The city woke up to a strange sight one morning. A yellow lopsided house, popped up in the middle of the park. The media and people thronged the site to witness this unusual structure.
Breaking News bombarded the channels worldwide. Though the house was dark, the windows and door closed, strange sounds could be heard from within. A wave of panic gripped the city.
“Experts from various fields have come in to assess and understand this bizarre structure.
What is this? After Covid 19, now what is the world going to be gripped by?” Blared the news reporter into the camera.
We’ll keep you updated after this short break. Please stay tuned!
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Very clever, Radhika! 🙂
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Thanks Cheryl 🙂
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A perfect depiction of how the media deals with unusual situations. Thanks Radhika for this very entertaining story.
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Thanks Sadje. Wanted to highlight how media blows out of proportion even a small little situation. Glad you liked it 🙂
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You’re welcome! And absolutely spot on
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True and profound message, Radhika. We are all going to live in these micro houses and they are costing exorbitant prices which is not in the hands of the middle class but the rich only. Where are we going all madness in this world.
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Suspenseful. Thanks Radhika!
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Thanks V. J!
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Welcome!
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open up and let us in. one by one
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Don’t know what we would find inside though 😉
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guts or the lack thereof.
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Oh this is a great diversion!~ 🤗
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Thank you Cindy!
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You’re so welcome! 💖
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haha, intriguing and felt instantly media houses being the earth gods now, if there isn’t anything in the making they will make it, and sell it well too 🙂
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Absolutely Narayan. News used to be so informative when we were young. Now it is only endless debates in raised voices, sensationalizing situations and presenting selective information on what sells and improves their TRPs!!
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🙂🙂🙂How much short stories you write you make all very interesting. You can publish separate book on micro thriller stories.
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Wow! That’s a huge compliment Meenakshi. Thanks a bunch dear ❤️💜
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😍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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That’s interesting!😀
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Thanks Ramya!!
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Captivating and suspenseful story !! 😐
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This was fabulous. 👏
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Intriguing. So what is it? Will you be writing the next chapter?
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Haven’t thought of that Kritika. Thanks 😊
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Okay. Welcome 🙂
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Such a unique take on this, Radhika and yes, it is quite gripping. You could write a novel on this theme. It ought to become a bestseller 👍
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Thanks for the encouragement Deepika 💖
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wow very smart take on the photo prompt Radhika
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Thank you Mich !!
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so well done!! Oh the breaks come at such perfect moments – we are tuned in with our heads, hearts and minds :))
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Haha I’d keep my fingers crossed for very affordable cheap eco-friendly
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👍🏻🙂
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Nicely built mystery…looking forward to know what this holds! Covid still around…
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Thanks Daya. Unfortunately covid seems to be making a comeback of sorts. So this will take backseat for now 😁
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So fascinating😊
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Thanks Olivia 💖
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Ah that was witty R!!!! Awesome take and perfectly shows the media-way of doing it 😊
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Thanks HS. Glad you liked it 😊
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Very clever!🙂
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🙏😊
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😊😀
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Really…what now?! Nice and crisp story. 🙂
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Basking in the glory, I guess 😃.
Thanks Terveen
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This is very intriguing. Leave the reader with so many thoughts, as some of the best stories do. It has the power to make the reader think for hours after reading it and you have done it with such less words too. Brilliant.
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Coming from a master story teller I take it as a huge compliment Trishikh. Much humbled. Thanks 🙏
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You deserve all the appreciation. I am just a simple soul attempting to leave behind my stories in the sands of time.
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You are being so modest Trishikh. Your stories definitely make an impression in the minds of the reader. I so love your style of story telling 🙏
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Thanks Radhika. I take your compliment with bowed head and sincere humbleness.
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