He walked toward the path which would take him to the main road. He felt funny using the words ‘path’ and ‘road’ so loosely to refer to the muddy area the villagers thought of as a road. It was just a trail, a narrow one at that. He didn’t like this tiny place on earth … More The Mystery in Mulberry Hills #FictionMonday
Kavya liked going to the park every evening. Today was awfully cold, but she walked to the park covering herself in layers of cloth. Her attempt to keep her warm in those layers of warm cloth was a failure as the numbing cold held her in its embrace mercilessly. If Nikhil saw her out in … More Memories #FictionMonday
Neha picked up the envelope which lay forgotten in her desk drawer for years. She wrote it for herself some twelve years ago. The plan was to open it ten years later. Who knew ten years later she would forget the existence of the letter itself. Life has sweet-talked her into forgetting the fondest memories … More Letter from the Past #FictionMonday
There might be a lot of things available to distract me right now. But nothing could probably do a good job as I am determined not to leave this matter alone. I see the shadow, moving behind the curtain in the living room. I am not paranoid. I check if someone is hiding behind the … More Shadow #FictionMonday
Time will heal. That’s what everyone kept saying. But she knew the truth. She was an exception. It’s been 9 years. With each passing year she felt his absence tremendously. She felt betrayed as she was forced to live with the memories of her baby. Losing him in her womb made her wound an irreparable … More When Time Failed #FictionMonday
Morning air had a peculiar softness in it as if it had realized that everything else in her life was rough. Niya felt pity on herself. Pity – lately that’s the one feeling she is in touch with. Anything good happens to her, she chooses to see it as a charity. As the morning sun … More Pity #FictionMonday
“Please let me out!” his voice echoed in the room. “I will not bother you. I promise. ” His scream filled with fear and desperation made her smile. He will never escape, such was her handiwork. Jailed inside the mirror all he could do was cry. © Vinitha 2020 This 45-word Flash Fiction is written … More Captured #FictionMonday
The day started on a dull note today. It was raining heavily since early morning. A faint sign of sun was alive somewhere beneath those dark clouds, much like hope in her mind. All she could count on was the fact that after a heartfelt pouring, eventually the rain will stop, and then, the sun … More Hopeful Tomorrow #fictionmonday
He was nice. Different. Butterflies fluttered inside her stomach at this thought. She longed for someone who was different from others. Someone who cared. He could be the one, the one who cared. She decided to let him in. Did he spot the BEWARE sign hanging on the way to her mind? Surely he should. … More Come On In!
The ash tree which stood majestically right outside Dana’s window showed signs of the impending change of season. In a few weeks, the tree would put on the prettiest shades of yellow and red, and soon will shed leaves revealing the branches in minimal covering. She wondered if the tree felt somewhat shy in displaying … More Unceremonious Separation #FictionMonday
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