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I thought I won’t notice her disappearance,
but I did. Her blog lay unattended, her Facebook status obsolete and her phone
switched off.
Was she sick?
Was she busy?
Was she on a holiday?
No! Actually, she was dead. She conveyed
this piece of information to me through telepathy, just before her soul vacated
her body.
Yes, telepathy exists. It always has
between the two of us.
Perhaps, she was born with some power she
herself wasn’t aware of. Her mind always knew where to mind mine. They
connected despite the distance in geography, she from Mumbai, me from Calcutta.
Now, her grave rests in Mumbai.
Yet distance has lost its power. Now we
belong to the same world. My 17th century grave rots in Calcutta.
Sharing my world with her should have come
as a joy. But no, I feel lost; I am devastated; I miss her terribly. In her
life and in my death, we were conjoined together by some psychic thread. But
now that thread has snapped.
Telepathy works no more.
[This story has been penned for a contest run by Namrota Mazumdar at her blog post
Wow! The best i love about your writing is that, whatever i read i can actually see it happening in front of me...like you are knitting an invisible picture..... Lovely post Ritesh!
ReplyDeleteHey bush...that was a very nice thing to say. U surely knw how to make me happy :))
DeleteI second Bushra Ma'm !! you narrate ... and I see it happening too .. I can connect to your stories !! awesome once again !!
DeleteJack, u always say nicer things than i deserve. But i often study your writing and find that there is a great writer lurking beneath.
DeleteRitesh you are right! Nitesh is a chupa rustam! :D
Deleteright, i toh knew that from the start :P
Deletequite interesting. and congos on the win :)
ReplyDeleteHey rat. Thank u dear
ReplyDeleteThis is quite unique ... loved the idea :-)
ReplyDeletethanks amrit :))
ReplyDeleteWhoa! What a concept!
ReplyDeleteHey indrani. Thanks dear
DeleteVery interesting and well crafted piece of fiction!
ReplyDeleteHi aditi. Thank u
ReplyDeleteLovely ...has mystery..emotions n darkness at the same time
ReplyDeleteLovely ...has mystery..emotions n darkness at the same time
ReplyDeletehey Aditi...thanks for dropping by and for your nice nice comments ^_^
DeleteInteresting short story. Loved the words "we were conjoined together by some psychic thread" Congrats for the first prize!!
ReplyDeletehey thank you sir (Y)
DeleteNice one Ritesh!! I wonder how much of it is fictional.. It is interesting and emotional. Well penned. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteThe entire thing is fiction....i am still alive toh :P
DeleteGreat One Ritesh..BTW Does telepathy really works?
ReplyDeleteLoved this short story on telepathy..:)
I think telepathy shoudl work to an extent with some people
DeleteTouching story. Telepathy is one area wherein I like to know more about it
ReplyDeleteYes it is a psyhic thing...one can weave fiction around it easily
DeleteCongratulations on winning the prize from Coffee Beans!!
ReplyDeleteHi. Thanks dear
DeleteCongratulations sir 🥳🥳
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