The Last Voice

Ravi was a successful engineer — well-settled, respected, always busy.

But far away from home… and from his mother.

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His mother would call almost every day, just to hear his voice.

But Ravi would often say, “Later, Ma. I’m in a meeting,” or

“I’m tired, I’ll call you back.”

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Every time she called, she’d say just one thing:

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> "I feel better after hearing your voice, beta. My day feels complete."

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One evening, Ravi was exhausted. His phone rang.

It was his mother. He looked at the screen… and rejected the call.

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"I’ll call later," he thought.

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That “later” never came.

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The next morning, an unknown number appeared on his phone.

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> “Ravi ji, your mother passed away last night…

She had a sudden heart attack.”

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The world around him collapsed.

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He rushed to his village.

When he arrived, everything felt too quiet… too late.

Beside his mother’s bed was her old mobile phone.

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Ravi picked it up. There was a voice recording saved — just hours before her death.

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He pressed play.

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It was her voice:

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> "Beta… I don’t know why, but my heart feels heavy today.

If I can’t talk to you again…

Just know, I love you so much.

I live for the sound of your voice.

You are my world…"

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Ravi froze.

Tears streamed down his face.

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He played the message again. And again.

Each time, it broke him a little more.

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His mother was gone.

But her voice remained.

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Forever.

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Her last voice… the only thing he could never reply to.

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