Amy looked at the photograph in her hand once again. Another Father’s day has come and gone, yet she couldn’t muster the courage to face her father. All that she had of her father was this photo – she as a little baby sleeping peacefully on her dad’s chest! He remained a mystery to her … More The Bitter Truth
“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
Riya ran down the stairs as the doorbell kept ringing. “Didn’t I tell that I will open the door” She barked at Mia, who was clearly happy to open the door on time. “Losers weepers” mocked Mia. The trick-or-treat voices were drowned in the sibling fight leaving the kids perplexed. 50 words drabble written for … More The Fight
She heard the doorknob rattling. She peeped through the adjacent window and there wasn’t anyone. But the doorknob still rattled adding to her nervousness. It was just like the time she walked back home from work. She was sure that someone was following her, but no one to be seen. And this time, she … More The Paranoia?
She didn’t know, my eternal love for her, Kept my distance, Under the illusion that it was for the best! Years later, a reunion brought us together Uniting us forever! Circle of Life you may call it! Missed all those years We could’ve been together, Had I conveyed my love! 50 words Fiction written for … More Eternal love
Though the house on the other side of the street looked just like any other house, Rachel always felt that something was off. The windows were never opened. Neither were the doors. It was like that since the tragic death of the previous owners when the house went in possession of one of their … More The Mystery House
“Dear god, here is the 100th coin, as I promised. You do know how hard it was for me to get 100 coins! Of course, you know, that’s what my mom told, that God knows everything.” “Now can you please give me my mom back? I need her more than I need you, pretty … More Broken Promise!
He stared out the window lost in thoughts. Dinner was all set on the table, as usual. By this time usually she calls out, “Is dinner ready, Dave?” He knew that today there won’t be any such voice finding way to his ears. He knew that the dinner table was waiting for her, in vain. … More Forever Wait
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