Lokanath Rath

Tragedy Classics Thriller

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Lokanath Rath

Tragedy Classics Thriller

The Stranger...

The Stranger...

4 mins
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Meera is lying on the hospital bed since 15days. She is in semi coma stage and completely unconscious. She had a sever road accident while driving the car. Somebody rescued her and admitted in the hospital. Her family was informed by the hospital as their contact was found from her ID card, which was handed over along with her handbag by the person who brought her. Her family consists of her old mother Sara, her younger sister Rima. Meera was working with a software company as a software developer. Her sister Rima is doing MBA now. Her mother is a school teacher and will retire after three years.


When Meera as seven years old and Rima was only three years, their father Manas left their house for work and has not returned yet. Manas was working as an officer in C I D. Sara went to them and enquired about Manas several times, but got no information regarding Manas. They told that as Manas was handling a very critical case, there is the possibility that they kidnapped him. Sara tried many sources to get any information regarding Manas, but failed to get that. After one year of this incident Sara received a packet through a stranger having cash and a slip with the handwriting of Manas. That had kept her hope alive that Manas is ok, he might be at any where.


On every birthday of Meera, Rima and Sara the gifts along with flowers Manas used to love reaches them through a stranger. Meera was missing her Dad very much. She and Rima were the darlings of her Dad. The day before Manas was missing he slept the night taking both his daughters in his arm.

On the 16th day in the hospital Meera opened her eyes and started getting sensation. Sara and Rima rushed to her. They hold her hand and called her with teary eyes. Meera was having a head injury.


Now Meera looked at her mother and sister, tears rolled down from her eyes. Doctors said that Meera is now out of danger. Doctor advised Sara to talk to Meera on old memories, so that it will help her to activate her memory faster. Sara started reminding on the wonderful happiest moments with Manas. She was telling about Manas holding Meera for hours and playing with her and Rima. She reminded Meera that Manas was calling both her and Rima as Angeles. Meera was listening to that. Rima was wondering as she can't recall anything, she was then only 2to 3 years old. Then Meera smiled and wanted to speak. Sara and Rima then anxiously wait to listen Meera's voice.


Meera said, "Mom where is the person who rescued me? He was the same person who saved me from goons in the market, when I was in my final year. He is the same person who saved me from the snatchers when I was in class 12.He the same person who gave me my favorite chicolates on my success in 10th,12th, Btech and finaly on selection in the day of interview. I tried to ask his identity every time, but before I could ask, he used to disappears. But on this accident day he rescued me, he hold me in his arms, he got injured while rescuing me, I was bleeding frim my head, he was saying,"nothing wull happen to you my Angel. Keep opening your eyes."Mom, I could feel the touch of my Dad while being in his arm and felt safe, lost my sense. He was our Dad, yes The Stranger is our Dad. I just want to see him once more. Rima rushed to reception to check the name of the person, who admitted her sister. It was written "M of Angeles ". Then Rima returned to Meera and with tears said, "yes Didi, he was our Dad. The name he had written while admitting here as "M of Angeles ". But why he can't come to us? You are lucky that he holds you Didi. Then Meera said with tears, our Dad, "The Stranger."Sara watching her two daughters and crying to see her love, her husband Manas.



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