Lekhny composition -05-May-2024

Flyover (Microtale)

“OMG!! My semester leave came, so this Sunday I can go home after 6 months of studying abroad, No one can live in this strict hostel; which prohibits using cell phones, but I did as my parents wanted me to study here” blabbered Randeep to himself, he carefully recovered his phone and walked out of the campus to his friend’s house to stay there this night and the next day afternoon he’ll leave the country via flight to his hometown. 

He saw a bus with empty seats, so he placed himself in one and tried to switch on his mobile to contact his family and his friend. 

He felt a mysterious hop, so he straightened his head to watch outer, where his bus quickly dashed against the wall of a flyover, at the impact few people from frontside were thrown breaking the glass. 

Suddenly he got blind faint and he thought of his whole family and on opening his eyes he was at the hospital, he hardly remembered anything at first 

But again he asked about the date, they replied it was Saturday. He thought of the flight ticket this afternoon he was having a flight at 3 PM, and it was almost 10 AM, so he rushed to check his ticket, passport and visa. 

They saved his bags, so nothing was missed, but he couldn’t save his phone. 

The doctor came to his bed and said “You’re fortunate to stay in the back seat because few people in the front seat are no more”

Randeep informed the doctor about his situation and after the procedures, he immediately left for the airport by taxi. 

At next day he reached his city and took an auto to his street, 

Last Sunday, on the common phone, his mom informed him about a new flyover near his house and it made the street look congested So he had to walk through the road, and Neighbors weirdly overlooked his bruised hands and bandaged face. 

He peacefully walked into the house, he shouted “MOM..!! MOM..!!, I came finally”

Her sweet voice came from the kitchen “OH MY DEAR, YOU CAME FINALLY”, he bounced towards the kitchen, she immediately said” Dear son, Please buy me a can of juice” he hesitated by saying “Mom do you know, what happened to me” but she replied” Just take your bike key from desk and buy for me”

Randeep came out angrily “Mom had not even seen my appearance, commanding a work immediately, how awful to be the last son of my family, with Dad, Mom, an elder sister, grandpa and grandma at home. No one has seen me till now, now I’m taking my bike for a juice can” 

With hatred on his face, he saw a girl, with a yellow dupatta, covering her dark hair, standing at the entrance of the new flyover asking for a lift.

Randeep moved his bike towards her and asked her where to go, It was gleaming sun, so the road was empty. 

He took her on his bike and initiated a conversation with her. She spoke innocently, which created interest in her. 

Now he praised his mother” Thank you, Mom, for sending me this time to meet her” he smiled at the mirror, and she said “I’ll get down at the end of the flyover, he nodded and she questioned, “Where are you from?” 

He responded “ Near the flyover “She answered “Oh!, You know, a house near the flyover, got fired a few days back and the family of 3 women and 2 men died in that accident. 

“Oh I’ve not seen anyone like that” he replied. 

She showed the photos of the house and bodies from it. 

Randeep’s spine chilled as ice, and his head tended to pain vigorously. 

That’s the picture of his mother, sister and grandma along with his father and grandpa. 

He shoved his bike towards his house, Now it was dark and burnt, and police sealed the whole spot, he shouted MOM.. MOM, where are you, where’s everyone, No answer came. 

One of the police replied “Are you a member of this family? And they’re all killed in this brutal accident, we can’t contact you, Along with your family a young lady, walking near your house on the flyover also got killed in that sudden accident”

He showed her picture to him, she wore a yellow dupatta. 

It’s destined that all 6 members of the family had to be killed in an accident, but he escapes, so fate brings another strange girl to get killed. But the soul awaited on earth to inform him about the dead family as a wish of his mother’s soul.