These are the cameras I stole a few years ago, but couldn’t sell for fear of being caught. Now, nobody would buy them anyway. I need to write off the loss. How do I hate these contraptions, for getting smaller in size! I work for a small teashop on the slope of the hills now, … Continue reading Just a bent of mind
What happened? Don’t you know? Why would I ask if I knew? What were you thinking when you humiliated me and made me feel guilty in every manner possible. I did not even know the term ‘emotional abuse’, but I learnt … and more than that… Cut it short, baby! What is it that you … Continue reading What happened?
The festival was extra special this time around. Her husband had splurged on the best of everything for Diwali, and the children had an excited look pasted on their sweet faces. She couldn’t deny being happy …. but she sensed a dark secret somewhere, which the illumination could not cover. The Anti-Corruption Bureau guys were … Continue reading Lustre
We won the game long back. The reflections in the floor, and the underground sounds bother me at times. Not everybody knows that we used to play the game on marble floors, with human pawns. Those who fell are now buried in history. I see a pair of eyes, a fallen King, an army of … Continue reading Till….
“Our suits are identical, but I’m not spewing fire. You look all set to win the Best Costume Award.” “May the best ghost win!” I tried to be congenial, but wondered why was this guy not getting unnerved. “Hey! Shall we put up a performance together?” “That sounds good. Would you like to have a … Continue reading Real
Cass was a nightmare in white silk and pearls. She wondered why Cass couldn’t wear something else to office. She had never done any harm to me. But seeing her took me down memory lane – religious heads dressed in white committing heinous crimes, the female lawyer in a white shirt and tie, who informed … Continue reading Nightmares
The tourist guide tells me that dome-shaped structures facilitate circulation of energy, in absence of sharp angles and corners. I’m not sure if energy is always positive. An idle thought crosses my mind – maybe the speakers like to hear echoes of their own voice. What could be the purpose of elaborate sculptural design and … Continue reading Humbled
I think of the nights we spent together, clinging to each other. Your dried tears on my fur are still unwashed. We were a tremendous source of strength to each other. I found a purpose to my existence, other than looking pretty on a shelf. You sought comfort in my softness and muteness, to wash … Continue reading Use and Throw
“The guy will come to clean the tank today. It is my chance to play dead and escape.” “Don’t be silly, girl!” The coral reef spoke for the first time. “You will not survive outside water.” “Aaahhh! That’s the power of bonding…. The guy understands our language. He will carry an open bowl of water … Continue reading Escape
The green cushions are gone, so are the stuffed animals. I had taken away the lights adorning tree branches. Mother didn’t know I would grow up to be an animal rights activist. She enjoyed the hunting trips with her husband, and the subsequent exotic meat parties so much. Both left for their heavenly abode, within … Continue reading End of an era
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