Sara couldn’t sleep that night. Usually, it was the noise from her daughter’s room that kept her up late in the night. But now, things have changed. She could hear the air moving around her. The pin-drop silence blared in her ears in full volume stopping her from sleeping. Her life seemed to be in … More Unwelcome Pause #FictionMonday
I have recounted this story many times before. Each time I add bits and pieces to the story to tweak it and spice it up, making it sound unbelievable, yet captivating. Without fail, my audience devoured the unbelievable story marveling at my storytelling abilities. But, I never dared to tell a soul the truth. How … More Unbelievable Story #FictionMonday
“Sana, are you listening? ” Riya’s voice nudged her. Although her mind has left the park and the bench they occupied a while ago, she nodded and added hurriedly before Riya could point out Sana’s absent-mindedness “let’s walk a bit. I am feeling sleepy sitting here enjoying this beautiful breeze. ” Sana didn’t want to … More Friend #FictionMonday
Mrs. Moorthy was the first friend Riya made in this place. That was almost nine years ago. Today, the park looked empty without her, thought Riya wistfully. Riya was unsure of the move to this new city. But when a good opportunity knocked on her door, moving away from her familiar neighborhood and building a … More Mrs. Moorthy #FictionMonday
The sun painted his courtyard in its golden rays. He felt that he was the luckiest man alive as his newborn baby snuggled in his arms. Nothing else mattered at that moment. It was as if the sun was shining only for them. The new day of his life radiated love like he never experienced … More Love #FictionMonday
That dream again. Like I am running away from something bright. Something spectacular. But why? Shouldn’t I be running toward it? Isn’t that what I wanted all this time? Maybe, I need to change my dream. Or how I am interpreting it. I am running toward that something spectacular, not away from it. She repeated … More Point of View #FictionMonday
It’s not time yet. That’s what he kept telling himself. He had convinced himself that in order to pursue his dreams he needed to be free of all the commitments in life. Work, family, kids’ education – so many things needed his full focus. Pursuing his dream of writing a novel would require him to … More Time? #FictionMonday
She woke up with a throbbing headache that morning. What kind of a dream was that! She wondered. To be honest it was a good one. She was happy in her dream. Laughing a lot. Bubbling with energy. She radiated joy. But she never imagined her to become one of those shimmering stars. Maybe the … More Shimmer #FictionMonday
“One day we will live in the penthouse of this beautiful building, my dear!”, he told her, hope shining in his eyes pointing to the skyscraper. “You and your dreams!”, she scoffed rolling her eyes. Years later she watched the tiny world go by from the beautiful balcony of her penthouse. If only he was … More Dreams #FictionMonday
“It is fascinating to think that not so long ago you were the queen of my heart. How I loved you like there was no else in this world! I never thought I could fall in love with someone else like that. Things changed now. Well, I love you still. But this new girl has … More New Love #FictionMonday
Void Thoughts 