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
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!
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
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
“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
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
a little girl I was,waiting all along for my time to be the grown-up,to enjoy, the lusts and lures of the world,all by myself. Continued in Medium Linking with A Prompt Each Day – Time and #MondayMusings by Corinne.
A fresh start, that’s what they agreed upon after she found out about his extra marital affair. Every time he cheats on her, he showers her with more love and that was her clue. Finally, she told him that she is not going to put up with his treacheries, and he agreed with her; he … More Letting Go
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