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Sivaram Govindraj

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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GOOD OLD DAYS

Sivaram Govindraj

(This story is set on GAIA2 earth’s twin about 800 years younger and evolving.) I am a young man, handsome and well-built. I am an agriculturist and own paddy fields which are fertile and have made me rich. That day I was in the fields on my saddled donkey supervising the labourers who were working there. I was satisfied about work there and returned home. I tethered the donkey in the manger and went in. My wife was busy supervising the cooking. She was dressed in the pareyou which covered her from waist down. I asked jovially “What is for d...

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THE NIHILOCYTE

Sivaram Govindraj

My name is Neelam and I am 19. How do I look? If you have to know I’m very tall, brown, have waist length hair and wear occidental dresses. I may not be a great good-looker but I merit an appreciating glance at my features when you see me. I qualified summa cum laud as a biochemist and work for a hospital analysing body products such as blood etc to identify diseases. I came across cases of suicide and while I could understand their frustration in life I decided to study if there was anything in for example, their blood which could drive the...

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ARJUN'S DINER

Sivaram Govindraj

Arjun had a nice house on the highway in the outskirts of the city. He was past 50 and his wife was 45.He had worked as a factory hand and had taken voluntary retirement after 20 years of service to start up a business of his own. He was a very good cook and could cook economically to feed small gatherings. Besides he had ideas of making takeaways for patrons who use delivery service. He used the retirement funds to extend his residence to accommodate a modest dining hall with a capacity for about 10 people. Arjun’s staff were Bist, Lama and...

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SHERI'S DEBUT

Sivaram Govindraj

I live in the city of Mand with my wife Maya. I am a market researcher and look for new products which would have demand. I was invited to participate in a seminar in the town of Zora about 200 kms away. Maya said “I would love to be in Zora where excellent silk saris are said to be made. May be you’ll buy me one.” I nodded and said “Go with me. While I attend the seminar you could shop.” “I wish we could take my sister along ......” I said “Enough! I don’t want that big mouth around with her bossy ways. Don’t even mention to her that you’re...

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DANCE OF SHIVA

Sivaram Govindraj

“We have plenty of time” said Rocky to Rita. “We’ve to leave at 2 PM and it is now just 11. The car is ready and is in your garage. It has been loaded with the merchandise.” He laughed. Rita asked “Where’re we headed?” “To the airport in Mand, 60 kms away.” Why were they going there? Rita had started a company to build houses with money she had inherited from parents who had worked lifelong in the Middle East. For the new business she had difficulty in acquiring land as the market demand was high and land was scarce. However using a b...

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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Sivaram Govindraj

Bob was a young man, tall and handsome with a nice moustache. He had qualified as a biochemist and worked for a private hospital in the city of Mand. He had analysed test results almost night and day battling Covid. He was now on special leave with extra funds to take a vacation and he decided he would spend time at the amusement park about 200 kms away in Hemp, and then join yachting in the lake. He started his trip early one morning in his car dressed in trousers over which he wore a bush shirt with 4 pockets. He had one regret: He ha...

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ABE'S CHOICE

Sivaram Govindraj

I am male referred to as Abe – a shortening of my name and initials. I work for a pharmaceutical firm as head of a team evaluating the impact of new formulations on a group of diseases affecting the human system. A month ago I had submitted my resignation. The Chairman of our company’s board of directors who had to act on it was on leave after undergoing a surgical procedure. He had just returned and yesterday he called me and said he wanted to discuss the matter with me, and 9 the next morning would suit him. The chairman is an elderly man,...

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THE MAGIC VACCINE

Sivaram Govindraj

The vaccine was needed urgently everywhere to combat the disease. Plant 22 of Indmed was in continuous production in a new building set within a beautiful garden with a variety of plants including those yielding attractive, scented flowers. Tom who worked as a supervisor in the plant had finished dinner and was getting ready to leave for working the night shift. He was seated tying on his shoes when his wife Grace came and sat opposite him. Grace suiting her name was a fair, tall and attractive woman with the abu...

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INSPECTOR ISAAC'S LAST CASE

Sivaram Govindraj

It was Monday morning and Police Inspector Isaac was getting ready for duty. He had only a couple of months more to retire after which he was scheduled to go and live with his son who worked in Rome, Italy. Isaac’s wife had already moved to Rome and so he was alone. He made his breakfast, had it and started on his bike for police station police division 33 which catered to 5 posh suburbs. As he entered, the armed cop at the entrance gave him a salute. He went into his office and booted the computer. The first message in his in box was this: ...

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LUCK OF FEZ

Sivaram Govindraj

(This story is set in GAIA2 earth’s twin 800 years younger and evolving.) Fez was a young man and a native of Rubi Isle. He was tall, fair and handsome but was still a bachelor. His father was a businessman and the family was moneyed. Fez was fond of adventure and one day took on himself to drill through the ground to see what lay beyond. He spoke to the Chief Minister about what he called project deep hole. The CM discussed it with the king in the presence of Fez. CM said “Your majesty, Fez wants to dig a deep hole to see what lies under us...

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YIELDING TO TEMPTATION

Sivaram Govindraj

’(This story is set on GAIA2 earth’s twin, 800 years younger and evolving.) There once lived on the island of Juba a merchant named Tyfoon with his wife Mizma. They were both young, rich and the two lived a life of luxury. However they had no children after more than three years of marriage. That caused a problem between them. One day they discussed it when he said “We could consult the monk Sayj. He is an experienced old man and a soothesayer. It seems he knows astronomy and even predicts happenings.” She said “Why not consult Whizma? She k...

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WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Sivaram Govindraj

(This story is set in GAIA2 earth’s twin 800 years younger and evolving.) Coz was a tall young man with rugged features who was a native of Rubi Isle. He was wealthy due to inheritance from his father and had remained a bachelor. He would often go to the Port Tavern to meet people. That evening when he entered he saw there was only one customer with a drink in front of him. He saw the man’s big moustache and the various tattoos on his arms and guessed he was a sailor. Coz got his drink and went and sat in front of the sailor. He said “I’m Co...

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LOST IN THE CLOUDS

Sivaram Govindraj

(This story is set in earth’s twin GAIA2, 800 years younger and is evolving.) LI SPEAKS: I am Li - a man from China - who set out to travel and see new lands. I arrived in Cairo where I halted. While I was camped there I was told that the sultan had just destroyed an ebony horse so that his son would not travel elsewhere. I got interested and collected the parts of the horse and in a short time had it functional. I tested it and it behaved as it should. ‘It could travel at the speed of light till it seemed to touch the sun. It could take off...

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POT OF GOLD

Sivaram Govindraj

(This story is set in earth’s twin planet GAIA2 which is 800 years younger and is evolving.) I am Tito a young solidly built man a citizen of Rubi Isle my traditional home. My father Soz who had recently passed away had left me a lot of money and I could live a luxurious life. People knew my father had been a worker in a coal mine on the island of Crizal. And somehow the popular belief was that while working there he had found a pot of gold which had made him rich. While my father had been alive both my mother and I would ask about the pot h...

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DUST IN THE EYES

Sivaram Govindraj

The suburb of Rumming was a nice extension to the city which had developed well. Vacant land was scarce in the area and when demolition of an old government building provided a large open ground there were two contenders to buy it. One was Typhoon the real estate developer wanting to put up a high rise structure. The other was a medical trust wanting to open a medical college and hospital in that location. Commissioner Rick was the person negotiating with buyers for the sale. The talks had reached a critical stage and Rick had to decide betw...

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