“Will you marry me, Renu” asked Kamesh
“What will you give me, if I say yes?” giggled Renu
“I will give you even my life for your hand.”
“Let us make the day memorable. Can we row in a boat for
some distance?”
“The sky is overcast but I don’t want to disappoint
you. Let us make it quick, Renu”
Facing each other with their legs intertwined, the
lovers rowed laughing and singing romantic songs.
Suddenly she screamed in fear when she saw a cobra
crawling towards them.
Kamesh turned to see the reptile and shouted, “Jump
immediately with lifebelt and swim to shore.”
“What about you? There is only one lifebelt,” she
asked as she jumped.
“Be quick. I will swim and join you.”
She paddled with her hands to reach the shore just
when it started raining and turned dark.
Narrowing her eyes, she was peering into the lake even
after an hour for any sign of Kamesh.
It struck her suddenly his telling her long back about
his wish to learn swimming.(175)
FFFAW Challenge-177th'
This post is written for the 177th picture prompt in Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. The challenge is to write a piece of fiction within 100-175 words based on a photo prompt. Thanks to Priceless Joy for hosting this challenge.
Ohh....that is tragic but then that is true love
ReplyDeleteReads like a fable.
ReplyDeleteWhat all we do for love!
ReplyDeleteA touching story of sacrifice and love adroitly written in few words..
ReplyDeleteWell written. That's true love but sad ending, leaves you sad
ReplyDeleteFelt sorry for the girl and the boy...Good narration again!
ReplyDeleteTragic!
ReplyDeleteAnother dimension to your profile
I don’t like sad endings. Vasudha
ReplyDeleteHmm...Too short for my comfort!☺👍
ReplyDeleteThat's a small, but impactful tragic story!
ReplyDeleteDestination Infinity
Tragedy !
ReplyDeleteNot to leave without enough life jackets in the boat.
Oh dear what a tragic ending! So sad. Great story!
ReplyDeleteWell, he kept his promise! What a sacrifice! Though the words long back make me think. Can we hope he acted upon his wishes but want to make sure Renu was safe before he did anything.He could have probably used the oars to get rid of the snake once Renu was safe... I hope his love did not go in vain. One can only hope. Nice story, as usual. - Vidya
ReplyDeleteNice one..though i prefer happy endings.
ReplyDeleteSo sad. That lonely bench is quite symbolic
ReplyDeleteLiving up to his promise! But a bit foolhardy to take to the water without being prepared for such an eventuality.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of Titanic movie .
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