The Lonely Road…
The night is long and lonely. After endless tossing and turning in bed, I decide to listen to the music to calm myself.
As soon as I press the ‘Play’ on the music-player, I panic and realize that the ‘noise’ would disturb the children.
I fumble in the dark to press the ‘Stop’ and search for the earphones, the cough syrup breaks into smithereens upon hitting the floor.
As my nerves fray some more, I hear my son’s grouchy voice, “Is this the hour for pranks, Dad?”
He leaves without waiting for my reply and without seeing my crestfallen face.
This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.
In this prompt a story is weaved using the three words, earphones, cough syrup and prank.
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A Drabble is an extremely short work of fiction which is exactly one hundred words in length.
August 24, 2013 8:32 pm|
Love this post.. Beautifully written..!!
August 24, 2013 11:48 pm|
Thank you, Priya 🙂
August 24, 2013 9:07 pm|
Difficult combination, but you managed it well 🙂
Destination Infinity
August 24, 2013 11:49 pm|
Thanks Rajesh. Glad you liked it! 🙂
August 24, 2013 9:28 pm|
Your son has a good sense of humor.
August 24, 2013 11:50 pm|
Not my son!! 😀 😛
August 24, 2013 9:30 pm|
Very creative Shilpa 🙂 loved the way you have weaved the three words.
August 24, 2013 11:51 pm|
Thank you, LP 🙂
August 24, 2013 10:24 pm|
Very creative, Shilpa! 🙂
August 24, 2013 11:52 pm|
Thanks a lot, Shail 🙂
August 24, 2013 11:00 pm|
Very nice drabble , Shilpa.
August 24, 2013 11:52 pm|
Thanks Kalpana 🙂
August 24, 2013 11:22 pm|
There’s something so sad about cough syrup and broken bottles!
Very nice, Shilpa!
August 24, 2013 11:54 pm|
… and the pain of loneliness too!
Thank you Vidya 🙂
August 25, 2013 2:45 am|
it made me sad. You have written a very visual story once again.
August 25, 2013 10:38 am|
I have seen some elderly parents treated so badly by their own children. It is truly sad and heart breaking to see the pain in their eyes. 🙁
August 25, 2013 6:29 am|
Good use of the prompt words, nice read.
August 25, 2013 10:39 am|
Thank you, Indrani 🙂
August 25, 2013 7:19 am|
Very innovative post,Shilpa. In 100 words you have convincingly used the words of the prompt.
August 25, 2013 10:40 am|
Thank you for the kind words, Ma’am 🙂
August 25, 2013 9:49 am|
Loved it Shilpa!! 🙂
Beautifully woven…
August 25, 2013 10:46 am|
Thanksss Pixie 🙂
August 25, 2013 11:19 am|
Truly Wow. Very well woven together Shilpa.
August 25, 2013 11:28 am|
Glad you liked this story, OM 🙂
August 25, 2013 2:19 pm|
Very creative use of the prompts!! loved it…
August 25, 2013 2:59 pm|
Thank you Aditi! 🙂
August 25, 2013 2:26 pm|
Nice drabble!
August 25, 2013 3:00 pm|
Thks PI 🙂
August 25, 2013 3:50 pm|
Okay, I never got around to weave the words into a story. This one is super nice. Great Shilpa 🙂
August 25, 2013 7:53 pm|
Try it… it’s exciting and challenging!
Thanks Kajal 🙂
August 25, 2013 8:22 pm|
Oh nice story. 🙂
I thought I was reading a personal anecdote of yours/
August 26, 2013 8:11 am|
Oops!! 😀
August 26, 2013 8:55 am|
What combination of words!! Must be challenging… well-weaved 😀
August 26, 2013 12:23 pm|
Thanks G! While it was easy to weave the story with these 3 words… editing the story from 110 words to 100 was challenging! 😛
August 26, 2013 10:50 am|
As always, very well crafted shilpa. especially with those words:)
August 26, 2013 12:24 pm|
Thanks, Asha! As always you are too kind 🙂
August 26, 2013 11:47 am|
Great! You created pathos with this prompt… lovely 🙂
August 26, 2013 12:29 pm|
Thank you Sheela! Glad you liked this post! 🙂
August 26, 2013 1:20 pm|
A sad , sensitive tale told with your usual brevity and precision shilpa 🙂
August 28, 2013 10:27 am|
Thank you Sri 🙂
August 26, 2013 1:20 pm|
when I saw the words nothing hit me 🙂 But seeing this creative post I felt wow
Good one Shilpa 🙂
August 28, 2013 10:28 am|
Smiling 🙂 Thanks Afshan 🙂
August 26, 2013 1:50 pm|
The junior thinks it’s a prank. You have managed very well with 3 difficult and unusual words in a drabble.
August 28, 2013 10:29 am|
Yes, he meant it in a sarcastic way! Thanks Kalpana 🙂
August 26, 2013 1:51 pm|
Sad but wonderful creativity shilpa
August 28, 2013 10:30 am|
Yes, it is a true story for many elderly people who are not cared for and are ignored by their kids! Sad! 🙁
August 26, 2013 4:55 pm|
That sure is a good way to use the three words ! Loved reading it !
August 28, 2013 10:30 am|
Thank you Ruchira 🙂
August 26, 2013 8:16 pm|
I loved the way you weaved the words into 100 words. Lovely. 🙂
August 28, 2013 10:31 am|
Thks Jyothi 🙂
August 26, 2013 9:55 pm|
That was a nice Drabble!
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August 28, 2013 10:31 am|
Thanks so much, Sheethal. Touched 🙂
August 27, 2013 12:57 pm|
Good one Shilpa…a gentle reminder to be more caring towards the older generation !!!
August 28, 2013 10:34 am|
It is sad that parents who have done so much all their lives for the kids are ignored and not cared for in their old age!
August 27, 2013 1:18 pm|
Such a sad state of affairs Shilpa. 🙁 🙁
I’m deeply touched by your thought behind this drabble and frankly at a loss of words…
August 28, 2013 10:34 am|
Thanks Bhavya. Glad that this post connected and touched you!
August 29, 2013 3:46 am|
Oh, aren’t children so very sympathetic!! 😛
Great take on the prompt!
August 30, 2013 8:45 am|
short and neat…
September 13, 2013 2:45 pm|
Thanks Latha 🙂