A blast that ripped me through!
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Many of us seem to have become used to terror. Reacting with numbness when news comes in of another blast, in another city. Until it happens to you.... It seemed to be a usual weekend at Connaught Place, heavy traffic, coffee shops packed, never-ending queues outside movie halls. The stage seemed set for a perfect Saturday night. It must have been around 6:15 pm and I was hanging out with my friend near the Adidas shop when my father called. A blast had taken place at Karol Bagh. He asked me to return home immediately. I replied, "What dad, now 1 blast has already taken place, it won't keep on happening again and again. I'm fine". By that time my friend's cell had also started buzzing. It was her mom's call this time and she received the same instructions. It was then that we decided to head back....
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