Vanaja, back from her shift, stepped into the elevator and gasped.
Rakshit, of 4th floor, stood swaying, his eyes closed. It was past midnight. Vanaja knew he sleep-walked; only hadn’t expected him here. She stood quietly.
Thud. Damn power cut. The elevator went black. Thankfully, the power returned soon enough.
Only, Rakshit wasn’t there.
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15 comments:
:-O :-O
Ooooh!Oh God, now where did this fellow go?!!First he walks in sleep n then he is gayab,Poor Vanaja!
Small Correction Sri: You mentioned two different names Vanaja/Varija...
ET: Hehe...thanks junior - corrected now :P
Oooooo!
I love the way you name it - the literal and the hidden meanings and how you play with the dynamics of words and create that effect :)
Now that was scary....though I got the impression that maybe Vanaja was just imagining it all after a hectic shift at work.
Thud? Why was there a thud?!?!
oh where did he go .. did he fall or what
spooky
Bikram's
Ack! I actually went like "Ack!" at the end. :D
lol..kuch bhi..
I'd have had a heart attack..poor Vanaja..how did she cope??
Btw, what happened to the :other side..." am waiting for the redux...the story still lingers in my mind..:-)
Toffee: Hehe...thx :)
My Era: Hmmm..could be :P
MSM: You suddenly reminded me of this. :)
Shreya: Ever been in a lift when it suddenly stopped? :)
Bikram: Well, now that we've to ask Mr. Rakshit :P
Sumitra: Yikes! :P
TFL: LOL (you mirrored my thoughts once I wrote this)...kabhi kabhi junk food bhi khaana chahiye, nahi? :P
Uma: Maybe she too 'went' up :D. Ah, 'the other side'...well,you see it's still in redux mode, undergoing some major changes..will put it up soon. :)
:O leave nothing..will ya???
oops!! I bet it was a frightday night!
Sleepwalking so bore ho gaya...so he is now also sleep-disapparating :-)...
Rohu: No.. :p
princess: :P hehehe..
Sri: Yes..something to make life interesting..
OMG...how do you manage to write things so brilliantly.... it gave me goosebumps as I finished reading it.
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