At the purgatory, souls were queued up in a line. They were anxious about their fate. Many wanted to go to heaven; some missed the earthly stuff, while some couldn’t care less.“Can we have bit of silence, please?” The purgatory attendant tried to quieten them.
“We have some issues lately. Hell is currently house-full and all of you cannot enter heaven, obviously. Who’ll like to go the newly built island for souls? Choose wisely, there’s a catch!”
“Me!” Everyone yelled. All were instantly transported to the island where they got new life as trees for eternity. 'Catch' being crooked!
Copyright 2014 © Nandini Deka
There's always a catch. Hopefully there are no beavers on that island too. :)
ReplyDeletethat i can't guarantee :p
Deletewoaa I love this .. i love this... creepy yet awesome story
ReplyDeletei love it that you love it :-))
DeleteLoved your story. very nice.
ReplyDeletethanks @indira :-)
DeleteIf hell's full, how on earth (so to speak) does it empty out for more inhabitants?? :-)
ReplyDeletejanet
let..rochelle give one more prompt ill try to write it there :-))
Deletewoah... I like the idea of the newly built island for souls... nicely done! :-)
ReplyDeletebut they'll be crooked till eternity...that was the catch :p
DeleteBe careful what you wish for!
ReplyDeletethanks for reading :-)
DeleteSo very Cool! Loved it and very well written! Nice piece. Thanks for the entertainment! Nan :)
ReplyDeleteA fitting image of purgatory! And how amusing that Hell is full--makes sense that it would be....
ReplyDelete:-))
DeleteDear Nandini,
ReplyDeleteGiven the choice, Purgatory might not be a bad place to stay for a while. Interesting concept. Hell full?
Shalom,
Rochelle
thanks for the prompt @Rochelle... those trees got me thinking :-)
DeleteOh I love the idea of Hell being full. Very believable story! :D
ReplyDelete:D
DeleteGood story. Patience is a virtue. The fact that this bunch didn't have it was probably one of the reasons they ended up in purgatory. Well done.
ReplyDeletethanks :-)
DeleteWhen somebody tells you there's a catch--listen up. Good twist.
ReplyDeletethanks...yea, its always better to listen :-)
DeleteYou have to be so canny when dealing with those purgatory people. Always trying to catch us sinners out. Nice parable.
ReplyDeletethanks @Patrick :-)
DeleteLook before you leap! Great story!
ReplyDeletethanks for reading @freyawrites
DeleteWhat a wonderful take on this picture. Good job!
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