Short Story
Flash Fiction: Scent of a Man
Karl lost $50000 today. He was pissed. Rob, his broker, had duped him into buying and dumping shares at a huge loss.
Karl’s wife, Carolyn was vacuuming the staircase of their house. Unconscious of Karl’s descent of the stairs, Carolyn grinned from ear-to-ear, staring at the staircase. She looked radiant and beaming - something Karl noticed [...]
Flash Fiction: The Breakup
It was a hot summer afternoon in a crowded parking lot. Sitting in a car, sweating profusely, we broke-up. Rather, apt to say, she broke up with me, saying it was in my best interests, a fact I could neither convince nor reconcile with myself.
She was one of the best singers in college. In [...]
An ‘Indian Return’ to the Nest!
It was a beautiful evening. The sun was setting behind dark clouds, streaks of orange light glistening across a glorious bluish-orange sky and the wind blowing from the sea into Rakesh’s and Priya’s face. Birds were getting back to their nests in their typical V-formations and people were getting back from work in a hurry.
Rakesh [...]
Converstaion with ‘They’…Err…’She’…no…’They’!
Of the many stupid moments and conversations I have been involved in over the past 25 years, some stupid moments stand out - for the sheer ingenuity and willingness to be ‘bakraofied’, some decisions I have taken to be involved in these stupid moments can be classified as stupefyingly stupid, if not downright insane. (Four [...]
Welcome to Haystack Apts!
She was dialing the number for the nth time – and for the nth time, she received the same response. ‘Welcome to Haystack Apts. We appreciate your patience, please hold on till the operator comes online’ and the irritating music…ta daa tadaaa taddaadaaaa
Wait! Where are you taking me? Leave me alone. I want to be [...]
Love you forever!
She was distraught.
Everything was wonderful two years ago. They had met through a common friend and the chemistry was instantaneous. Both of them loved similar books, movies and cuisines. They had long phone chats, often late into the night. The occasional touch turned into a hug and then a kiss. He loved and adored her.
She [...]
Importance of ‘The’ Moment!
It was a beautiful Saturday evening at the Marina beach in Chennai. It was the month of December, winter across India but only slightly warm in Chennai - a very pleasant weather for the Madrasis. Moonlight just about dancing away on the waves and the sweet smell of hot jalebis helped along by a gentle [...]
Importance of ‘The’ Moment!
It was a beautiful Saturday evening at the Marina beach in Chennai. It was the month of December, winter across India but only slightly warm in Chennai - a very pleasant weather for the Madrasis. Moonlight just about dancing away on the waves and the sweet smell of hot jalebis helped along by a gentle [...]
The Tryst with the Movie!
It was a boring Sunday afternoon. The weather was sticky, the entire neighborhood was in a festive mood and there was not a single TV channel worth watching. Guy1 was increasingly frustrated. Restless as he was, he just wanted to get out of the house and do something. He just browsed through the newspaper’s movie [...]
A Sensual Romance!
Amit landed in Delhi after a 3 month trip to Singapore.
Avantika was eagerly awaiting him.
Their affair (or as they say in history books, story dated back) was on for 3 years. They both had passed out of college barely knowing each other. However, in a chance meeting (happened to be a common friend’s birthday [...]
