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A Night after Life
Ravindra Singh Shekhawat
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CHARACTERS

Rohit

Damini
Person

SETTING

A broken road running through mid of the forest. The trees had shed their leaves in autumn
and their barks are as brown as dark soil, unrecognisable from the night sky. On the right end
of the road there are tyre scratches and in front of it there is a blue car rammed in the tree.
The front part of the car struck the tree and shrunk in size due the collision; the front glass of
the car shattered making a big oval shaped hole. The door on the right hand side of the car
had detached from the car. On the driver seat, lays a man with his head resting on the steering
wheel. He is wearing a black trousers and white shirt, which has turned red due to blood
stains.

BEGIN.

ROHIT: (Opened his eyes and looked to his right) Where is Damini? (Sees Damini in the
front, sitting on a big round, dark brown coloured wooden log on the edge of the road ,
wearing a blue woollen sweater, folding her legs, and resting her face on her hand. Gets out
of the car). (Murmuring) Last thing I remember is, I was driving the car and Papa called me.

(Starts recollecting)

OLD MAN: It is already dark outside. Where are you, Rohit?

ROHIT: We had just crossed the old bridge and were on the forest road. It will take around
two hours for us to reach home. Please do not get stressed out. We will reach in time for
dinner.

OLD MAN: Son, I told you to arrive here before sunset. The forest gets dark, and accidents
happen now and then. Drive slowly and take care.

DAMINI: (Blabbering) I asked him to come early from the office, but nobody pays attention
to what I say. For the whole past week, I asked him that we should go to papa’s house, but he
did not listen. He agreed after your call.

ROHIT: Okay, father, we will try to reach there in time . (Cuts the call and looks at Damini)
You react too much. You should not have said this to Papa. Sometimes, you test my patience
too much.

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