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The
Picture
During the year of early unfortunately for them Viraj got extremely sick and
2000, there was a middle class he passed away weeks later. The family was devastat-
family looking for a big house to ed and it was a death they certainly wouldn’t recover
live and stay peacefully. from.
“KIRAN!!” come fast we’re
going to look at some houses One day, Kiran found an attic of which she
right now” her brother Viraj decided to explore a bit to see what was there and to
screamed. “COMING!” . Kiran her surprise she found a beautiful portrait of a little
was a kind and calm girl with girl. The girl looked extremely happy. Kiran imme-
excellent grades. She had jett diately went and showed the portrait to her parents.
black hair and deep brown eyes, They started looking into the story behind this por-
Viraj was an exact copy of Kiran trait.
except he was quite mischievous
and wild. Dad and Mom were A month later they got a mysterious knock
waiting in the car for the chil- on the door, “Sheila, Sheila come to me” an unfamil-
dren to come, Sunita Aunty and iar voice, Kiran opened the door to find an old man
Rajesh Uncle were extremely looking for someone named Sheila but Kiran couldn’t
chill and the family was more help but notice the utmost resemblance between the
than gleeful together. They lived old man and the girl in the portrait. Kiran mentioned
in the small country Nepal in this to her parents and they decided to ask the man
Kathmandu. about the mysterious portrait. As soon as he saw the
picture he let out a scream of happiness “SHEILA!!
“Mom, look!! Sheila MY GIRL”, “Sir? Do you know who she is?” Sunita
street” Viraj said, pointing at asked. The man was surprised seeing that the fam-
the street sign. Sheila street was ily didn’t know the story of Sheila. He replied, “Yes,
a very captivating place. It was that is my darling Sheila, my beloved daughter, we
awfully quiet and peaceful. “Ah moved into this town years ago, this same house, it
yes” Rajesh replied, “Do you was a loud town years ago. My daughter, Sheila, was
guys want to take a tour around friends with everybody here and everyone adored
Sheila street just to see if there her as much as I did. Sheila had a beautiful person-
are options there?” ality that no one could forget but one day when she
was 11 years old she got extremely ill and soon she
They exited the car and passed away. All of us were devastated but after her
for sure, it was definitely their passing sudden miracles occurred and we believed it
lucky day! There was an an- was the doing of Sheila’s kind spirit. The town then
tique house for sale, not too big, contributed little to each to make this portrait of her.”
not too small. The house had He ended his story and told the family to bring the
a warm bright beige color and portrait to town to celebrate her comeback.
it impressed the small fami-
ly. Soon, the house was at the The family was touched and that very day
top of their options. After a lot everyone celebrated Sheila coming back. After the
of planning they decided to small gathering Kiran took the picture in which she
purchase the house and moved saw Viraj talking to Sheila. Viraj looked straight at
in. “I wonder where the name Kiran and said “I’m safe now, sis!” and Kiran finally
Sheila came from,” Kiran asked smiled for the first time in months.
curiously. Months had passed
after the family moved in but - Gaurika Shah
