True Friends

Nominated for Commonwealth Short Story Prize & Masters Review Winter Short Story Award.

"I don't wanna die in the hospital... I just wanna stay with you at the final stage of my life!"

'Becoming lonely it's hard to find peace and happiness'... Actually, Mr. Smith is gradually realizing it after losing his wife to leukemia but wants to live peacefully at his Avon Park duplex with his dearest pets. His pets Raegar and Mular watchfully safeguard him from all the dangers even from the threats of filthy thugs. This wicked give him two options, either he got to hand over his hard-earned pension or leave the duplex with the small proportion of land to them. But he isn't afraid of these ultimatums. He knows if they attack him or force him to leave then his watchful friends must come forward to help him survive... In fact, he has nothing to lose.

"No, don't feel lonely, I'm right by your side... We've to fight together to defeat other two wicked, we've to fight till the end for retribution!"