“Time to visit your favorite Kasbah’*, announced Amina as she secured ‘Shayla’** for Sarah with a broch.
Sarah clapped, with joy cascading from her bright eyes.
“Mashallah, you look so beautiful”, said old Amina in shaking voice, looking at Sarah.
“Umm”***, said Sarah hugging Amina.
“You will stay by my side”, warned Amina, with her widened eyes.
Once at Kasbah, Sarah spotted an electrically illuminated lotus at the center of a fountain. She ran towards it, leaving Amina behind, with a jerk.
“Careless”, “Unruly”, “Disgusting”, said some as Amina rushed to control her grown-up, autistic daughter from the fatal attraction.
10 Comments
msjadeli · June 3, 2020 at 6:02 am
Anagha, a great story. So happy to see you here at Friday Fictioneers. I’ve been missing your stories since April ended.
Anagha Yatin · June 3, 2020 at 6:40 pm
Thank you so much for these reassuring words! So glad to have you here.
msjadeli · June 4, 2020 at 12:35 am
You are very welcome.
Vaishali Khot · June 3, 2020 at 2:41 pm
You have the knack to bring a twist in the tale,like here by just saying Sarah is autistic
Anagha Yatin · June 3, 2020 at 6:41 pm
Thanks Vaishali, you always have kind words that lift my spirit!
Beena R · June 3, 2020 at 10:59 pm
Excellent, as usual Anagha. Your stories always have a lovely unanticipated end. Keeps one eagerly waiting to know the end…like I said, you are a born writer. Lovely!!
Balaka · June 4, 2020 at 6:07 pm
I really feel sad for parents who have to manage grown up special needs kids. May they stay strong. Lovely story once again.
the bespectacled mother · June 5, 2020 at 9:15 pm
I didn’t see the end coming in that way. I felt sad to hear those words at the end which people used to describe the act of Amina’s daughter.
Rajlakshmi · June 8, 2020 at 6:24 pm
I too didn’t see the end coming. Beautiful story telling.
Vinitha · June 9, 2020 at 7:21 am
I can’t imagine how Amina must be feeling! We are too quick to judge. This a beautifully written sad story, Anagha!