Black Bag

The long drive has not prepared him for this. He is armed with a map, fired by ambition and powered by mercenaries of a secret mission. It is a modern-day treasure hunt, which had to be executed offline, with online aids. The coveted secrets now appear to be so in-his-face. It is the black bag … Continue reading Black Bag

So near, yet so far

Sonya looked at the mansion across the street, and sighed. Destiny had brought them so near and yet so far. She desperately wanted to dial his number, but her ego came in the way. He had not bothered to check about her for the last few years. Both had been doing exceedingly well in their … Continue reading So near, yet so far

Courtship

"This is the phone from which your Grandpa called Grandma before they got married. And they wrote letters on paper with a pen...." "How quaint! I could have three relationships in the time they took for courtship." https://katmyrman.com/2019/04/16/twittering-tales-132-16-april-2019/

Unreliable

It carries all that is personal and close to my heart. It is the vehicle on which I ride. It is nice and exotic but unreliable. It shows me the doorways, but not the path. it takes a different direction from where I want to go. Ironically, I ride on what I can’t trust. Life … Continue reading Unreliable

Little birdie

Zapped by blueness of the sky, and the sound of flapping wings, the little birdie puffs her chest and gets ready to fly. Her mother watches with concern, but makes no effort to help her. The first flight is not easy, but I see the tiny one up there on the window sill. She has … Continue reading Little birdie

Who says?

He asked for help. His father was a renowned doctor, so a drugstore was set up for him. He could not garner any new customers other than his father’s patients. The money was not enough to raise his children, so his father supported them as long as he lived. His real face was exposed after … Continue reading Who says?

Faces

“I was the winner of a blogging contest, and she – a newbie writer……..” “That sounds romantic. Why should you two want to separate now?” “We saw the characters we wrote in each other. The real faces are intolerable.” “Unfortunate that you were dating fictional characters….” https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2019/04/10/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-50/

Strategic

The intruder has been planted by an overwater conspiracy. We cast dark shadows, and let the new entrant chase those. It is fun to fight these intelligent beings with basic survival strategies. They always underestimate us. https://only100words.xyz/2019/04/11/three-line-tales-week-167/

Selling cheap

“It is 11 am. Why aren’t the mannequins dressed?” The floor manager’s voice booms across Level 2. “The guy who does it has taken a day off.” A rather lackadaisical voice replies. I know I work with the lousiest and laziest team in the world. Bob is an ineffective manager. “So what will this display … Continue reading Selling cheap