An auditor’s job has never been easy. One has to raise the right objections, make the right recommendations and not leave any point untouched. There could be pressure to keep the warts concealed from public view. I believe in professional ethics, and writing each word of the audit report was a challenge in that organization. … Continue reading Closure
It was a never-before display of fireworks in that small place, after the resounding victory of a political candidate.The entire town was out to watch the grand show, other than the guests at the party. Nobody noticed a dark blue jeep slinking away at high speed in the night. The news next morning carried the … Continue reading Fireworks
Forlorn messages sent out, as shadows connect, but minds don’t. The words appeared in blue on the screen, as my fingers typed furiously. “What are you writing?” The wife was peeping over my shoulder. “It’s a story for the local publication. The deadline is an hour away.” “I need milk and bread urgently. Will you … Continue reading Really?
A jilted lover kills object of his love. Numerous variations of this story appear in crime reporting channels. I just see this – one person assuming unauthorized ownership of another’s mind or life. Chains of love can be ethereal or lethal. It is only a perspective. (264 characters) Twittering Tales #91
I repeatedly dreamt of a half-formed figure calling out to me, from behind a glass wall. I couldn’t decipher if the figure was male or female, but asked it to come out and meet me. “Can’t you see I am not complete?” “Let me see what constitutes you. Light, wind or solid matter….” “Maybe all … Continue reading Behind a glass wall
My wife’s parents are spending the summer with us. Our daughters are now teenagers who lead their own lives, and don’t care much about parents hanging around with them on weekends. Yet, the old man cannot refrain from sharing a bit of advice. “You two should not be spending so much time at the movies. … Continue reading Back then
She googled words like effusive, delirious, and wondered what it would feel like to be there. Will she have the freedom to break something accidentally in her own house, and not be reprimanded for it? Will she go to bed thinking that another day could be better? She did not feel the lack of anything … Continue reading Depressed
permeability of webs sky changes colors in captivity Three Line Tales #Week 126
The old man smiled at his favorite son, in half-conscious state, mind de-capacitated by dementia. He looked at his late wife’s picture and said, “She did a good job of raising the children. They are my ‘diamonds’.” He died a few hours later, without knowing that the tenderness he saw was merely the professional bedside … Continue reading Diamonds
Puffy, fluffy monstrosities in the shape of clouds swooped on Planet Earth. The grey devils carried within them an overload of evil, ready to rain on the world, and inject the poison into the world constitution. The Earth used to receive these lethal outpourings in small doses, but the mind-sets of its denizens gradually changed. … Continue reading Denizens of Darkness
