GHCL Digest-APRIL 2018

Creative Corner
Escape from Death – By Piyush Halani
Assistant Manager-Finance – Soda Ash Division
“Ved was cycling through an underpass when suddenly the road
above collapsed onto him. He experienced a huge hit and went
numb; with darkness encircling him. It all happened within the
frac on of a second.
For certain amount of me, he went blank and did not know what
to do. Trying to free himself, he vigorously pushed and kicked his
surroundings but to no avail. The impact was so high that he could
not shout for help as well.
A faint light coming through an opening drew his a en on towards the red s cky fluid stuck to his body. 'I
must get out real quick; otherwise I will die of blood loss' he thought to himself.
Some people gathered around the place and their sounds could be heard. Ge
they did not have much me in their hands.
ng him out was a tricky task as
He saw the opening, from which the light reached him, was widening slowly; but was unable to reach it.
Then, a pair of hands appeared, trying to support him to come out. Ved made one last effort and threw
himself towards the helper, with his head reaching there first.
The rescue was half way through when he got stuck again. The pupils of his eyes could not adapt to the bright
lights outside, so he decided to keep them closed.
With some amount of pressure, he quickly exited the hole; finally set free. Everyone around erupted with
happiness and joy. They were clapping and congratula ng one another while his helper carried him. Fresh
oxygen hit his lungs and he took a deep relaxing breath.
Opening his eyes slowly, he tried to thank the people for helping, but could not u er a word. He realised that
he was inside a room and not on the road where the accident took place. The people around had worn similar
clothes. And then it hit him. He started crying as that was the only thing he could do. More happy shouts and
screams could be heard.
“He was not the same Ved anymore. He was a smaller Ved, Reborn!”
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