Trigger Warning: This piece contains graphic violence, murder, references to child abuse, and disturbing themes including body disposal and psychological trauma.
The drive back felt longer.
He didn’t speak.
Neither did I.
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But I could feel it—
the questions building inside him.
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At home, I told him to wash.
“Get rid of everything.” the illegal act of justice that happened from his hand, and the memory of what he saw too…!
He nodded and walked in.
Like a man who wasn’t fully there anymore.
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My phone rang.
I picked it up, accidentally it went on speaker, and a voice barked something that I didn’t want him to hear—
“Are we back on business, boss?” But he did;
A pause. Then these words left my mouth, “For the time being.”
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I ended the call.
And went to get him clothes.
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When I returned— he was different.
Shaking. Lost.
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“Who are you…?” he asked.
Not loudly.
Not accusing.
Just… broken.
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I didn’t answer.
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He ate. Barely.
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And after a while— he slept.
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The next morning— he remembered nothing.
Just fragments. Blood. Rain.
A face he couldn’t place.
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But me? I remembered everything.
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And that was the problem.
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Because this life— the one I thought I left behind—
Trigger Warning: This piece contains graphic violence, murder, references to child abuse, and disturbing themes including body disposal and psychological trauma.
The smell hit before the place did.
Then the sound.
Pigs Everywhere, as far as these Eyes could look;
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We stopped near a dimly lit office.
“Stay in the car,” I told him.
He didn’t argue, or utter even a single world…!
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He was waiting outside. Mr. D.
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I walked up to him.
Didn’t say much.
Didn’t need to.
A look was enough, A gesture was enough to jog his memory and made him realise our connection…!
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His eyes shifted toward the car.
Toward Ravi.
Then back to me.
For a moment—
he smiled.
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A slow nod.
Accepting the deal.
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“Remember this,” he said quietly, “you came to me in need of help…”
Trigger Warning: This piece contains graphic violence, murder, references to child abuse, and disturbing themes including body disposal and psychological trauma.
It was a lone night, I was travelling all alone and before I could reach home, I got a call from my friend…!
It felt like either his life was in danger… or he had taken someone’s;
G0d knows what it was, but fear was resonating clearly from his voice—
Ravi— “I did it bhai… I found that man and I did what I had to…”
Me— “What are you talking about Ravi…?”
Ravi— “The same man… the one who brutally assaulted and k1lled that little girl from our vicinity—”
I cut him off.
The connection was poor. I told him to move somewhere open.
But my mind… it had already started running in all directions.
Ravi— “I found him… and as soon as I got a chance, I pounced on him… A fight broke out…”
“What happened next… Ravi?”
Ravi— “I knew he’d overpower me… so I took out the knife I kept on my waist… in case I ever needed it…”
My thoughts went to the worst place.
A brief pause…
“I had to, Waakiye… I had to do it…”
“She called me her brother… I watched her grow up… and I—”
He stopped.
I think her face came in front of him.
“Is he alive…?” I asked.
Ravi— “He was… gasping for air… when I opened his neck…”
“I watched him suffer… just like she would have…”
Silence.
“Where are you…?” I asked. “Send me your location.”
“Okay…”
The call ended.
A few seconds later—— I heard a ping on my phone;
Just a few minutes away.
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I drove there. And I saw him.
Sitting cross-legged… right next to the body.
Staring at the blood-soaked sand beneath him.
“Ravi…?” No response.
“Ravi…!” Nothing.
“RAVI…!” On the third call—he moved.
He rushed toward me, collapsed onto me… and broke.
Tears; Shaking hands; A voice that didn’t belong to the man I knew.
“I just wanted to scare him… but it… it became this…”
“I had to k1ll him…”
“He would have escaped… hurt someone else…”
As I looked into his eyes— and then at the lifeless one behind him—
Only one thought came to my mind— I have to save him.
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“Give me the knife.”
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[END PART 1]
A story that expands beyond years and decades of built relationships,
Had a kill a few tasks by the end of the day and we secured a new order from a business that earlier used to deal with us directly,
But,
Now they have put an intermediary party that secures all of the material that is required to run their business;
A convenience for them,
But,
It waivers that dealings that we had with them and counts as a fresh start,
To which we said that we won’t work without an advance payment;
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And when this advance figure comes in,
It becomes difficult for all of us;
The order has already been delayed a week and a half because we didn’t receive one,
And after getting a minimal amount that doesn’t even begins to dent the total value,
We told them to give us at least 30% of the deal but they are still saying that we will give it to us in a day or so…!
Like we will start working without securing at least the amount of material that is required to accomplish the task…!
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Because this is the first time we are dealing with them,
And they thought that we would work without any advance payment just because they supply to a company that we used to deal with…!
Things we deal with on the daily..!😅
Grown men acting like we are going to run away with their money after being in the business for 60+years,
Even after they got a confirmation from the company they are going to take it to,
To contact us for the material and final product…!
🤷🤷🤷
Coming back to the prompt
Fun ways to exercise
Well,
Let me begin you by telling you that I thought working out or even getting at least half hour maybe an hour of walk was trivial and no fun at all…!
But,
As soon as I found a way to pair it with an activity that gives me a sense of detachment from it,
While giving me motivation to continue on for longer,
It becomes easier…!
First one would be to involve a friend or a partner—
in the exercise or a set of exercises that you are doing…!
It creates a sense of friendly competition and pushes you to do better each day as they keep you or you keep them pushing in the at direction…!
A fun and interesting way to keep exercising…!
Second would be involve a pet,
Maybe go on longs walks while exploring a newfound place or take them on a hike,
Which pushes both you and them at the same time…!
Deepening the bond you have with them,
Make sure to carry some treats to appreciate their correct behavior and also keep a rubber stick to protect them from other things that might cause them harm…!
Third would be taking guidance from a trainer;
And this would better happen within closed doors like a gym or another training facility;
And under their guidance it would be better to work out or exercise while they improve your form and action…!
At last all of it would be supplemented by music,
Which gives me a boost and a will to work harder and push myself to my limits…!
In a crux,
Either working out with a partner/friend,
A pet or a personal trainer ;
Would be the way to go and make it fun;
If you’re a loner like me,
You can follow hiit workouts or basic exercises while sitting at home and seeing it on your phone or having a trainer in virtual to guide you…!
It can be fun if you work at a pace that build and maintains you even if you’re all alone…!
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…!
It was a long day yesterday,
After finishing with the prompt,
We went to shop for some essentials that were required at home,
Later on returning an hour or so later,
We had brunch,
After which we decided to go to a few remaining bhaji shops;
A few of them still remain on our list to check out;
We also travelled to Chawri bazar and got the cards that we ordered;
Later we roamed an hour or so more in search of a bhaji box,
And found nothing that was within our range,
All of them were upwards of 150 a piece;
(Wooden ones…!)
😳
So we got out of the Nai Sarak onto the main road of the Chandni Chowk area and walked back to the Chandni Chowk metro station and travelled back home from there…!
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It was almost 8 when we reached home,
And one of my neighbours who we are tight with were there and my mom was showing them the clothes and other things we bought…!
And after having sliders that we brought home and talking with them I fell asleep and woke up at 7:22…!
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I think it was 11 when I fell asleep;
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And I have been thinking about what I will be doing today,
Will it be a day off today or tomorrow;
Because we need boxes for packing all off the mithai in a day or so…!
Coming back to the prompt…!
Character from a book ot film I’d like to be and the reasons…
To begin with I would never give up being waakiye,
Or the person behind it,
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But,
If it were a temporary thing,
I’d love to be Almustafa,
A character created by Khalil Gibran;
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His prowess is something that I’d love to have,
But I’m fully aware of all the loneliness that comes stringed with it;
A whole lot of self reflection,
And basically leaving the version of self away and jumping into someone who brings you their problems and seeks help…!
A life that is spent seeking and searching answers that bring others some relief,
But that means not living your own life according to you,
It’s a life that’s hard and spent searching answers which aren’t easy and doesn’t provide you riches,
But in a sense they provide you with satisfaction and the person who comes to you with a solution to hang onto,
Hang onto this dear life a bit more…!
That’s something I’d like to be,
An answer seeker and someone who understands pain and suffering;
Well we can say yesterday ended late around three in the morning…!
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I was up with a thought in my mind and it happened to be a scene that I wanted to write and before I could look up it was three in the morning so I decided to work on it the next day,
Well in this concept today;
🥲
Other than that,
Yesterday was a mid one,
Low footfall due to it being a Sunday;
But I started processing some of the material that I prepared to give myself a head start…!
And the same happened till the end of the day…!
This day is a packed one too,
We have to get the cards and boxes from old Delhi and come back and pack them and start distributing them the same week…!
Another hectic Monday it will be,
Which I will come to realise later in the evening…!
Coming back to the prompt
Best/worst pet animals…!
There is a huge difference between a good and a bad pet;
But,
Let me tell you in the beginning,
Your pets reflect you(the owner) and the type of environment that they grow up in…!
If you’re somewhat of an aggressive person,
The same will be reflected in your pet and its behaviour…!
And a cool and composed nature is reflected in the same way…!
These are a few animals that I tend to on the daily and they are fun and loving ones,
Except the cats,
They are not that close enough that I can pet them for any longer than a few seconds…!
To be honest to you,
I don’t have a say in what sort of pets one keeps,
But,
If your pet is detached from the wild life and it tamed to be near humans through means that would be illegal that is something I cannot stand…!
I’ve seen people carry tiger cubs,
Cheetahs too,
Snakes those huge and massive ones which can constrict you and take your life…!
If the condition is genuine,
Like they suffer from a life illness or some other kind of illness that makes their survival impossible,
In that case I’ve see non profits keeping giraffes and rhinos too;
But,
I think Those don’t count as pets..!
But I hope they do get the love of one…!
If the case is genuine,
I would draw my line at dogs, cats, species of rodents)
I’ve seen people keep fishes, birds and some species of reptiles..!
Let’s not forget the horses which were a trusted partner once…!
The above is where I think it ends,
But we haven’t come across arachnids or your typical insects like beetles—-
If we go on exploring the horizon expands further…!
Doesn’t it…?
But anything that isn’t a part of the above, I consider a bad pet…!
So I started to prepare material that will be processed next week,
And the hunt for labour is still an ongoing process as most of them are gone to their native villages to attend marriage functions or to be a helping hand in cutting of the ripe crops and sowing of the new ones…!
We will almost be done with the shopping and the things that will be left are my clothes that I will give measurements of on Monday(my day off)
And,
We have to buy bhaji boxes too which will start distributing in the middle of the next week too…!
Cannot wait for the 26th to arrive…!
Coming back to the prompt…!
A job that I’d do for free
I know that you’d expect an answer like I wouldn’t do anything for free,
Because of the business mindset that I’ve developed myself into…!
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But,
If you look at this from my perspective,
This,
All of this writing and expressing myself is something that I do for free and have been doing for free from the very beginning;
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I do it because of the love that I have for writing and penning my emotions that I have or I encounter on the daily…!
I have happily spent G0d knows how much time on this,
This skill of mine which I hone to this day,
And will till the end of me…!
This is the only job that I’d do for free and without taking even a single penny,
Because that would be equal to buying my love and I hope
It wouldn’t be possible for me in the near future…!
Cheers 🥂
To another busy day,
and
I hope you achieve all of the tasks that you plan to do this Sunday…!
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?
Hey…!
I hope all of you are doing well…!
It was a packed day yesterday which I took off from work,
Shopping earrings and a set that we plan on giving my sister,
On top of that we are deciding what we will give during the milni function maybe cash will be the go to;
But instead of that we are planning to give silver coins…!
(Remove the concept of cash in total…)
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We also bought kaleere and rented the jewellery that my sister plans to wear on the day of her wedding…!
After trying on a few of them, this was the one she associated with the most…!
A few more days of shopping it’s said,
But,
I’m telling my mom and sister to finish it by Sunday evening;
So that we can start the other things from Monday onwards…!
Coming back to the prompt
Olympic sports that I enjoy watching…!
To be honest to you all,
I don’t even like watching cricket…!
(I know I am going to get some heat for that…)
But,
I genuinely don’t understand what is the reason behind watching guys in a circle catch a ball that other player hit…?!
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It’s the same for football,
What is the reason that these athletes train so hard to kick a ball into others teams net…!?
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Let’s not talk about the betting and immense money people lose on these sports…!
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Some people literally put their life on the line and take money from people to bet it on these things…!
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Only to lose in the long run even if a few bets hit…!
But,
Let’s not forget it being the a sense of interconnectedness amongst all of us…!
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You feel left out if you don’t watch a cricket match of which either India is a part of,
even these IPL(Indian premier league…)
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You feel left out as soon as the conversation starts and then you have to watch it with them or alone in your privacy…!
The only thing that I watch on the passing is badminton as it shows new ways and tricks the athletes use to be better at a sport that is already at its pinnacle…!
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Another one would be shooting sports that include target hitting,
Even if it is air rifle or bow and arrow…!
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But,
Have you ever given a thought to the fact how these people who sacrificed their lives to represent our country, India are looked at once the celebrations turn off…?
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How they’re treated once they return home and spend a few years within those who call them their own…!
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Their piles of medals bring them immense shame and they never plan on bringing their kids into the sport they perused or any those kids genuinely want to…!
That is how we treat those sportsmen/sportswomen who brought glory to our country…!
A thought that stays on my mind longer than it should…!
After spending the whole day at work yesterday it felt like I was going to die…!
.
The blues are fading,
Just the lingering memories are there…!
.
Look how fast someone forgets the death of a fellow being,
Not even two days have passed…!
.
But,
On returning home an hour before my routine,
I went to the bhaji wala;
.
To buy boxes of sweets that we have to give to the people along with the cards…!
.
In which we have to put
Matthi
Matar(or namak pare)
Gur para
Small samosas
Kachori’s
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I brought sample from a few shops and we decided on one,
So I’ll be going to place the order today itself…!
As they need some time to prepare it too…!
And,
I fell asleep only after drinking tea at home and those mithai;
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Woken up by hunger pangs at 6:22;
I wanted to eat something but I didn’t,
As I laid there on my bed,
After a few minutes both my mom and sister came into my room and decided on the routine which we have to follow—
.
Look at the irony,
We are busy enough to forget the passing away of someone close,
But from whom I came from,
My father,
We remember him on each and every milestone that we cross—
Coming back to the prompt…
Improving our community…!
The prompt couldn’t have come at a right time;
The sense of direction of the youth has severely deteriorated over the years;
..
With more influence on their phones,
Their sense of time and being able to get a grasp over it has taken a hit;
Even to me,
When I am on my phone the time feels like it’s flying away,
And I don’t have enough time to look up from it…!
..
Other problem that plagues us are the surrounding an its ill maintenance…!
Broken roads filled with potholes,
The so called space technology…!
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With that,
The overflowing water from gutters which breed germs and problems that come back to bite us later…!
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Lack of safety for women and female gender on the whole…!
This has become such a problem now in India that we have become practically numb to the fact that these things happen all around us and even the people in power are partly at response,
Often we hear,
Kids of those who are in prominent places committing these heinous acts…!
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At last,
It’s a our fault,
We choose to bring these people to power and how are we not able to judge their character beforehand;
A lesson that we learn each time by making mistakes,
And repeating them ever so often…!
Do you think it’s possible to improve the community until there is somewhat of a revolution within all of us…?
And that is sparked by having the same rights and responsibilities whose blame and praise both come to us…!
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As a reminder to better ourselves and let the community be a reflection of the same…!
