Carried away

The handcuffs mock at past glory. The athlete is a gold-medallist in international sports, and has broken records of time taken to cover a certain distance. Fond of sight-seeing, he scans every illustrious corner of the countries he visits and makes new friends. Probably, he got carried away by success, or he loved and trusted … Continue reading Carried away

Anements

Anements - decorative lights “I don’t know in which direction to shoot. His clones are all over the place.” “Hit the one at closest range, and watch others move.” A gunshot makes a tiny hole in the sky, and stars start dropping, all equally shiny and shapeless. He gathers those in a bag for the … Continue reading Anements

Bereft

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Crime

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Trees

The tree swayed like a dancer moving her hips to the music. Not very long ago, it was dejected on seeing monsters with machines invade the forest. They were an evolved version of woodcutters from the previous era. Then, huge crowds of environmentalists swooped down on the monsters. It was another turn of history recorded … Continue reading Trees

Crossroads

She peeked back over her shoulderto check that the coast was clearfor happiness to float in her lifelike a gentle breeze, not a stormlike a cosy home, not a shared dormwhere freedom is eternalcompliance not the norm She peeked back over her shoulderto leave without regretsto say a final goodbyeto all she once believed was … Continue reading Crossroads

Numerology

“Isn’t that an unusual name, Genving? Is there a special meaning to it?” “I don’t think so”. Genving looked crestfallen. He was losing a chance to impress his girlfriend’s father, “Actually my parents are numerology and astrology buffs. My mother was adamant that the name has to start with G. None of the names matched … Continue reading Numerology

At the center of life

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What’s Real?

“Am I asleep, or am I dreaming?” This question whirled through her mind. The person standing in front of her looks very real, though his voice is low. “Let me ask you something. Who told you good things happen only in dreams?” “But this was a nightmare….” She stutters, “I’m happy it’s over.” “How do … Continue reading What’s Real?