One more time #FFFAW #FlashFiction

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I waded into the water, one step at a time. It was so different this time.

Every other time , doing this made me happy. I loved the cool water as it touched my skin and took me to a different world. As a kid I enjoyed splashing water on my sisters as we played.

But today, I intended to step deeper into the water. So deep, that I would never come back, atleast not on my own legs. What an irony- the place that made me feel at home was going to become my home forever.

I gathered that last ounce of courage and walked faster. I wanted it to be quick. I heard a distant laughter or was I imagining things. A little boy playing in the water with his sisters. Ending it would be the easiest thing to do. But what about my precious ones I left behind? How would they cope with this?

I stood rooted to the spot figuring out the answer.

(166 words)

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Published by Akshata Ram

Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs.

12 thoughts on “One more time #FFFAW #FlashFiction”

      1. Yes there is! My niece ended her life and I know if she would have waited until the next morning she would have seen life from a different perspective and would still be alive. It is a very very sad thing.

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