The Amusement Park
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“Come along Granny! Let’s ride the Columbus.”
“No dear! I can’t handle so much excitement.”
“Then let’s go for a gentle train ride on Piggy.” Lilly offered.
“No darling. I’ll just sit here and watch the fun. Go on now.”
Great! Now even your granddaughter pities you.
Just because you lost your husband.
To another woman.
Your own sister.
And now Death had taken them both.
“Granny! You are missing all the fun!”
Snehlata waved to her granddaughter.
She knew how it worked.
A gentle swing at first, a slow build up and then an earthshaking stomach heaving nerve wracking swing from one end of the horizon to the other – relentlessly, over and over again.
Just like it had for the past three decades.
Pity that her best ride had been also been her last.
Switching her sister’s insulin injection and then parading as her ghost had been an exhilarating experience.
But those days were behind her.
It was time for a Piggy ride.
“Hello Ramesh. How’s your wife?”
“She’s bedridden, dependent and cranky as hell.”
“I am so sorry to hear that. Do you think she might like me to visit?”
Perhaps one last roller coaster ride…
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Written for the Sunday Photo Fiction – a story in 200 words or less. Thanks to Alistair Forbes for hosting the challenge and the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt click here.
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Watch out for Granny!
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Evil or justice? Switching insulin sounded evil but then she lost her hubby to her sister. 😦 is it the wrath of karma??
Btw, Piggy ride… 🐖
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Let the Piggy decide…;)
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But piggy isn’t related to the sister.😦😦 Piggy is piggy. 🐖🐖🐷🐷😂😂😂 Oink oink
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All the better placed to pronounce unbiased judgement whether evil or justice
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I think only uparwala can decide it. Everything happens for a reason. 😇
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I m shut, loss of words,, Dhalia is in another world……more dramas in store…love it…
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😊💕
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That was great. I like her style 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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I’m a granny……..
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Oops… 😀
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Sway of emotions from one extreme to another was one hell of a ride…. what a crime thriller 🙂
Loved your writing…. (claps) 1
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Yayy! Thank you so much!!
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I like this, Optimistic face life.
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😀 Thanks!
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The ride on her own personal columbus seems to have given her the thrills so much that she just can’t stop now…good grace that she has compromised for a piggy ride now :O
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Once you taste blood..🤓
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