The Choices You Make…
Bettering himself was his revenge for all the hardships he had seen in his young sporting career. Each event brought greater accolades and adulation.
The luxuries, the endorsements and the millions in the bank made up for the earlier deprivations.
Soon, he looked at all of them with disdain.
And then, he found Big C.
PS: One of the street names/slang for Cocaine is Big C!
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Hmmmm success should be guarded from evils ...
ReplyDeleteI like this on several levels. Provocative!
ReplyDeletePeople who can handle fame and success are the real successful persons... thats what i think :).
ReplyDeleteMany people cannot handle success, they have easy access to anything and everything money can buy...
ReplyDeleteA thought provoking fiction :)
good message at the right time...
ReplyDeleteand the 55ier, for me, the pic revealed the end much earlier ..
wondering wat was C...nice!!!!
ReplyDeleteEventually, water finds it's level
ReplyDeleteThe picture I must say speaks so much!
ReplyDeleteIts sad that successful people cant handle all that fame and adulation. They also forget how much people believe them.
Wonderfully described in this micro fiction.
Sometimes it is so scary...
ReplyDeleteWhen beyond a point, success and money dont give the desired satisfaction...the Big C comes in thinking that it will cure all the void...but it takes the ppl towards a black hole, not happiness....
Money and success can be the reason for you downfall also.
ReplyDeleteNice one again Shilpa :)
Ah this is something that not only happens with these star players but major rock-band members.After success comes the tryst with rehab.
ReplyDeleteNice one! :)
As always amazing !!
ReplyDeleteYou rock on 55 fictions !!
Wonderful Shilpa :) :)
ReplyDeleteIt just reminded me Maradona... :(
People lose their mind after seeing success. Nice 55er! :)
ReplyDeletewoaa big C = cocain.... neber knew this...
ReplyDeletenice fiction
true many sports persons have fallen from grace exactly like that...
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