Her New Friend (Short Tales)
She sat in the quiet room watching some random show on TV. This has been her only pastime in the recent years. She thought she could not hear the dialogues too clearly and reached out to the remote to increase the volume. Not too soon, her vision blurred as she felt her cheeks go wet. Tears were gushing out like nobody’s business, the TV volume which could drive the neighbors nuts seemed meek and low, nothing being registered in her mind. “Hey why are you sad” a pitiful voice intrigued “Oh nothing really!!” she answered, wiping her tears which refused to stop “Don’t cry, I am with you, I was just waiting for the others to leave” said the voice “And who are you? Do I know you?” she asked “Yes I came with you into this world; I am a part of you….your Loneliness” “Sorry I never really noticed you though” she replied quite stunned “That’s quiet alright, I am not offended. You were so caught up with life’s rush and the people in your life, I understand how you would ha