55 Fiction is a form of micro-fiction that refers to the works of fiction limited to a maximum of fifty-five words.
The Choices You Make…
Bettering himself was his revenge for all the hardships he had seen in his young sporting career.
Each event brought greater accolades and adulation.
The luxuries, the endorsements and the millions in the bank made up for the earlier deprivations.
Soon, he looked at all of them with disdain.
And then, he found Big C.
PS: One of the street names/slang for Cocaine is Big C!
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16 Responses
Hmmmm success should be guarded from evils …
I like this on several levels. Provocative!
People who can handle fame and success are the real successful persons… thats what i think :).
Many people cannot handle success, they have easy access to anything and everything money can buy…
A thought provoking fiction 🙂
good message at the right time…
and the 55ier, for me, the pic revealed the end much earlier ..
wondering wat was C…nice!!!!
Eventually, water finds it’s level
The picture I must say speaks so much!
Its sad that successful people cant handle all that fame and adulation. They also forget how much people believe them.
Wonderfully described in this micro fiction.
Sometimes it is so scary…
When beyond a point, success and money dont give the desired satisfaction…the Big C comes in thinking that it will cure all the void…but it takes the ppl towards a black hole, not happiness….
Money and success can be the reason for you downfall also.
Nice one again Shilpa 🙂
Ah this is something that not only happens with these star players but major rock-band members.After success comes the tryst with rehab.
Nice one! 🙂
As always amazing !!
You rock on 55 fictions !!
Wonderful Shilpa 🙂 🙂
It just reminded me Maradona… 🙁
People lose their mind after seeing success. Nice 55er! 🙂
woaa big C = cocain…. neber knew this…
nice fiction
true many sports persons have fallen from grace exactly like that…