Post-truth

“Don’t shoot the messenger!” “Who wants to? But what if they tinker with the truth?” “We live in the post-truth era. What is all this hullaballoo about truth? Whatever the media tells you is right.” “Bought media?” “Who do you think has not been bought? Don’t you do things for your boss that you don’t … Continue reading Post-truth

3 Views in a Mirror

Watson :     A broken mirror leads to a horror story…. Onlooker :  It is just a smoking-friendly place. Sherlock:    Section 420 of Indian Penal Code covers offences relating to cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. If I were you, I would try to decode the other two numbers. https://only100words.xyz/2019/08/15/three-line-tales-week-185/

Honeymoon

“I’m not sure how are you going to live together.” “Baby, we are on our honeymoon…” “I’m not sure if I want to continue with the marriage. So many differences have surfaced already.” “We just had a fun-filled day capped by a candle-light dinner …” “But what about the night?” “Wait for the magic to … Continue reading Honeymoon

End of hope

Fifty thousand vehicles are in queue to enter the flooded town. Some carry relief material. Some carry mothers wanting to reach their children. Sounds from the radio are ominous “Two gates of the overflowing dam to be opened”. The motorists see water gushing their way. End of hope. (280 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/08/13/twittering-tales-149-13-august-2019/

Skeletons

“Splash some green paint on the apple. It is needed for Halloween décor.” “Do a Google search for ‘poisoned apple’ images. You might get better ideas.” “ I don’t like fairy tale themes. Those are repeated everywhere.” The skeleton surprised me on the party evening. “Where did you get this from?” “Somebody’s cupboard.”  Am I … Continue reading Skeletons

Not fared well…

I am a disappointed parent, unable to see my Harvard-bred smart genes in my child. He is a slow learner, and has been enrolled for several counselling and therapy sessions. His suicide note breaks my heart. The suicide is a well-executed task after gathering a lot of information from the internet. “It took me months … Continue reading Not fared well…

Dilemma

I look for a way out of depression. Moving from grays to colors of hope is a journey. On the way, I meet myriad other colors pulling me in different directions, but am not sure if too much choice is good for mental health. https://only100words.xyz/2019/08/08/three-line-tales-week-184/

Red Roof

Take a left turn, and you will see a teashop with a red roof. You’ll get a complete roadmap, along with steaming tea. Do stop over. My head was spinning – déjà vu – this sounded too familiar for comfort. I’d been robbed there on my last trip. “Hello, haven’t we met before?” He disappeared. … Continue reading Red Roof

The only way to go

“He cannot carry the weight of his bloated ego anymore.” The watercooler gossip was both dejected and vicious. My colleagues couldn’t take the humiliation and abuse any more. “Wait for it to take a nosedive. It is the only way to go from that altitude.” (252 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/08/06/twittering-tales-148-august-6-2019/

Worship

He appeared on pages that mattered, donated to the right charities, got invited to all prominent do’s. The PR was perfect, more than his business was. But all was not well in La-La land. Debts had been mounting. Financial institutions were not willing to lend any more. Then… newspapers flashed news of his suicide. The … Continue reading Worship