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Left Out – Flash Fiction

October 2, 2017 By Ayesha Marfani-Muslim Author 12 Comments

Umar’s cousins and siblings said, “You must be a student, you cannot be a teacher, and if you want to be a teacher, then we will not let you play with us.”

Umar wanted to play, but this time he was not willing to be a follower. He always wished to play the role of his choice but he was forced into playing the role that others have decided for him.

‘It’s not fair,’ he thought and then walked away. He was a left out.

This happened to him very often. He had a lot of cousins that were a year or two elder or smaller than him. They asked him to play games against his will.

That day he wanted to play ‘side-side,’ but he was asked to play ‘house-house.’ His cousins’ threatened him that he would be kicked out from the group if he complained.

It also happened to him in the school. He was not very good at throw ball, so the team treated him as an extra. When the whole team was present, he was left out.

He loved accompanying his mother to shopping and parties. However, his siblings would buy him into letting them go. He felt ‘left out’ on many occasions in his life.

People came to him to get his journals and assignments. They knew he had the best ideas, but whenever it was a field trip then people would partner with others, and he was left out.

He played with his apartment friends. He was last to be selected by the captains. If the number of the players were odd, he was left out.

When people would discuss something of importance, they wouldn’t trust him into the hearing, so he was a left out.

He was left out so many times that he ceased longing to belong to anyone. He searched for places where he didn’t feel left out.

One day, Umar’s younger sibling cried, so he weaved a whimsical tale, and his little brother enjoyed the story. Not only the boy, he saw the elders beaming and commenting on the story. He enjoyed the experience.

He started weaving tales; he would project his wishes and dreams in his characters. In his stories, he was never left out. He loved the experience.

Soon the world knew his skills as a storyteller, and they would beg him to tell his tales. His stories were interesting.

When you interview him about advice, he says, “If you feel left out then search places where you belong. Soon you will never feel left out.”

Filed Under: Words Shaker Tagged With: Feeling left out, Finding peace, Flash fiction, Short stories

Comments

  1. Rabea says

    October 3, 2017 at 11:52 am

    Awesome

    Reply
  2. aasiya says

    October 3, 2017 at 12:15 pm

    Impressive as always

    Reply
  3. shafaq says

    October 3, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    Amazingg as alwayss♥️♥️

    Reply
  4. Fatima says

    October 3, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    Beautifully put up the idea ‘let the child be him not what others want him to be’… very well written 4 out of 5 points..

    Reply
  5. Zainab says

    October 3, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    Well written

    Reply
  6. Faria says

    October 3, 2017 at 1:36 pm

    Impressive

    Reply
    • Ayesha Marfani-Muslim Author says

      October 4, 2017 at 9:38 am

      Thanks

      Reply
  7. Halima says

    October 3, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    As always…. An awesome n wonderful idea put in the form of story.. as always.. so mch to be learned frm so little magical words aysha marfani.. i salute u n ur skills..Allah bless u with more

    Reply
  8. Sohaila says

    October 3, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    A very good read

    Reply
  9. Arfa says

    October 3, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    Waowww!!! Worth reading

    Reply
    • Ayesha Marfani-Muslim Author says

      October 4, 2017 at 9:38 am

      Thanks Arfa, I am sure you will equally like the other short stories on the blog…

      Reply
  10. Unaiza says

    October 4, 2017 at 7:08 pm

    Waooooo wonderful
    Full of life…….

    Reply

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