“Dave, why is there a hole on every X you have written?”, asked a perplexed Sara to her four-year-old who was practicing the alphabets. ” Why, mama? Haven’t you read me the other day from the pirate book ‘X marks the spot’. It’s not a hole. I was digging to find the treasure.” … More Where’s the X? #FestivalOfWords #WriteBravely
“You should ask her.”, advised Harry. “What if she says no?; I’m waiting for a sign.”, answered Toby. “Don’t wait too long, I heard Dylan saying that he is her friend”, warned Harry. “That’s the sign; I am going to ask her now if I can play with her.” The determined first grader ran toward … More Sign #FiveSentenceFiction 11
“Imagine that you have only six months to live; what do you do?” “Then I will live my life to the fullest, checking off things from my bucket list, without thinking what others might say,” Mia replied as blindly as she was posed with the question. “Let’s do that then!” exclaimed Sherry. “Why such a … More Hurry #FiveSentenceFiction 10
“You look ravishing.” “Really? You do know that we are not going to happen, don’t you Dave?”, smiled Kate teasing him. “I know. But I wish I didn’t!” sighed Dave. Welcome to the weekly series of Five Sentence Fiction. Every Tuesday I will write a micro-fiction in five sentences based on the prompt. The above story is … More Wish #FiveSentenceFiction 9
She ceased to exist long before anyone realized. Bit by bit, she changed – her humming, playfulness – it’s all part of maturity, concluded everyone. Her monotonous smile – oh, that’s just how it is, as you grow up and get busy with life, trivial things are lost and forgotten. Look at her, the graceful lady she … More Lost #FiveSentenceFiction 8
She will object, but she did invite me in. No one ever looks out for me, yet I am there for her, always. She doesn’t want me now, though, I’m the lone witness of her suffering, her companion when the world turns its back on her. Nevertheless, she tries to get rid of me. I … More Rants of a stifled tear! #FiveSentenceFiction 7
“Today marks the 4th anniversary of the day we met, and of all other days, I cherish this one the most as this day is the reason behind all other happiness that followed. How wonderful it would have been if you would break this silence and talk to me. Can you do that for me … More Anniversary – #FiveSentenceFiction 6
“Aww, honey, you look ravishing in this picture!” – said the comment notification on facebook for her photo followed by three hearts and kissing emoticons. “You are so sweet, my love!” – she replied after liking her husband’s comment. “You two are adorable, so much love!” – said another comment from a mutual friend. Mindlessly, … More Deception – #FiveSentenceFiction 4
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
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