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Shaina was startled by the music of alarm on her phone. It was already nine o’clock and time for her after-meal-medicine. She hurriedly shut down her laptop and booked the cab. She had been so engrossed in work all day that she didn’t even realize that office was absolutely unoccupied with no trace of human … Read more
Nisha looked at the watch as she flipped through the papers while her fingers danced on the keyboard as fast as they could. “Hey Nisha, Hitesh wants to see you,” informed Mitali. “Oh! Ok,” exclaimed Nisha with a quick glance again at her watch. She saved her file and paced towards … Read more
Milk on one burner; egg boiling on the other, bread slices in the toaster and tap running over vegetables. Latika was running from one corner of the kitchen to the other. Just then the doorbell rang. She ran to open the door. “Meera, you are late again. You know how important every minute … Read more
Sarthak was playing on his play station when I returned from office. “Hi mom!” he shouted without taking his eyes off the sinful gadget. “Hi son! How was your day?” I asked, as I advanced to plant a kiss on his forehead. “Wait, wait! You will ruin my game,” he yelled at me, shaking his … Read more
The morning sky was more picturesque than my imagination. Gleaming with amber and ochre that was painted by the rays of the Sun, the sky appeared divine. It probably spelled the blessings of the Almighty for me, especially today. My body had been preparing for this day for last two months, with qualms girdling me … Read more
This story is in response to the photo prompt given by Sue Vincent. It’s been ten days; I think. I am now longing for the comfort of my room, for the scrumptious meal cooked by mom, and more than anything, for her warm hugs. I wonder if she’s feeling the same. Would mom be … Read more
Kat hosts Twittering Tales every Tuesday. The challenge is to write a tale in less than 280 characters, based on the image provided by her. Here’s my take on it: Miriam had been playing the piano since her childhood. She had composed numerous symphonies that touched millions of hearts. But it wasn’t Miriam today. … Read more
I witnessed a very unpleasant episode yesterday where I saw a very resilient and independent woman in a pool of tears. It was the most unexpected reaction from a woman of her ability and character that left me scouring for answers even in my sub conscious at night. I would like to narrate the … Read more
Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Below is the picture for this week and my take on it : The eerie sound in the woods ran shivers. “Someone’s stalking us!” “I wish … Read more
Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Here’s my take on it : I despised clowns for obscuring their true identity. My belief was however defied, when the man in red, … Read more