Somewhere in a part of the world where the novel coronavirus was spreading like wildfire and humanity was still unsure about how to contain the spread, there was a girl called Anu who was anxiously counting down days until the eventful day.
Though the cases kept increasing, the ones in power did absolutely nothing in their power (and otherwise) to efficiently manage the situation.
Even as the corona situation worsened, Anu somehow managed to keep her hopes up. At last, her long wait came to an end.
She could finally open her long-awaited package.
It had crossed the quarantine period!
(100 words)
These days, all the packages that I receive undergo a mandatory “quarantine period” of a minimum of 5-6 days. Call me paranoid but I would rather err on the side of caution. You can’t be too careful, especially with the rate at which things are going! Wherever you are, I hope you are safe and well. Take care.
This post was written in response to the Friday Fictioneers prompt. The Friday Fictioneers prompt is hosted by Rochelle Wisoff. The challenge is to weave a story in 100 words using the given photo prompt. Click on the links to read entries by my fellow bloggers and to know more about these challenges.
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This is how kids view their own world and their issues. Great take on the prompt.
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Yes, indeed. I’m glad that I succeeded in my attempt. Thank you, Sadje ♥️
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You’re always welcome
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A very relatable story in the current scenario! 😊
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Indeed. Thank you, HS 😃
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And what did she find inside? Was it worth the wait? 🙂 Good one, Shweta
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Haha. I’ll leave that to your imagination. Thank you so much, chechi ❤️
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Relatable
Good one, Shweta ☺
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Thank you so much, Era ♥️
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💙🤗
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Good story and excellent public service announcement, Shweta.
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I’m glad to hear that. Thank you, Li 😃
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You are welcome, Shweta 🙂
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It is a crazy new world we live in…
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Oh very much so! One tiny organism has changed it forever.
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No kidding
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Good one!
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Thank you, Aashi ♥️
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Great read!
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Happy to hear that! Thank you, Akshita ♥️
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How a pandemic changed our perception of even the tiniest of matters….I hope things get better….
As for your writing and the story you weaved, I feel, it is 👍👍… Awaiting more of your stories 🙂
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It has definitely changed your lives completely. I hope that things gets better too. Fingers crossed for the vaccine. Thank you so much for your kind words ☺️
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Very relatable😁
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Thank you so much, Ishita ❤️
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Hopefully, it wasn’t a box of food with a short use-by date!
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Haha. Hopefully, it’s not
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Well done!! 👏🏽👏🏽
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Thank you, Kim 🙂
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Packages also undergo “quarantine period”?
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Haha. Mine do 😅🙈
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Nice message. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Aishwarya ♥️
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Most welcome, Shweta. 🙂
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❤️🤗
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Agreed on all counts. Thanks for sharing this heartfelt story and reflection.
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I’m happy to hear that. Thank you so much for reading 🙂
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