In my hurry to get into the house, I didn’t notice the black car parked across the road, I realised something was wrong when I heard strange muffled voices coming from inside the car. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn’t notice the black car parked across the road, I realised something was wrong when” Write an original short story that begins with the words “It was raining hard that night. On the tag was the date of my birthday and the words ‘Paid in full’. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer in whose showroom I had seen the bike I wanted. Suddenly a key taped to a small envelope dropped from the book. In tears, I opened the packing and began to turn the pages. With a heavy heart, I went through his papers and soon found the Bhagwad Gita he had given me. Soon our family lawyer phoned and told me that in his will my father had left me all his possessions, including ownership of our computer business. I rushed to the hospital, but it was too late. However, after a month, I got the information that my father had suffered a heart attack and was hospitalised. I started looking for a job while awaiting my result. I went to live with one of my close friends who was working and staying in an independent flat. I got very angry at him, so I blurted out, “With all your money, you gave me such a book?” Then I decided to leave my home (my mother had passed away two years ago and I had no siblings) and stormed out of the house, leaving the gift on his desk. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, I opened the box and found a leather-bound Bhagwad Gita in it. He opened his desk drawer, brought out a gift wrapped rectangular box and presented it to me. He first wished me a happy birthday and then told me how much he loved me. On the morning of my birthday, my father called me into his office in the computer showroom. I had told my father that it was all I wanted for my 21st birthday. My birthday was falling two days after the last paper of my exam was scheduled.įor a few weeks I had been admiring a new model of a Royal Enfield Bullet bike in a dealer’s showroom. After this, my father wanted me to take over running of our family’s computer sales and service showroom, as he was keeping indifferent health.
I would become a graduate in about two months’ time, when the results would be declared. The story begins about two months ago when I had just given the final exams for my BCA degree. Write an original short story entitled ‘The Gift’. Consequences/climax of the story should be clear and satisfying.Keep twist to your story to keep the readers intact.However, as per the requirement present or future tense can also be used. Events should be chronologically organised in the story.The style of writing should be lucid and logical.Story should be written in an easy and comprehensible language.
Catch the character’s emotions and qualities.