"How can we do this? This is equivalent to committing a fraud on the customers", the banker sounded desperate. "Mr. Singh, we had protected you in the Kachwala case, when the customer filed a suit against the bank". "That was an unintentional error on my part, not a premeditated crime". "The bank had borne the litigation … Continue reading Do I have a choice?
Her heart sank on seeing the charred, blackened toys. It appeared that catastrophe had struck in her absence. She rushed inside to see if her baby was safe. She was greeted with his twinkling eyes and soiled hands. Look, Ma! I made those toys from mud and clay. Just like the ones Dad bought me…. … Continue reading Toying Emotions
Are you ready for action? The blue yoga pants and the matching shoe laces in the sneakers indicated that style and fitness consciousness had come together in the personality of this beautiful girl. It did not matter where the same pair of feet had been before. She had trekked in the Himalayas, met a handsome … Continue reading Meeting Fate On the Way
The creature evolved from the amateur experiments in a petri-dish. And now, Sam wondered if an insect or bird would like to be its mate..... Inspired by Kat Myrman at Twittering Tales
It was the writer’s destiny to have met the legendary cosmonaut and time traveller. Their association continued, as she wrote her book, sitting besides his tomb in the graveyard, taking tips on his occasional visits to meet her. Source of inspiration: Ten Time Travellers caught on tape Two sentence story for Sammi Cox Cover … Continue reading Time Travel
Diversity is a greater need than she had ever thought about. Ageism is rampant in the corporate world. The HR Head had junked several resumes without seeing them, as they did not qualify on the age criteria. She had never spared a thought to the amount of talent and valuable experience being junked. The target … Continue reading The Diversity Challenge
“There is an obnoxious creature on the streets. Let your kids stay inside in safety.” “It was standing outside my gate. My father has been sick for the last few weeks. Are the Messengers of Death visiting?” “Call the Space Research Cell. Maybe we can spot a flying saucer or UFO around.” “Two beggars found … Continue reading Obnoxious
I stopped by to meet my aunt in the old age home. She was teaching the kids in the neighbourhood, and asked me to wait for a while, in the garden outside. This star-shaped stump appeared to be the remnant of a tree. The foliage flourishing around it, indicated that they still received nourishment from … Continue reading Nourishment
The guy she loved had turned out be a narcissistic psychopath. How biased are we, at certain points of time, to believe in the face that we see, and ignore all others! Our weakness for flattery blinds us to the fact that the smiling face is upside down. Inspired by Sonya at Three Line Tales … Continue reading The Limitations of Perspective
He met Her on the beach, under a starlit sky, while the waves crashed against their feet. Two months later, they had moved in together, and swore never to live without each other. Six months later, she disappeared with the precious jewels that he had gifted her, some small cash and his credit card. The … Continue reading He and She
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