Ba Ba, black sheep .... Nah, this one was white and handsome. She imagined how he would look shorn of his white glory, and wearing a terrified look in the butcher's cabin. The vegan had decided to adopt a few, and take care of them Three Line Tales, Week 112
The memory of placing carrot heads in water on the window sill was vivid. It lent freshness to her mother’s kitchen. In her teens, she had started a social media campaign for people to throw off seeds of summer fruits on the sides of the road. No, it was not meant to litter the place. … Continue reading Hobbies
A visit to this place was an annual ritual. She drove deftly through the risky bends, to thank the dark mountains. Years back, a car had tumbled down the valley and killed its sole occupant. The news appeared in an obscure column of the local newspaper, and then, disappeared from public memory. A little cosmetic … Continue reading Gratitude
“The artist is not at peace with himself.” “What makes you that?” “The ugliness captured shows his discomfort with the world, and throwing back the revulsion at them. It is a secret desire for the world to be swallowed by this muck.” (231 characters) Twittering Tales Picture prompt
“What is happening out here?” All eyes in the boardroom were glued on the live coverage screen. “This is an improvisation on the driverless car model.” “Balloons on a car? Is it a fairy tale?” “No. It is real.. If an accident is foreseen, the balloons get activated and pull the car up in the … Continue reading Miracles unfold, but…..
Bubbles has always been my nemesis …. My daughter, Samara is so maniacally attached to her, that she will bring the roof or sky down on not seeing her. We are indebted to Bubbles as well, for helping Samara come alive, and interact more with the world around her. It is not easy parenting an … Continue reading So special
Faith is the keyword, they said. Anybody who raises questions or doubts will be chucked out. But the benefits will flow to believers, not necessarily at the same time. Maybe you are still waiting for it, but that is your Karma. Who writes the Karma account book? Nobody knows. When and what were the crimes … Continue reading Nobody knows
The King and Queen had fled the country after being overthrown in a coup. The new ruler had been sworn in with public support. There were public meetings in the Central Square every week, to discuss future plans of the new government, and to invite public feedback. A sleuth from the Bureau of Investigation continued … Continue reading The Mission
We are proud of your accomplishments, dear son! Good to know that you have bought a house in UK, with that well-paying job! What pains us is that you do not respond to your wife’s calls or mails. It is high time, that you took her with you. We would like to see a grandchild, … Continue reading Shifting preferences
Henrietta was his childhood friend. It had taken tremendous effort and time to organize a pre-wedding party for her and Vishwa on this island. Getting all the permissions, and transporting the party stuff to this place had been tedious. But the effort was called for. She had decided to marry a foreigner and move abroad … Continue reading Turning back
