A Short Story The lightening which had struck somewhere nearby woke him up with a sudden jerk. It was followed by a big thud, as if some huge tree had been uprooted and fallen. He had a glance outside his window, and it was raining He took the umbrella and walked into the backyard of …
Tag: Fiction
To Marry or Not To Marry
A Short Story Sathya always dreamed of marrying a beautiful and intelligent woman, who could be traditional, yet, modern in her approach towards life. It seemed to be an unlikely or impossible combination. However, his mother used to bring him out of his imagination, by reminding many times about an old promise made to his …
Solo -It’s sweeter to be so….
A Short Story Rahul was writing the poem “Solo Life” sitting on the sand near the beach. It was cool and tranquil in this part of the beach. Not many people came here. That was the reason why he liked this spot a lot. Tomy, his pet dog sat next to him, wagging his tail. …
The Long Wait
A Short Story When he was young he had liked silence more than anything else. He treated it as though it was his best friend. But now, it had become his best foe. He had reached his old age before he could even think how he was going to spend it. He lost his …
The Last Story
A short Story Vijay packed his bag and left to a quiet hill station by train. He wanted to spend some time with nature, which was his love. Besides, writing was his hobby since his childhood days. He needed peace and silence to concentrate and think. The pressure at work over last two months was …
Another Dream
A Short Story Akash felt he was unlimited like the blue sky above him. He wanted to be famous cricketer. He loved playing cricket right from his childhood days. He played for his school and then for his college. Later he got selected for the Ranji trope too. He scored match-winning scores many times for …
Left with Nothing
A Short Story Gopal squatted with his towel over his head, on the barren land which was shrivelled and dry, with many cracks. The sun was burning like a red-hot ball of fire in the cloudless sky. The cool breeze had lost somewhere…It was getting hotter day by day. It had been almost six years …
Bakasura
Bakasura Tales from Indian Mythology Retold by Vasu Gangapalli Bheem Once upon a time, long, long ago, beyond the mountains, Bakasura, a ferocious giant lived in a cave. Whenever he was hungry, he used to come down to the villages and take away men, women, and cattle and eat them up. The King tried to …
The Frightening Solitude
A Short Story “I want to die before you.” She said looking into his eyes. He didn’t answer her. His silence said it all. His solitude frightened him more than anything else in the world. His children were big now and their own kids to look after. The old age had caught up with him …
The last drop of tear
A Short Story He stood at the edge of the tallest building in the city, staring at the orange sun, which was setting in the back drop. The sky was orange-red in colour. He flung his educational certificates one by one into the air. They floated down like the leaves of some huge tree in …
Paper boats 