Shyam

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Fantasy

“Mayaaaa, what on earth are you trying to do “yelled Shyam.” Press the brake damn it, the car is out of control, are you out of your mind, have you forgotten to drive, an ace racer is not able to drive a Cherokee. What is wrong with you, if you don’t put the brakes we will fall off the cliff. “Oh, just shut up Shyam, I’m not able to pull the car to a halt; there is something wrong with the brakes.” I cannot even shift the gears, Oh god, Shyam we are going to die”, yelled Maya. There was screeching sound and a rumble, the car dashed ahead and went topsy turvy and fell off the cliff with a bang. It rumbled down like a toy and with passengers yelling for help. The car banged onto the rocky mountain and there was a blast of fire. The car was burnt into ashes.

“Maya, my sweet heart how long will you take to dress up, you are naturally beautiful , you don’t need any extra makeup, come its already late to the party” mumbled Sam. “Oh, Sam, stop annoying, I will be ready in a jiffy, and you know we girls need some time to look beautiful”. Sam, Maya’s dear husband was a simpleton but with an intellectual soul. He was very clever and intelligent and his creations were so fantabulous that he had made a mark in the field of science and technology. A scientist who had created the most intelligent robot which was capable of rebuilding its own replica, Robot which could clone itself and order the other clones to perform their functions. A perfect humanoid indeed.

Today was the launch party of his humanoid and Maya and Sam were very excited. They reached the venue and they were given a red carpet welcome. Sam’s creation was an unbelievable miracle. A Robot which could perform almost all functions which a human could do.   It was a creation which couldn’t have been just dreamt of. Sam’s 10 year hard work and intellectual mind was the output a perfect robot which could be considered a human by mistake.

The whole venue was thronged by journalists, media persons, and business men and Sam’s friends were also present along with numerous scientists. They were overwhelmed by the creative skills of Sam. Sam was a perfect human and his creations were the same. He had only one weak point and that was Maya, his love life and loving wife. His friends unleashed their memories of their school and college days. “Hey Sam and Maya where is your another buddy, not to be seen, I do remember his name, yes he is Shyam, where is he now he should’ve been on the front in your launch party”, exclaimed a friend. Just then Maya intervened saying, “Oh, Shyam had some work and he is out of the country, he will be back in few days, he has wished us luck”.

Maya, Sam and Shyam were best buddies from their childhood days. Sam an intellectual mastermind , Shyam was a perfect businessman material and Maya the beauty queen. All three were different in their attributes but together in friendship. Maya made her debut in the fashion world. Shyam did his MBA in a prestigious University and Sam one of the most creative scientist.

The launch party was a super hit. The Humanoid created by Sam was so perfect that everybody admired the miracle. The humanoid was almost like a human it could walk , talk , and sit dress up speak like any normal human being. It was far more intelligent than humans. It could perform complex calculations in a jiffy. It was a perfect chef which could prepare any type of cuisine within few seconds. Everything was perfect . The businessmen who were gathered wanted to buy his product and they thronged around Sam to discuss with him. But Sam didn’t accept it. “I created him because I m passionate towards science and technology. My creation is not for money making, it’s because  I love innovativeness hence a human form of a robot. He rejected the best offers and ,after all the noisy launch party both Maya and Sam were completely exhausted. They just forgot to put the robot in his cabin. He was not completely finished yet. There were minor discrepancies to be jotted out. The robot was truly a masterpiece. He reached his master’s house within a jiffy before Maya and Sam could reach home. Maya was exasperated by the speed of the robot. She was overwhelmed that she hugged the robot tight. The touch of a human made the robot tremble with anxiety. He was just a machine but he felt her touch. After that incident the robot had a complete transformation, he always wanted to get closer to Maya and this was an issue to worry about.  

Shyam had not returned for months together. His family members smelled something fishy about his missing. His missing complaint was registered and Sam and Maya were the first to be interrogated. As this was a high profile case ,Shyam was an aspiring business tycoon there was a strict investigation. The police couldn’t get much information from Maya and Sam. But the result of their investigations were truly shocking.

Sam was busy in his research work and Maya as usual was getting dressed up for a fashion show of a famous designer who was also her best friend. The police barged in a knocked the door. “ Excuse us Mr. and Mrs Sam, I think it’s time you both accept your crime. You cannot hide your sins behind your fair skin.”

Maya and Sam were shocked “ What on earth are you saying , cop.”.”What have we done” yelled Maya. “ Will you confess about your dear’s friend’s death, or should we use other methods to do so”. Maya broke down, she started crying. Sam spoke”, yes we confess that we killed our own friend , but he was eyeing on my beautiful Maya which was very annoying hence we planned a kill”.” Is that it or is there something hidden which the world should know”. Maya was still crying.

Sam opened up saying “ No Sir, I wanted a perfect human trial for my robot and Shyam was my guinea pig”. “I had to finish him hence we planned a kill”. Maya took him to a long drive and acted as if the car was out of control , she jumped off the car before the car fell into the cliff. Shyam died on the spot, and we took his body for my research”. “ My creation is always exemplary, the humanoid robot is none other than Shyam” “Yes we know it”. Sam and Maya were shocked to hear,” “how do you know that the robot is Shyam himself”. The cop replied “ Yes your are a master creator, but you are a criminal too, the creation is a true master piece indeed , he approached me and so we are here” . Maya and Sam were shocked . There was robotic smile on Shyam’s face the humanoid.

“Mayaaaa, what on earth are you trying to do “yelled Shyam.” Press the brake damn it, the car is out of control, are you out of your mind, have you forgotten to drive, an ace racer is not able to drive a Cherokee. What is wrong with you, if you don’t put the brakes we will fall off the cliff. “Oh, just shut up Shyam, I’m not able to pull the car to a halt; there is something wrong with the brakes.” I cannot even shift the gears, Oh god, Shyam we are going to die”, yelled Maya. There was screeching sound and a rumble, the car dashed ahead and went topsy turvy and fell off the cliff with a bang. It rumbled down like a toy and with passengers yelling for help. The car banged onto the rocky mountain and there was a blast of fire. The car was burnt into ashes.

“Maya, my sweet heart how long will you take to dress up, you are naturally beautiful , you don’t need any extra makeup, come its already late to the party” mumbled Sam. “Oh, Sam, stop annoying, I will be ready in a jiffy, and you know we girls need some time to look beautiful”. Sam, Maya’s dear husband was a simpleton but with an intellectual soul. He was very clever and intelligent and his creations were so fantabulous that he had made a mark in the field of science and technology. A scientist who had created the most intelligent robot which was capable of rebuilding its own replica, Robot which could clone itself and order the other clones to perform their functions. A perfect humanoid indeed.

Today was the launch party of his humanoid and Maya and Sam were very excited. They reached the venue and they were given a red carpet welcome. Sam’s creation was an unbelievable miracle. A Robot which could perform almost all functions which a human could do.   It was a creation which couldn’t have been just dreamt of. Sam’s 10 year hard work and intellectual mind was the output a perfect robot which could be considered a human by mistake.

The whole venue was thronged by journalists, media persons, and business men and Sam’s friends were also present along with numerous scientists. They were overwhelmed by the creative skills of Sam. Sam was a perfect human and his creations were the same. He had only one weak point and that was Maya, his love life and loving wife. His friends unleashed their memories of their school and college days. “Hey Sam and Maya where is your another buddy, not to be seen, I do remember his name, yes he is Shyam, where is he now he should’ve been on the front in your launch party”, exclaimed a friend. Just then Maya intervened saying, “Oh, Shyam had some work and he is out of the country, he will be back in few days, he has wished us luck”.

Maya, Sam and Shyam were best buddies from their childhood days. Sam an intellectual mastermind , Shyam was a perfect businessman material and Maya the beauty queen. All three were different in their attributes but together in friendship. Maya made her debut in the fashion world. Shyam did his MBA in a prestigious University and Sam one of the most creative scientist.

The launch party was a super hit. The Humanoid created by Sam was so perfect that everybody admired the miracle. The humanoid was almost like a human it could walk , talk , and sit dress up speak like any normal human being. It was far more intelligent than humans. It could perform complex calculations in a jiffy. It was a perfect chef which could prepare any type of cuisine within few seconds. Everything was perfect . The businessmen who were gathered wanted to buy his product and they thronged around Sam to discuss with him. But Sam didn’t accept it. “I created him because I m passionate towards science and technology. My creation is not for money making, it’s because  I love innovativeness hence a human form of a robot. He rejected the best offers and ,after all the noisy launch party both Maya and Sam were completely exhausted. They just forgot to put the robot in his cabin. He was not completely finished yet. There were minor discrepancies to be jotted out. The robot was truly a masterpiece. He reached his master’s house within a jiffy before Maya and Sam could reach home. Maya was exasperated by the speed of the robot. She was overwhelmed that she hugged the robot tight. The touch of a human made the robot tremble with anxiety. He was just a machine but he felt her touch. After that incident the robot had a complete transformation, he always wanted to get closer to Maya and this was an issue to worry about.  

Shyam had not returned for months together. His family members smelled something fishy about his missing. His missing complaint was registered and Sam and Maya were the first to be interrogated. As this was a high profile case ,Shyam was an aspiring business tycoon there was a strict investigation. The police couldn’t get much information from Maya and Sam. But the result of their investigations were truly shocking.

Sam was busy in his research work and Maya as usual was getting dressed up for a fashion show of a famous designer who was also her best friend. The police barged in a knocked the door. “ Excuse us Mr. and Mrs Sam, I think it’s time you both accept your crime. You cannot hide your sins behind your fair skin.”

Maya and Sam were shocked “ What on earth are you saying , cop.”.”What have we done” yelled Maya. “ Will you confess about your dear’s friend’s death, or should we use other methods to do so”. Maya broke down, she started crying. Sam spoke”, yes we confess that we killed our own friend , but he was eyeing on my beautiful Maya which was very annoying hence we planned a kill”.” Is that it or is there something hidden which the world should know”. Maya was still crying.

Sam opened up saying “ No Sir, I wanted a perfect human trial for my robot and Shyam was my guinea pig”. “I had to finish him hence we planned a kill”. Maya took him to a long drive and acted as if the car was out of control , she jumped off the car before the car fell into the cliff. Shyam died on the spot, and we took his body for my research”. “ My creation is always exemplary, the humanoid robot is none other than Shyam” “Yes we know it”. Sam and Maya were shocked to hear,” “how do you know that the robot is Shyam himself”. The cop replied “ Yes your are a master creator, but you are a criminal too, the creation is a true master piece indeed , he approached me and so we are here” . Maya and Sam were shocked . There was robotic smile on Shyam’s face, the humanoid.

July 24, 2020 17:40

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