What holds the structure together? I weave magic from within, enabling and empowering the structure to protect itself from assailants. Come out. Your services are in high demand on this planet. https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/16/three-line-tales-week-207/
I am a transformed person today. I hired Linda to think for my protagonist, for the novel to shape up. She made it clear that she has no boundaries. It has been a fascinating journey, as I explored new worlds, tested the improbable or impossible, lived outside my body, stretched my soul to extremes of … Continue reading Expansive
He did this in the last stages of his terminal illness. It is a strong message that somebody will always watch over me. I will never be free, because a woman is not born with the right to do so. The threshold of the house defines her boundary lines, and it is her job to … Continue reading Subdued
He turned back for the last time to look at the pretty, but forlorn face. This is the girl he had gagged and carried inside the threshold of this dingy room. She stayed behind, because she identified with his cause. She looked after him, and protected him from the police as long as she could. … Continue reading Unnamed
“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
“How do you like the public adulation you receive at this age?” “I do not get carried away. I remember the ridicule thrown my way, when I started my solopreneur venture. I had to fight to use my own savings for the business. The family was obstructing that. And today, the tiny venture has assumed … Continue reading Revenge
"What kind of training is this?" "There is a cake at the center of the table, but the participants need to play their moves right to get that." "Hmmm… prepares them well for the future." https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/09/three-line-tales-week-206/
I awaited the moment with bated breath - when lights come on, and dancers spring out of darkness on the stage with a loud burst of music. It was not an easy task. The screen had to be designed in a particular manner, to create a magical opening for the show. The design was changed … Continue reading Signals #writephoto
How could I fail to see something that was so obvious? The nonchalant approach, feigned empathy, untrue words, occasional unresponsiveness – it all dripped from his persona. Yet, I foolishly believed that he will stand by me, because there was no other option, and he was the sole support in a deep cesspool. There is … Continue reading Pseudo-Empath
Life is an ongoing battle to get rid of demons and scars. Was it only a decade, or have they been building up for longer - a combination of varied elements in unknown proportions? 2020 can offer healing, only if it knows the exact nature of the infection. https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/02/three-line-tales-week-205/
