The Municipal Corporation would have pulled down the dilapidated structure long back, but for the fears of the neighbourhood residents. They would hear weird sounds late in the night, and believed that there were evil spirits inside. The fear was of those spirits being let loose on all and sundry, in absence of the structure … Continue reading Evil Spirits
Amy got an eerie feeling, as her camera zoomed in on Miracle Point. She could not muster the courage to take a tourist boat ride to that point. Legend has it that several boats and ships have crashed against the rock here, despite being mechanically sound, and following all navigational instructions. It was as if … Continue reading Miracle Point
It is great to receive a long-awaited message, but what if the messenger is ominous? Mia, the daughter of an army officer, had grown up with cats and birds in the house. Surprisingly, her cats and pigeons were friends, and lived in complete mutual trust. She loved shooting those unusual kitty videos, and posting them … Continue reading Trust
Carla Scott wanted nothing more in life than to own a little bookshop in the coastal town she’d grown up in. Books are fast going out of fashion, as the world goes digital. But she refused to give up her dream. She had taken early retirement, and returned to this small town, after a successful … Continue reading Face to Face
This is a place I wanted to see. It is the inheritance that I was cheated of, and I had come to spend some time here, as my brother’s guest. One needed boots to move past the shrubs on the stairs. The chauffeur swore that he had seen a reptile slithering through, and that he … Continue reading The Shift
The Master loves to show off her ethereal beauty. He switches on the power supply, that drenches her in a watery shower, illuminated by multi-colored lights. The wow expressions on the faces around her, affirm that she is beautiful. The sharp tremors and vibrations running through her, induced by electric currents, are painful. Yet, she … Continue reading Charged Existence
I see a failed parent in a spoilt brat. The brats have only failed to overcome their shortcomings, but the parents have failed to execute a responsibility, they took up with so much of aplomb. I have come across twenty-somethings who dump their plates in the kitchen, without clearing the remnants/discards, and teenagers who have … Continue reading Brats
The picture fails to inspire me. My instructor for the Creative Writing course looked exasperated. Any specific reason? I suffer from ophidiophobia. This picture resembles the head of a snake. But it is not. Look at the tiny leaves growing around. It is the bark of an unusual tree. But, I will write about what … Continue reading Fear, Perspective and Approach
My mother-in-law is the only one, who insists on calling just to chat. The rest of the world is well-mannered. They text me, or send messages on social media. I love the choice to reply at my convenience. Who likes huffing and puffing out of the bath, wrapping a gown around, to answer a call … Continue reading Tech-funnies
The rooster looked pensive. He had been awake for an hour, and there was no Sun on the horizon. He was not sure how many of the phone addicts depend on his call to wake up. But most of the females in his community had remained asleep. The few that woke up, ignored him and … Continue reading Good Morning
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