The Ominous Birthday Comet
I have tried my hands at a short story. Please bear with me if I have made any mistakes! "26, November 26!". I had a shock of my life when she uttered that. How was it possible? Can it really be true or some wicked mind was at play in the background? This is going to haunt me. Oh, wait, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Damodar, aged 25, an average student. I am a normal guy. If I am walking in a crowd, 90% chances are that you wouldn't find me remarkable. So what had shocked me? Let me tell you my side of the story. I was into my second year in engineering when the story begins. I had no interest in studies, primarily because I was forced into it in the first place. I was more interested in the culinary sciences. But my parents would have none of it. So, engineering happened. I had cleared the first year of my engineering remarkably well, considering my lack of interest. There was a girl in my class whom I was interested in. Vidya! ...