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…
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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…
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…
The Girl and a Prince : A 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…