Natasha – short contest story
“Have we met before?” I asked. She shook her head .At that very instant I noticed the striking resemblance between them. She had the same arresting green eyes and wore a very similar coat of shiny black fur as Natasha……
I had a strong feeling of nostalgia as I sat there at the café gazing at her hazel green eyes. I casually started a conversation hoping to break the ice. After a long and interesting conversation , she excused herself saying that she had an important job to be completed at 9 o’clock. Reluctantly ,she agreed to take me along.
The two of us walked silently through the roads enveloped in darkness. Not a word passed between us. Inexplicably, I was possessed by o sense of impending danger. We reached the Main avenue just as the hands of the clock were nearing 9 p.m.We saw a sea -green sedan hurtling down the road at full speed. My companion dashed across the road without paying heed to the vehicle that was speeding towards us . The driver yanked the horn and turned the steering wheel with all his might,but in vain. He crashed into a building nearby. I feared the worst.Just then I heard her voice whispering into my ear ”Revenge is a dish that tastes best when cold” . I could not mask my surprise on seeing her alive and the driver dead. She gave me a mesmerizing look and said “Eight more to go!” and disappeared down the street without much ado.
That night I lay tossing and turning in my bed unable to sleep, when all of a sudden ,memories of Natasha came flooding back .Just then a thought struck me. The driver! It was the same man!
Natasha………….
Natasha had been beauty incarnate.We had been neighbours and I was proud of our friendship .
One night, about two years back ,I had met Natasha and her mother while they were returning from the café . I had joined them on their way back home.The three of us reached the Main avenue and sighting no vehiles on either side,we started to cross it. Unfortunately her mother’s foot got caught in the tiny space between a manhole and its lid .Try as hard as we might ,we could not free her.To my horror I saw a sea- green sedan heading towards us.The driver clearly noticed the predicament in which we were but did not slow down.As the vehicle was nearing us,we tried desperately to disengage her foot,but to no avail. I sensed the shadow of the sedan closing in on us and the coward that I was ,I fled for safety leaving my companions to their fate.
It was all over in a matter of seconds. My friends lay in a pool of blood .The driver sped past without giving a moments thought to the havoc he had wreaked. Just then the clock struck nine.
I should have recognized her today! The same hazel green eyes ,the same shiny coat of black fur, the same enchanting smile…………………………….
“Who said we cats don’t have nine lives?”
Dharshana Ramesh, I live in India ( Chennai ). I am 17 years old. I am doing my first year of engineering B.E (EEE). This story is inspired by my favorite author Jeffrey Archer.
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hello dharshana!!!! the story was really good ! i jus loved the way the story goes !!! wonderfull job!.writing stories is an inborn talent and its our duty to develop it. i just loved the story .my best wishes to and please do continue writing many such stories. may god bless you
hey darshan! wat a story man, I loved the way it goes da,was a good one da go on darshan,My best wishes to u da.
GUD LUCK.
GOD BLESS.
hey dharshana. nice story. keep writing stories like this. this i9s sweet. god bless you. the way the story is narrated is so nice.
amazing story dharashana!keep it up!
hey dharshan!!!! awesome story!!!!!!!!!! it has got a fabulous ending! all d best dude!!!!
wow…..that was an awesome 1…..great job Dharshana
Hi Darshana,
You really have a gift in story telling and writing. Not an easy and common skill. Very good and gripping short story.
What a turn to the story!!
Loved it!!
Keep on writing, we have a budding author in you…
THANK U MONISHA ,DEEPIKA &IDA FOR YOUR SUPPORT
hi dharshana,
i liked ur narration very much. keep it up!!
all the best!!!!!!!!
Hi Darshana,
1. Really good narration and highly imaginative depiction of story!
2. Natasha’s determination to take REVENGE and the Venue & Time need good amount of appreciation.
3. The finishing whisper of Natasha,”Revenge is a dish that tastes best when cold” looks Horrible, but deserves applause.
4. You have concluded with a message that life is same and equal for all, be it a Man or Animal, before the God of Justice.
5. This type of superb imagination could be possible only by contemporary authors, like Jeffrey Archer and the Maiden effort of Darshana in treading these great legends and depicting the story aptly without any loose thread deserves great appreciation.
GREAT DARSHANA! KEEP IT UP!!
B.SELVAM
Hey Dharshan, Xcelent story yaar!!! D way u xpressed ur story was realy gud..!!! Gr8 job da…
n im happie to kno tat i hav 8 more lives to njoy…:)
Giri
It is very well thought and not many people can come up with convincing thrillers. It was very well written and it is very clear that you are a natural writer. Keep practicing and you will be an excellent writer.
Great Job!
Hey,
It is a excellent story! I myself have never been able to come up with any story that involves any deep thinking and you have done an excellent job! It also sounds very impressive and dramatic – The way you narrated the incident first and then the cause for it made it sound more intriguing! Hats off!
dharshan………. u really rock!!!!!!!! d story es very nice!!!!!!! u’ve got dis contest to show ur talent nd u hav very wel proved it dude!!!!!!!!!!!! very proud of u
:p
akka d story es very nyce!!!!!! it es very intresting!!!!!!! i want u 2 ryte more intresting stories lyk dese………….
hey Dharsan,d story was really superb,amazing and i’m really very proud of u. keep it up and there is a very bright future for u .
hey….dharsan…
nice story ya..keep it up gal…good work…
Hey that’s was nice story yar, keep up the gud work…..
yo gud storie…
kinda different but good thinkin..excellent…
DEAR DHARSHANA
your natasha is beauty incarnate and dav product dharshana is creativity incarnate
with best wishes
ramaasubramaniam
hi dharshan
nice one. very good choice of words. keep writing more.
Dharshan… Really very nice and good story. Wish you the best.
hi dharshan…..
excellent story dude…
The way u conveyed it , is simply awesome….
hey darshana…i dint think tat we will meet after a long time in such a joyous moment as this… the story was really awesome… i wish u gud luck for ur future…
Hi Dharshan!
A wonderful story with unexpected twists in it! May your creativity flow into many more artistic stories in the future!
With Best Wishes,
Poorani
(Singapore)
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