Lock Down - Novels
by Dipan bhatt 
in
English Short Stories
Lockdown is not curse, it give us a chance to restart our lives,
chance to love yourselves again,
chance to live the days of your childhood again,
chance to get answers to all our questions...
Let’s unlock oneself with my ...Read Morestory series - *Lockdown*
Lockdown is not curse, it give us a chance to restart our lives, chance to love yourselves again, chance to live the days of your childhood again, chance to get answers to all our questions...
(2) LIFE “Mom….mom” “What happen beta?”Krupa looks at her 3 year old daughterAnvi with confusion. She was turning blue and could barely breathe. Her body ...Read Moreheating up at 100 degrees. She could not speak and was fainting. “Samir, come here fast” Krupa started shouting at the peak of her voice. Samir came to the bedroom running and sees Krupa crying alongside of his daughter. “Samir immediately call on 104” She says. 104 is government special helpline number for corona virus. Ambulance reaches them in 10 minutes and
(3) THE CURSE (Mill siren rings to the fullest volume) “What happen baba?”Gunja asks her father curiously. “I don’t know ...Read MoreWait I will ask supervisor” “Sahib....saheb....kya hua?” “Are kaka....This siren is for emergency. Kindly reach at assembly point” “Assembly point....kaha hai saheb?” “Kaka don’t give me more trouble just follow this crowd” “Gunja beta...Gunja… Saheb bol rahe hai ki hame assembly point pe ekatha hona hai” (Gunja beta...Gunja. Sir has asked us to meet at the assembly
(4) CHEATER “Maa..maa wake up na” “Prito, how many times have I told you to let your mother take some rest when she comes home? ...Read Moreher sleep. You can tell me if you want anything?” Nikhil tries to make his 5 year old daughter understand. “No, I want to share this with maa” “I think you have something very special for your maa” “Haa...but when will she wake up”Prito asked her father with those beautiful little sparkly eyes.
(5) COVID LOVE (Vani Patel) Sang chal rahe haiii... dhup k kinare chav ki tarah….. Qafiranaaaaaasa hai... ishaq hai ya kya hai... Listening to Qafirana by Arijit Singh and ...Read Moretwo friends were in the car conquering the City of Life - Ahmedabad. She was looking outside the window and listening to the radio jockey on 98.3 FM announcing the Covid 19 pandemic while he was enjoying the comfortable silence with her. She could not bother less about the Covid neither did he bother- least they knew their life is about to change. He breaking the silence
