Since the primordial time people imagine and dream. In the cobwebs of their mind sweet fancies loiter. In dreams they often see a colorful world, a rainbow tainting the sky. Reality is such an austere thing. Dreams get crushed like a piece of glass broken into shards. These shattered dreams torment and agonize us and embed within us a vicious circle of intense pain which revolves in our psyche. A short story about an arranged marriage.
Hi everyone, I am Koyel Mitra from India. I am an M.Sc B.Ed in Mathematics and teach Math at a government high school. I am the author of 8 books- 3 poetry and 4 short stories and 1 drama so far. My other hobbies include singing, drawing, sketching, painting, listening to music and reading books. Hop over to my website if you like www.koyelevergreen.wordpress.com My recent book is a short story titled 'Aqua'.I am the author of four more collaborative books like Mirrored Voices, Coffeeshop Blues, Coffeeshop Blues-Traveler's Edition, Mirrored Voices: Best Contemporary Poetry. My newest poetry book is titled" A Poet's Nook". It is available in paperback edition.
In this piece of flash fiction, Ms. Mitra explores the extent to which a human can be abused, both verbally and physically before revenge is justifiable.
There are no hard answers, but this story will raise a lot of questions & debate by various religious and non-religious groups.