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 guide, Jay, stopped talking on reaching this spot, folded his hands in a namaskar, and bowed in obeisance for a minute. He moved a few steps back, and then, proceeded to inform us in a low voice, “The great Guru Dronacharya used to rest here. One of his favorite students, Arjuna, had carved out … Continue reading The Spirit of Dronacharya
She had chosen to stay single to take care of her spastic brother. Tim was gone today. A note from her mother said, “Maybe, I have been unfair to you. Tim was an adopted child.” Wish her mother understood, that she would have done the same, even if she knew the truth. (52 words) … Continue reading If she knew
Two athletes from different cultures meet at an international event…. fatwas are issued on their life, if they choose to marry ….. they take a boat ride on waters that belong to neither of their countries. It sounds like the plot for a novel or short story. Sadly, it isn’t …. and nobody has heard … Continue reading Where?
The statistics are perhaps right, that almost two-thirds of the country’s population is obese. I am not lecherous, but my eyes skimmed the midriff of every person I came across. My restless mind gets further mired in confusion. I have been trained to look for crisis, even when people around me are enjoying themselves in … Continue reading Who?
The young birds had flown off the nest. A few memories in the shape of scattered stationery and toys remained. A few months later, Joan could boast of seeing half a decade of life, and spending more than half of it, in cleaning up. Her job in the Fraud Prevention Cell of a bank, did … Continue reading Holding Together
An invite to Lisa’s parties was a sine-qua-non for entry into the hallowed social circuits, and people were willing to give an arm and leg to get there. Back home, she often struggled with her failing health, a wayward husband and a spastic son. She often wondered, if people were drawn by her magnetic presence … Continue reading The Hostess
“I admire optimism. It takes courage to build it, and then allow gaps”, said the sarcastic boss. He did not know the trap was laid for him. (139 characters) Inspired by Kat Myrman at Twittering Tales #39
“Hey, dude, that was cool! You glide thru’ your work without skipping any detail”. “Yes, I hopped thru’ life, gathering every single bit of information, on the territory I covered”. “What do you mean by that? We are alumni of the same college, but you have better insights”. “With the kind of influence and backing … Continue reading Insights
The award ceremony was an annual mega-event, which all businessmen looked forward to. All nursed secret hopes of earning their fifteen minutes of fame, with an award. It was a gargantuan effort to work through the panel of esteemed judges, build lobbies of influence and make it all appear so effortless. “I just focus on … Continue reading The Trophy
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