There were a myriad of ideas running through Rohit's head. He almost started to feel his temples throbbing. Assigned by his editor to finish the article in the next four hours, his mind suddenly went blank.
He looked up to stare at the various articles he had pinned up on his board. His eyes suddenly fell on the picture of this young, pretty face.....innocence written all over it.
It took him back almost instantly to the day when he had seen her lying in a pool of blood at the entrance of the building....
It was his article about her, that had made her take this drastic step.
He knew that he had been irresponsible, not to check on the facts before publishing them.....but it was too late.
He kept a picture of her on his board ever since..... reminding him not to repeat that mistake ever again.
----- MocktailMommy Prasanna
Word Count : 150
This post is part of #FridayFotoFiction held jointly by Tina or Mayuri
What a terrible memory to live with. Like how subtly you've highlighted irresponsible journalism.
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Thank you for your appreciation Mayuri!!
DeleteThats such a sad ending- this would haunt him for life. Loved your take on the prompt
ReplyDeleteThank you Akshata. Your words of appreciation mean a lot!!!
DeleteAnother perspective of the same prompt....Very well executed.
ReplyDeleteIt’s so exciting to read so many different perspectives, right? Thank you so much for your appreciation, Savita!!!
DeleteThat's a haunting tale. Nicely done
ReplyDeleteHey, thank you for your lovely comment Lavanya!!
DeleteThis is sad, but story is beautiful. Loved your take.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gaurav!! Trying to get inspired by fictioneers like you!!
ReplyDeleteA brutal reminder of the so-called journalism these days. Very good take on the prompt. Well done.
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Thank you so much for your kind words!!
DeleteHi Prasanna! That´s a nice take on the prompt. What worked for me was the change of heart in the scribe. There are people who are simply heartless and unwilling to take any blame. This made the protagonist likeable. Keep writing! Love and Cheers!
ReplyDeleteYour words are so encouraging Tina!! Thank you for stopping by and sharing your valuable views.
Deletehow I wish he didn't make the mistake in the first place. Thanks for linking up with #FridayFotoFiction
ReplyDeleteI agree Tina. Journalism is such a huge responsibility!! Thanks for stimulating our imagination. Been fun writing for #FridayFotoFiction.
DeleteWow, quite an unexpected take on the prompt. I am learning a lot here around with everyone.
ReplyDeleteThank you Niket. You said it!!! I am learning so much from this challenge too!!
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