Thursday morning saw us wake up to the news of our neighbor 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 his wife. As we walked down to confirm what our morning maid had told us, ‘What…
Category: #fiction
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…
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,…
A Ray of Light #Day 6 #WriteBravely #WTFOW
Diwali 2010 Kiran got up from the floor and brushed the dirt away from his clothes. He realized his elbow was bleeding as was the cut on his lip. As he began walking towards the pitcher of water, shooting pain in his ankle made its presence felt. Kiran’s father had mercilessly beaten him up, yet…
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….
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…
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 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…
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….
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 many, if not all problems. Besides being such an ardent advertiser, she was a big fan of hot…