She tiptoed across the room. Silence was all she could hear except for his gentle snores. Quietly, she made it through, out of the door and took a sigh of relief as she finally found her freedom. But it was short-lived as her baby erupted into wails again that night dragging her back in the room. … More Freedom – #FiveSentenceFiction 3
Tara read for the umpteenth time that night what she wrote on the white paper in front of her carelessly fiddling with her pen. “GoodBye”, it read. Goodbye to all sorrows and failures and hopes that failed to keep its promises, she thought miserably. Just then she caught the glimpse of morning sun up from … More Change of mind #FiveSentenceFiction 2
He kept kicking her. Yet she waited for his kicks gathering strength. She struggled to get on. But her love for him kept growing. And then, one day at the end of a painful scream, she held him in her arms as she met her precious little kicker for the first time. I am starting … More Love #FiveSentenceFiction 1
“Tequila, please. Keep’em coming,” said Amy without looking up. “Rough day?” inquired Joe, the bartender. He had seen enough to know. Most of his lonely customers are there either to shed off the rough day or in search of a good time. This girl was clearly not looking to have a good time, not with … More Necessary Learnings
He: Do you worry about tomorrow? She: Yes! He: Do you worry about today? She: I worried about today yesterday. He: How was today? She: So far good. He: Then why did you worry? She: Because… Written for NoMo at Yeah Write and NaBloPoMo at Blogher. Day -17
Dear Diary, Every emotion can be expressed as a poem or a story. Yet sometimes, I find myself at a loss of words. That is when I experience the pains that had made its mark on my heart in the past. That is when I understand what a broken heart means. That is when I … More Diary of a broken heart!
Dinner ready. Dishes done. Kitchen cleaned. She sighed as she looked out of the window. He did promise to be home before the dinner gets cold today. From the past experiences, she knew not to hold her breath when it came to her husband’s promises. But he insisted stubbornly in the morning not to make … More Hope!
And there he is at my door again. He is knocking with all his might. And I rush to usher him inside. As usual the chaos never subsides. My phone chimes, kid wails, husband talks, dishes waiting, and what not! There my favorite visitor is waiting and I can’t tend to him. My head is … More An Everyday Story!
“You know Dana, I can’t even try to solve your problem unless you tell me what’s bothering you.” Alan was pretty annoyed with Dana’s behaviour. She has been bugging him about a problem since two months now, without giving out the details of it. They have known each other for three years now and very … More The Problem! #NaBloPoMo #NaBloPoMo15
She wished silently, he answered violently. Six-word story written for NoMo at Yeah Write and NaBloPoMo at Blogher. Day -2
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