Short Story: A man in his house

This is a story of a man who enters his house and sees something so astonishing and unbelievable that he collapses…

dead body draped in a white cloth

It was a mayhem when he entered his house. His daughter was wailing, and his wife was inconsolable, echoes of cries filled the room. His heart sank as he braced himself to hear a terrible news. He felt nauseous and his hazy eyes drifted to a lifeless body lying on the floor, draped in a white cloth.

Devasted, he dreaded going near it and wanted to run away, wishing it never happened. His throat went dry, but he painfully mustered the courage to uncover its face. As he moved closer, a whirlwind of thoughts swirled in his mind, leaving him incoherent. With trembling hands, he slowly tucked away the cloth, revealing a face identical to his own. Shaken to the core, he became unconscious and collapsed.

No one came to pick him up.

Years have passed since that harrowing evening. Till date, he continues to live there as a silent observer, but no one has ever noticed him in the house.

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Author: karanshorey

Karan is a passionate individual who constantly dreams of changing the world for good. An avid reader and a reluctant writer, he is a firm believer in Grace (and bit of sun signs too!). The name of this blog is reflective of his keen interest in the planetary influences on human behaviour. At 32, he has a bit of a many facets (Versatile!), among those, a human resource professional being the most prominent. This space is a reflection and collection of his thoughts, designed with an intention to foster more thoughts, some of which, hopefully, will fuel the engine of change the world deserves! Professionally, Karan has trained and mentored well over thousand students and helped them in improving their communication skills, personality and readiness for job interviews. You can get in touch with him on shorey.karan@gmail.com for any assignments. Connect with me on twitter @karanshorey

5 thoughts on “Short Story: A man in his house”

  1. Priti – I, a teacher, dreamer, imaginative personality, feel life deeply and try to express it through my writing.
    Priti says:

    👌👌

    Reply
    1. karanshorey – Karan is a passionate individual who constantly dreams of changing the world for good. An avid reader and a reluctant writer, he is a firm believer in Grace (and bit of sun signs too!). The name of this blog is reflective of his keen interest in the planetary influences on human behaviour. At 32, he has a bit of a many facets (Versatile!), among those, a human resource professional being the most prominent. This space is a reflection and collection of his thoughts, designed with an intention to foster more thoughts, some of which, hopefully, will fuel the engine of change the world deserves! Professionally, Karan has trained and mentored well over thousand students and helped them in improving their communication skills, personality and readiness for job interviews. You can get in touch with him on shorey.karan@gmail.com for any assignments. Connect with me on twitter @karanshorey
      karanshorey says:

      Thank you Priti 🙏

      Reply
      1. Priti – I, a teacher, dreamer, imaginative personality, feel life deeply and try to express it through my writing.
        Priti says:

        ☺️

  2. KK – Kaushal Kishore (KK) is an MBA, MA, and CAIIB with over 35 years of experience in the Banking sector. He has led many technical and commercial teams in delivering project management solutions. He played a key role in the merger of State Bank of Indore and all other Associate Banks, Bharatiya Mahila Bank, and SBICI with SBI. From a solution perspective, Kaushal focuses on best practices and has worked towards risk identification and mitigation, processes, and control improvements. The functions covered by him include wholesale and retail lending, treasury operations, trade finance, cash management services, custody operations, etc. He has also played a key role in merchant acquiring business. Why One More Blog??? This world is full of ideas, ideals, thoughts, stories, anecdotes, and so on, As a tiny creature of this vast universe, I too have, Some unique, Some similar to others, And some probably inspired by my elders, Some sweet, some bitter, Sometimes spicy too, Some close to heart, Some closer to mind, Sharing of the same, May be of some value to others, Most of the targeted audience however, May not possibly come across, But I have to bring the same in black and white, No, no, it’s not कीड़ा Wriggling to come out of me, Neither literary diarrhoea nor mental indigestion, It’s rather my responsibility to share my experiences, What I have received from this great society, What I have felt about it, And how I was dealt with, Will attempt to download what has been uploaded throughout the life, Before, yes before… my memory may start fading away, Before L of YOLO (You Only Live Once) comes to an end, Else, the whole thing will go away, Unsaid, unlettered, unsung…sheer waste, Let others get some ideas, To make their L a bit better, It’s up to them, Let me do my part…
    KK says:

    Seems unusual, but well penned , my friend!

    Reply
    1. karanshorey – Karan is a passionate individual who constantly dreams of changing the world for good. An avid reader and a reluctant writer, he is a firm believer in Grace (and bit of sun signs too!). The name of this blog is reflective of his keen interest in the planetary influences on human behaviour. At 32, he has a bit of a many facets (Versatile!), among those, a human resource professional being the most prominent. This space is a reflection and collection of his thoughts, designed with an intention to foster more thoughts, some of which, hopefully, will fuel the engine of change the world deserves! Professionally, Karan has trained and mentored well over thousand students and helped them in improving their communication skills, personality and readiness for job interviews. You can get in touch with him on shorey.karan@gmail.com for any assignments. Connect with me on twitter @karanshorey
      karanshorey says:

      Thanks KK, unusual indeed!

      Reply

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