Shells in the sand

Posted on by Reena Saxena

She is neither dead nor alive.

She was waiting for her brother to fetch her, when a sandstorm happened and wiped away all plans.

It was no mean task to plot an escape from prison. The lecherous Emperor had incarcerated her with evil intent. Getting out from the underground pathway felt like an achievement. Her brother would take her home from a certain point, but the sandstorm happened……

People travelling on that route often see a girl with an empty look – like her eyes are drained of hopes, dreams and tears.

A shell has survived for decades, maybe more…

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