The phone call seemed so unreal, the caller hadn’t revealed his identity but had passed on a piece of information that left Zainab shattered. Calling up her husband and telling him that she was going out for some errand she picked up the keys of the Ertiga and dashed out, not caring to double check whether she had closed the front door as she would have done normally.
The short drive to the play school seemed forever to take what with the heavy traffic that was obstructing her path. If only there was a way out of this snarl, wished Zainab. All the while her mind was focussed on the bit of news that was conveyed to her. She had been too scared and her first instinct was to call out to Salim and ask him to accompany her; but then she had decided against it. She regretted her decision to come alone as she felt fear rising within her being while still praying fervently that the alarm would turn out false.
Pulling into the parking lot behind the playground, her heart skipped a beat as she gathered and made sense of the scene that met her eyes. Ambulances and police jeeps, fire brigade personnel and the public that was gathered did nothing to console or lessen her fears.
Walking up to one of the paramedics who was holding a clipboard of sorts, she asked for the whereabouts of her only son, Zohrain. Her gaze was met by the person as if she had just landed from another planet. In a gruff voice he asked her to check in the City Hospital where all the injured had been shifted to.
On her way to the hospital, she saw his shoe. One of the shoes belonging to that blue pair he loved so much. Her hands felt cold and she felt faint, unable to take another step forward….
Heart wrenching… Can’t imagine what she must have gone through! I hope her fears are settled and she unites with her son in the hospital. I love-hate how you end you stories!!
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The ending was part of an experiment I was carrying out, Aditi. Leaving the story midway, leaving things to your imagination….
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Uff. Heart-wrenching stuff……But poignantly written ๐
Thanks so much Sid!
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I can’t even begin to imagine how she felt! Beautifully written, Bhavya!
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A mother’s worst nightmare so brilliantly portrayed.
How terrifying! This story kept me riveted! I read holding my breath. It is truly a mom’s worst nightmare and one I hope no one ever has to endure. รขโขยฅ
This is a mother’s worst nightmare. And Bhavya has handled this gruesome story with great sensitivity.Keep writing.
that could’ve very well been my nightmare. What a nice description and beautifully written, girl! Kudos!!
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Hello Bhavya, every parent dread what you just penned. I wish none of us would ever have to go through this ordeal.
Heart wrenching little post, that grips because it feeds us emotions that we never want to imagine! I loved reading it. I hope Zainab finds Zohrain alive!
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tragic!!! well written
Thank you
That was so heart touching and beautifully scripted one.
Thanks so much S(t)ri ๐
Quite touching, and sad.. beautifully written.
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Thanks Vaish!
Not a shoe she’d love to see.
Yeah. But there are moments when we can’t help it.
OMG!! What a nightmare it must be for her to see that shoe! Awesome story for the prompt, Bhavya!
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Ohh that’s so scary! I hope all ends well!
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I hope so too!
abrupt end….hope she could find her son in the hospital..
Heart-wrenching and poignant one !
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Thanks Ankur ๐
oh oh! ๐
how disturbingly sad…
Isn’t it! ๐
oh no ๐ tragic :/
Yeah, it is!
NOOOO! and each time there is fiction on your blog , I get excited. You write really well ๐
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Richa, I do try to come up with something that would interest my readers; and I am glad you liked this ๐
It’s terriying, Ishithaa but you have beautifully scripted the story on motherly love and affection.
Thanks Vishal. Glad you like it.
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Beautifully written Bhavya. can well imagine Zainab’s plight.
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Thanks!