Getting back to normal life is a relief. I recall the number of astrological predictions I’ve checked over the years, to reassure myself the next year will be better. And yet, life has a will of its own. Nonchalantly, it brushes off the audacity of astrologers. As the jamboree of good wishes, good food and … Continue reading New Year
Anayra could never understand why her mother despised her so much. Anything that Anayra did or enjoyed doing was subject to ridicule. She was being measured against parameters which were not hers. She had no desire to be the best cook or seamstress or pious person in the colony, or the most obedient daughter in … Continue reading Anayra
“I feel let down,” sighs Karan, “sometimes the things you trust are not there when you need them most.” Idly, he fingers the books on the expensive shelf he bought on his last trip to Italy, and an intricately designed miniature painting falls from somewhere in between. The face of the artist and her voice … Continue reading Growing Within
The fear in their eyes is palpable, despite the herculean effort to disguise it as anger or contempt. How dare she espouse a cause unheard of before, and pollute the minds of nubile young women, who will raise the next generation? They shudder to think of the future. It blows the roof on their existence … Continue reading INFINITY
The bowl of cherries on the table are pure temptation, and your slender fingers feed my lust. A champagne flute almost threatens with its glistening transparency, till a golden liquid satiates its dark instincts. I need to feign intoxication till secrets spill out, and your fingers laced with poison dip into a sea of fantasy. … Continue reading Extraordinary plot
“We don’t want a new theme, just a variation of the time-tested theme. The money is there”, growled the daily soap czarina. “But that’s what we have been doing for the last ten years. Let’s give the viewers something new.” “It means I need to reinvent my image. Personally, I identify with what I sell.” … Continue reading Living up to the image
He boards the flight to Zanagua, a place he does not know much about, but is grateful to the country because the government has granted asylum to him. They are convinced his life is in danger due to political turmoil, and the money he brings can help their country. “I’m glad you executed the plan … Continue reading Missed flight
The light is unaware of the lens above it. The fluid in the glass is about to splash in excitement, but stops as it feels being spied upon. Can you believe this was just before the advent of the Aliens? The Innocent did not know their lives were being taken over. Thereafter, they became specimens … Continue reading A new era
I don’t know if time and circumstances hardened her, or she had an inborn animosity towards me. Her sarcasm never failed to sting. Toxicity could have been her second name. I was driven to past life regressions to check if there’s a story from the past, which made her hate me so much. If there … Continue reading Mother Wound
Rohann picked up his car key and put it back for the umpteenth time. An answer awaits him at the other end, as promised by the seer, but he is not sure of the question yet. He throws away the bottle of sleeping pills - it’s not a solution to sleepless nights. He has not … Continue reading Colors beyond Rainbows
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