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The Pink Planet

On May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

A Short Story  "We're approaching planet Pluto." said the astronaut, Jack Collins. "Good." said Angelina Fox "It looks beautiful from here! " exclaimed Edward Stallone. Suddenly, something hit their rocket and it lost it's balance and started spinning off, very fast and headed in different direction all together. "What was that?" asked Angelina. "Maybe a …

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The Missing Story – Last part

On May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

The Missing Story Part Two A Short Story  I am not sure what happened to Varun and Aman after that? I tried calling on their mobiles and haven’t been able to reach them. They haven’t returned back after that night. Now, I would be going in search of them to the deserted bungalow to find …

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The Missing Story – First part

On May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

The Missing Story Part One A Short Story It was Saturday evening 7.15 PM at Café Coffee Day. Five mugs of hot coffee were kept on the table. ‘How are the stories?’ Moksha asked leafing through the pages of the book. It was an anthology of horror stories by Vishal Varma. Moksha was seated along …

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Keep Moving Forward

On April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

A Short Story  Prologue Four kids each aged about eight years were seated on the lawn in the garden of the orphanage. ‘Did you hear this?’ Rajesh asked starting the conversation. ‘Heard, what?’ Varun asked. ‘Some childless couples are coming to see us tomorrow, and they may choose one of us...’ Rajesh replied. ‘Yes, he’s …

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When it happened

On April 6, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

  A Short Story  Pawan was seated on a bench outside the ward, with his face resting between the palms of his hands. His face was filled with sadness and pain. The tube light above him flickered like in some horror movie. ‘Why are you so sad?’ asked a feminine voice. He lifted his face …

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The Mathura – Agra Trip

On April 6, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short Stories, TravelLeave a comment

A Short Story  It was Saturday early morning, I had got up at 4 am and got ready. The over night stay at Hill Palace hotel in Chana market, Karol Bagh was really good. I checked out, and started walking towards Panicker Travels for my trip to Mathura – Agra. I had a hot cup …

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The Twist in The Fate – Chapter 3

On April 4, 2018April 5, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

  The Final Chapter 5.59 AM, 24th January 2001 In a village, Gujarat It was early morning, inside the village temple which was on the top of a hill. The priest was chanting mantras. The boy and the girl exchanged their flower garlands twice. The girl’s mother tied the holy knot between the boy’s and …

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The Twist in The Fate – Chapter 2

On April 4, 2018April 5, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short StoriesLeave a comment

  Chapter Two 5:45 PM , 26th September 1975. The bus was climbing the steep hill. Rahul was listening to the music on his Walkman….with closed eyes. Suddenly, the bus came to a screeching halt and it jerked. Rahul opened his eyes and looked in front…removed the ear plugs of his Walkman and asked the …

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The Twist In The Fate – Chapter 1

On April 4, 2018April 5, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short Stories5 Comments

A Short Story  Chapter One 8:45 PM, 25th March 1945, In a big bungalow in some country side of England, two old men were seated on chairs in opposite direction, before a small table which had a chess board on it. “Henry, when I think about your life, it really puzzles and surprises me” said …

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The Writer From The Antique Shop

On April 4, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short Stories5 Comments

A Short Story Rajesh was staring at the blank paper of his writing pad before him, seated in his antique shop. He had a pencil in his hand, while his mind was thinking about something quite seriously. Suddenly, there was a flash of some idea in his mind, and eventually it started to get materialize …

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