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A Ruthless Person-Story-7


A Ruthless Person

A giant figure stood in front of me. He was not a normal person. He looked like a dragon. Staring at him I asked, “Who are you?” He laughed very loudly. The irritating sound of his laughing expanded throughout the house. He answered, “Why?  Don’t you know me?  I am well known all over the world. I can bet you that every person in the world knows me very well. Don’t ask me that foolish question again.”
I kept silent for a moment.
Having been silent for a second he shouted at me, “I am the most powerful person in the world. I am also very intelligent. I can even prove that 2+2=3 and people will believe it without making any arguments.
I said, “But how?”
He replied, “If a majority of the population will say 2+2=3, then the rest of the population will believe that. What the majority of the population says is also very easily believed. I possess the power to make the majority of the population say that 2+2=3. Now, I am sure that you will understand how I can prove that two plus two equals three.”
I disbelieved what he said.
The giant continued, “I can easily make a person dishonest and disloyal as well. I am ruthless person. I can make people fight and kill each other without any reason. I can motivate any person very quickly to do whatever I want. It is a piece of cake for me.”
My curiosity was aroused.  I said, “I can’t wait that longer. Please tell me. Who are you?”
He replied, “My name is Money. People like me so much even though I have many evil qualities.”
Immediately I said, “You are the worst creation in the world and the greatest source of trouble, aren’t you?”
The giant replied, “I am not sure about that. I do however know that I have been created by human beings and not by god. ”
I awoke from the thought provoking dream.  I saw there was some money scattered on my table. I looked at the money for a quite long time. 

Bishwa R Adhikari

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