The candidate has a record of business failures. I don’t think I’ll hire him, but curiosity gets the better of me. “What went wrong with the restaurant you opened downtown?” “We closed it at lunch time, as someone told us later. But I do care about my employees.” “And what happened to the gas station? … Continue reading Business Development
“I’m leaving. Words dance on blue paper, as tears create inkblots.” No. This sounds like the beginning of a vintage story. Who writes letters in this day and age? A message needs to be timed correctly. They should see it only when she is well beyond their reach. Her fear surprises her. Is she still … Continue reading Goodbye
OUT OF STOCK! Well, I cannot read the language, but perhaps it says the same. Empty shelves are testimony to it. The city has not been receiving fresh supplies for the last few days. It is the corona virus scare obstructing movement. Stock market indices are all going south. The street urchin is not sure … Continue reading Epidemics
“Which one is you in the picture, Grandma?” “The saddest part of life is that I’m not there.” “Then?” Curiosity shone in my grandson’s eyes. “Only if I’d been there, I would not be here today. I would have been in august company in the corridors of fame.” “But why were you not there?” “I … Continue reading Comeback
Apocalypse happens so often. All that one knows about a person falls apart, displaying a weaker or indifferent or sinister side. It makes people look like fools in their own eyes. Her pulse is feeble, and probably she is losing her hearing power. A voice seems to come from afar, but emanates from a white … Continue reading Diluted
It feels nice to be back home after three decades. Other countries help us earn more, but one remains emotionally starved of connections, of companionship. I plan a meet for my old friends who are still there. It is hard work, but I’ll make it worthwhile. I still feel starved, even wonder if the connections … Continue reading Twisted shapes
directionless winds knocked at my door I opened with trepidation let in the force it found its way in nooks and crevices compacting itself to fit into my devices they are my tools now they’ll do what I say to win back lost freedom see the light of day I release their … Continue reading Manouevred
“My father planned this place. The benches were carefully placed, not facing , knowing the lack of cordiality between certain natives.” I couldn’t decipher Grandma’s smile. Wrinkles weakened expressions of her once beautiful face. “Do you recall something specific about the place?” It was on her insistence that we had driven down several miles to … Continue reading Happily ever after
“Check the expiry date before you consume that ice-cream. It has been around in the freezer for long.” “I’m just keeping it outside.” “But why?” “You know who is visiting us today,” his look was sombre, “Tell me honestly, don’t you want frozen hearts to thaw again?” For once, I had no answer. We loved … Continue reading Thawing
“There is an alien in the sky.” Paula needed excitement on a holiday, and this sounded like a perfect story. “Well, is it speaking to you?” “Not yet. See the dark reflection between the lights.. it is an unusual shape, stretching its tentacles. I looked at the dark sky, and then the water Paula was … Continue reading Reflections and Reality
