“I plead not guilty.” “There is evidence of your connivance in the plan.” “I helped him in hatching the plan, made him feel he can do it, and then ensured that he is unable to execute it.” “But why did you do that?” “I represent the antigods, the negative energy in the universe, the demons … Continue reading Antigods
THE PROMPT INTRODUCTION The characters here just represent certain forces in the world. The story does not run in a linear fashion. There are several such stories happening simultaneously, leaving impressions on each other. One evolves into another, in a non-linear fashion. They know that they are not rivals or opponents. The gender is incidental. One … Continue reading Facades
“I can see an action plan planted in the robot.” “But the hollow paper bags might still spring a surprise, as the science of programming human minds is not yet perfect. “ “Yeah, a Zuckerberg is worshipped for a decade, and then, grilled in the full glare of social media.” Three Line Tales, Week … Continue reading Imperfect
“This is about as soulful as it can get. I can hear a lilting melody in the background.” “That is an old record, playing on that gramophone we bought in 1942. You and I sang this duet together in the Albert Hall concert.” “OMG! Can you remember dates and events? It’s been ages….” “And we … Continue reading Soulful
“I know nothing about this sport.” “Nor do you know any other (sigh)… I married you, so that I could spend some time away from the competitive world of sports, in love and peace.” “It seems you regret it now.” “Almost … at a young age of 69, I don’t have a companion to play … Continue reading Bonding
There were several family secrets hidden in the basement. Each item of junk stored in drawers and cupboards had a story behind it, as his mother often said. He remembered her say that a clock stopped functioning at the time of each death in the family. So, the time on each clock chronicled the death … Continue reading Let bygones be bygones ….
“Isn’t that an unusual place for a wreath?” “Sure, it is. Ronald found it there in return from his wife’s funeral.” “Was that a late mourner who missed the funeral?” “ It was Ronald’s tribute to her placed on the casket. He was scared out of his wits to find it here. It was as … Continue reading Story behind
“Reflections do nothing to boost my self-esteem.” “You look beautiful….” “I look different … in different mediums. It is the medium that makes or breaks me.” She was tracing lines with a twig on water, watching the images crack up, and make faces at her. She was no longer whole. (276 characters) Twittering Tales … Continue reading Broken
A familiar face just whirred past me. A face and connection that I had lost somewhere in the melee of life….. and it stirred quite a lot inside me. One tends to get philosophical and reflective at this height, and I am no exception. In another twenty minutes, I will be back on the ground…. … Continue reading Floating in the Sky
“Can you imagine?” came the familiar refrain from my narcissist boss, “the rival camp is spreading rumors about my termination. They do not know …” He did not know that I had seen the orders on the desk of the head honcho’s secretary. How naïve can these narcissists be? They live in a bubble and … Continue reading bUBBLe
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