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She walked slowly in the scorching heat, carrying a bag on her head and two more in each of her feeble hands. The blisters on her feet hurt and burned, and yet she did not stop; she couldn't. Turning around the corner, she found her regular place and was glad that it was covered in soothing shade. She emptied the contents of her heavy bags carefully, separated and laid down the vegetables for sale. Ignoring the pain all around her body, she said a quick prayer and put on a big smile to greet her first customer for the day.

This five sentence fiction is written for the topic 'Scorching' at Lillie McFerrin Writes.

This drabble (100 word fiction) is written for Friday Fictioneers, 17th July 2015.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 17, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Absolutely beautiful and delightful narration:)

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  2. elly stornebrinkJuly 17, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    What a life to be in pain, sell vegetables in the scorching heat to make a living! <3

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  3. ObsessivemomJuly 17, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    It's a hard life for many people. I need to be more grateful for my relatively easy one.

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  4. Alok singhalJuly 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    That's a good take on the prompt...a good every-day story!

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  5. Soumyaa VermaJuly 17, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    Now this makes me fell. Well done with the narration!

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  6. NabanitaJuly 17, 2015 at 8:46 PM

    Well, you gotta do what you gotta do...No matter the pain... Nicely done..

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  7. Gah LearnerJuly 17, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    That makes me want to know more about the woman, and why she is in pain. Good story.

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    1. SoumyaJuly 20, 2015 at 12:29 PM

      She cannot afford slippers, she is bare foot. Hence the pain.

      Thank you!

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  8. Vinay Leo R.July 17, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    Don't know why, this got a sense of dejavu. Well written though, Soumya. :)

    Leo @ I Rhyme Without Reason

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  9. Rashmi KarthikJuly 18, 2015 at 1:13 AM

    Nice post soumya:) she is a dedicated woman to her work

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  10. Priceless JoyJuly 18, 2015 at 2:24 AM

    Sounds like her life is not an easy one. Nice story!

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  11. AditiJuly 18, 2015 at 4:17 AM

    Great narration! Touching and in the end it left me smiling!

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  12. Boisterous BeeJuly 18, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    Struggle.. that is what leads to success eventually!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 18, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Yes we often don't see behind the facade of the people we meet every day. We all have concerns, struggles, worries, hardships. That's what connects us.

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    1. SoumyaJuly 20, 2015 at 12:56 PM

      I agree completely. Everyone is fighting a battle.

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  14. DaleJuly 18, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    We always think these street sellers are so quaint but knowing their lives are not easy changes our perspective, doesn't it?

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  15. Reema D'souzaJuly 18, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    Lovely story!

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  16. Shilpa GargJuly 18, 2015 at 11:56 PM

    Some people have it so tough in life!

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  17. kalpana solsiJuly 19, 2015 at 12:52 AM

    She has to earn her living despite pains and aches. Behind the face of a smile we cannot see and sense her discomfort.

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  18. VinatiJuly 20, 2015 at 1:00 AM

    Such a poignant narration. You are an amazing writer Soumya.

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  19. Yolanda RenéeJuly 20, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    And it still happens today. A woman trying to care for her family from the money she makes selling wares on the streets. Well told!

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  20. AathiraJuly 21, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    Such a realistic tale :(

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