Something walked upto me. It took me a moment to realise that that something was actually a person. But you canβt blame me for taking time to figure it out. That someone was exceptionally thin and he looked so light in colour that he wouldβve blended in the street easily if he had tried, though it looked like he hadnβt tried because I could see him alright. Well, I could see through him for he was almost transparent. What a queer sight!
He stopped walking when he was about 2 feet away from me. His form seemed to waver in the slight wind, and it was hard to make out anything much of his appearance. βHello,β he said, politely.
I mean, it wouldβve been rude not to reply, so I did.
βHi,β I said, uncertainly.
βCan you tell me the name of your neighboursβ daughter?β he asked me, pointing to the house to my left.
βYeah, Why?β I asked.
βI will be…. visiting her,β he smiled wickedly at his words as if he meant much more than that.
βOh! Umm…,β I looked at him oddly, squinting to make out anything of his face, then sighed when I wasnβt able to come to a conclusion. βHer name is Alice,β I replied finally.
βOk then, thanks. Iβll see you later.” And even though his eyes were barely visible, I could just make out a sparkle in them as he smiled that same lopsided grin of his, looking as though he was planning mischief. Then he turned to go. He had almost reached her houseβs front door when I called, βWho are you?β
He turned around and looked at me in a way that suggested he thought I was mad.
βDonβt you know me? I am all over the news.β He smiled again, proudly this time. When I didnβt reply, he said slowly, with a hiss, βWhy, I am Corona, of course.β
*Awkward silence for 60 seconds*
*60 seconds later*
“K…?” I said awkwardly. He smiled again and turned to leave but I called out hurriedly, βWait!β
He turned to look at me again but I didnβt know what to say. I mean, you donβt often meet people like Corona and just know how to make small talk with them.
βYou aren’t here to infect me, are you?β I asked after a lot of thought.
He raised his eyebrows. βYouβre not complaining, are you?β
βNo, of course not. Not at all. Not one bit. I was just…curious.β I gulped, suddenly regretting putting forth the question.
He sighed. βNo, of course not. Not for now, at least. Youβve got your mask on. And I have already observed you. You will wash your hands and face after you go in. So itβs totally pointless to visit you for now.β
βOh!β What he said didnβt make much sense to me. My eyes and ears werenβt covered. He could still affect me through them. But since he seemed too dumb to notice, I totally decided against mentioning it.
I saw him reaching her houseβs door, he waved to me excitedly and I blinked, and then waved back, awkwardly. Then he touched her door handle lightly and said, βIβll just stay here for a while.β
βFor how long?β I asked grimly.
βAs long as it takes for her to touch me,β he answered with a huge smile, that could only mean something evil. Then he vanished, mingling perfectly into the surroundings, leaving me staring blankly at the door handle.
*Weird silence for 60 seconds*
*60 seconds later*
I turned round and ran into my house, shutting the door behind me. I took my phone out, and with hurried urgency, dialled Aliceβs number.
~Nehal
Nice!!!!! Very different!!!!!! Good different! Like really!!!!!
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked it π
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At first I was like
“Is the guy gonna commit some crime? Murder? Kidnaping?”
I just couldn’t see the plot twist comingπ
Good one, need of the hourπ
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Haha, he was gonna do something worse though π.
Thanks a lot Avishi π
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Hahha – nice story to make sure people wear masks!
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Thanks a lot, Di π€
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Whoaπ₯
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Thanks Ashmita π
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You are welcome dear ποΈπ§€π΅π
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A great way to make people understand that Covid is still there, so make sure to wash your hands, wear a mask and keep the safety guidelines!
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Yes indeed. Thanks a lot Poorwa π
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Well that took a twist! Well written with a very powerful message there.
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I’m happy you enjoyed it. Thanks a lot π!
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Whoaaaa!!
Awesome nehal, also i did not see that twist coming, it was kinda freaky and idk why hilarious, loved this!
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Hey Aanya !
How are you doing ?
When is ur hiatus gonna end ?
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Heya, stressed, but ok, how are you?
In about 10 days, but then i have to work on sth, so i’ll be o wordpress only for posting or will drop in in between until april end
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M good tooo!
How were exams ?
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3 done left, they’re going god ig, what about you?
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Great !
Mine went good bt my result wasnβt so good π
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aww, it’ll be better next time!!
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It was awesome…..but then again, these are topper bache, so who am I to say π
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Shut up Nehal ! 90.33 % is poor !
I got 95% last year π
I stand nowhere in the toppers list this tym π
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Uh huh……why does that even bother you honestly? I’ve been a topper in 7th and 8th but nowhere close to it in 9th and I don’t care.
Seekh mujhse kuch π
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Arre aise kaise ?
Since class 1 I have been a topper !
Bt Iβll work harder in class 9 π
Mujhse seekho π
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I don’t care about being topper honestly. All I care about is getting good marks according to the amount of time and hard work I spend in studies. So yeah……mujhse seekho π
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I want my hard work to pay off ! I worked day n expected my result to b same
So mujhse seekho π
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You care about being topper, I don’t. I care about marks being Good. So yeah, mujhse hi seekho π
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Even though you didn’t ask me, imma answer that: they went amazing!!
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Dude I knew everything abt ur exams π€
From the time table to how the exam went ! π€
So there wasnβt a need for u to answer my gurl π
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Omg, that is true I guess π. Makes me feel kinda happy too πβ€
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Haha, I’m so glad you liked it gurl π.
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That was quite a lot interesting! π
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Thanks ππ
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Wow!!!!!
A nice way to spread awareness about Covid-19!!
I just hope Alice also follows all the protocols to stay away from Corona!
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I’m glad you liked it Ananya.
Yes, I hope so too otherwise……..πππππ²
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Yeah lol
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Quite different!! ππ»
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I’m glad you liked it β€
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Oooooh! That plot twist really got me π²
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πhehe
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Whoahhhh!!!
The plot twist was simply awesome!!
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Thank you so much!π
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Very nice story π, good massage for people
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Thank you Sir!π
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Woah the plot twist was legit awesome!!π€π Loved the way you conveyed the proper cautions to be taken to avoid “dumb” coronaπ€ππΌ
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ππ€£ haha
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you liked it.
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Oh wowwwww this is so good ππ I thought this was going to be a ghost story but then that twist happened!! π Hopefully Alice (and everyone reading this) stays safe until Corona meets his end!
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Haha π.
Yes I hope so too!!
Thanks a lot Abby π€
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