Being Mala #FFFAW #FlashFiction

Posted in Aks Corner, Flash Fiction, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, Parenting

A lady in her 50’s dressed in baggy pants and a shirt, her hair in a messy bun was pacing up and down the street. Despite a “No entry” board, she walked right past that road, turned around and kept walking in circles. She bent once to tie her shoelace but seemed to be having a very tough time figuring out how to knot it. She almost gave up when someone gently placed their hand over hers.

She looked up startled, squinted and a faint smile appeared on her lips. A young boy bent down and tied her lace. He lent her a helping hand “Grampy lets go home” he whispered kindly.

The passerby’s looked on. A few of them were highly amused at this sight . Maybe an illiterate woman who had lost her way in the city. Someone came by and patted the grandson’s shoulder.

“This is Prof Mala Rai, a renowned Phd. holder who was awarded for her thesis by the President of India. She is suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s. Day by day, she is losing her memory, going back to being a child. She raised me, its time for me to be the mother now.”

Linking up with Priceless Joy who hosts a weekly flash fiction challenge for aspiring writers. Thanks Yarnspinner for he photo.

 

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.

20 thoughts on “Being Mala #FFFAW #FlashFiction”

  2. Alzheimer takes away peoples dignity, only empty shell remains. Good Prof. Rai did not have to tie her shoelace by herself. Such motor skills are affected early. Nice post, showing human vulnerability, now matter how educated a person is.

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  7. A great use of the prompt, Alzheimer’s is a dreadful condition, and so varied in its destructive makeup. I pray that the world finds a way to stop it in its tracks, along with the many other nasty diseases.

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