Boats are safe on shore but they weren't built for that – I set my sail in the ocean of words
☕ The Threads We WeaveA Short Story by Vasu Gangapalli Ravi had always believed that success came only through hard work. For more than two decades, he worked at a small printing press. His days were predictable—ink-stained hands, the smell of paper, and long hours bent over noisy machines. His income barely covered rent and …
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.
Friend Request55 Fiction "You have a good friend and I want to be your friend too." were inscribed on my bathroom's fogged mirror.I began to sweat while I was by myself in my flat.I've also spoken to myself a lot because I've never had any pals and have always considered myself to be my best …
The Pizza Guy100 Fiction One night, my door bell rang. The pizza delivery man was standing at the door, grinning broadly."Sorry, I didn't order.."I replied and tried to shut the door.He opened it and trusted me with the pizza box."I know you didn't, but surely your tummy did!" He answered while keeping his contagious smile.When …
55 Fiction "Why?" She cried, with tears rolling down her eyes, clutching to a sweater she had knitted for him. He didn't wanted this to happen. Destiny had plans unknown to them both. How eagerly he had waited to see her. "I wish this hadn't had happened mother." Whispered the soul of the born still …
55 Fiction He waited for so long to see her. Finally, the day came when they both met for the first time. She took him in her arms, with tears of joy over flowing from her eyes. She kissed on his forehead. It was then he knew how much his mother loved him.
55 Fiction He kept a bunch of flowers, with a tear drop falling upon them and glistening in the morning light. "I wish I had told you how much I love you.." He said. 'Yes', She thought, her eyes deprived of any more tears, '..while I was still alive.' He looked at her grave one …
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.
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.
55 Fiction Someone cought her by neck, pulled her out of the cage and placed her upon the weighing scale."1.780 Kgs, okay?""No, I want 2 Kgs!""Alight!" He said putting her back in cage and picking another one.She couldn't have food properly for last few days in fear of getting killed.
Paper boats 