My Award Winning Story!!

Freescale Semiconductors Bangalore (I Work there) had a small story writing competition. The idea was to "See the Picture and Write the Story". I happened to win the contest, and here is the Picture and the Story. I am sure you will like it.


RATNA

Young Ratna walked slowly towards the shop across the highway balancing her brother in her arms. She lived in a hut along the highway; her mother had asked her to get some bread. As Ratna reached the shop she saw her rival Lakshmi eating a bun at the shop. Ratna and Lakshmi lived in adjoining huts, they played together, and however, they always ended up fighting as Lakshmi always wanted to win. Ratna reached the shop and asked for some bread, as she balanced her brother a sleek black car stopped in front of the shop. An attractive modern lady of about 29 years got down. She was wearing an elegant black sari and carried a silver purse. Ratna could not help admiring her grace and gait. The lady asked for a coke and paid the money from her silver purse, she put the purse down adjusted her hair and left towards the car.

Ratna realized that the lady had left her purse behind, she put her brother down picked up the purse and raced to wards the lady. “Amma!! Your purse. ” shouted Ratna. The lady looked back thanked the girl and took her purse. The lady asked Ratna where she stayed, Ratna pointed towards the hut. The lady asked her and her brother to get into the car and took them to their hut. Ratna’s mom was surprised to see a car and came running out. The lady explained what had happened, she also said that she was also looking for a domestic help and wanted to take Ratna with her. She promised a good salary, living conditions and also education to Ratna. Ratna’s parents agreed to the deal and after few days Ratna was working for the graceful lady Anamika. Anamika was a divorcee working in an MNC. She would be busy most of the time and needed Ratna’s help in small household chores but she made sure Ratna got good education too. Time passed quickly and now Ratna was a graduate with a job in call centre. The grace of Anamika had rubbed on her and she had shifted with her family to a better location. Anamika had migrated to USA and gave Ratna many gifts before leaving. Ratna bought herself a new car (a black one).

One day as Ratna was driving in her car she realized she was at the same highway. She looked around and spotted her hut and the shop where her dream started. She stopped her car near the shop and got down. She saw a haggard looking girl of her age munching a bun. She realized it was Lakshmi. As Ratna reached the shop the shopkeeper shouted loudly “Don’t you want your bread?” Ratna came back to her senses. She saw the lady in the Black sari staring at her oddly. The lady then paid the shopkeeper from her silver purse, she put the purse down adjusted her hair and left towards the car. Ratna realized her dream was actually happening and the lady had left her purse. She put her brother down. Her brother was not too happy with that. Just then Ratna heard a cry “Amma!! Your purse. ”. Ratna turned around in amazement, she saw Lakshmi racing towards the lady with silver purse in her hand.

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If you liked this I am sure you will enjoy another post from me called "The Ant Story" on the same blog.