A toothbrush, old polaroids, and a hair tie with bits of wiry, brown hair still entwined in it, were what remained of him now. The rest she had trashed when he had walked out on her thirty years ago.
Of course there were memories too. But those she kept locked in a heavy box in her heart, never letting them out, never peeking in. Or so she thought. Till he walked up the steps of her porch.
His son with ‘the other’ was ‘he’, reincarnated, right down to the ear lobes. It’s as if his return had turned time backwards to her ‘happy days’.
Her time machine bore news of a dual loss. A crashed plane. The loss had left him wrecked, orphaned and homeless, all at the age of 16.
She took him in, unquestionably. And why not? Finally, she had another chance at a family.
Life had come full circle.
Copyright ©2017 Pradita Kapahi.
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Simply beautiful and so much happiness.
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Thanks a lot Asha. I’m happy you liked it 😊
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So much in so less….Loved this short story!
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Thanks a lot Ma’am 😊
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Nice story Pradita
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Thanks a lot Daneel 😊
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Welcome Pradita
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Love it! A quick, powerful journey.
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Thanks a lot 😀😀😀
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Perhaps she will find peace now and the boy a home. Nicely done Pradita 🙂 Btw is that unquestionably or unquestioningly?
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Thanks a lot Dahlia. You know, thanks for pointing that out to me. It made me search the internet on this, since I have used and seen the latter being used as well in English. Turns out both words are adverbs and may be used interchangably, with only a slight difference between them, in that unquestioningly is actually used when you need to connote a higher degree of ‘unconditiinality’ to a situation/emotion, like was required in this case. Languages – ever a source of valuable lessons. 😀
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Wow – thanks for the info and being so sporting😊🌹👐
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You’re welcome Dahlia. I love it when readers give me constructive criticism. I’m glad you pointed this out. Gave me something new to learn 😀😀
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Me too cheers 🙂
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😀😀😀
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Beautiful and meaningful story !
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Thanks a lot Shubhankar 😊😊
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🙏🙏
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The character seems like a warm person. Nice story.
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Thanks a lot Tamahome girl 😊😊
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😄😄😄
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Oh! what a way to tell a short story that short. I envy you.
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Thanks a lot Sir 😊 😊
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Simply awesome nd beautiful good to read ur post after long time 🙂
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Thank you so much 😊😊
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Well i am diwakar 😉 Your jabra fan 🙂
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Yes i know! It’s such a big surprise! Why did you go away?
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Sorry for deleting actually i was sad that day but you tell hows ur angel?
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I’m good and she’s even better. I’m glad you came back. You’re a great writer. Welcome back 😀
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Thanks and yeah if u dont mind can i call u di 😛
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I have no issues at all Diwakar 😊😊
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Its my pleasure to call u di 🙂
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It’s mutual. Great to have you back. Stay in touch 😊
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Will surely missed u guys very badly
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Same here. I was shocked when I found out you’d left
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Sorry for all that i really missed all my 500+ Family members
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No issues Diwakar. I’m sure your 500+ family will all just be glad you’re back 😊
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Yaa hope so 🙂 But i am really glad to talk to you again 😦
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Same here 😊 😊
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Gn di tc 🙂
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You too Diwakar 😊
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Sd di ❤
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I can’t believe you’re finally online again! How have you been? And why did you delete that blog?
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Yay you still remembered me feeling blessed nd proud well i deleted due to my deprrssion nd studies but now i am fine and ready to rock
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Depression? You mean it bogged you down again? I hope you’re doing better now 😊
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Yups now everything fine but i am missing my all old buddies here i found you hopefully i would find all others too
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You will, just ping them like you pinged me 😊
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Yaa i already got Three of my best friend you, anu nd yuhu di waiting to find deepika, chaos
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Good! All the best. They’re all part of my group too. You’re welcome to find them through here 😊
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Yups thanks for this finally i will get them all here 🙂
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You’re welcome 😊
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Pleasure is all mine 🙂
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😊😊
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Keep smiling always 🙂
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You too 😊
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