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
I stood close by the church building admiring the beautiful day. A jolt of happiness enveloped me suddenly. Indeed, today I’m happy beyond measure. I could feel those butterflies fluttering inside my stomach. After all, he is coming to see me today. It was a long wait. I didn’t enjoy this never-ending wait. He had … More New Beginning #FictionMonday
The blank page stared at him. It could very well be accepted as a sign to end his writing career before it even started. He sighed. A blank page is also a sign to write something, he decided. That was the beginning of his writing career. © Vinitha This Five Sentence Fiction is written in response to the … More End or Beginning #FictionMonday
The curtain swayed as the air conditioning unit came to life. Athira opened her eyes. It was still dark outside. She let out a sigh of relief. Her headache didn’t subside and she didn’t want to wake up yet. As she closed her eyes in an effort to go back to sleep, she heard a … More Surprise #FictionMonday
A fiction for #FictionMonday based on the prompt – Window. … More Jailed #FictionMonday
Mom wasn’t always like this. She used to be the liveliest person in our house. She had answers for all the questions and solutions to all the problems. She made everything seem to be nice when nothing seemed to right. Her sense of humor was wonderful too. There never was a dull moment with her … More Fading – FlashFiction
“Wow, so many of them!” Neena has never felt such a rush of happiness before. “How nice of you!” She exclaimed. She leaned forward to pick up the red roses, but in vain. The dead can’t touch. Her husband should’ve brought the roses when she was alive. A little late to show love. This flash fiction … More Look, but don’t touch
I spent a considerable time looking at this picture. My mind refuses to cooperate. There is no shimmer of verses to peeping in. Looking at this picture I am baffled. I don’t see anything beyond the tall palm tree. I am sitting in front of my laptop failed as words and thoughts refuse to befriend … More An Unusual Conversation #WordlessWednesday 75
20 years ago I wanted to have this feeling, so badly. But here I am today. If he thought 20 years in prison would heal me, heal my baby, then he got it all wrong. My baby, she was only 5-years-old when this vulture ruthlessly ravaged my little girl’s innocence. A year she lived in … More Revenge #WordsMatter #FlashFiction
Sanya was bubbling with frustration as her sister brought home the latest iPhone on the first day it was available in the market. She could never understand Seema’s fascination for electronic gadgets just as much Seema failed to understand her sister’s craze for books. The twin sisters couldn’t be any more different. One loved books … More …Three’s a Crowd #Barathon
