Fads

“Yoga stresses on the importance of standing upside down. It brings the blood flow to the brain.” "It also gives a different perspective on the world, bringing certain things into sharper focus. My banking trainer taught me to tally signatures by holding the cheque upside down. It reveals the slants and pressure points of the … Continue reading Fads

Antique shop

The mirror changed my life. As night fell, and the lights were turned off, I heard voices floating through the room. I would have brushed it off as an overactive imagination, till I heard a distinct sound of thumping, and asking to be let out. I was careful enough to wake up my partner first … Continue reading Antique shop

It’s a choice

“Gender roles are assigned based on biology. A man cannot give birth.” “Sure! But he can raise a child.” “Why did the caveman not do it? There must have been a reason.” “They had no feeding bottles and breast pumps. We live in a different age.” “Is that your condition for marriage?” “Marriage is a … Continue reading It’s a choice

Immoral

Tanya sparked off a movement which assumed epic proportions across the world. She has come back to the country which humiliated her, to stand by her long-suffering sisters and give them a voice. “Quote your price for leaving the country again, never to return,” this is a message from one of the culprits she worked … Continue reading Immoral

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/