The Girl with the Seven Lives: A Gripping Excerpt from Vikas Swarup’s Latest Novel
In Vikas Swarup’s gripping new novel, a woman's life turns perilous as she faces a gun-wielding kidnapper, revealing the city's cold indifference to her plight.
The Girl with the Seven Lives: A Riveting Excerpt from Vikas Swarup’s Latest Novel Revealing a Kidnapper’s Threat and the City’s Cold Indifference
In the domain of priceless resources, focus rules, as evidenced by Nancy D’Souza, the hardworking English teacher at the observation home. Her rule was clear: If you were not very attentive, you were likely to receive the impact of a flying chalk. In over two years under her tutelage, I managed to amass this number of those chalks. I used to daydream constantly: about the smell wafting from the kitchen, the illicit excitement of film magazines always left under desks, and most of all, the freedom symbolized by the bell above the door.
And now, I can only see myself in vivid circumstances which require me to be most alert. I remain here, intent on the man in front of me, who now has a gun, a somber, silver automatic, aimed directly at my forehead. Its weathered look gives the impression of having watched numerous thrilling scenes akin to those in a James Bond movie.
Considering the circumstances, it was inevitable for someone like me to experience something like this. since i was involved in some unlawful activities, it was only a matter of time before i was going to come across with a dangerous person. Guys, for instance, I came to realize, are like rubber bands that are coiled and could easily release a snapping rage at even the slightest provocation. Ah, and nothing makes them react as much as an insult to their ego.
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But my present situation now is far beyond anything I could ever imagine before. I was kidnapped in the course of the day as I was going home from the parlour, it was done in a manner that followed the script of a movie. A black Scorpio materialized from the shadows and as I stood there waiting for my turn to get in, I was pulled into the car. The whole affair was so quick that I could not even let out a scream or try to get a hold of my pepper spray. Though the street was poorly illuminated, there were people on the street during the occurrence, but none dared to intercede or report the occurrence. In this city overcrowded with people, lacking union, everyone stands alone.
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