The Scripted Life
The Scripted Life It was a crowded place Almost everyone seemed to be talking, coughing, sneezing or in pain. I too let out a sneeze. My mother immediately wiped my face and nose and took me nearer. I dug my face into her lap. Suddenly there was a hush and I saw people getting up. I too got up on my feet and sneezed again. A tall man with a long white coat and a black pipe around his neck looked down while passing by and kept his hand on my head. I touched his white coat. Soft, pure, and magical. I asked my mother “ Who is he?” She said he is a big Doctor. He will stop you from sneezing As a little girl, I could imagine the power in his hands. “The Power of Healing” I looked at the queue in front and behind me. It seemed endless on either side. My mother asked, “ Are you hungry”. I nodded. She fished out a Parle G biscuit, and I devoured it with a few sneezes in between. I peeped into the doctor’s room as the door was completely ajar. He was nodding, taking the black ro