Sharon knew he was somewhere near her. Though she couldn’t see him, she felt his presence always.
Some might even think that theirs is an unrequited love, she thought miserably. But how would anyone think that, when no one knew his existence in her life, when no one could feel his presence like she did?
How would she tell anyone about him when she couldn’t say it out loud confidently. Such was her stalker, the monster, this depression!
Five Sentence Fiction written for day 7 of Write Tribe Pro Blogger Challenge.
Void Thoughts 
That is the biggest monster of our lives. I just hope all the people suffering find some relief soon
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Depression is terrible. Even after one has overcome it, it lurks at the boundaries of ones subconscious. I feel sorry for this person who’s never truly free of the monster.
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Good personification of depression.
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Amazing twist. I never saw that coming. Beautiful story in just five sentences.
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Oh no! His stalker haunts so many and the unacceptance hurts even more.
This flash fiction with a message has always been your thing, Vinitha. Keep at it!
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Depression – how many truly understand when a person is going through it? Not many, sadly! And, the victim keeps living with the monster, waiting for the day when help will arrive.
Sigh.
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Depression… not many speak about it, for fear of stigma.. A monstor in its truest sense
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Oh so poignant! Depression, indeed, is like a monster, slowly, but steadily captivating its prey and refusing to let go. Nicely told Vinitha.
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Ah! Depression can grow into a big monster and can ruin your life. That’s a great twist in the story, Vinitha!
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Depression is really a dangerous stalker. Well written.
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Stalking is a terrible crime, sadly, made into a heroic thing by Bollywood.
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Such a poignant story in such a few words. Depression is indeed the modern day monsters spreading it’s tentacles everywhere.
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one need to defeat this monster, it can eat everything or blessing u have
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Wow, didn’t see that twist coming. Beautifully penned, in just 5 sentences!
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Yes, depression is indeed a monster and its hard to defeat this monster.
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Depression is the true monster. My story is also dealing with the same.
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A lot of people are speaking out about depression now. I think with years to come we would discuss this more openly. Quite a thought-provoking post.
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Right. No one else can tell it, but it’s there, waiting to creep up and grab hold of us suddenly.
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I did not see the build-up ending up in depression. The build-up did keep me hooked on and this is how depression is. Others do not smell it or understand it but the person suffering goes through hell.
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Depression is truly a monster. A hard one to shake. I feel for those who go through this terrible dis-ease and I pray that all have a compassionate soul by their side to help them through this.
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