There was a new entrant today. A twelve year old Chutki was battered after being molested. She had walked in utter shock through the village street to her hut. Her frock that was stitched by her mother was ripped off from her body. As the crowds gathered she tried to hide her body with the tattered garb . The loudest jeer came from old men. She silently reached threshold and knocked with her might. Chutki’s parents had locked their doors from within. She bled all night to death. “ Another gift from man unkind “ , said Abbu, the most seasoned ghost. Then he called Nathu and Raju as they prayed for her as she paraded after her demise.
“I come from a small village where illiterate people won’t understand “ , Chutki said in a self consoling mode. She bumped into a stack of small unborn sisters, United by all faith , creed and economic disparities. The gifts were returned strangely before the umbilical ribbon was cut. They all giggled in unison. There were the boys waving at them. These were the ones left to choke in ventilators .
More gifts from Man unkind. The worshippers were blown by those who believed in a different God . Then some were the parcels from malls ,theatres , concerts. The reason of death was still being investigated . Chutki looked perplexed. Abbu understood and said “ these are the repercussions of progress “. A hand fell on them. Chutki shrieked with fear! It was a chilled hand. Maybe someone was crossing a foot over bridge when the stampede began. People stepped on him till his ribs broke and limbs came off. His lungs were punctured. “ Crowd frenzy “, Abbu said. Nathu shouted ,” and pray what was the crowd doing when they watched the this man hammered to death ? Why were they making videos and clicking selfies ?”.
Zubeda and Ravi were murdered for their inter religion love. They were returned to same Creator though. A soldier
still had has salute on as he narrated his story of technical snag of fighter jet. There was one killed for protection of some animal .Abbu also introduced her to a herd of farmers who could not tolerate man unkind any further. Then there was a lady with tools inserted all over her as she had pleaded for mercy from a pack of boys. Nathu told that whenever they needed to repair anything she was called for assistance as hardly a tool was missing in her. The members had apparently been extremely kind to them. The most interesting tale was of Raju who had committed suicide while playing a game .
This was the land of untimely deaths . Thankfully the ghosts had shed all blood before checking in. Chutki looked from above in disbelief ,” which is the ghostland?”. Here the ghosts did not believe in any creed or religion. They cared for each other and shuddered at the ways of man unkind. The alive people of our world , though say they do not believe in ghosts. Strange , isn’t it ?
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