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A tale of love – Flash Fiction

”She agreed pretty fast.. she did not seem surprised by the offer either” He said ‘Are you sure” His friend asked.. “Yes” He said “Not just that…. she looked as if she was searching for something like this” “But then did you tell her what this would mean to her….? ” “yes every bit of [...]

I Followed

I had told him not to go in search of those foot prints, because I know they don’t lead anywhere…..if it did then they would have come back…but he carried on…..the point was simple, he had to find them…it is not that he cared for them, but he needed to know where they lead….I never [...]

Phalgunan and the 100 Rupee Note

Phalgunan and the 100 Rupee Note

“Parashuram express?” Phalgunan woke up from his dream when he heard it out of the blue. He had forgotten about the existence of such a day train that travels across Kerala from Mangalore to Trivandrum. The Train that changed his life for ever. It has been years and Phalgunan has become Phalgu to the truncated [...]

Awed by your Odd

Awed by your Odd

It is late today as well. The days when I have a valid reason to not miss the right train, it will invariably be late. I guess the fact is that my valid reasons are not the basis on which the world around me runs. It has its own reasons and I am just a [...]

Shadow Mate

Shadow Mate

He looked at her as she moved on to the building wall and bent into the alley. He was positive that he would get another chance to fall on her sometime that noon itself before he vanished for the day. He was forced to take an opposite route which according to him would probably take [...]

The Monkey and The Man

The Monkey and The Man

“Are you corrupted?” the monkey repeated the question when he saw that the man was not responding. The man looked up “I am civilized” he replied. “Beep! Wrong answer” cried the monkey who had his buzzer in its hand. “I will ask you again and this time give me a straight answer, Are you corrupted” [...]

Worlds Beyond Words

Worlds Beyond Words

“It does not matter that you have to travel a long way; At least we are coming to end of this journey” He looked at her as she held on tightly to his hands. “You know that you don’t belong here, Don’t you?” He asked her and she nodded without looking at him. Her mind [...]

The Maya Program

The Maya Program

He tuned in his torn piece of cloth he has been calling ‘blanket’ for the past two months. He had a better living standard in the cell that he was confined to for the past six years. The top part of the cardboard piece he slept on was still damp from a recent shower. He [...]

Just in Time

Just in Time

He jumped inside and looked around. It was almost full. He found one seat in the middle row that had a vacant chair. He moved towards it trying not to stamp on the bunch of people who were already there. He took his seat and looked at the elderly man sitting next to him. “Hi, [...]

A Game of Poker

A Game of Poker

“Where am I?” He looked around trying to see something. It was pitch black. He could hear some groans and creaks near him. He realized he was sitting in a chair. “Who are you?” Came a female voice from the front and before he could speak there was a loud cry followed by sobs that felt [...]