Young & Reckless #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
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The respect they elicited was admirable.
Their camaraderie was awe-inspiring.
They were tight- like a close netted structure.
Before I knew it, I was one of them.
They defended me tooth and nail. Sometimes, literally.
They gave me everything I never had.
They filled a void.
How can I not kill or rape for them?
My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Crime Stories in 55 Words.
Today’s story, Y is for Youth Violence…
You can check out my A-Z posts thus far by clicking on a highlighted letter!
April 29, 2017 5:06 am|
That is scary! I don’t think anyone is worth doing those crimes for.
April 29, 2017 5:23 am|
Tight like a netted structure-Love it!
April 29, 2017 6:43 am|
Integrity for a bad cause?
April 29, 2017 7:30 am|
Again, a very real feeling. This bond or brotherhood is a key factor in most gangs.
April 29, 2017 8:38 am|
So true. They pick on vulnerable people, rope them in and then use them to do heinous deeds! i loved how you worded this, Shilpa!
April 29, 2017 12:31 pm|
Reminds me of Karna from Mahabharata, siding with the wrong just because they have been good to you.
April 29, 2017 12:47 pm|
That was powerful, Shilpa. Bad companies cannot justify a heinous act.
April 29, 2017 1:08 pm|
Masterfully crafted Shilpa! Scary too
April 29, 2017 2:47 pm|
Ouch!! this mindless following is what leads to the rise of ganglords and terror!!
Theme: Peregrination Chronicles (travel)
Y is for You have got mail in Udaipur #atozchallenge
April 29, 2017 4:55 pm|
Like those jihaad gangs. They’re single-minded in their purpose. So sad. Well done Shilpa. Can’t believe it is the last of the alphabets tomorrow!
April 29, 2017 6:22 pm|
I like the sudden twists and turns in all of them buddy
April 29, 2017 7:11 pm|
Oh ! violence is often justified by such extreme logic
here from AtoZ
http://poojasharmarao.blogspot.in/2017/04/y-yann-martel-inspirational-writers.html
April 29, 2017 7:39 pm|
It is simply so sad, ya! How people get carried away and commit crimes!
Well taken on Y!
Cheers
April 29, 2017 8:46 pm|
You have no idea what today’s youth can fall for. All in the name of friendship or just to satiate ones own ego. It is scary.
April 29, 2017 9:19 pm|
Amazing! Good one! Your little short fiction pieces always pack such a punch. That last line is a real zinger. I imagine there are groups such as these around, sadly. Look at ISIS for example, leading those lost youths to do unspeakable acts of terror and violence.
April 29, 2017 11:18 pm|
This is a comment on our times. It’s happening in our cities, our streets. Sobering.
Another day in Amble Bay!
April 29, 2017 11:30 pm|
Oops! I didn’t see that end coming. You’ve been throwing shocks at us. 🙂
April 29, 2017 11:51 pm|
Gosh! While this is scary, I’m glad you write about these crimes. Great choice for the letter.
April 30, 2017 12:45 am|
Too, too true, when a child has no family he or she will do anything to be accepted by one.
April 30, 2017 1:41 am|
Your grip on the theme is amazing.Not just stories but a peek into minds which endanger our existence.
April 30, 2017 8:07 am|
Yikes – this kind of friendship is no friendship at all. So many get trapped in this.
May 1, 2017 12:13 pm|
Shilpa this is very scary and so many gang rapes, mostly the young people are involved, sometimes they are not even 18 years… juvenile homes are getting filled with these types of crimes. well done shipa !!
May 1, 2017 6:10 pm|
Pithy, powerful work.
(Came by via the WATWB blogfest list— do you intend to participate in the month of May, Shilpa? 🙂 )