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HBR Patel

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End of Suffering

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #79

"Think it through, son. Are you sure about what you are saying and trying to do?' asked Tim to his son Ron. Ron was furious with rage dripping from his eyes. He was moving to and fro in the drawing-room. The entire family assembled in the living room after hearing what Ron was about to do. This step that Ron was firm on taking will ruin the future of the two families. 'Take time Bro. Do not hurry into such decisions. Think about it.' advised Mike, Ron's elder brother. 'I have thought through this many times. This is my final decision.'...

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The Additional Package

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #78

'Sir, you are about to enter a private zone. You are not authorized to enter this zone. Please turn back.' announced a voice. 'Yes, we know that. Our oxygen and fuel supply is about to finish. We need help.' said Tom with a calm voice. He was inside the spaceship with his crew of three people. 'I repeat, this is a private zone. Turn back or you will be shot down.' warned the previous voice once again. 'Don't you see that we need help?' 'Our escort will help you outside this zone. That escort will supply you with fuel cells and oxygen c...

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The Metro Stop

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #77

Lost in his chain of thoughts, Ron missed his station. The metro stopped at the next station when he realized that he missed his stop. Ron was pondering on and projecting the time ahead. 'Hey, champ! your phone,' Said one of the passengers while handing Ron his mobile phone that he dropped. He was unaware of it while lost in his thoughts. 'Thank you, Sir.' Ron expressed gratitude. 'Seems like you are in some deep trouble, Champ!' 'No. What draws you to that conclusion?' 'Your face is saddened, and your eyes are drowning...

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Bullet Proof

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #76

'Are you sure?' James asked Rick. 'Yes, I won't speak even an alphabet. Just let me in,' saying this Rick, stood up from the chair in the meeting room. James was sitting on the opposite side of the mammoth oval table that was there for a purpose. James placed that table for a specific purpose: to intimidate the people on the other side of the table for better negotiation. Rick poured some water from the jug and gulped it in one go. Rick was cursed, in the modern era, with speaking the truth. However hard he tried to lie, his voice will...

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Be Cautious

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #75

'Don't go near the window.' ordered Mark, a Marshal, whose job was to relocate the witness. 6.3 ft tall with a well-toned body, Mark was the best man for this job with more than 120 relocated witnesses. This relocation was his last task as he was on the verge of retirement. The physique of Mark easily deceived many about his age. Mark swiftly closed the curtains. He dragged Ron away from the window and pushed him on the bed. Ron was nervous about this Witness Protection Program. He was acting weird, and why won't he? Ron s...

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The Ambassador

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #74

'What are you thinking?' asked Tim 'Who in the hell has such a time to think and act in such a vindictive way?' countered Mark 'Let us go to the bomb site. We have only ten days.' 'We are not going to find anything over there. It would be better that we interrogate the suspect,' suggested one of the Inspector to his chief, Mark. Mark pulled a chair and sat on it. He closed his eyes and rested his head on his hands. Lost deeply in his web of thoughts, he was analyzing the case in his way. Tim and other Inspectors were looking at Mark ...

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Tiki

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #73

'Why is your gift so big?' asked John. 'Nothing big. Just suitable to take away your loneliness,' said Rita, John's elder sister. 'Who said I am lonely?' 'You are hardly seen outside your favorite two places. One of them is this sofa surrounded by these lonely four walls & the other one is your tennis court surrounded by nets that helps you keep people outside.' 'What? I also go to other places. Don't you know that?' 'No, you don't. You have no friends. You don't allow anyone inside the house. Right after the day, when father a...

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Dream Job

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #72

'You Ready?' asked Jenny to his son. 'Yes, mom. Please bless me. I need this one,' said Ben 'You are going to make it. Just don't forgot to smile.' 'Like they will offer me the job based on my smile.' 'Yes. And, remember to drop this sarcasm while giving answers,' said Jenny. Life was not so much comfortable after the demise of Jenny's Husband. She raised Ben on her own. She put him through college & now Ben was ready to enter the corporate world. 'Mom, where is my watch?' Jenny smiled & pointed her finger towards...

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Doughy Delights

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #71

'Careful Jack, glass is everywhere on the floor,' said Tom, the detective, to his colleague, Jack. 'Wonder why chief gave you this low profile case?' asked Jack. 'It happens when you misplace an important piece of evidence of a high profile case.' 'The Burglar in a Bakery. Why this mess over a bread, Tom?' 'Might be the rage. Otherwise, who would risk being noticed while causing such destruction.' 'Might be some psychopath on a rampage. The cash register is as it is. Only a golden crucifix is missing.' 'NO, detective. Come inside...

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The Informer

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #70

'Ready?' shouted the Commander. 'Sir, yes sir,' replied seven soldiers and a medic in unison strapped to their seat inside a hawk. 'This is an in & out operation. No delay. See this Photo. He is the target. Neutralize him. Leave no witnesses. After that return to this Bird.' Then Commander Nick turned towards Keith the Medic and said, 'You will stay here with the rotor head. We will radio you in if needed.' 'Three Minute to touch down,' informed the pilot. 'Okay, boys. It is time to bag that bandit...

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City Cleaner

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #69

'Where is he?' 'Sam, over here,' shouted Mike at the top of his voice in a hospital lobby. 'Is he alright?' Sam came running towards Mike. 'We don't know yet. The doctor told us to wait.' Sam was breathing heavily due to anxiety. 'Please sit down, Sam.' 'Mike, I knew they were onto something big. But, shooting my son. How low they can be?' 'We know who did it. Police are on the way. We will inform them.' 'No, nobody is going to inform them. Enough is enough. I will take my vengeance,' proclaimed Sam. 'Don't rush to conclusions. P...

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Dreams

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #68

'You ready, Mike?' 'Always, John.' Mike clicked before John can complete his statement. The website was live, and so was their business. 'How much are you expecting?' 'Definitely more than 100 before midnight,' clarified John. They were expecting orders on their website that sold T-shirts. 'Quiet optimistic. Ain't it?' 'Hoping for the best.' The hope of John began reflecting on the screen. The orders came pouring in. The business partners were in for a shock. 'Skipping Pre-Order was not bad, after all?' 'Ya, I can't disagree, nor can t...

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Unshrinking Home

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #67

'Hold this. Push when I signal you,' said Menna to her little sister Avni. 'Take this spec. It will help you see the spikes at the top of the wall. Careful,' cautioned Avni. 'Don't worry. Our ten years of training will help us,' assured Menna. Menna tightened the rope around her waist and started climbing up. She was using a vacuum climber that could stick to any surface. It made her vertical climb easy. She extended the rope to her little sister & gave a thumbs-up sign to her. 'Are you sure about this?' 'Just push the button...

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Painter

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #66

'Mom, no one from my friend circle is choosing engineering. Only I am the one,' argued Raj to his mother. 'So What? You have to make your life on your own.' And then came the most used phrase of parenting, 'If they all jump into a well, will you?' Raj was rendered defenseless by this argument from his mother. 'Mom, if that 'Well' has gold at its bottom, then I will not hesitate....' 'Wake up, Raj. It is time to Land,' said Samuel, a fellow astronaut of Raj. Raj woke up from his sleep inside the sleeping pod of a space shu...

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Bloodlust

HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #65

'Okay, we will be waiting for you on Sunday. Don't worry about anything. We will take care,' said Mike consoling Kat, his niece. 'Thank you, Uncle. I really...' Kat's voice went silent due to sadness. Kat lost her parents in an accident a few days ago. She was unable to accept the reality, and that's why her uncle arranged for the funeral. 'Are you alright? Kat,' asked Mike. 'Yes, Uncle. See you there,' said Kat and hung up the call. Kat was one of the youngest partners in her law firm. She chose a carrie...

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