The huge monolith at the edge of the village became the epicenter of festivities overnight. Always ready to believe in the extraordinary, the villagers lapped up the story of a family of cobras taking residence in the holes of the rock. They lined up for miles, eager to offer the Nagadevathas* milk and eggs.
Chinna, the young boy who spread the story of the cobras, stood calmly. His elder brother stood behind him with a mixture of fear and disgust on his face. He and his gang had just lost access to the drugs they had stashed inside the rock.
*Nagadevathas – Hindu manifestation of cobra as a God.
Many thanks to our gracious host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting yet another edition of Friday Fictioneers. This week’s picture credit goes to CEAyr. Find other entries to this week’s challenge here.
Word Count: 100
L.E.R.T 
The twist couldn’t have been any better. Just awesome!
It takes courage to stand up to your loved ones and tell the older ones that they are making a mistake. And it takes time to prove that you are right. Chinna will have to wait to get his brother’s gratitude and approval. Til then, stay strong boy!
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Clever ‘lil bugger, Chinna! 🙂 I hope Chinna is not after the milk the villagers are bringing 😀
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I am sure Chinna is feeling smug about his work, and he deserves to be.
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Haha!! Smart younger brother. :o)
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Dear Varad,
I’d say that Chinna is one clever boy. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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He certainly is. Thanks for the comment, Rochelle.
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The elder bro is going to be grateful for this ‘act’ of Chinna.
Funny story, Vrad.
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Ah ha! I saw what you did there. Good one. 😀 Thanks Neel.
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Now Chinna’s elder brother has to act fast to get his dope quota. I haven’t heard of eggs being offered to Nagdevtas. maybe a custom in another region.
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Thanks Kalpana. The act of offering eggs to the nagadevthas does indeed belong to the rural populace down south.
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Just goes to show you, doing things like this can be pretty dangerous. Fun story, Varad!
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Cheers, WMQ.
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What a smart younger brother. Eventually his older brother will be grateful. Great story.
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Hopefully he would understand the long term benefits. Thank you for your comment. Cheers, Varad
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It’s still a mystery, if Chinna did it to play a prank or teach his brother a lesson. Sibling rivalry?
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More like to cut off access to the drugs. The superstitions and the villagers believing in them will never allow anyone near the rock.
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A great piece of flash fiction, with the story taking you far beyond the final word. It’s also a beautiful allegory. Who would willingly plunge their arm into a hole that contained cobras? And yet, an addict would reach into a hole to pull out his ‘fix’, even though the fix is just as dangerous as the cobras. Well done, Varad!
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Thanks a lot for the nice comment, Penny. Cheers, Varad
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Snakes? No thank you – do you really need to feed them? Don’t they eat anything they can sink their fangs into or squeeze the life out of? Glad the brothers drugs are gone! Good Story! You are very smart!
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Snakes don’t need to be fed, Nan. It’s a superstitious thing in the rural parts to offer them eggs and milk. Thank you for your kind words. Varad.
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An interesting way of dealing with the situation. Smart little brother. Mind you, I wouldn’t be standing in line to feed the snakes, either.
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Thanks Christine 🙂
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Wonderful twist. Good job.
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Thank you 🙂
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Terrific tale Varad, well done.
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Thank you very much, Keith.
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Got what he deserved, I too think maybe the younger brother had this planned out!
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Oh yeah! It was all Chinna. The villagers are still waiting for a glimpse of the snakes
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Oops. Funny how things work out.
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One might never know 😀
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I wonder if it was Chinna ‘s ploy or an innocent uncalculated rumor-mongering or vengeance of the Nagadevathas that led to the elder brother’s loss!
Nice story,Varad.
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It was all Chinna’s ploy to deprive his brother and friends their stash of drugs. Thanks for the comment, Moon.
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Snakes high in drugs. Yeouch. Great take.
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The snakes might or might not be there 😉 Thanks for the comment, Kelvin.
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Great twist Varad…loved it.. poor elder brother will now have withdrawal symptoms without his drugs..
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In due course of time, he will appreciate his brother’s plan. Thanks for the comment, Balaka.
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