Life’s Like That
I always ask myself one question, what have I done to evoke this kind of response from him.
Is it fear or hatred?
I was scurrying past him but his ever alert and watchful eyes caught me.
I stood motionless while his breath was suspended.
Seeing that manic look in his eyes, I knew, my end was near.
I screamed for help but who’d hear my pleas. I wanted to curl up into a ball and escape this horror.
Suddenly, he turned and fled into his room as relief washed all over me.
Aah! It’s tough living with an Arachnophobic!*
Linking this to July 2014 Ultimate Blogging Challenge and NaBloPoMo
This month, I plan to share Drabbles on Emotions along with a few book reviews.
*Arachnophobia is an abnormal fear of spiders.
July 2, 2014 3:54 am|
you seen the movie Arechnophobia 🙂
Bikram
July 2, 2014 9:08 am|
Nope, haven’t seen 🙂
July 2, 2014 4:44 am|
I didn’t know the term for that phobia, so thanks! 🙂
July 2, 2014 9:08 am|
Happy to help 🙂
July 2, 2014 6:23 am|
Surely not a reason to…but I could not help but laugh…nice narration, Shilpa!
July 2, 2014 9:09 am|
Thanks Kajal. Glad you liked it! 🙂
July 2, 2014 7:28 am|
God, I laughed so hard 🙂
Was on tenterhooks wondering at her fate 😀
July 2, 2014 9:12 am|
Glad that this drabble brought few laughs your way, Shailaja. Thank you 🙂
July 2, 2014 8:02 am|
My phobia is lizards! So idiotic, but what to do. 😳
July 2, 2014 9:13 am|
Me too… I hate lizzy aunties! 😛
July 2, 2014 8:10 am|
O that’s a good one 🙂 You are always so good at springing up surprise endings!
July 2, 2014 9:31 am|
Thank you Beloo! 🙂
July 2, 2014 9:09 am|
That’s a good one.
July 2, 2014 9:31 am|
Thank you SG 🙂
July 2, 2014 9:48 am|
I fear cockroaches! Especially the big ones that fly! 🙁
July 2, 2014 4:18 pm|
Cockroaches dont scare me, but I simply HATE them! 😈
July 2, 2014 9:56 am|
ahh poor spidey .. he scared it 😛
July 2, 2014 4:19 pm|
Yeah 😀
July 2, 2014 10:19 am|
Lizards in my house would have same thoughts about me 🙂 Good one Shilpa 🙂
July 2, 2014 4:21 pm|
LOL 😀 Same here!! Thanks Seena! When are you getting back to blogging scene?? It’s high time, lady!! 🙂
July 2, 2014 10:36 am|
Eeekkk!!! I can’t stand lizards. One just fell on my hand this morning. 😥 What do you call fear of lizards?
July 2, 2014 4:26 pm|
Gosh!! I dont like lizards too and there is a big fat one with 2 kids currently in my home and I really wish that they just leave through the balcony (or main door! 🙄 ) soon! Fear of lizards or or creepy, crawly things is called Herpetophobia!
July 2, 2014 10:38 am|
Ha ha Shilpa this is so awesome. !
July 2, 2014 4:27 pm|
Thanks Ma’am! 🙂
July 2, 2014 12:36 pm|
I knew it was an animal 🙂
And these small things – spiders, lizards, cockroaches – so tiny yet so scary!
July 2, 2014 4:28 pm|
That’s cool! You bet, they can really freak you out!
July 2, 2014 12:45 pm|
for me it is a combo of both fear and hatred when i see the creepies and crawlies. As always, nice drabble 🙂
July 2, 2014 4:29 pm|
Ditto! 🙁
Thanks Asha 🙂
July 2, 2014 12:57 pm|
Good one Shilpa!
July 2, 2014 4:29 pm|
Thank you Mr Bhatia 🙂
July 2, 2014 1:58 pm|
I was wondering who could be the narrator 😀 Good one Shilpa 🙂
July 2, 2014 4:30 pm|
Mission accomplished 😀
Thanks Swathi!
July 2, 2014 2:12 pm|
Aunt May having Arachnophobia from Spidey. 😛 …(Nerd Joke)
July 2, 2014 4:32 pm|
LOL 😀 and I am laughing out loud at the (Nerd Joke) mention too 😀
July 2, 2014 2:51 pm|
I’m laughing out loud. That was such an ending. You got me hooked with this one 🙂
July 2, 2014 4:33 pm|
Glad you enjoyed this one, Soumyaa! 🙂
July 2, 2014 3:10 pm|
The end was totally unexpected 🙂 I loved that…
July 2, 2014 4:33 pm|
Glad you liked it Sushree! 🙂
July 2, 2014 4:58 pm|
Heh heh still trying to figure out who was more scared!
July 3, 2014 9:07 pm|
LOL 😀
July 2, 2014 5:02 pm|
Oh i have that fear too! I thought it would be something a violence or something, turned out I was quite wrong!
July 3, 2014 9:10 pm|
Glad that it surprised you, Nibha 🙂
July 2, 2014 5:10 pm|
You just described how my husband would be 😛
July 3, 2014 9:10 pm|
Aah! I would do the same too… though with lizards 😀
July 2, 2014 5:26 pm|
Like Bikram,even I would suggest you watch Arechnophobia.
But,Shilpa ,you have a unique style of writing.
July 3, 2014 9:11 pm|
Must watch it now that you recommend it too 🙂
Thanks Mr Chowla 🙂
July 2, 2014 6:02 pm|
Love how you wrote this from the spider’s perspective. I wonder how they must really feel when we run after them slipper in hand.
July 3, 2014 9:11 pm|
I know, wonder what must be going on in their heads 😀
July 2, 2014 6:18 pm|
I realized that this was about a human being and an animal/insect, but didn’t expect it to be the spider’s narration. That was a lovely twist!
July 3, 2014 9:12 pm|
Thanks PI. Glad this took you by surprise 🙂
July 2, 2014 7:41 pm|
I never knew about this phobia till now. Is there a specific name for a phobia for lizards? I’m highly phobic to them 🙁
Okay, so mentally I have substituted the creepy crawly you’ve intended here to talk on behalf of as a lizard, and I can resonate with the whole write up now 😉
July 3, 2014 9:17 pm|
Yes, fear of lizards or or creepy, crawly things is called Herpetophobia! I HATE them with the bottom of my heart and I just saw one near the kitchen slab and now I’ll have to wash everything 😥
LOL 😀 that’s smart 😉
July 2, 2014 11:42 pm|
Absolutely brilliant, Shilpa:)
http://vishal-newkidontheblock.blogspot.com/2014/07/chapter-2-orkut-love-story.html
July 3, 2014 9:18 pm|
Thank you Vishal 🙂
July 3, 2014 6:03 am|
Kept me in great suspense till I saw the clue word in the last line.Good one
July 3, 2014 9:18 pm|
Thanks KP, glad you liked it 🙂
July 3, 2014 9:47 am|
What a coincidence that we both posted about the same subject! 🙂 Not only am I Arachnophobic, but that extends to most other bugs as well. If my husband is home I yell for him, otherwise I just throw something at it, then flee. That was a clever little ditty.
July 3, 2014 9:20 pm|
I loved your Boris the Spider song 🙂 It’s the same with me, my husband is the knight in shining armor for me too. Thanks Debbie, glad you liked this piece. 🙂
July 3, 2014 12:11 pm|
Ohh I definitely have this – I so damn hate them. I can so relate to this drabble
Tina from The Sunny Side of Life
July 3, 2014 9:21 pm|
Glad this resonates with you too, Tina 🙂
July 3, 2014 8:17 pm|
Creepy crawly spiders 🙂 Loved it.
July 3, 2014 9:22 pm|
Thks Sulekha 🙂
July 8, 2014 8:45 am|
Hehehe 🙂 I could visualise many of us in his place 😀 😀 Laughably lovely, Shilpa 🙂
July 8, 2014 8:57 am|
I know 😆 How these seeming small creatures have terrorized is all. Glad you enjoyed this one, Sreeja 🙂