Different dreams

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Kamala felt nauseated. She dreamed of frocks and pig-tails.

The family was jubilant and also had dreams for the future. 

“It will be a boy for sure.” 

“It better be. Else, we’ll take care of her” said a steely voice.

Kamala threw up. Not out of pregnancy nausea. 

Out of fear for her unborn daughter.


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For the prompt 'dreams' for marathon bloggers. This is a week long attempt at 55-ers.

 #marathonbloggers #55wordfiction


11 comments:

  1. Shailaja VJanuary 24, 2014 at 5:15 PM

    Spine chilling! Well done!!

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  2. AparnaJanuary 24, 2014 at 9:44 PM

    Scary, but too too common :(.. nicely written Uma!

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    1. UmaJanuary 25, 2014 at 9:18 AM

      Aparna, yes, unfortunately very common :-(

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2014 at 10:40 PM

    sigh, this always gives me shudders :(

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  4. Mama - MiaJanuary 24, 2014 at 11:28 PM

    :(

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  5. Red HandedJanuary 25, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    Such a sad sad world!

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  6. KeirthanaJanuary 27, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    So sad! The person who forgets that without a girl child, he/she would not have been born in the first place... Even if the superstition is being passed down, the first question should have been "Then how was I born if all girl children should be killed?"

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