The Knock
A fiction based on a true story
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9 min readAug 8, 2023
It was 6 pm. Our car had just then passed out of the city toll gate. The evening Sun glinted between the tall trees. The roadside puddles and pools gleamed in that dim yellow shine.
“Let’s play some music,” I suggested, breaking the silence.
“ Yes, dear. Here we go,” he replied, tuning the radio. It crackled and buzzed loudly for some time.
