The Flat Upstairs

The Flat Upstairs55 Fiction I was awakened in the middle of the night by my spouse."What is it?""Didn't you hear the rocking chair?" She asked."Yes, it should be the elderly man who lives in the flat above.""But he died few days back and the flat is empty." She answered, her face dripping with perspiration.

Darkness

55 Fiction One Saturday night, Rohan's worst fear caught up with him.He ransacked his bag and found biscuit packet, apple, banana, water bottle, appy juice, kindle and fully charged powerbank. He had no other choice left. He had to spend one more day and night in the lift of apartment which was nearing completion.

Lazy Life

55 Fiction "Hey! Any idea what happen to all these lazy buggers?" He asked, stretching back."No idea, buddy." He replied."Maybe, they all are dead." The other person said."You mean all of them?""Think so as they haven't turned up for months." He said, turning and looking at other empty chairs in the office floor.

The Virus

55 Fiction He prayed for the 16 days old baby who was battling for her life in isolated ward, he begged God to take his life instead.Next day, doctor announced that he was cured."Baby?" He asked, fearing the worst."Sorry, she is no more." Doctor replied.The 72 year old man's eyes welled with tears.

The Proposal

55 Fiction Aryan woke up and started getting ready."Where to?""To propose to someone,grandma.""Oh, really? Look at your reflection!"His heart sank seeing his reflection.This wasn't the first time her husband woke up thinking he was still in youth and got ready to propose to her youthful self, due to his Alzheimer.