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The Mysterious Sound

Updated: 6 days ago

I could feel the Sun’s rays for a while before I heard my mother shouting, “Wake up, Naina!”


After shouting for a while, she barged into my room to turn off the fan, forcing me to get out of my bed. Struggling to open my eyes, I looked at her, and she was already dressed.


Noticing me waking up, she asked, “Listen, I can’t pack your lunch today. Can you eat in your college canteen?”


Silhouetted hillside with a lone tree and electric poles under a gray sky.
Cover Photo by Nikhil Narayanasa

Closing my eyes, I replied, “Yes, maa. I can eat in my college canteen. Can you turn on the fan, please?”


Pulling off my blanket, my mother asked, “You know where I’m going, right?”


Triggered, I shouted, “To the office, Mom!”


Following my answer, she spanked me. When I shouted in pain, she reminded me, “I’m going to Ishitha’s wedding along with our neighbours.”

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