Hidden behind the bushes, she kept an eye on the house with green window panes. It had taken her three years to discover his recent address after he escaped from the previous city. She had stalked him endlessly for the last two months to understand the pattern of his schedule.
Years ago, he had made her pay a heavy price for rejecting his marriage proposal. The police had failed to trace him while she fought for her life in the hospital. The attack had destroyed her physically but her indomitable spirit sought revenge.
As she touched the burnt skin on her face under the veil, she felt anger rising within her. The deserted lanes were an indication that her wait would come to an end today. As she heard a soft sound of the designated house door opening, her grip on the bottle of acid in her bag tightened. She had chosen the same modus operandi as her target. To see him suffer had been the sole reason for her survival.
(171 words)
This post is written for the 174th picture prompt in Friday 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.
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Author: Sonia Chatterjee
Who am I?
An erstwhile banker turned blogger/writer/author.
Any qualifications?
A Post-Graduate degree in Chemistry followed by a second Post-Graduate Diploma in Management. I completed a one-year MFA in creative writing course from the Writer's Village University, U.S. in Dec 2020. Though I must admit that I am still trying to figure out how and when I can connect all these dots.
Have I done any real work?
If two years in market research, six years in banking as a branch head, three-plus years of blogging, writing, and publishing a book can be considered as real work, then yes!
Where do I live?
After spending life like a nomad for sixteen years in Delhi, Bangalore & Mysore, I am back to where it all started from - Kolkata.
My favorite things -
Books, coffee, travel, food, and my five-year-old son.
What is this blog about?
Through Sonia's musings, I intend to explore writing in various genres, create social awareness, spread laughter, and give words to emotions.
Anything for readers?
You can check out my book 'Deal of Death' on Amazon Kindle. If you like fast-paced thrillers, this Detective fiction introducing the woman sleuth, Raya Ray could turn out to be your perfect weekend read.
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Love your writing, Sonia, as always!!
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Thank you so much for reading and the kind words.
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Taut narration. Gripping narration. Enjoyed it.
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Lucid writing. I too need to participate in FFfAw
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Thank you. Please do. I’m sure you will do a great job. Would love to read you.
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Nice one, Sonia. Did you click this picture?
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Thank you. The featured pic was clicked two weeks ago. That’s my new working space. The table and chair had arrived on that day and my toddler refused to let anyone else use it. The pic inside the post is a picture prompt from Friday Fiction for Aspiring Writers.
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I was referring to the image in the post, Sonia. Hope you are enjoying your new working space as and when the future writer allows you to. 😀
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I thought as much but didn’t want to leave the opportunity to share my plight.☺️
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🙂
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Such a cowardly way to attack someone. Seems like he will regret doing it to her.
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I’m sure he’s going to regret it. Thank you for stopping by and reading.
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Great story Sonia! I am sure that he deserves getting the same as he did to her. Revenge is never a good thing. It usually comes back to bite you.
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So true. Thank you for hosting this amazing challenge. I’m glad to be a part of this.
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Thank you! And I am glad you are a part of it!
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☺️😊
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That was a horrible thing he did glad she’s giving him back just in the way he deserves
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Absolutely. I’m sure he will regret his act. So glad to see your comment here.
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Wow! Sonia, I wish every woman who is a victim of acid attack did that. For the law takes its own sweet time and seldom do the perpetrators get caught, but the women have to live their entire lives hidden behind a veil for no fault of theirs, living a life of misery. Tit for tat should be the motto here.
Well done!
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Thank you Shilpa. So good to hear from you on my blog again.
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I know, Sonia! It’s been a very long time since I visited you! ❤
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The spirit of vengeance has come out very well in this piece. In awe of your writing. Liked this fiction.
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Thank you Pratikshya for the kind words. The feeling of admiration is completely mutual here.
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It’s pay back time and like how! Nicely done Sonia.
https://natashamusing.com/2018/07/dadus-temple-tales-fiction/
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Thank you Natasha for stopping by and reading this.
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So powerfully written Sonia, loved it.
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Thank you for reading
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This gave me goosebumps! How many women suffer this way. Sadly they don’t even get recourse from the law.
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True how this still remains as a social evil even today. Thank you for reading.
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Perfect, Sonia. That is how it should be. Serves him right.
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Exactly. Thank you Aesha
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Its a sas world where such things happen .Gripping storytelling.
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Thank you Amrita
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I can empathize with her feelings – nicely narrated.
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Thank you
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