It was early morning and still very dark. Street dogs were howling with fresh vigour. After a quick face wash, I looked at myself in the mirror. Where was the mirror? Disappeared? I held my toothbrush. I saw it there. Where was I? Slowly, a weird image began to appear. A mud covered human skeleton with some bones missing. Then, a fragile face full of wrinkles. As I strained my eyes to recognise it, I heard it say, “I am you.” Scared out of my wits, I closed my eyes. Just then, the dawn opened its eyes and erased everything.
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Krystyna
15/3/2024 02:11:48 pm
Gripping spookiness. So glad dawn appeared for the rescue. Well done, Paritosh.
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Christa Loughrey
15/3/2024 02:49:23 pm
The stuff of nightmares - just as well dawn came.
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Paul A. Freeman
15/3/2024 04:52:49 pm
Maybe the mirror was showing reality!
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Marjan sierhuis
15/3/2024 07:41:09 pm
Imaginative and thought provoking.
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Marjan sierhuis
15/3/2024 10:09:23 pm
Nicely written, Paritosh.
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