Short Stories

  • Dancing in the rain

    Dancing in the rain

    I love when it rains. I live in a small house with five brothers and I am the youngest. They love me, they will do anything for me, but they will not share their space with me. Oh no! Since I am the youngest, nothing in this house is mine. Everything belongs to somebody else:…

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  • Dear Beti

    Dear Beti

    Dear beti, Today my third son was born. I have three sons and our families are so proud of this fact. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t proud too. I am the eldest daughter-in-law and now I have more power in this household than ever before. A mother to three sons. I…

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  • The hardest goodbye – a short story

    Simulin was looking out a window, hands crossed tightly across her chest. She was wearing a non-descript blue uniform and her hair, which was usually tied in a bun, was open. The scene beyond the window was dismal. The air was filled with dust particles. The vibrant blue vegetation was turning dull and grey. Though…

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  • AtoZ 2025 theme reveal: The Dream Maker

    What price are you willing to pay to live your deepest desire? People call Ramshackle the dream maker but he thinks of himself as more of a facilitator. If you have a wish you want to fulfill then he is the man you turn to. All you have to do is sign a contract and…

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  • Ghost in the mirror

    Ghost in the mirror

    When I first looked at myself in the mirror, I didn’t notice that my eyebrows were a little more arched than usual. I didn’t notice the pallor or the half-crazed look in my eye. Hey, I had a reason for missing the obvious. I was hungover. I had to attend the engagement party of my…

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  • Will you go on a date with me

    Arjun and Kabir were seated on a park bench facing families that were picnicking, enjoying the perfect October weather. The two men wore identical expressions of scorn, their arms crossed tightly across their chests.

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  • #BlogchatterA2Z theme reveal: Chanderi

    Ah it’s that time of the year again where I go a little crazier than usual. Its time to do a theme reveal for the mega blogging challenge – BlogchatterA2Z! Since I started blogging in 2017, I have been a fan of this month-long challenge. It happens in the month of April and the rules…

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