeaked from other side of the phone. “oh mom, you ? . . Thankyou “
“ Why are you sounding so low? Is everything fine ? “ . . “ No, everything is not fine, It was sneha who was supposed to be my first caller. I wanted to hear happy birthday in her voice first and you ruined it all “ , although Ankush thought so but all he could reply was “ yes mom, I am fine “ . The device still transmitted her mother’s enthusiastic voice but the apple embedded metal piece was harshly forced into his back pocket, thinking her mother would cut the call herself after getting no response.
00:30
“ still no calls from sneha. Neither are my friends calling, they must have planned something” Ankush tried to lift himself and turned the amplifier to the highest level. The windows danced to the cacophonic music coming from heavy buffers. Just then someone knocked at the door.
“ Sir apke liye bouquet hai “ , Ankush jumped to his excitement. He thought sneha would have sent it and now the party will begin and he continued to fly in his imagination till he received the bouquet.
It was all blue orchid, his favourite. He was beaming with ecstasy and just then his eyes fell on a piece of paper.
“ Happy birthday beta . . . .LOVE . . . MAA “
He could feel his heart sinking. He took out his phone.
“ Last Call Summary : 26:04 “ He felt a lump in his throat. His guilt erupted magnanimously from his eyes.The trans music faded away, the ambience seemed sombre and all he could hear was
“ HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETA “
U will made people think of it who r staying away from there mum.....
ReplyDeleteSuch Beautiful vocabulary... gr8 going Miss. Author!
Even those who are staying close to their mum aren't close enough . :) just a small attempt . Thnku for appreciating every single piece I write <3
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ReplyDeleteafter reading this m stuck within, asking what if? I would have got a call from mom in a normal day when I was eagerly waiting for some1 else.. will i say "mom baad mey baat karta hun" what if she wanted to share somthing that she wanted to tell me first.. I know she will wait.. if not today, next day.. what decision my heart will take.. will I keep my mom waiting or its just my sentiments saying no I will not.. now u decide what if??
ReplyDeleteWhat if you mom said in your childhood, abhi ghum luin baad md khana banaungi, abhi so jaun, baad me tmhe sulaungi... The list is endless and this what if can only be asnwered by those who understand who a mother is :)
ReplyDeleteThis is what writers do.. with heavy sense they hint details(time) n hold generic strings.
ReplyDeleteur piece of writings, short, elegant, and have soo much meaning inside, soo much feelings within evry word...u bring out the truth of love in evry word u say...
ReplyDeletelooking frward fr another amazing composition...
hatttssss offf shreya :)
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