by Gopal Raman

It was raining very heavily. Dark monstrous clouds had gathered and filled the sky.  Now and again lightning flashed across the sky illuminating the road ahead. Soon he was on the pathway leading to his bungalow. It was exactly then that the electricity went out plunging the entire area into darkness. As he got out of the car he became conscious of the eerie silence, but for the sound of the rain. He has been coming here for years but never had it been like this. The silence was broken then and again only by the howling of the unruly wind, which fiercely raged. He found it increasingly difficult to open and steady the umbrella.  As he started to walk he realized that he was knee deep in muddy water. Hauling himself, he slowly but steadily made his way to his house. He was shivering with cold as he felt that he was now fully wet and the wind made him feel chillier. (more…)

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