Story of winning a lottery
88Raja, my friend, pressed the calling bell and as I opened the door he came in , smiled, shook my hands and said ‘Congratulation ! ’ I really could not make out what his congratulation was all about. As we sat on the sofa he said ‘ I had thought you would not keep the matter to yourself only, at least you would let me know !’
I got puzzled and said ‘ Raja, I don’t know what you are talking about !’
Knowing that I have a high blood pressure he asked me to sit down and relax and then said ‘ Really ? Don’t you honestly know that you have won the lottery ? ’I looked blank and couldn’t resist my excitement ‘ Raja, come on, don’t keep me waiting, please tell me what I have won ?’
‘Well my dear friend, be patient and at first please take a deep breath.’ Then after a pause, he reminded me of the lottery tickets which we both had bought about a month back. I looked at him and eagerly waited to hear more.
Raja smiled and said ‘ Now listen very carefully , what I am saying is true. You have won the first prize, yes first prize my friend and the amount is Fifty Lac Rupees.’ He spoke each word slowly and very clearly . Then he took out a newspaper cutting from his pocket and said ‘ Look at this ticket number, I know it is yours, it has to be , come on if you don’t believe me bring your ticket.’
I was overjoyed, left the room and soon returned with a number of lottery tickets which I had kept nicely in my file. Raja read out the number and I checked the number printed on my ticket. Yes it was the exact number !
My joy knew no bounds, I started to wonder what I would do with such a huge sum of money. Soon my wife and son came. They were very excited too and my wife started phoning up all our dear and near ones to convey the news.
Mrs. Basu, the elderly lady who lived next door, heard the news from my wife. She soon came in and congratulated me in a low voice and asked us to close all the doors and windows. She then wanted to know whether Nandu , our servant , was at home. On being told that he had been sent to the market about half an hour ago, she was relieved and said ‘ Thank God, well you must not trust a person so quickly and please be very careful these days, there are rogues around ’, Also she advised that I must not go alone to collect the money and once collected I should straightway deposit the money to my Bank Account.
Raja, along with my
son and two of my uncles, both body builders, accompanied me to collect the money. I felt safe and kept on looking at the Ticket and giving it kisses.
we almost reached our destination driving very fast all the way when , all of a sudden, all my happiness ended in smoke. I heard Nandu calling me. I opened my eyes to see that he was standing near my bed with a cup of tea in his hand. I was so upset to realize that I was having a dream but why the hell he had to wake me up at a time when my dream was about to reach its climax ! Nandu has done this in the past also – many of my sweet dreams in the early mornings remained incomplete due to this stupid boy’s awaking call with bed tea.
Nandu stood there for a while, presumably understood the reason of my angry look and then left , as fast as he could, after placing the tea cup on my bedside table.
Next day I received a call from Raja just after I had my breakfast. He said he would come and meet me after an hour and so he did. I told him about the dream and we had a good laugh.
We went to the local club as we normally do on Sundays. Some of our friends were already there. Mr. Brown, the Club Secretary, had a chat with us and we all went around the clubhouse to see the renovation work being done to the building and then returned to the bar.
Mr.Brown took out a list from his pocket, looked at it and then asked me if I would buy one lottery ticket for Rs.100/- . And then he said ‘ You didn’t attend the Club meeting last month, not only club members but outsiders are also buying the tickets. We are having very good response from all and after paying the prize money we will have enough in our club fund and this will help contribute towards the renovation expenses.’
Knowing that this would do good to the club I bought the ticket straightway and some of my friends, who had not bought their tickets earlier, followed suit.
We had a great time in the club playing table tennis, chatting to friends and then we had some drinks and lunch too . In the afternoon, as we were about to leave, we saw many of the members gathered outside the Secretary’s Office and also we could hear some announcement and then Mr. Brown called out my name on the loudspeaker asking me to hurry up and meet him.
I almost ran along with all my friends. He smiled and congratulated me on my winning the first prize in the draw and handed over to me Five Thousand Rupees, in cash. I was very happy to receive the prize money , it was real and I could touch and feel.
Five Thousand Rupees, however very small amount that could be, seemed a lot to me compared to Fifty Lac Rupees which I had won only in a dream.
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Very much enjoyed the story. You have written very nicely.
Look forward to reading a lot more. Best Wishes to you
Kamalesh050.
Well written..!! I have enjoyed it.
Best Wishes..Keep on writing :-)
Very well written - you have a pleasant writing style and I look forward to reading your future hubs.
enjoyed this story.. :)
I think we all have a dream or fantasy about what we would do if we won the big lotto mega millions. Nice Hub.
-Harlan
Nice Story, its funny how things are relative , Had you not had the dream perhaps you would have been more excited at winning the five thousand . I guess winning fells basically the same regardless of size. Our imagination gets more excited at an amount that is outside our experience.
nice story!
Nice story. I enjoyed reading it. I like that he won more in real life than in his dream.
Ha glad you won something after waking up and realizing it was a dream! I was so interested in this story the whole time:) thanks for sharing.
So happy this worked for you. Well written.
Its a beautiful beautiful story and I have enjoyed it so much ! Very well done Kamalesh, you write really well.
My Very Best Wishes to you.
I heard about the story from a friend of mine and so here I am. Its a beautiful story and you have written very nicely.
So glad that some money was won at the end.
Great story! I feel like buying a lottery ticket now.
Enjoyed the story, written beautifully. I must read your other hubs. Best Wishes to you.
I must admit that you have written the story well and also I liked the way you have expressed your emotions. Keep up the good work.
Nicely written story..!! Hope this dream turns into reality for everyone who dreams it, I bet there won't be many exceptions who haven't seen these sort of dreams any point of their life..:-)
Wonderful Hub, I enjoyed it very6 very much. Well done Kamalesh.
Great hub ,Thanks fro that
You have such a pleasant writing style! I look forward to reading the rest of your hubs.
Wonderful story and thorughly entertaining. Quite a joy to read!
Wow nice story! Love your writing. Can't wait to read more!!
This was very cool. Nice hub!
Winning always feels good no matter whether it's big or small, just the winning part! Congratulations on your winnings! And congratulations on being on the first page of HubPages!!!
This is a great story and it made me so happy to hear that your dream was almost telling you that you would win.
great story, you did a great job on this hub.
Great story, that is so exciting, im happy for you :)
That's a good story..
Best Wishes
What a grand story and I am glad that you have won at the end. The amount may not be big compared to what it was in your dream, still it was a win and real as you have correctly mentioned. Very well done Kamalesh050. I have thoroughly enjoyed the story and will remember it for many years. Good Luck in everything you do.
Very nice story. Keep writing.
I enjoyed the story. Best wishes for your next writing.
Very interesting story. Hope you will write more in the future good luck
Awesome!
Nice dream. I wish you to have it in real life!
Liked your story very very much. You are a very matured writer and I like your style and flow and the fun element and also the lesson you convey. GREAT!
Wow nice story. Great hub.
LoL.. what a nice story i had the same dream as well about winning the lottery and i remembered i was so pissed that it was a dream, i really wish that it was true.. so i know the feeling XD... nice hub btw. ^^
nice story dude!
I've never won any lottery; by the way the story of winning lottery is simply awesome....
a good one and a good narration of the things. Go on with the good work
I actually got a few numbers right once and I won $70 US. I was excited and thought it was going to be much more. It sucks when you win but don't get much.
beautiful
Good hub,you are on your way to win bigger lotteries.
nice dream.
What a great story! Thank you so much!
I enjoyed your story. Very nice. Great one!
your story was very interested and quite funny at the end but what would you have done if you really won the lotto?
WOW! It's really amazing story!
Nice story - you kept me in the story right up to the end
Great story, I love the dream sequence. I am so glad that it ended happily.
Enjoyed the story thoroughly. Liked the fun element too which made the story really so interesting.
What a great story! and a lovely happy ending!
Hi, it's been said many times, but it is a nice story. What makes it nice is that as a reader you almost feel part of it. thanks for sharing!
I loved the story. It's true, you definletey feel part of the story yourself when reading it. Very well done!
What the great story, Thanks for sharing.
Its a fabulous story and I must say it has been written very beautifully. I was glad to find the happy ending.
The style of writing is indeed commendable. Now I am interested to read your other hubs too.
Very well done.
Take care and keep on writing.
Best Wishes to you Always.
Great stuff, enjoyed reading. I have had such a dream and still it is a dream , Never won any. Glad you won some money at least !
Indeed it is a very beautiful story. There was suspense all the way and some touch of humour also, writing style is excellent.
A beautiful story, once you start to read you get curious to know what happened next, you have a smile on your face
as you see the happy ending.. Enjoyed the story immensely.
Keep writing Kamalesh, you can be a very popular writer one day.
Best Wishes to you,
Awesome. One of the best short stories I have so far read.
Keep up the good work. Good luck.
Beautiful story, you have written so well.
Keep writing.
Very much enjoyed the story, it is awesome. Very well done, Kamalesh. Best of Luck.
Beautiful story. Enjoyed a lot.
Best Wishes.
nice story
Great story. Sometimes the smallest blessings are the nicest.
Consider writing down your dreams, they seem to be very close to future realities!! Beautifully written
Nice story, I love to hear this stuff.
Congratulations!...Enjoy~ Voted Up & Rated Beautiful
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really impressed by the lottery story :) cool hub, thanks.
This story just goes to show that dreams can come true this was an uplifting happy hub I would also like to congradulate you on your winnings!
Congratulation to your real winning. I enjoyed reading your hub. Thanks for sharing.
i read the full story. and i found here very informative guide line. Nice sharing and great jobs.
What a great story ! Enjoyed a lot. Glad your dream didn't go in vain totally.
Excellent story. Well done Kamalesh.
The story is Excellent, very interesting and enjoyable. You are a very good writer and I like your style of writing. I take this opportunity in wishing you all best of luck.
I have enjoyed the story. Beautiful content, Very good style of writing and well presented. Little fun element that is present in the story has added a flavour.
I fully agree with Marina and Joseph who have commented "once you start to read you get curious to know what happened next, you have a smile on your face as you see the happy ending."
Very well done Kamalesh. Keep up your good work.
My Very Best Wishes to you.
Loved the story. Your writing style is very lucid and I simply enjoyed reading it. Keep up the good work...I am sure oneday you are surely going to be rewarded for writing such beautiful stories. My best wishes are with you.
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this beautiful story.
It is excellent. Look forward to reading your other hubs.
Keep up your good work.
Great writing ... Enjoyed a lot. Keep it up.
What an excellent story! Very well done and I wish you all luck.
Interesting story.
I enjoyed reading it.
Very well written - it's an excellent story and so interesting. I enjoyed reading every line. Look forward to reading your other hubs.
Great story, Sometimes our misfortune turns to be our fortune.
Excellent story with a lot of suspense. Enjoyed reading each and every line. Very well written.
Dear Friend,
It's a wonderful story and I have enjoyed reading from top to bottom. Very well written with simple words and the fun element is quite good. Very interesting story with suspense all the way. Keep up your good work.
All Very Best Wishes to you. Good Luck.
It's a fantastic story. Very interesting and written so nicely. Oh yes I have thoroughly enjoyed and in fact I have read the story twice already.
Best Wishes to you.
Wow! it's a splendid story my dear, very interesting.
I shall be reading your other hubs very soon.
Wish you best of luck.
Brenda
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Excellent story, wonderfully written, A very good writing style. This is one of the best short stories I have read.
Wish you all success.
What a beautiful story! Very interesting. Excellent work.
Simple words used all the way makes the story an enjoyable read. I wish you all success.
Great story! Well done.
You obviously are prophetic. Had you not had that dream, you may never have bought the real winning ticket to begin with. I am happy you won this lottery.
This was very well written! Congratulations on a great job. You held my interest right up to the last word. Very upbeat and happy reading. Thanks
A very interesting story~
Well I hope it's a sign of things to come for you like a premonition maybe, you never know.
Aaron
Nice story :)
This is really an interesting post..Thanks
cool story" my pleasure to comment on it.
nicely written kamlesh !!
valo achen vaia?? amio bangali. Tai banglay bollam. Kichu mone korben na jeno.
Nice hub and I like it. I have not yet win on any lottery but I try.
Great story, really enjoyed reading it, thank you!
I would like to win the lottery too :D but so far I only won a Christmas tree.... :D
Nice hub and well written. I would've done the exact same thing if it was me, sometimes dreams like that can foretell something thats about to happen. nicely done on acting on it and hey maybe it means theres still luck to come. Best of luck
Hahaha. Good story! I guess 5000 gives you a bit of satisfaction after that dream. :) Good on ya!
Fascinating story indeed. Well written Kamalesh. Kudos!
Marvelous story. I wish I could be so lucky to win the lottery. Keep up the writing. This held my interest until the very end.
enjoyed it can stop reading it its just so random
Brilliant work Kamalesh050. Truly I have enjoyed the story and read twice already!! Keep writing my friend and have more dreams(Ha Ha Ha ). Well atleast you have won some money at the end ! Best Wishes to you.
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Reynold Jay Level 6 Commenter 15 months ago
Great story and dream. Glad you won it big time! Very nicely written! I enjoyed it a big bunch and found it Beautiful and UP 1. RJ