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Things are as they are, not as they should be!

The Homecoming

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She felt their judgmental eyes on her. She knew that they knew.

And that was sufficient to bring the monsters of the past to raise their ugly heads.

The memories of the past slipped back into her mind and engulfed it completely with fear and pain.

She ran away from all the physical and the mental demons into the dark and quiet of the long room.

As she breathed in deeply, the musty and the woody smell acted as a tonic for her frazzled nerves.

The words around her gave her the much-needed escape, comfort and strength.

It was homecomingโ€ฆ

Books

Linking this to Writing Wednesdays at Write Tribe for the Prompt  โ€œThe ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.โ€ โ€• Maya Angelou

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18 Responses

    1. Oh yes, there’s something comforting about the books. Thanks Amrita. Glad you enjoyed this post!

    1. It’s the same with me. I travel a lot for work and stay at the best of places, but there’s nothing like home. ๐Ÿ™‚

  1. Beautiful story, Shilpa. I can empathise with your character. For Bibliophiles, nothing else can bring as much solace as books do!

    1. Oh yes, libraries are truly magical places that transport you to places you’ve never been and never will. What would be life without libraries and books. Thank you, Shinjini, glad you liked this take on the prompt.

    1. Hi Apeksha. Yes, being with books is like being at home for every book worm. Thanks a lot. Am happy that you enjoyed reading this story. ๐Ÿ™‚

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