This story is written as part of Friday Foto Fiction. It is a Weekly Blog Hop to celebrate fiction writing co-hosted by Tina & Mayuri. They give a photo prompt every week and participants need to write a flash fiction based on the photo in 100-150 words.
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Madhura found Rohit staring at the board in Aryan’s room again.
She gently put her hand on his shoulder.
“He was a genius!” Rohit marvelled.
“Yes, you told me, sweetheart”
“How come we never saw his potential?”
Madhura took a deep breath and sighed.
“Maybe we were too busy to make him fit in with the other kids”
It had been a year since Aryan committed suicide. Madhura & Rohit were still coming to terms with the reality. For the first time, Rohit was taking interest in Aryan. Madhura wished he had done it earlier.
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Mind blowing!! Simply touched my heart… beautiful story Gayatri!!!
The dreams of a child crushed under the expectations of parents- the bitter truth. Nice take on the prompt Gayatri
Do we need stereo types or we need just human beings? Heavy price indeed…
Very touching tale. Made me numb!
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Beautiful story Gayatri.
This left me misty eyed, Gayatri. You’ve handled a harsh topic with so much sensitivity. Brilliant!
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Thank you for writing for #FridayFotoFiction
That’s the sad part when kid has to take such steps because his desires and dreams do not get much needed attention and recognition. Instead comparison takes place of encouragement. Very well written plot touching all the emotions. Guilt of a parent, proud feeling thinking about their kids potential and the sad part of not able to realize it when they had time and now they can’t bring their kid back.
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The last statement crushed my heart. I hope every parent trying to make their kid fit in with the herd reads this. Thanks for this little story of a harsh truth of many a suicides.
A brutally harsh tale on the current lifestyle. Absolutely well written.
Oh my, I was just having the same discussion with one of my friends offline today.
Very touchy and emotional story G.. I wish our tribe (parents) learn to keep expectations at par with reality.
This is so sad. Hope it never happens with anyone in reality.
Beautifully written on a sensitive issue…..It is giving a learning too …Let’s help everyone to b just the way they want themselves to b ….I loved Ur fiction
Had goosebumps reading this. Parents should see their kids for the potential they have than the potential they think the kids oughta have.
Ohh god, how i wish he didnt have to end his life!! Thanks for linking up with #FridayaFotoFiction
Ah! The last two sentences. Enough to move one to tears.