Dhruv and Shweta gazed at the drawings on the cave wall- a stone man and what appeared like a square box or was it something else? Dhruv couldn’t remember. “Ah this one is the tennis court just outside our house where we will play a game every evening and I will beat you.” “Shwe you haven’t changed… Continue reading SoulMates #FFFAW #FlashFiction
Category: Aks Corner
The perfect alibi #MicroMondays
Sarah had covered her track well,not a trace of what had transpired. All evidence wiped clean. They would be here any moment, she had to keep a poker face. Suddenly, she saw it trickling from under the fridge and froze- She secretly hoped they wouldn’t find them. An entire tub of Swiss Chocolate- who could… Continue reading The perfect alibi #MicroMondays
A Man’s Job #FridayFotoFiction
Tara looked at the clogged sink and cursed “Damn this had to get jammed today, of all the days. John is out of town and there is a strike, how on earth am I going to call the plumber?” Reena was passing by her house when she saw the door ajar and walked in. “Anyway… Continue reading A Man’s Job #FridayFotoFiction
A month away from home #GratitudePost
October has been an eventful month. It began with the preparations for my 2.5 month business trip to Zurich, as I was cramming my bag with almost every other thing. When you have the luxury of business class travel, extra baggage is least of your worries- a generous 64kg baggage is what I was permitted… Continue reading A month away from home #GratitudePost
The Lady Loan Shark #ShortStory
I met Kala aunty after ages- it had been almost 12 years. I last remember when I was in college, she had come visiting our place from Mumbai. She and her little daughter Meera We played with Meera in the backyard, she was barely 10. I was pleased to see the young 24 year old… Continue reading The Lady Loan Shark #ShortStory
The pain of a mother #FridayFictioneers
The rows of of branded stores, roadside cafes,her dream destination Chicago did little to cheer her up today.It had been just 2 days that she landed in her city of dreams for a business assignment. The initial thrill had subsided and she had this gnawing feeling of missing her daughter, the pain of a mother… Continue reading The pain of a mother #FridayFictioneers
SOS #FFFAW #FlashFiction
Neel woke up with a start, he had seen the same scary dream again- 2 sinister creatures, they looked like dragons, howling in pain, they seemed to be telling him something. Next instant,they were shrinking, their skin had shrivelled up and the bones were visible. Who were they?Why did they keep coming in his dreams?… Continue reading SOS #FFFAW #FlashFiction
Quashed Dreams #MicroMondays
He had just got his first job in NY,city of his dreams. The country he migrated to as a 6 year old,had grown on him,it felt like home. President Trump announced that Dreamers Program would be scrapped. The room folded flat around him. (42 words) Author’s note- DACA is a policy created by former President… Continue reading Quashed Dreams #MicroMondays
Serendipity and Unhappy Endings #FridayReflections
Have you watched the movie Serendipity? The lead actor is John Cussack one of my favourites. Its a romantic movie about a couple who meets and parts without exchanging their whereabouts, they decide to write their names and phone numbers on the cover of a book and a currency note- if the universe wants them… Continue reading Serendipity and Unhappy Endings #FridayReflections
An Evening in Paris #TravelStories
I have been writing my solo travel stories about my trip in Switzerland – the beauty of the mountains, the kindness of random people and my adventures as a solo traveller. This travel story is not solo- my brother and sis in law accompanied me for a very short trip to Paris. I am the… Continue reading An Evening in Paris #TravelStories
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