The crystal ball reader’s job was easy. She just provided different lenses on reality. The consequent changes in action proved her right. (138 characters) Inspiration and directions provided by Kat Myrman at Twittering Tale #29
Lens
The Business
This used to be an Intellectuals Café. She was always ready with an endless supply of coffee and cake. The green lawn, and the yellow sunshine did the rest to stimulate creativity. Conversations streamed through the day, penetrating minds. Some of those had an indelible impact, changing life forever. It was only that shift in … Continue reading The Business
The Intent
He was not sure, if a letter would be the perfect opening act, in the age of electronic communication. However, the feel of paper and the smell of ink brought out the romanticism in him. Only an envelope could carry fragrant rose petals in it. Any number of emoticons could not substitute the touch and … Continue reading The Intent
The Device
She faced an angry Jim in the parking lot. “If you don’t care, I don’t care either. Bye, and good luck!” He drove away before she could explain. Now, would it be alright to follow him to his pad, or will that appear obsessive? It was the third day of no contacts with the outside … Continue reading The Device
Molten Lava
Mona weighed herself for the third time on that day. The gain of twenty pounds was not likely to vanish soon. Just like the never-ending problems in her life. Food was faithful, food was not fickle. It never failed to satisfy, unlike human beings. She had found solace in the brown molten mass of chocolate … Continue reading Molten Lava
Guilt
The color of blood spattered on the sky unnerved her. Did he carry it so far? The police could find no clues to the murder, and she had heaved a sigh of relief after the funeral. Inspired by Sonya at 3LineTales - Week 66
The Abortion Law
She entered Nepean District Hospital again, with a firm resolve. She will terminate this pregnancy. No other child will have an unhappy mother, and lead the miserable life which she had led. A whining, complaining mother blaming others for her plight is the biggest scar on a sane person’s psyche. It affects all relationships. She … Continue reading The Abortion Law
A night under the stars
The horizon was painted an unrealistic yellow. She felt that her vision was blurred by life in the concrete jungle. Aman’s perspective had certainly changed. He looked at the skyscrapers, and thought about the price of a single apartment in that building. When will that terrace flat with a glass ceiling fall in his affordable … Continue reading A night under the stars
The Unborn Child
He had achieved his target for the month, and hoped to be rewarded. Somehow, the mental images of grieving people and dark, dreary funerals pulled him down, to dilute the sense of victory. He decided to take a contemplative break. Driving through the clouds had not been easy, and some of those desperate souls kept … Continue reading The Unborn Child
The Log Cabin
Leila returned to that small town, on receiving a letter from Peter’s lawyer. Peter had passed away last week, and had left a small inheritance in her name. She had left him twenty years ago, to build an acting career in the city. She had achieved moderate success, and the amount of inheritance did not … Continue reading The Log Cabin
