Anju was fascinated by the sight of Mrs Broota popping in one scrumptious laddu after another into her garishly painted mouth in quick succession. She then proceeded to mercilessly masticate down the poor little boondis, till they all but disappeared to make way for the next laddu. “I wonder why I’ve suddenly lost my appetite”, Anju murmured to herself as …
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Death Tower
A while ago I wrote a story called Hot Shower, and had people ask me what happened next? Read on to find out 🙂 Varun thought he heard a whoop. Or did he? Everything seemed blurred through the fuzzy curtain of sleep and he turned, cocooned himself within the quilt and went back to sleep. He was nudged awake by …
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Hot Shower
Seema liked hot showers. She believed in and had invented the quote, “There is no problem in this world that a hot shower can’t solve.” A hot shower, according to Seema, was the solution to any, if not all problems. Besides being such an ardent advertiser, she was a big fan of hot showers herself. She bathed under a stream …
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Curlies
‘Rex said I was fat!’ exclaimed Alice, ‘…am I fat, Jojo?’ she implored her sister ‘Yes you are.’ replied Jojo, as she flexed her limbs ‘And you’re mean!’ exclaimed Alice, again. Jojo shrugged nonchalantly, as she looked into the distance ‘Look at Tina there,’ pointed Alice, ‘and look at Rex looking at her! Do you think he likes …
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Looks are deceptive #Fiction
Looks are deceptive, aren’t they, thought Malathi as she pulled out a Golf club from her husband’s Golf Kit resting behind the door. The smallest club seemed to be the heaviest, she thought to herself, weighing it in her hand. What all could it do, besides hitting a ball, she wondered ? Kill a cockroach? Crack a skull, perhaps? …
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Scared To Death #Fiction
Rakhi looked up in awe at the huge billboards forming the façade of a brand new mall. Bright colors and well-dressed people dotted the entrance and the compound circling it. Sitting, standing, laughing, eating, holding hands, everyone looked happy. How much everything has changed, sighed Rakhi. Just as she was about to move forward she thought she saw a …
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Made in China
I have subscribed to an App on my phone that would send me daily prompts to interpret as I please, and blog the result. Todays prompt was; Prompt : You pick up Chinese food from a local restaurant, but when you get home you find something unexpected in the bag. Here is my story for it …
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Day 4 – Never send a man to do a woman’s job! #100words #Drabbleweek
Day 4- Never send a man to do a woman’s job I talk from experience dear friends, never send a man to do a woman’s job! I sent my, rather reluctant, husband into the kitchen to make me some soup, from a packet mind you, as I was ailing in bed. The soup tasted like dishwater, but …
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Day 2 – His Last Wish #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 2- His last wish His last wish was for someone to relieve him of his burden. ‘Avarice will do you no good’, his father’s words forced themselves into his thoughts. He sighed, and paused to rest his shaking legs, reflecting on his father’s wisdom. The weight of the ginormous sugar crystal on the ant’s back was …
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Fierytale
Written on the 7th of April ’05 at 5 in the everning. The weather in Mumbai is horrible at the moment. 38 degrees and climbing. The humidity is energy sapping. Does not help either when you are immobile due to a bad back. The result? This story below 🙂 A mish mash of my bad mood, writers block, horrible thoughts …