Small Story 106.The Tension and the Touching Story

Small Story 106. The Tension and the Touching Story Nandhini returned from her morning walk. Her mother, Pankajam, brought her tea and greeted her, "Good morning! You’re back so early today?" "Yes, Mummy. My friend Ramya went to Udupi this morning, so I had no company and came back a little early," Nandhini replied. "Where is Dad?" Nandhini asked, settling onto the sofa. "He’s gone for his walk," Pankajam answered as she sat down beside her daughter. Just then, Nandhini's aunt, Shobhana, called from her house, sounding anxious. "Nandhini, good morning! Uncle went for his walk at 6 am, but he hasn’t returned yet. It’s 8:30 now, and I’m really worried. He forgot to take his phone. It's here with me." "Has he gone out with anyone else?" Nandhini asked. "No, he normally joins the group at the common park, but I don’t know if he went with someone today." As Nandhini was about to reply, her father, Ram, returned from his walk. He quickly made a call to his sister, Shobhana. "Don’t worry, I’ll be there in fifteen minutes," Ram assured her before having his breakfast. After breakfast, Ram left for Shobhana's house in nearby J.P. Nagar. Ram, a well-known writer, had earned great fame under his pen name "Writer," with several of his stories adapted into films. Shobhana’s husband, Ravi, was a well-respected editor for a leading journal, and their only son lived in Australia. When Ram arrived at Shobhana's house, Ravi had still not returned. Meanwhile, Shobhana received a call on her mobile. "Madam, there’s no need to worry about your husband. He is safe. But I need you to promise me something – please give us your brother’s latest story for a film adaptation," the voice on the other end said. "I’m Ravi’s old friend, Chander. We met on our morning walk. I took him to my house, and we had breakfast while discussing the beautiful story your brother wrote. I know he’s Ravi's brother-in-law, but I didn’t know him personally, so I thought I could talk to Ravi, my good old classmate. I work at an advertisement company and produce films too. We were so engrossed in the discussion that we forgot to inform you and Ram.. Ravi also forgot his phone. We’ll be at your place in ten minutes." True to his word, Chander and Ravi arrived ten minutes later. After introductions, Chander shared his excitement. "Your brother's story sparked such an interesting discussion that we lost track of time! It was really captivating," Chander said. Ram smiled, and after further discussion, Chander, Ravi's close friend, agreed to sign a contract for the film adaptation. Although the day had started with tension in Ram’s family, it ended with good news—a film contract for his heartfelt story. K.Ragavan 26-12-24