A Short Story - Part Fifteen

Raghu woke up to the call from his parents greeting him on his birthday.. he took bath, visited the temple nearby.. returned to college canteen, had breakfast and returned to hostel room to pack up his luggage.. Raghu's train was at eight in the evening.. As planned he wanted to visit the orphanage today..


So he went out, got some cakes and chocolates for the thirty odd kids at the orphanage and was on his way to the orphanage.. Neither the authorities there nor the kids knew of his arrival.. they were also unaware of Raghu's birthday.. As Raghu entered the place, there was some unusual silence.. the playground usually filled with playing kids was deserted.. So were the classrooms..


He then walked towards the common hall, where the kids used to pray and dine together, in the adjacent block..