Unseasonal

An unexpected rainy day that brings in much-needed relief from the sultry weather, also dampens the farmer’s hope for a good year ahead. The enchanting view of rain-soaked buildings from a balcony changes, when one steps into a puddle outside and stains the all-white expensive summer outfit. Clouds that fly above the world know the … Continue reading Unseasonal

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

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/

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

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

For this day

‘“f I were you, I would think twice before entering that house. The owners have never been an amiable set of people.” “We can’t cut ourselves off from reality. Our interest lies in it, and of course, there are old scores to be settled.” There is a faraway look in Henry’s eyes. “Inform the police … Continue reading For this day

It’s a boy

“The ad for a popular motorbike needs to go off air. It is blatantly sexist.” “Get me a report on the gender break-up of motorbike users. The ad agency might have targeted a predominant user segment.” “We are fine with it,” opined the leader of the feminist organization, “it is the portrayal that is vulgar.” … Continue reading It’s a boy