Her heartbeats picked up. The sweat
gathered on her forehead. Her eyes were fixated on the locked doors. She
cringed.
gathered on her forehead. Her eyes were fixated on the locked doors. She
cringed.
Not even a bird in sight. The leaves
seemed to have stopped rustling as if they were lifeless.
seemed to have stopped rustling as if they were lifeless.
She gulped the lump of trepidation.
Though sunny and well lit, premises wore a deserted look. Her racing
heartbeats, which were now going by the speed of express train, were her only
companion!
Though sunny and well lit, premises wore a deserted look. Her racing
heartbeats, which were now going by the speed of express train, were her only
companion!
Dddd…Don’t drag me… Who are you?… I want to
go home. PPPPPPlease….. let me go. I beg you. Or else,….. I will scream. Why cant I hear my
voice?… Don’t lock me up. Helpppppppp!”, wailed Komal, her voice trembling.
go home. PPPPPPlease….. let me go. I beg you. Or else,….. I will scream. Why cant I hear my
voice?… Don’t lock me up. Helpppppppp!”, wailed Komal, her voice trembling.
“Komal, relax. Look around. Recollect
that you are undergoing controlled exposure to closed places. You wish to win over
claustrophobia, isn’t it?”, assuaged Dr Mahip, turning on the lights in the
room and switching off the display.
that you are undergoing controlled exposure to closed places. You wish to win over
claustrophobia, isn’t it?”, assuaged Dr Mahip, turning on the lights in the
room and switching off the display.
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13 Comments
Healthwealthbridge by Dr. Amrita Basu Misra · December 15, 2017 at 12:42 pm
Thats a nice twist to a story which I thought would be scary .Good one Anagha.
canvaswithrainbow · December 17, 2017 at 8:09 am
Thanks Amrita for visiting and appreciation!
Esha · December 15, 2017 at 4:51 pm
Oh dear! I know what Komal is going through because I get claustrophobic in closed spaces! Very nicely done, Anagha! Loved it.
canvaswithrainbow · December 17, 2017 at 8:10 am
Closed spaces can be very intimidating. Thanks Esha for sharing your experience.
Deliciously Alive · December 17, 2017 at 8:03 am
I am mildly claustrophobic too. You've captured the panic of someone going through it so well. Great take on the prompt, Anagha!
Thank you for writing for #FridayFotoFiction
canvaswithrainbow · December 17, 2017 at 8:12 am
Lonely and closed places do invoke scary feelings Mayuri. Thanks for visiting and sharing your experience.
Arjun Gupta · December 18, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Claustrophobia! Nice twist to what I had thought was a horror story. 🙂
canvaswithrainbow · December 20, 2017 at 6:16 am
Claustrophobia itself can create horror, isnt it Arjun? Thanks for visiting.
Lavanya Srinivasan · December 19, 2017 at 4:01 pm
That's an interesting take on the prompt. Claustrophobia and the struggle to overcome it. Nicely done.
canvaswithrainbow · December 20, 2017 at 6:18 am
Thanks Lavanya for visiting and appreciating.
meha sharma · December 21, 2017 at 5:16 am
Great interpretation Anagha! Claustrophobia is indeed scary.
canvaswithrainbow · December 22, 2017 at 2:34 am
Its indeed scary and one needs to confront it to win the game of life! Thanks Meha for visiting.
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