Vijay Likhite

“THE EXPERIENTIAL FICTION” by Vijay Likhite

THE EXPERIENTIAL FICTION II “What a great pleasure to see you both! Tell me what brings you here?” Shashank exclaimed. Vidyaa initiated the discussion. “Shashank, you know Satish is a writer.”“Yes, of course! I have read his last novel ‘PENNILESS’. That was wonderful.”“Thanks, but he needs your help with his new novel that revolves around a convict who is sentenced to death.”"Oh my God! How can a stone-hearted person like me help you with your writing?""Shashank, jokes apart, Satish needs your help getting in touch with a convict who has be...

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“The ostentatious display” by Vijay Likhite

Satish and his younger brother Rohit were wandering on the Amboli Ghats of Sahyadris. The time was 9:30 on the night of 13th December 2001. When they reached the cottage they had hired, Satish said, “Rohit, let us go to sleep now. We will have to get up at 3:30 in the morning, get ready, and go to the spot we had selected to take up our position. The Geminid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak at around 4.00. This shower is particularly special, as this is a no-moon night. So, we will be able to spot even the faintest meteor as ...

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“THAT NIGHT IT HAPPENED” by Vijay Likhite

Submitted to Contest #230

THAT NIGHT IT HAPPENED. I am Dagadu, working as domestic help with Pendse family for the last 20-25 years. The three senior brothers had two sons and a daughter each. I have witnessed the next generation growing up, getting their degrees and settling in their professions. The eldest of them, Mohan aged 28 was a C.A. The younger three pursued I.T. Engineering. Prabhakar Kaka’s son Sandeep earned his doctorate recently in Space Technology and had got a posting in NASA in Houston, USA. The younger lot planned a party in the bungalow built ...

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“ANONYMOUS GIFT” by Vijay Likhite

Amazon had announced a grand sale that being Black Friday, A large number of buyers got busy placing online orders. Mr. & Mrs. Joshi were also contemplating placing an order for some furniture to avail large discounts. "Let us order a new sofa set. The existing sofa set is totally out of fashion. Whenever my friends come to our house, they don't forget to suggest I to change the sofa set before the next meeting. So, we can shut their mouths once for all." Mrs. Joshi put forward her point. “I agree, the sofa set needs a change. But I th...

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“THE DOUBLE” by Vijay Likhite

THE DOUBLE That evening, Prakash, a youth in his twenties, was getting ready to go out to meet his friends. He looked in the full mirror of his room just to see whether he was presentable for his stroll in the garden. He saw his reflection had an extra smile on its face. Prakash was surprised. In a moment, Prakash saw that his image had disappeared from the mirror. He was terrified. But soon, he ignored the happening. Prakash, properly dressed up, came out of the house. He was nearly ten minutes late. He went to the spot where all his gro...

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“EARLY BIRDS” by Vijay Likhite

EARLY BIRDSSatish and his younger brother Rohit were wandering on the Amboli Ghats of Sahyadris. The time was 9:30 on the night of 13th December 2001.When they reached the cottage they had hired, Satish said, “Rohit, let us go to sleep now. We will have to get up at 3:30 in the morning, get ready, and go to the spot we had selected to take up our position. The Geminid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak at around 4.00. This shower is particularly special, as this is a no-moon night. So, we will be able to spot even the faintest ...

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“I am Gangaram” by Vijay Likhite

I am Gangaram. I have been searching for a house for a long time. But it is extremely difficult to find a residence these days. My choice is for an independent bungalow. There are many flats in high-rise buildings unoccupied for some time. But the noisy environment of the multi-storeyed buildings is very much a detracting factor in choosing a house. A quiet, serene atmosphere is what we prefer. An independent, small little house is favored. So, instead of a metropolitan city, I like a town where small independent houses are many. A lot of ...

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“HALLOWEEN DAY” by Vijay Likhite

HALLOWEEN DAY Satish looked at the watch. It was 5:30 in the evening. The soft sound of raindrops on the roof had got milder. He adjusted the blinds on the window glass. Now he could see out onto the road. The road was glittering as it was wet and was reflecting vehicles moving speedily with headlights on. Unrhetorical wind was making the trees sway a little. The twilight made the atmosphere adorable. It occurred to Satish that he was in Toronto for more than a week then. He came here to meet his school friend, Ramesh, who had migrated t...

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“STRANGLEHOLD ON HUMANITY” by Vijay Likhite

Satish and Vidya were having their evening cup of tea on the terrace of their small little bungalow. The inclined rays of the setting sun were spreading golden twilight on the entire western sky. The bright evening planet, Venus was shining beautifully. “ Already, the air pollution is causing innumerable diseases. The moving vehicle exhausts vitiate the environment so much that we can hardly see clear blue skies. As a result, star gazing in the clear night sky, is becoming a rare occasion these days.” Satish said sipping hot tea. A busker go...

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“HUMAN TOUCH” by Vijay Likhite

HUMAN TOUCH Satish finished his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and started applying to various organizations for an appropriate position. Due to a powerful resume, Dr. Satish got calls from several high-tech organizations. Finally, he chose the company LATEST TECHNIC LTD. with a total workforce of over five thousand personnel, located in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra. Soon after taking charge of his position, Dr. Satish took account of the facilities available and the short-term and long-term goals of the company. Very soon...

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“ DARKNESS AND LIGHT” by Vijay Likhite

DARKNESS AND LIGHT I finished my practical and got out of college. I was heavy-hearted. Darkness completely filled my heart. No thoughts were entering my mind. PITCH DARKNESS. I was not seeing anything. Total vacuum everywhere. No. I was not walking. I was being dragged. My legs were taking me uncontrolled. It was winter. So, the days were short. It got dark quite early. Very gloomy just as it was in my heart. I saw only the blackness in the sky. I could not see the stars. The entire vacuum in my mind was filled with darkness. The publi...

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“RECONCILED” by Vijay Likhite

RECONCILED Satish now in his thirties was introspecting his life. He was in college when he was a teenager. His confidence was overflowing. He developed a 'could not care less ' attitude. He did not bother about his friends' feelings. Where other people approached him with an open heart, for a clean, neat friendship, Satish responded with such a hard attitude that their hearts cracked. They chose to take a different path. Nitin, a bright young boy from his class, found Satish as a good person to become a close friend. But Satish was involved...

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“EXOPLANET” by Vijay Likhite

In the observatory, named after Veer Savarkar, all the scientists were eagerly waiting to get confirmatory signals. And they did receive it. The existence of the exoplanet was confirmed. “They are there. We are not alone.” Dr. Eric announced. The joy in the laboratory had no bounds. The team of Dr.Eric, Dr. Neah, Dr. Chris, Dr.Vanshika, and Dr. Mitchell were extremely elated that their suspected exoplanet was a reality. Also, it appeared that it was inhabited by an intelligent species. The plans to visit the planet, which was in the n...

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“GEMINID METEOR SHOWER IN AMBOLI” by Vijay Likhite

Satish and Rohit, students of information technology, decided to watch the splendour of nature during meteor shower. They selected Geminid meteor showers to observe from a secluded place where the light pollution would be completely absent. They reached Sawant wadi. When it was noon, from there, they started their trekking. They were wandering in the SAHYADRIS in the area near Amboli Ghat.  That was 13 December 2001. When they reached the top of one mountain, they looked around and down in the valley.  The wonderful nature was...

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“GREEN GRASS” by Vijay Likhite

Satish came home from the farm for lunch. After cleaning his hands and legs properly, he sat down for lunch along with his father. "Baba, I have to tell you something important," Satish said. Surprised, Father finished the morsel in the mouth and said,” What is it?” “Baba, My results for S.S.C. will be out very soon. I want to go to Mumbai for further studies. Can I start looking for colleges in Mumbai and a convenient residence arrangement?” Satish reeled out in one breath. Shocked Shankar Rao and his wife Nirmala Devi looked at each other....

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