The children were all excited today. With their typical exuberance and restlessness, they have even swayed some adults with them in openly discussing and gossiping about what is going to happen at town square today. Rest of adults were going with their mundane lives as usual while being inwardly excited about the grand event.
It was probably the least productive day in the history, without considering the short working hours mandated by government ruling so that everyone can attend the event. After all not everyday you get to see a living specimen of controversial species who called themselves Human
The capture of what can be loosely described as a overgrown ape surely ensured some quick excitement but the people with their day to day worries, their trivial insecurities, their phobias, depression would have continued their lives. Dismissing it as probably a scientific experiment gone wrong or some freak example of natural evolution gone wrong. The event would be not more than a mere blip in attention radar if not for a very disturbing detail, the freak creature captured seems to emulate praying gestures. Instead of typical animal behavior like snarling, baring teeth or showing aggressive behavior. It seems almost resigned to its fate. The visitors/ security will find it sitting silently in its cell mumbling something under its breadth and almost mistaken for praying to something.
Soon the moniker "the monkey who prays" took off in social media. People were naturally very interested in this strange animal.
It was probably the least productive day in the history, without considering the short working hours mandated by government ruling so that everyone can attend the event. After all not everyday you get to see a living specimen of controversial species who called themselves Human
The capture of what can be loosely described as a overgrown ape surely ensured some quick excitement but the people with their day to day worries, their trivial insecurities, their phobias, depression would have continued their lives. Dismissing it as probably a scientific experiment gone wrong or some freak example of natural evolution gone wrong. The event would be not more than a mere blip in attention radar if not for a very disturbing detail, the freak creature captured seems to emulate praying gestures. Instead of typical animal behavior like snarling, baring teeth or showing aggressive behavior. It seems almost resigned to its fate. The visitors/ security will find it sitting silently in its cell mumbling something under its breadth and almost mistaken for praying to something.
Soon the moniker "the monkey who prays" took off in social media. People were naturally very interested in this strange animal.
Jamwa was really restless today, probably it was the heat. The temperature was rising steadily for last couple of days after extended spell of pleasant weather. Combine that with lack of sleep and you have the recipee for snappy, irritated and very unpleasant Jamwa.
He had this gnawing feeling for some days now about the much publicized trial. Surprisingly for person who initially wanted these creatures to be flogged/ executed publically, He now wanted their affair to be over quickly and quietly.
The icing on the cake is latest communication from the top, it was a routine dossier but the thing that caught his eye was praise for new junior priest apprentice with remark that they wish previous team had handled this situation better not letting it Spiral out of control.
That it was a snide remark aimed at him was no secret, as he was an integral part of the old team, In fact he was still very much in the scheme of things but top authority was keen on heaping praise on new joinee who ironically cannot even take one step without his guidance. His train of thought was interrupted by alarm indicating that it was time to leave for office. He muttered before leaving
"I have taken enough wrong decisions so far in my life. I hope this will be the last wrong decision.
He had just taken one step outside gate when it happened, he heard a growl and the hair on back of his neck started raising; he could feel goosebumps over his face. Off late this reaction leads to anger and frustration in him instead of fear and frustration. He looked around and sure enough, he could spot a monkey crouching in corner and growling at him. "Damm". He cursed loudly. Why he has to see an monkey today itself and get an unwanted reminder that he has phobia against monkey, phobia whose origin he cannot trace as he don't recall ever bitten by monkey. But he is carrying this phobia nonetheless. Even if he feels no fear, the involuntary goosebumps on his face tells him that the phobia is still very much there.
Ditching the office transport, he decided to walk to his office today even though it meant reaching office late thus providing more fodder to his detractors. But Jamwa was beyond caring now. Plus walking always helps to put things in perspective for him. So even at risk of rubbing his boss the wrong way, Jamwa decided to walk to his office today, hoping that it will help to calm him as usual. Putting his head down, he noticed his feet and can't help but noticed the difference between his limbs and the captured freak animal called human. Their feet looks more like deformed hands meant for climbing trees, that and the lack of fur makes the creature looks like a monstrous. An unwanted result of evolution that should not exist at all. The only fascinating feature of the ape is its hands.It looked nimble and delicate, there were no sharp claws. Also the caged animal keeps wringing his hands whenever Jamwa saws him.
A loud screeching noise broke his chain of thoughts as a pack of birds took off from the cluster of trees planted along the road. They were returning back to their nests with food for their offspring. This cacophony of sounds and furious shadows formed by their silhouettes generally form a calm influence on him and he sometimes wonder that these birds are active during day and sleep in night unlike them. The birds and that caged animal are still active in the day and resting in night which was not the case with them
He had this gnawing feeling for some days now about the much publicized trial. Surprisingly for person who initially wanted these creatures to be flogged/ executed publically, He now wanted their affair to be over quickly and quietly.
The icing on the cake is latest communication from the top, it was a routine dossier but the thing that caught his eye was praise for new junior priest apprentice with remark that they wish previous team had handled this situation better not letting it Spiral out of control.
That it was a snide remark aimed at him was no secret, as he was an integral part of the old team, In fact he was still very much in the scheme of things but top authority was keen on heaping praise on new joinee who ironically cannot even take one step without his guidance. His train of thought was interrupted by alarm indicating that it was time to leave for office. He muttered before leaving
"I have taken enough wrong decisions so far in my life. I hope this will be the last wrong decision.
He had just taken one step outside gate when it happened, he heard a growl and the hair on back of his neck started raising; he could feel goosebumps over his face. Off late this reaction leads to anger and frustration in him instead of fear and frustration. He looked around and sure enough, he could spot a monkey crouching in corner and growling at him. "Damm". He cursed loudly. Why he has to see an monkey today itself and get an unwanted reminder that he has phobia against monkey, phobia whose origin he cannot trace as he don't recall ever bitten by monkey. But he is carrying this phobia nonetheless. Even if he feels no fear, the involuntary goosebumps on his face tells him that the phobia is still very much there.
Ditching the office transport, he decided to walk to his office today even though it meant reaching office late thus providing more fodder to his detractors. But Jamwa was beyond caring now. Plus walking always helps to put things in perspective for him. So even at risk of rubbing his boss the wrong way, Jamwa decided to walk to his office today, hoping that it will help to calm him as usual. Putting his head down, he noticed his feet and can't help but noticed the difference between his limbs and the captured freak animal called human. Their feet looks more like deformed hands meant for climbing trees, that and the lack of fur makes the creature looks like a monstrous. An unwanted result of evolution that should not exist at all. The only fascinating feature of the ape is its hands.It looked nimble and delicate, there were no sharp claws. Also the caged animal keeps wringing his hands whenever Jamwa saws him.
A loud screeching noise broke his chain of thoughts as a pack of birds took off from the cluster of trees planted along the road. They were returning back to their nests with food for their offspring. This cacophony of sounds and furious shadows formed by their silhouettes generally form a calm influence on him and he sometimes wonder that these birds are active during day and sleep in night unlike them. The birds and that caged animal are still active in the day and resting in night which was not the case with them
PS : Above is first draft of book that I'm trying to write. I'm still not decided on the length of the story (whether it will be a short story or longer)
