Day 7- Candy floss memories Enveloping hugs. Lingering kisses. Clinking glasses. Talking till the sun rose. Spooning to sleep. Waking up together. The foot-tapping wait. The sparkle in the eye at his sight. Fingers entwined. Shopping up a storm. Cooking fragrant meals. Feeding each other. Playful tiffs over the crossword. Bantering at the shops. Talking…
Day 7 – Their hands shook #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 7- Their hands shook Their love story defied all love stories. How difficult it had been to convince everyone. How liberating it had been when no one agreed. Now they had no one else, just each other. She, 83. He, 79. Sunset Boulevard Senior Citizens Home. Their hands shook as they held the knife…
Day 6 – Thief of my heart #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 6- Thief of my heart She let out a deep sigh, laced with exasperation, and longing. She was consumed with desire for him. He tantalized her, but was out of reach. She wanted him. At any cost. Ever since she had set her eyes upon the newest, limited addition Louis Vuitton bag, which had…
Day 5 – Talking Vessels #100words #Drabbleweek
Day 5- Talking vessels They talked. And talked some more. Who would’ve believed that these two were strangers who had met barely an hour ago, due to a delayed bus. Mother-in-laws and husbands had been damned, children had been gloated and moaned over and shops had been suggested. They talked as if they had known…
Day 4 – Her face reddened #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 4- Her face reddened Her face reddened. She stiffened. That tug. Again. She knew the handsome stranger was following her across the room. She knew that calling her ‘a bloated whale’ was Anand’s disgust speaking, and not him. She held her breath and turned slowly, to see the strap of her bag looped around…
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 3 – Pet Peeve #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 3- Pet peeve His pet peeve was people complaining. He hated people complaining about the weather. It annoyed him when people ranted about the traffic. Expenses were bound to rise and he failed to understand how discussing and dissecting that would help. Parents complained about children, children cribbed about parents. Oh yes, his pet…
Day 3 – If i were an Animal #100words #Drabbleweek
Day 3- If I were an animal I’ve often wondered that if I were an animal, which one would I be? A Cow? Nah, I don’t share the same temperament, or the diet. A Lion? Maybe. I do have a similar mane, but I think I’ll pass. A Deer? How I wish I were that…
Instant Biscuit Cake
This proportion serves 2 Ingredients: 6 Cream Biscuits (Oreo/Bourbon/Dark Fantasy) 1/4th Tea cup Milk 1 generous pinch Eno/Baking Powder A microwave safe bowl, greased with butter. Method: In a blender add the biscuits(along with the cream) Blend to a fine powder. To this powder add the milk and mix well. Add the Eno, give it…
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…