The good 'bad' stranger

The good ‘bad’ stranger

She looked in the rear-view mirror. The man had been on her trail for 15 minutes now. That's it, she thought-he's a murderer.

By Mallika Singh
A staunch believer of 'you are what you read', Mallika is never found without a book or any conceivable object that would allow her to read. In her own words, she is a traveller who is just passing by. And during the course of her chosen journey, her first instinct is to put on paper how she sees and hears the world. On a regular day at Soulveda, Mallika entertains rather generously all requirements 'internet'. A huge Jim Morrison fan, the only people for her are the mad ones. You might also find her wielding sarcasm as her weapon of choice when challenged intellectually. She believes in the uniqueness of every individual and can often be found fighting for it.

08 December 2016

It was 11:30 pm and she was absolutely sure that she was being followed. She stepped on the brakes and took a sharp left. The grey car veered in after her. She looked in the rear-view mirror. The man had been on her trail for 15 minutes now. He was about her age and had been driving behind her since she left the pub.

It would take her at least two hours, and a passage through a dark empty stretch on the highway to get home. Why hadn’t she listened to the friend who had offered to accompany her? Why did she have to stay out so late? She was worried sick. She was entering the dark stretch and the car behind her was trying to overtake. She gave him a good to go signal, hoping that he would drive past her. The grey car came to her side and the guy gestured something at her.

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