Seething Within

The ringing phone cuts through the eerie silence and darkness in the house. She refuses to answer it, or end her self-imposed exile. She has been seething in rage on the injustice inflicted on her by the family. Deliberate cruelty cuts through one’s very existence, and destroys faith in filial or human bonds. The pain … Continue reading Seething Within

Imperfection

Robin was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread for his hungry mother. Raja and Kenny were released from detention, after being tried for a scam of 200 billions. Salamander K. is a free man despite running his luxury car over a family sleeping on the pavement. The allegations could not be proved in court. … Continue reading Imperfection

A New Day drives ….

The sun rises to give hope, and an impetus to action. It also gives a framework for tasks to be accomplished before dusk. I cannot revel in the luxury of endless time. The body is my tool to accomplish the mission of life, and it has a limited time span. Hence, I plan, I schedule, … Continue reading A New Day drives ….

The Dark Kingdom

The frozen filaments of the electric bulbs blinked, but were not visible to people outside, standing in intense sunlight. The shadows in the cellar were trying to escape the soul scathing darkness. The world had almost forgotten the fire in 1983 which annihilated everything but the Paragon creatures. The charred ends of a rope hung … Continue reading The Dark Kingdom

X-ray Vision

There were people who loved Alexandra, and others who said she was abnormal. Nobody could ignore her calmness, and the serenity of her whole being. The radiologist had put sick Alexandra’s  X-ray on display. It showed no body organs, just a shaft of bright light. Was she human? (278 characters)   Twittering Tales #66

Tentacles

Zahira woke up in cold sweat. “This was the worst nightmare I ever had. I was encircled in the tentacles of an octopus, and the grip was claustrophobic. I was unable to breathe properly.” “What else did you see?” “I was slowly floating, and there was this huge crocodile in the front ….” “And you … Continue reading Tentacles