He had paid in advance for his terminally ill father’s funeral. He saw the birds from the plane window. Perhaps, a crow had died somewhere. (139 characters) Inspired by Kat Myrman's prompt at Twittering Tale #28
The Funeral
Expertise
Oh, my God! Cyrus has been supremely busy mailing resumes - so much so, that he eats on the desk, attracting flies on the keyboard. Is he a Gen, X-er, out of synch with the methodologies of Gen Z? Has he missed out on the Blogging, Personal Branding and Marketing strategies on social media? The … Continue reading Expertise
Templates – Saturday Mix by Lorraine
Inspired by the micro-challenges at Saturday Mix by Lorraine
No surprises
Conspiracy … I can sense it from afar. I am blessed with multiple sensors in the form of a thick fur. I love my humans, but I dread the surprises they want to pull on me. They happily impose their norms and ideas, with scant respect paid to the fact, that I am SPECIAL, … Continue reading No surprises
Protected
The court verdict proclaimed him ‘Not Guilty’, against public expectations. His opponents had teamed up to support him. The secret lay in the few files in his cupboard, which threatened to expose their lesser misdeeds. He was sent to learn wrestling in childhood. He never really mastered the sport. But he clearly remembered applying baby … Continue reading Protected
The Loop
It had been a hard day at work. He dragged himself with heavy feet towards the meager shelter called home. The money he had earned was not enough to buy meals for a family of four. Again, his wife would feed the children, give him some gruel to nourish himself, and go to bed hungry. … Continue reading The Loop
Love and Loyalty
It was the night of the year, she came out of her grave. And it was the night for which he waited on that chair 364 days in a year. It was a love beyond the realms of human imagination. He was the devotee who had seen the shadows of death approaching, and refused to … Continue reading Love and Loyalty
Setting
This was Table no.19 in the college cafeteria, with the paper cups on a tacky table cloth. The occupants were young and brimming with ideas. They fell in love with the intellectual vibrancy, and wavelengths that matched. Circa 2017, they had migrated to the finest china and exotic cuisines on reserved tables, in upmarket restaurants. … Continue reading Setting
Life-changing
Hey, meeting you changed my life! It was easy to paint you in colors of my choice. Knowing you is a different ballgame altogether. (130 characters) Inspired by Kat Myrman at Twittering Tales
The Birthday Party
I am the recipient of all the gifts, in your birthday party. You entered our life 14 years ago, and your physical presence was taken away from us, in a very short time. Spiritually, you remain with us forever. I find novel ways of celebrating your birthday. The simplest is feeding lovely babies like you, … Continue reading The Birthday Party
