Cashless life’s a mess
By Neel Anil Panicker
Outside the banks the lines just got longer. It seems both men and machines have gone crazy.
Inside the cubicle-sized ATM kiosk, the forty-something guard Gobind Mishra feels the imprint of a boot on his posterior. His ears are assailed by a stream of filthy abuses.
Another night has slipped by.
Another cash-less day has broken out.
The forty-something guard knows what that means: no food for his wife and two children for the third straight day.
An hour later he walks across to ‘Patriots Diner’.
The offer of “Work available__no money, only food”, is too tempting to refuse.
(c)neelanilpanciker2016#fiction#100wordshortstory
https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/23-december-2016/
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The cash-less chaos I have heard about… I hope he can get some food for his family for the work as well.
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Yes, that’s the hope, for sure. The situation for some is grim, to say the least. Thanks Bjorn.
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Another great write, and very topical. Well done.
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Yes, that’s the unfortunate reality that some of us are facing here in India due to the utterly mismanaged demonetisation drive. Thanks Kelly for your appreciation. It means a lot.
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Dear Neel,
Sad tale with a little hope at the end. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes sad indeed. Hope things for those affected turn around. Thanks Rochelle for your appreciation. It means a lot.
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Sometimes it just comes down to that… working to be able to continue working. Well done.
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