Friday, May 15, 2009

The empty room - fiction55

The hospital intercom rang.

The pediatric ward had promised to return her baby next day after the infections were removed. Why would they call now? It was obviously a Wrong number.

She let it ring for eight times before it fell silent.

Then she sat on the corner of her bed and listened for footsteps.

11 comments:

vinny said...

scary...i hate loneliness:(

nice one, Captain!

der Bergwind said...

ahh the 55's :) read both of 'em n the one before... some phase-shift of life that!
emptiness has its stories.. dunno if we pay attention to them.. nice read :)

Rushabhh Gandhi said...

I dint get this.. :(
Can you explain?

Aditi..............:) said...

Hey nice, but sad!!

You write well buddy!! :)

Velu said...

Hi all. Sorry for not replying to the comments, but I'm blogging from my iPhone these days.

I ofcourse do value the comments and will hopefully get to them before they lose their relevance.

Thanks vin, dB, and Aditi.

RG - don't worry about it. Just trying to show how in stressful situations characters tend to think the worst. I think I will have to write a dribble for it to make sense. (only friendly pun intended at vins!!)

Cheers,
Velu

vinny said...

hehehhee...its Drabble, Captain.n i like ur friendly pun!

vaise, iphone se blogging..wow!!!

PM Velankar. said...
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PM Velankar. said...

The ordeal had left her totally spent and exhausted.Separation from the baby had added to her melancholy and further added to the sense of exhaustion. Telephone ring startled her . Utter exhaustion prevented her from reaching out and taking the phone.With every ring her expressions changed . By the eighth ring she looked contented . She slept with a ghost of smile lingering.After the telephone she knew there wont be unexpected footsteps outside the room nor a sudden knock on her door .She knew the meaning of positive thinking :-)

M & P

Anil Sawan said...

luvly bro. the words used brilliantly speaks out the insecurity in her. good work!

Amal Bose said...

sad one but great work
tc :-)

Ashwathy said...

depressing. but meaning well conveyed within the word limit :-)