oru divasam ardha raathri oru railway stationu munnil prakaashathinte neriya velichathil aval alariyum pirupiruthukondum irikkunnu. avalk vishakkunnund. avasaana trainum vannu kazhinju. appozhum avale aarum sradhichirunnilla. pakshe, orammayum makanum avark oru pothichoru nalki kadannu poyi.
pothichoru thinnu thudangi. pettennu avalude aduthek oruvanethi. avante kaamathinte theevratha akattuvaan avale upayogikkuka maathramaayirunnu lakshyam. braanthiyenkilum avalum sthreeyaanu. aval alariyum cheethakal vilichukondum ayaale aatti akatti. kittiya pothichoru thinnuvaan kazhiyaatha vishamathil aval aareyokkeyo 'praaki'. oduvil thalarnnu urangi.
aval surakshithayo..?
story by dhanya joy
(sangamithram kathapuraskaaram 2010 labhicha katha)