"The Pursuit" drabbles by VerityAlways
The Day Pt. 16
The Pursuit #16
“Last week, you called in sick at work on Friday. Carefully coded for an extended weekend. Another 10 $K.”
" We could credit your account with just 40 $K next quarter. But you wouldn’t know the motive of your actions or what is a VIP ticket to Hell.
We only tolerate your traits, not the derived actions."
Karmak handed me a poster -
Once a renowned,
Now, misery hounds,
You frown,
Urge to rebound,
Pride surrounds,
No longer grounded,
Principles drowned,
Remember,
What goes around, comes around
The alarm was wailing! Boy, what a dream!!
The poster hung above the headboard.
The Day Pt. 15
The Pursuit #15
"You played a prank on your boss, didn’t you?"
I acknowledged.
“There, 10 $K debited .”
What would you do if your boss steals the limelight for a successful project that was your brainchild? My revenge - while submitting, I created multiple folders and hid the PPT in one. Took him a while to find. He was annoyed.
I renamed those folders to two words-
'You know- how to- find the- actual PPT - without my - intervention as- this is- your idea.’
"You also thought of escaping a traffic light. A third time offender, another 5 $k.”
Really?! Now thoughts are tapped?
The Day Pt. 14
The Pursuit #14
My thoughts caged my hello into a cough*
Karmak glowered, eying the balance scale, he commented, "Why doesn't it surprise me? Your selfdom is heavier than wisdom."
Wonderful! Just like I thought, a ridiculing ride.
Then the tarantula networked his web for results, "Blah, Blah, Blah Congratulations to your future, The Hellions will be happy to welcome you.”
Before I could ask, he ran with his rapid-fire, "Rake those rarely used rails to ravel within your radius before your rage starts ranting." Summary, try to remember and agree to all.
The accusations, no, my list of idiosyncrasies. I nod.
The Day Pt. 13
The Pursuit #13
I enter Karmak’s chamber, fully aware I'll have to face the repercussions.
Because
Firstly- His blood group is satire positive, so only the choicest contention.
Secondly- Ignore the tone and spare the people skills. He works with souls, not humans!
Third and most important- This guy….
He spoke, “You’re thinking too loud, you idiot.”
Yeah, just like I hoped, a mind reader.
Who could imagine him buried behind a cobweb of desktops? Anyone would have thought he was a trader with that hunch and specs. Unless they look at his library of laws, all books right from ancient to modern
Fortunelle's Pt. 12
The Pursuit #12
Weeks ago, I had a streak of bad days; that led to a string of consequences.
How about you're deadbeat during deadlines, an array of annoyance beams at you, and punctuality turns to prolonged procrastination? Your every attempt to respond is a ripple effect. Even a storm could swallow you.
That's when I met this deceiver dressed in robes, rings and beads. She sought a strategy, and I stumbled on serendipity. I spent the other 10$K.
There was another prophecy awaited-
A sequence,
utterance of hindrance,
Not penance,
Perseverance is the essence.
I am fortune,
Not acquaintance,
Occurrence,
Only once
Fortunelle's Pt. 11
The Pursuit #11
My last stop, the last hope, Fortunelle’s.
She and Lucketian are twins. Locking horns with others cause riots at Central Office. I call them Coordinated Charlatans who scavenge on every possibility to pocket handsome $K. As artists known to bluff, they clone as sibyl and seer to entice people into their scams.
Her place would have been a psychic retreat. It had the usual aura of candles, cards, interiors and dreamcatchers that can masquerade every weakling.
Wouldn't you believe crystal ball speaking prophecies that turn true? Not when you puke your thoughts, and the crooks match them with a plan.
Wantson's Pt. 10
The Pursuit #10
How would you feel? if your late to work because your Chevy was sedated and just out of critical unit and was having a bout of cough and cold and not to mention the heartburn and fumes of jealousy at the sight of another cousin.
That is exactly when Wantson sniffed my whisper!
In a month after Needsia’s help I could afford this splendor for 15 $K. He showed me the details and maybe, was trying to hypnotize. I scuttled.
On my departure, a song echoed…
I chant,
My wants,
A settlement and
unknown covenant,
My needs,
Now only fragment.
Wantson's Pt. 9
The Pursuit #9
To learn more, I had to connect with Wantson after meeting Needsia’s.
What and What not? Swanky cars, PAL-V Liberties, a helipad were the highlights apart from the other elements of Forbes Top 10 cool offices.
Everything seemed bliss. It was an opera of well-being. Could they have any vacancies?
Wantson is a Maestro in KarmaK's world. He had a composer to conduct and control every desired pitch. His affluence addicted people to his lullaby. We hymn his opulence for our indulgence. For our wants.
My wait ended when Wantson walked in style, flashing his latest Hermes wardrobe.
Needsia's Pt. 8
The Pursuit #8
‘That’s it!’ are the only words she uttered after a 2-minute astute reading into my 2-monthly data and handed the invoice copy of 10 $K (price of my wish).
I was ready to camp at every hilltop when I turned broke because I was drunk and my desk draped with a bundle of bills. I observed every constellation for a falling star, and there it was when I needed it the most, a longing whim for the essentials.
While exiting, humanoid spoke,
Blinded by greed,
My sentience ceased,
Didn’t pay heed,
To needs.
I bled,
Then I plead.
Needsia's Pt. 7
The Pursuit #7
Needsia's office was not very difficult to spot, mainly when it's the nemesis of the Lipstick Building!
But, how would you handle this? If you were hurrying and hunted by humidity, huddling with hurdles, and a hunch, the humble human who hushed can't be humane because it's humanoid. It hurts!! That's the secretary.
Isn't it a cliché, that you circle a curvature to find her conspiring in an ellipse chamber? And her compass having enclosures with a perimeter up to your wreath? Your gut is bound to form a vortex, and your breath will orbit.
Not a pleasure meeting Needsia.
The Cycle Pt. 6
The Pursuit #6
Every human receives only 50 $K allowance per quarter from birth, directly deposited in our TradeK account. Every request of ours gets fed into the system. Remember, walls have ears, and doors have eyes.
Even more, we wouldn’t need an accountant to file our KReturns. They’re ultra-modern. Surreptitiously automated. Hence, no escape.
Now, Karmak could impose a penalty or deduct or zeroise my allowances for the next quarters on account of negligence. I’m still wondering how the balances evaporated in thin air. But, I did learn from my encounters with them.
Sometimes, situations repeat until we learn our lesson.
Help me get in line Pt. 5
The Pursuit #5
I dialed the helpline, gave my credentials.
The message relayed…
Thank you for reaching us. We request you to make stronger representations or you would face the repercussions as per laws.
To further your enlightenment, kindly call the below Ministries, who can demonstrate the learning curve of your antics.
Dial 1- Needsia
Dial 2- Wantson
Dial 3- Fortunelle
Kindly dial # at the end.
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Your selection has been received and noted.
Your are scheduled for an appointment with Needsia’s office . They will get back shortly. Have a good day!
I knew I had enough balance, none that could balloon.
Further Acknowledgement to Quirks Pt. 4
The Pursuit #4
I signed in to the website…
Bingo!
FAQ’s 10. Summons Notice.
If you have received the summons notice, it means that you have depleted your allowance for the tenure. Or, there is some impending grievance unresolved by your end. If your neurons are in action, we would like to inform you that you’re not thinking right in the left part and, that’s all left for your right side. We assure you that our records cannot be faulty. We request your presence on the day to honor your ineptitude and ludicrousness.
We believe we have eloquently expressed our freedom of speech.
Note the Notice Pt. 3
The Pursuit #3
Shock swallowed my senses when I received that letter.
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Dear V,
We wish to enlighten that you have been summoned in Court. As per our records, you have exhausted the quarterly allowance.
And as always, we suggest you refrain from looking in the mirrors when culminating your brain for action.
Summon Details:
Date – 10th Octarian.
Address- Our sailor will welcome you at the Bermuda Circle. He will help you reach us.
If you feel otherwise, Kindly read the FAQs on our website. It will save you from distress.
For further procedures, call us at our helpline, 9898980.
Kind Regards.
The Day Pt. 2
The Pursuit #2
The office boasts a legion of receptions. KarmaK’s is on the last. The entrance had two queues of humans, no, their souls, one, waiting to collect their passports to Heaven. The other, whose fate is at the discretion of KarmaK. His office tallies their accounts and conducts trials. If held guilty, they are ferried across the GB River by the Hellions to the Gates of Hell. I take the central glass elevator, only reserved for KarmaK’s summons. A few floors exhibit parliamentary. The yays and nays resounding in the spiritless hallways.
Ahead of schedule, plenty to muddle in my guilt.
The Day Pt. 1
The Pursuit #1
It was 10th Octarian, The day the summons day.
Spending 35 $k out of the 50 $k, yet, I am bankrupt, bereft of possibilities. I’ll have to wait for KarmaK’s ruling in his court. I reached the Bermuda Circle and met the sailor. He ferried me across the GB River, which has three streams. They lead to different gates as per our fate. He rowed me through the middle stream to the foot of the Central Office eminent as ‘House of KarmaK’. The Ghost Eye, who eye scans the individual and confirms the credentials lead me to the grand lobby.
