Clocking more than 12 hours at office, spending 2 hours in travel sapped all my energy. The busyness alienated me from family and friends. ‘Dead on my feet’, that was me. A heart attack at…
The Lonely Road…
The night is long and lonely. After endless tossing and turning in bed, I decide to listen to the music to calm myself. As soon as I press the ‘Play’ on the music-player, I panic…
Need Nothing More…
To catch the 7.40 local, the urge to kick the ringing alarm has to be curbed. For the heart to beat rhythmically, the desire to eat the tempting but greasy street food has to be…
55 Fiction : Commitment
She was restless. The more she tried, the more she was pulled away. The circumstances were such… It was on top of her mind to be with her beloved. The vacations and the exasperated looks…
Chapter 2 : The Dream I Dream…
We all know about this game called Chinese Whispers in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the…
UBC Day 27 : Silence…
Tring- Tring, the phone rang. She willed it to stop ringing. Unmindful of her turmoil, it continued to disrupt her inner peace as well as the silence of the room. Thoughts of an impending harassment…
UBC Day 23 : The Shadow of His Smile…
It was the third call since morning. Her stomach churned and beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she replaced the receiver. The caller called her name and then said nothing till he disconnected,…
UBC Day 17 : The Story Continues…
Today’s Wednesday Write Tribe prompt is to conclude both or one of these stories. Varsha Bagadia’s ‘A Moment of Happiness’ Patrick O’Scheen’s ‘Proud Child’ I chose Varsha’s ‘A Moment of Happiness’. Read her story first…