The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge was first held in 2010. The challenge is that we have to post every day of April, except on the four Sundays. April 1st is a theme with letter A, 2nd with letter B and so on till April 30th which will be Z themed. This year, I’m planning to do short pieces of fiction (not a series), or a poem based on a word with that letter.
The Accident
As he slowly opened his eyes, Anjan saw the white curtains of the window opposite to him. He tried to sit up, but he couldn’t. He didn’t have the energy to.
“Don’t sit up just yet. It’ll be stressful. The doctor sahib told so,” he heard a voice from near his right hand.
He tilted his head toward the voice, and saw the blurry silhouette of a woman. As she slowly came into focus, he saw that Trisha was looking worried.
“Wha…what hap…happened? Why.. am.. I here?” he asked her. She that she had applied some make up on her face, but Anjan could still see the bluish bruise where he had struck her.
“You had a minor accident. The doctor sahib says nothing too serious,” she said, turning away, just as the doctor himself entered the room.
“Mr. Desai. I see you’re awake; and looking much better now that you’re sober,” he told, shaking his head. “You could have ended up much worse, I hope you know.”
Anjan nodded, and reached for his wife’s hand slowly.
“This… this accident… it was… the best thing… that… that hap…happened to me, doctor sahib,” he told.
The doctor and Trisha both looked at him with surprise. He gave them a smile.
“Be…before the accident, I didn’t have…have a heart.”
Like last year, I’m taking the challenge along with my friend Bhavya. We’re writing on the same themes each day, and giving each other the themes on alternate days. Day 01, the word chosen by us was ~Accident~.
(© 1st April 2015)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
Nice conclusion. As always, you have presented us with a quality work.
Arlee
(Arlee Bird recently posted…A is for Apple (#AtoZChallenge))
As always, Lee, you’re the first at my A to Z 😀 Glad you liked it.
And it’s nice to see how some things remain the same even 6 years in 🙂
Hope you’re well and have a wonderful A to Z month ahead.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…Ten Things of Thankful – To Hope, Friendship and Belief (#2))
🙂 Loved the ending Leo!
Light and heavy at the same time.
I haven’t even thought of what to write in Iliria. Lazy, lazy me. 🙁 :/
Glad you liked the ending, Pooja 🙂 I thought it might be different. Write the “A” post soon! 😀
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…Thankful Tuesdays #12 – My Favorite Personality Trait)
Good to see the heart unfold thanks to a terrible incident. Good call on the happy ending, Leo 🙂
(Shailaja recently posted…Anger-#AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z)
Thank you, Shailaja 🙂 Sometimes, it takes a terrible incident to bring a silver lining.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…That time we were together…)
Some accidents do that. They leave you changed, they make you a better person.
(Bhavya recently posted…A Long Walk Home)
Yes, Ishi 🙂 Very true. That change is what works to a better future.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…A Moment of Hope)
Life strikes us hard sometimes, just to knock some sensibility into us. Beautifully written, VL 🙂
-S
(Sharu recently posted…A : Abandoned #atozchallenge)
Yeah Sharu. Sometimes, it’s much needed too 🙂 Glad you liked the post.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…The Accident)
that was so beautiful Vinay…it took an accident to make him realise that…but its always better late than never, right!
(the little princess recently posted…A for Agape (unconditional Love))
Very true, Titli 🙂 Better late than never. Anjan and Trisha might have a happily ever after after all.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…The Accident)
Aha! Glad that the accident brought something positive with it! Good one 🙂
(Shilpa Garg recently posted…A is for Awkward)
I’m glad that it had a happy ending too, Shilpa. For a moment, I had contemplated otherwise.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…The Accident)
Wow! That’s a touching story and what a way to start! Superb, Vinay! Looking forward to more such amazing stories 🙂
(Shalini recently posted…Forever alone No more- 1)
Yeah Tomato 😀 Hope my dear muse agrees with you too 😛
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…The Accident)
This is beautiful … finally he realized the value of love 🙂
(Amrit Sinha recently posted…Ant)
Yes Amrit 😀 Better finally than not at all 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…Acceptance)
The ending is beautiful … loved the narration
(rajlakshmi recently posted…Wanderlust Postcards – 12 Apostles)
Thanks, Raji 🙂 Found your yoga and loved it too.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…Acceptance)
Oh, I love your theme! And this snippet packed so much in so few words. Way to start A to Z off with a bang!
Happy A to Z!
(Sabrina A. Fish recently posted…Welcome Back A to Z!!! A is for Aura)
Glad you liked the story and thanks for the kind words of appreciation, Sabrina 🙂 Will come by your blog soon too.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…Acceptance)
That was a happy ending! Very sweet, Leo. I was expecting some insane psycho twist at the end 😀 You have surprised me 🙂
(Aathira recently posted…A – Addiction)
Insane twist? Me? Dunno what you’re talking of, Aathira
🙄
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…Acceptance)
Aw, that’s really lovely!
(keiths ramblings recently posted…The Artist)
Thanks, Keith 🙂
Nice one Leo. Serves him right. So, looking forward to read you through the month.
Ditto, Janu 😀 I’ll also be following your AtoZ posts.
So glad that this story ended on a happy note. I really like your theme too. Will be following along in April 🙂
(Shantala recently posted…Unconditional Acceptance for Good Relationships #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z)
Glad you liked the story, Shantala 🙂 Welcome to my space and will follow your AtoZ journey too.
Ah, glad that the accident changed him. Wonderful start. And I’m sure you’ll continue the great work for the remaining of the challenge. Will be here to read more posts from you 🙂
Welcome here always, Prasanna 🙂 Glad you liked the story and the start to April. Do put your blog address in the website box next time 😀
Accidents are actually nature’s way of letting us know that we’re stuck somewhere and that we need to change. And happy endings are always good. 🙂
(Kaddu recently posted…A to Z of Blogging: A – Arsenal)
What a positive spin to accidents, Chicky 🙂 Happy endings are nice. I like them too.
So you are back in full form again…April is the month of the year for you. As for the story, sometimes you need to see the worst to realise the best.
(Jaibala Rao recently posted…Missing)
I don’t know 🙂 It’s still early days in April 😛 The earliest day actually, Jb 😉 Glad you liked the story.
A-Z and here u are…!!
Wonderful reading you after a long time Leo… This place reminds me of every moment spent in the blogger world…!!
I started the challenge too… Do read…!!!
(yamini meduri recently posted…A-Art…!!!)
I’ll read soon, Yami 🙂 Blogspot blogs aren’t opening from home :/ Hope you liked the story.
Good that the accident did something good to him 🙂
(Swathi Shenoy recently posted…A Stranger In The Mirror)
Yeah 🙂 I thought it might end the gory side, but decided on a happy ending in the end! Thanks, Swathi. 🙂
Nice…short…n sweet ending…
Thanks, Aparna 🙂
Lovely story! So much packed into so few words. I like! 🙂
You are welcome to check my A-Z posts here: http://sundarivenkatraman.blogspot.in/
Will come by, Sundari 🙂 My net at home is a bit slow since yesterday.
Glad you liked the story. Thank you 😀
Hello, nice to meet you, I love flash fiction, this was excellent. Liz, http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com
(Liz Brownlee recently posted…A is for Ants and…)
Nice to meet you too, Liz 🙂 Glad you loved the flash fiction.
Many a times it is difficult to believe a change of heart within microseconds. Out of personal experience, it does happen. Exactly the way the accident brought in the positive side.
It does happen. Yes. 🙂 Glad you liked the story, Arpita.
Accident is a scary word. You have written the story with so much positivity.
Could not find this yesterday.,
Thanks, Usha ji 🙂 Glad you liked the story! Just look for the alphabet thumbnail to find in the blog 😀
Interesting end!!! 😉 for once i understand prose!! 😛
(Meghana recently posted…~::~ [A-Z Challenge] ~ Blitz ~::~)
What a joke 😛 You only don’t like writing prose. You always understand it, you dodo, Megz
Sometimes the worst can do the best na?
(Sheethal recently posted…Bhani …)
Yep. Definitely can, SSJ. 🙂
Something horrible had happened. But it’s gone. And all that remains is a positive feeling. Nice one!!
(Shrikant recently posted…Blur)
Yes. All’s well that ends well, Shrikant 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted…At the Food Cart Festival…)
well, accidents happen to induce a change.. in this case, it happened to be good 🙂
(vaayadipennu recently posted…C for caramel pudding… drool 🙂)
Yep. Good that it was good too, Pins 🙂