Welcome to Week 50! I hadn’t expected the Exploration Challenge to last for 50 weeks. But, as the interactions get more interesting, I plan to continue it for some more time. We celebrated the Indian Independence Day 2 days ago, and the subject of freedom has been widely discussed and debated here. This week’s challenge … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 50
Welcome, Angel-in-Disguise! Life is no fun, and I have been waiting for an exit route. My time starts now. Once again, I will have a choice - to linger on in the waiting room for souls, or find a new family. I have learnt my lessons, and life should be better in the next round … Continue reading Time starts now
Are you haunted by the same fear that haunts me? while gazing at the stormy sky, my courage often taunts me I wish I had stood by you - through thick and thin but the alleys were dark, and I was shivering in my skin Your eyes glowed, with determinate steps in the dark I … Continue reading Fear
“I can’t stay here.” She wrinkled her nose in disgust, while the guy looked blank, as if trying to recall something. “You are in the future,” the room resonated with a deep voice, “this is the junk that you have been dumping on the earth for decades, and into the genes of your successors. Do … Continue reading Future
“We will come here late evening, and then, watch the fun…” “This place is not supposed to be safe after dark. There are ghost stories …” “I’ll show you what kind of hilarious ghosts they are. The monkeys watch us from the bushes all day, and then put up an act in the night. We … Continue reading Mirrors tell tales
There is something special about this bakery school. One batch in a month is conducted free-of-cost for street urchins, and they are provided jobs in other outlets, if found competent. The owner, Jack remembers the humiliation he faced when he stole a loaf of bread for his hungry sister. He was all of eight years … Continue reading Pay it forward
Be not proud, Sun and Moon! Artificial moons dot the night sky. The writers’ block hits me at this point. How do I take it ahead? I feel a shadow hovering over me, shifting shapes. I let her out of the balcony door, and write … A troubled soul on moonless nights… The story starts … Continue reading Writers’ Block
A sudden burst of color had the small township pop up with rumors in the last few months. Who was she? What was her agenda? People started fading into oblivion whenever she appeared on the scene. And to top it all, she loved strawberry ice cream. Was there a connection with the past somewhere? Did … Continue reading Burst of color
He reached late. Employees were supposed to log in by 9 am, and it was three minutes past nine. “I’m sorry, Ma’m! There’s a huge traffic jam on the route I take.” “Find a better excuse.” All eyes are on him. The office has been agog with rumors, on why the new boss was so … Continue reading Nursing a grudge
“Looks like some idiots have bitten off more than they could chew…” I chuckled, “there are shreds of soap strewn on the floor.” “What are you upto, Emily?” The husband sounded irritated. “I kept cheese-flavoured soap on the rack, and rat poison with it.” “I am not sure about rat response. But bathroom floors do … Continue reading Intention
