Short Story: Rage

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15 January 2013 by Srikumar M. Menon

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This story was one of the finalists in our recent fiction contest

Kesavan was walking down the hot tarred road behind Nair, his bare feet burning and a vile rage rising within. Nair was drunk, as usual. Moreover, Kesavan was upset that Nair hadn’t shared even a drop of toddy with him today. He had waited patiently outside the mud and thatch toddy shop in the shade of the large tamarind tree for ages. Finally, Nair had staggered out with barely a glance towards him and a slurred shout to follow him.

Now suddenly the rage welled and overflowed as he lunged at Nair, wrapping his powerful trunk around the frail drunk body.

srikumarcochin
I am an architect working with the Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences at Manipal University in Karnataka, India. Apart from my academic interests in Climate Responsive Architecture and prehistoric India, I love writing and photography. My short story "The Escape" was awarded second prize in the short story contest held in 2009 by Sunday Herald. My first book, "Ancient Stone Riddles - the megaliths of the Indian subcontinent" - a popular account of the megalithic monuments of peninsular India was published by Manipal University press in August 2012. I wish to write more, including more fiction and poetry.

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1068689653 Usha Menon

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http://www.facebook.com/cs.saru Saru Singhal

That’s a wonderful endeavor of hosting the contest. This one is a very interesting piece with a twist.
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This is so promising

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srikumarcochin
I am an architect working with the Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences at Manipal University in Karnataka, India. Apart from my academic interests in Climate Responsive Architecture and prehistoric India, I love writing and photography. My short story "The Escape" was awarded second prize in the short story contest held in 2009 by Sunday Herald. My first book, "Ancient Stone Riddles - the megaliths of the Indian subcontinent" - a popular account of the megalithic monuments of peninsular India was published by Manipal University press in August 2012. I wish to write more, including more fiction and poetry.