Jacqui stood facing the neat rows of the corn field. Yes, they were withered now due to the harsh Autumn but she remembered them when they were green and flourishing. The paths carved through the lush fields lead to a destination, to the harvest. She remembered working here, head down with the harsh sun beating down on her back, thought …
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The Circus Comes To Town #BlogALeague #Fiction
Hidden away in the inside of my jacket is a small pebble. This pebble used to be little rock, but my habit of getting it out and rubbing it between my fingers multiple times a day has reduced its roughness and size both. My jacket seems to be getting a tad snug around my frame too, so either I lose …
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The Death of a Nice Man #Fiction
Thursday morning saw us wake up to the news of our neighbour having jumped to his death from his balcony. Before we could even absorb this shocking news, our apartment complex was abuzz with talk about him and wife. As we walked down to confirm the news our maid had given us, ‘What a nice man he was’, was what …
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From Dusk to Dawn #TellTaleThursday
There was something inscrutable about the sky at dawn and dusk. It held secrets it wanted you to know. It mislead you at times too, and for a fleeting second you wondered if the deep hues signalled the arrival of dawn or ushered in dusk. Rishabh stood back, looking up at the sky, wondering what it would make people …
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Fiction: Tall, Dark & Rich
He sits there, cool and collected and looking down at me haughtily. Each time I come face to face with him I am reduced to mush. I remember the wonderful times we spent with each other and the high his company gave me. Spotting him once again I bite my lips and avert my eyes, lest he see the desire …
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A Ray of Light #Day 6 #WriteBravely #WTFOW
Diwali 2010 Kiran got up from the floor and brushed the dirt away from from his clothes. He realised his elbow was bleeding as was the cut on his lip. As he began walking towards the pitcher of water, a shooting pain in his ankle made its presence felt. Kiran’s father had mercilessly beaten him up, yet again. Kiran has …
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Soulmates #WriteBravely #Day4
She was called the ugliest woman on earth, but she refused to believe it. Yes, she wasn’t like the other women around her, but that’s where her beauty lay. He was someone who had seen too much. He just wanted to feel now. Good things, the right intentions and positive vibes. They met outside court. They laughed about the irony …
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Fate #WriteBravely #Day3
Something old Something new Something borrowed Something blue As the waves kept attempting to touch the shore these words came back to Nicole. They repeated themselves until she wanted to run away. She stepped out of her shoes and walked away from the water, the wet sand squelching between her toes. Was she doing the right thing? Nicole wondered, yet …
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Added Baggage #Day2 #WriteBravely
I was traveling in my rental car when I heard the thumping of a flat tire. I pulled over and discovered that the thumping was not coming from a flat, after all, but from the trunk. What, or who, was making the noise? I stopped the car, stepped out of it and briskly walked towards the trunk, and lost my …
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The Magician #WriteBravely #Day1
You’d never believe me if I told you that I am a Magician, but it’s true and I can prove it. ‘You have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, Janie.’ he said, his eyes never meeting mine, as his hands mapped my body. If I were to ask him what colour my eyes were I could bet my …