Skin The Feeling

By Kaarthik RS

They say a devil lurks inside all of us. It could be true for Roshni's grandfather. Sometimes, a blunder can be committed to safeguarding something. It is indeed still a mystery how a person's life can be ruined because of that. Follow a young blossoming couple and a strong old man in this story filled with love, lust, murder and mayhem.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kaarthik RS
• Release date: Sep 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9781540178138

Book preview

The Horror

The dawning sun peeking through the soggy clouds exposed the whole scene. The rapt birds chirped around as the cool breeze carried them elegantly. A murky wet layer of water was splattered on the posh streets clearly indicating a downpour the previous night. Amidst these unpretentious things to notice for, a strong built old man in his early sixties was standing at the main door of an exquisite bungalow. He was casting a petrified look with a bloody knife in his hand, worn out. Facing the street with blood dripping down his forehead, his eyes were glued to a brown gate.

A middle-aged couple arrived totally unaware that they are to witness something horrific. They got down from a cab babbling at each other only to drop off their luggage on seeing the wrecked man. Their faces mimicked his expressions. Their eyes scurried a bit scanning the scenario plummeting down at the sharp edges of the knife hidden under a thick patchy blanket of blood with murder written all over it. Suddenly, the old man started to quiver and opened his crooked lips to let out a cry. 'I am sorry. I couldn't help it.', going down to his knees.

The Lovely Pair

Five days before the front garden was filled with the whimpering old man and the shaky couple, it was the perfect setting for a warm family scene. The same couple was stepping out of the house with luggage. They were followed by Roshni, their bubbly daughter, from inside. It was a sweet moment for her to see her parents leave. Finally, after a year, they are off! - She rejoiced. The couple waved and kissed her goodbye and zoomed off in a cab heading to the airport. Behind her, stood an old man carrying an inimitable charisma who seemed too young to be a grandfather.

He lifted his eyebrows along with his shoulders. Roshni grinned like a toddler, jumping up in joy only to run and hug him firmly. He gave out a gleeful chuckle and pecked her on the forehead.

'It's party time, grandpa!', Roshni chortled.

'All right. Be careful. Don't break anything because