Matter of Love 55 Fiction ‘I love you. I miss you and I can’t stay without you.’ He said, looking at her. ‘Oh, my parents will not agree for our match.’ She replied. ‘Why, not?’ He asked disappointed, nibbling nearby leaves in frustration. ‘You are still not so good looking caterpillar, while I’m a beautiful …
Category: 55 Fiction
Table for Four
Table for Four 55 Fiction ‘Table for four,’ Father said to the waiter. The waiter blinked, rubbed his eyes and looked again. His daughter just sighed. ‘Don’t worry,’ His wife said smiling at the waiter, and held three fingers. ‘Your eye sight is perfectly fine. My husband has an imaginary son who is visible only …
Tears
Tears 55 Fiction My wife was crying sitting on a chair near the dinning table. I placed my hand upon her shoulder; she turned and looked at me with her eyes overflowing with tears. ‘Enough of crying! Now, get up!’ I said. ‘Let me do it!’ I said, taking her place with a knife, to …
Another Life
Another Life 55 Fiction He crawled out of his room which was filled with complete darkness. He had lost all his hope for a better tomorrow. Death is not the end, his father had said, once. With much struggle, he emerged out of his cocoon into the world once again, not as a caterpillar, but …
Hunger
Hunger 55 Fiction Hunger had overtaken her grief momentarily when she found that the waves had brought her a chocolate. Swetha grabbed it, tore open the cover and started munching the chocolate. Tears started rolling down her cheeks once again when she finished the bar, realizing the same waves had taken away her parents forever …
Reflections
Reflections 55 Fiction 'How do I look like?' I asked a nurse, waking up from coma on the hospital bed. 'See yourself!' She said, handing me a mirror. I dropped the mirror on bed seeing a dog's reflection and her. She picked it up to see and I got still more scared seeing a cat's …
Alternative
Alternative 55 Fiction ‘Is there an alternative?’ ‘No, there isn’t! I would give you one of these, if you have it.’ ‘Then I need two!’ ‘Hmmm…alright.’ She said, smiling. ‘Ok, I’m ready.’ The little boy said, closing his eyes tight. The doctor kept the chocolates gently in his shirt pocket. Then she took the injection …
Dimples
Dimples 55 Fiction 'Tell me just one reason why you love me so much?' Arthi asked. 'Your dimples..' Manoj replied, sipping his coffee, inside Cafe Coffee Day. 'My dimples?' Arthi frowned, 'What about them?' 'Yes, they are so wonderful and fear that I may get drowned in them.' Arthi smiled showing him her dimples once …
Lullaby
Lullaby 55 Fiction I woke up a start by a lullaby coming from the next room in the middle of the night. 'Is Dad awake, ma?' asked my son. 'Come, dear, let's find out!' My wife replied. My heart started pumping fast in fear when the door knob turned as both were killed in an …
The Television
The Television 55 Fiction He slept after watching a horror movie late night. Later, he woke up to some noise coming from the hall. The television was playing the same horror movie once again. He started sweating as he remembered switching off the television before going to sleep, and he stayed alone in his apartment …
Paper boats 