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September 27, 2022 38 Comments

By Arnaav Bellani

I stared at the monster. Ruby eyes and a shadowy face looked back at me. He bared his bloody teeth in a soundless growl. Then he grunted, as if hurt from carrying the burden of his sins.

“You are a monster,” I said, sobbing. “You killed her.”

“We all have monsters inside us,” he said, chuckling. “Some of us just let them win.”

I groaned. He was right, and there was a part of me that couldn’t help but feel happy she was gone. Nagging, complaining…dead. I giggled and glanced back at the traumatizing figure.

Dear God, I hate mirrors.

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Comments

  1. Anubha Bellani says

    September 27, 2022 at 1:19 am

    Wow.this is awesome

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    • Dev says

      September 28, 2022 at 9:12 am

      Very well written !
      Arnaav you have amazing insights ito the human unconscious ! Keep it up

      Reply
  2. David says

    September 27, 2022 at 2:53 am

    Great last line.

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    • Arnaav Bellani says

      September 28, 2022 at 9:05 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. K C Kathuria says

    September 27, 2022 at 4:54 am

    Wonderful.At the end of the story, I felt as if I have read a complete detective novel.

    Reply
  4. Yogita says

    September 27, 2022 at 6:33 am

    OMG..what a twist..didn’t see the end coming..loved it.

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    • Arnaav Bellani says

      September 28, 2022 at 9:07 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. Shilpi Bhatnagar says

    September 27, 2022 at 10:58 am

    Mind blowing

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  6. Priya says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:08 am

    Very deep. Yes all of us have monsters inside and it’s all about which muscle you flex more…great writing Arnaav.

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    • Arnaav Bellani says

      September 28, 2022 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Kajal Chhatija says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:08 am

    Keep Writing ?? n explore the unexplored

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  8. Kajal Chhatija says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:09 am

    Keep Writing ?? n explore the unexplored

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  9. Niraj Kumar Dubey says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:10 am

    We all have monsters inside us,” “Some of us just let them win.

    Awesome! Bravo ?

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  10. Preeti says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:33 am

    Amazing !! And it is deep ??
    Keep writing and keep sharing.

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  11. Shefali Sikka says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:35 am

    He sure knows how to pen it down, keep it up Arnaav. Loved it

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  12. Pooja says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    Superb Arnaav! Keep writing.

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  13. Ravindra Dey says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:10 pm

    Too good. Short and sweet yet so powerful. Keep inspiring us.

    Reply
  14. Satnam says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:14 pm

    May be a lot of people are enjoying it especially the ending.
    I am a bit disturbed by the narrative, especially the ending.
    My views, but I respect the views of all. I can’t help but think why would such a thing come to someone’s mind.

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    • Ak says

      September 28, 2022 at 7:04 pm

      Why would you think about it negatively? This is creativity at its best!!

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    • Cathryn says

      September 28, 2022 at 11:01 pm

      Yes, Satnam, I too, feel it has a dark theme, but like Edgar Allen Poe’s great story, “The Telltale Heart”, this micro flash has something to tell us about the human condition, and it is superbly written.

      Reply
  15. Shaloo says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:14 pm

    Awesome ?

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  16. Vineet Soni says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    It’s said- Best things come in small size!! Indeed it does. Loved the last line. Keep writing!!

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  17. Harshit says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:28 pm

    Love the conflict and acceptance in the end. Keep writing and inspiring!

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  18. Sandeep says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:28 pm

    This is so beautifully written Arnaav and the last line put things so beautifully in perspective

    It made me remember an old saying in Hindi “Bura Jo dekhan main chala mujse bura na koi”it’s so beautifully captured in your writing in a very different way

    God bless you Arnaav keep writing and keep expressing yourself

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  19. Neelam says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    True… “We all have monsters inside us’. Keep writing!

    Reply
  20. Saur says

    September 27, 2022 at 12:46 pm

    Awesome

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  21. Indu Kathuria says

    September 27, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    Very well written n The end is so surprising n Too Good. Keep it up n Keep rocking n shining. Love

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  22. Manoj says

    September 27, 2022 at 1:38 pm

    Very well written, keep up the good work.

    Reply
  23. Vivek says

    September 27, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    Great !!! Keep up the Good work!!!

    Reply
  24. Natasha Vohra says

    September 28, 2022 at 1:37 am

    Brilliant work! Succinct, scary as hell!! Well done, Arnaav, keep ’em coming!!

    Reply
  25. Mind Coach Sanjeev says

    September 28, 2022 at 1:48 am

    Authentic presentation in such simple manner. Lovely

    Reply
  26. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    September 28, 2022 at 6:57 am

    Great read!!! … Kudos …

    Reply
  27. Aseem says

    September 28, 2022 at 9:14 am

    Amazing! Well written ..!

    Reply
  28. Jennifer J. says

    September 28, 2022 at 1:56 pm

    Haunting! Great story.

    Reply
  29. Warner Williams says

    September 28, 2022 at 4:11 pm

    Impressively true to life. That is a reminder.

    Reply
  30. Lorraine Murtagh says

    September 29, 2022 at 8:58 am

    Loved this – you should put it out there for some Halloween competitions.

    Reply
  31. Noelle Foster says

    October 2, 2022 at 8:23 am

    I absolutely loved it! Tipping my hat to you!

    Reply
  32. Marc Audet says

    May 4, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    Nice piece of work, you capture a certain essence of the human psyche, the id and the ego. Congratulations, keep up the good work!

    Reply

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