Trina was frantically searching Pablo. He was nowhere in the house.
Suddenly, she thought of checking the attic.
Pablo had always shown interest in the abandoned attic where Trina’s ‘quintessential mad scientist’ uncle used to keep inventing weird things.
In the attic, Trina found Pablo sitting in front of the old wheel machine that Trina’s Uncle was making before he disappeared. Trina snatched Pablo away from the wretched machine.
Pablo protested “Mom, I am very close to finishing it.”
Trina yelled “Stay away from this cursed machine. I don’t want you to disappear.”
Everyone blamed the poor machine none blamed Schizophrenia.
Word Count :100
Photo Credit: Ted Strutz
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Trina Looks Back 
We’re all suckers for magical explanations. Good one
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We are indeed suckers for magical endings…. Thanks for the comment Neil
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Wow! A wonderful story with a great twist, Balaka. Loved it.
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Thank you Moon..
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Great twist, and so true.
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Thank you anurag
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Clever, topical one Balaka
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Thanks a lot
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Dear Balaka,
I guess the magical explanation was easier to swallow. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Probably yes…. But reality is cruel…thanks for the comment Rochelle.
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Well, that certainly took an unexpected turn. Sounds as if you know something about schizophrenia. Complicated and scary if not treated well.
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I do know quite a bit about schizophrenia… It can get worse with time. Thanks for your lovely comment
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An enjoyable read, Balaka with a scary ending that shocked me with its plausibility.
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Thanks Kelvin
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I guess magic sometimes sounds as a more comforting explanation.
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Yes Bjorn…magic is more comforting than reality. Thanks
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Probably none of the family understood the disease or recognized the symptoms. So one day he just wandered off. STRANGE magic.
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You are bang on Christine. That is exactly what happened. Thanks for this beautiful comment.
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We’ve had two friends — one still in contact — who’d be diagnosed schizophrenic —IF they’d ever go to a doctor. But they live with the constant fear that people are out to kill them, doctors and/or the medical system included. The one fellow went into the woods and lived there alone every summer—this is where he felt safe. In winter he’d rent a hotel room and barricade himself in. They think they can read other people’s expressions so well, which are, of course, always negative, angry, and menacing toward them. It’s a tough life!
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My uncle is schizophrenic..I have seen it up close and personal…it is a horrible disease. Thanks for sharing Christine
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You used this prompt brilliantly, Schizophrenia is a cruel disease.
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Thank you so much Michael… schizophrenia is indeed cruel..
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Sometimes it’s more comfortable to believe an alternative explanation to the truth. Nicely done
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Yes, we often try to hide from reality. Thanks for this great comment Michael
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You’re welcome
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🙂
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Great Story!!! Loved it!! 😁 😁
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Thank you Avishek
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An alternative explanation to wish away painful realities. Nicely done, Balaka. Wish you a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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Yes Neil…we often prefer fantasy over reality. Thanks and happy new year to you too.
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