The first time he hit me, I refused to believe it. My body felt it: my cheek stung, the sound reverberated around the room, for one slight second I could swear I saw double. My eyes took in his contorted face leaning into mine as he breathed heavily. But my brain said it was all a lie; it had to be a lie. The seconds filed calmly past as we simply stared at each other. And ever so slowly, into that shocked silence, my rage was born.This is how Amrita Rajan's tale - a powerful portrayal of the decay and degeneration of what starts out as a loving relationship - begins.
The entire story is definitely worth reading. Please do so here.
good narration. more than the narration i am impressed in the attitude of yours that caught into these words that stung you silently but eloquently
ReplyDeleteHello Known stranger: thank you for your comment. That essay/story was written by Amrita Rajan, a writer based in New York.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link. Extremely well written piece.
ReplyDeleteSF, you're welcome. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so vivid!
ReplyDeleteChitra, yup!
ReplyDeleteHilal, you're welcome, I'll check out the link. Thanks.