The Shoes Outside the Door - When a son discovers his mother’s secret.
Image by AI He expected anger, revenge and disgrace. His father chose something far harder. A Contemporary Short Story by S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions : The Pink Mutiny , The Black Waters , Dream In Shackles The shoes outside the front door did not belong to Aarush’s father. He knew because he had polished Rajesh’s black shoes the previous Sunday while waiting for a cricket match to begin. These were brown, and pointed at the toes. Aarush stood on the verandah, his college bag hanging from one shoulder. He was home two hours early, because his last two lectured were cancelled. He reached for his key. Then stopped when he heard a man laughing inside. Aarush’s fingers went cold around the keyring. He stepped backwards and moved quietly along the side of the house. The dining-room window was partly open. His mother Kavita’s voice drifted through it. Then came her laughter. Aarush had heard his mother laugh thousands of times. At television comedies. At Rajesh’s te...
