Write an original story entitled 'The Secret'.
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⠀⠀⠀━━ The Secret ★
It was a normal day in Mrs Ray's life. The clock was struck twelve at noon and her house was looking as prim as it always did. The blankets were folded neatly, the bedsheets were crisp, the kitchen slap was nicely scrubbed to clean away the remnants of the morning breakfast, the plants were watered, the mats were dusted and the furniture was wiped.
Everything looked in order but the look on Mrs Ray's face contradicted the orderliness of the atmosphere. Something was disturbing her. And that was a delayed payment. She worked as a translator for an organisation and did freelance work to utilise her time in a productive manner. But for this particular project, her expected payment was to be delayed due to shifiting of the office premises. Or so she was told.
She was banking on this money to buy a watch for her husband's birthday that was in the following week. He had admired the watch from a distance on their last outing to the shopping mall and she had understood his desire to own it. But what was she to do now? She had really wanted to treasure the expression on his face when he wore it. When he came back home from work that day, he noted the grim expression on her face and asked her to patient about the money. He also reassured her that he wasn't expecting any gift from her and wanted only a quiet dinner.
These words touched her and now she was all the more determined to buy that gift for him. So, she decided to shell out the money she had been saving up for a gold bangle that she had liked. She thought it to be worth the sacrifice. Her husband was delighted to see the surprise and asked her where she had managed it from. 'It's a secret!' she replied with a smile.
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★ The Secret ★
It was a normal day in Mrs Ray's life. The clock was struck twelve at noon and her house was looking as prim as it always did. The blankets were folded neatly, the bedsheets were crisp, the kitchen slap was nicely scrubbed to clean away the remnants of the morning breakfast, the plants were watered, the mats were dusted and the furniture was wiped.
Everything looked in order but the look on Mrs Ray's face contradicted the orderliness of the atmosphere. Something was disturbing her. And that was a delayed payment. She worked as a translator for an organisation and did freelance work to utilise her time in a productive manner. But for this particular project, her expected payment was to be delayed due to shifiting of the office premises. Or so she was told.
She was banking on this money to buy a watch for her husband's birthday that was in the following week. He had admired the watch from a distance on their last outing to the shopping mall and she had understood his desire to own it. But what was she to do now? She had really wanted to treasure the expression on his face when he wore it. When he came back home from work that day, he noted the grim expression on her face and asked her to patient about the money. He also reassured her that he wasn't expecting any gift from her and wanted only a quiet dinner.
These words touched her and now she was all the more determined to buy that gift for him. So, she decided to shell out the money she had been saving up for a gold bangle that she had liked. She thought it to be worth the sacrifice. Her husband was delighted to see the surprise and asked her where she had managed it from. 'It's a secret!' she replied with a smile.