" Are you sure you want this? " I asked nervously, gripping the handle. She nodded. Lilly looked at me, her face red. The sun cast an orange hue. I started jogging, pushing her wheelchair in the park. The wheels squeaked and I could feel the wind rushing by my ears. Lilly held on to … Continue reading Asphodel
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Sakura (2)
Chapter 2 [Click here for Part1] I chuckled. “You’re a weird one, Mikasa. What’s your secret, I wonder” “I’m gonna die soon” I looked up at her. She was writing something in a diary. “ What happened to peace and quiet?” “Thank god” “ What are you even talking about?” “You just heard that I’m … Continue reading Sakura (2)
Ellie and Ed
"I'm gonna kill you Ed!" Elle screamed at me. She wasn't angry though. She was laughing. We were stuck in the rain. "Well, genius, what are we gonna do now?" She asked, turning to me. I had to remember how to breath because every time she looked at me, I forgot. She was wearing her … Continue reading Ellie and Ed
Gust Of Wind
"And that's the three branches of Trigemminal nerve,aka the dentist's nerve. Maxillary, mandibular, and ophthalmic, hence, the tri" the professor droned on. I glanced at my watch. There was still 30 minutes left on the clock. I looked at the whiteboard idly. I'd give anything to get out of class right now. Maybe I can … Continue reading Gust Of Wind
House Of Cards
The cup of tea that stood between us was almost cold. “What do you mean you aren’t going home?” I asked incredulously. She stirred her cup slowly. “Problems with my family. You know how it is.” She slammed her fist, looked up. “I’m not going!!” She looked determined. “Look, Aurelia, you have to go. It … Continue reading House Of Cards
The One
Cicadas and crickets sang. It was 2:39AM. Nothing good ever happens after 2 AM. Every bad decision, every heartbreak I could trace back to a time after 2 AM. Of course sometimes alcohol was involved, but that's just the catalyst. Not the reactant.There was the time I broke up with my toxic girlfriend to be … Continue reading The One
Broken Things Can Be Loved
This is an reply to Megha Rao's "Do You Tell Her About Me" Broken things don't need to be fixed. There's a beauty in your chaos. When I saw your Auburn hair, Flaring like the locks of Medusa. You scared me, but fear is an aphrodisiac. And you had everything that I always lacked. I … Continue reading Broken Things Can Be Loved
Thunderstorms
Read the comic strip that inspired the short story here I hate rainy season, I thought to myself, standing in front of the window in this storm. It's not the way the sky bleeds water that irritates me. Not the cold wind or the general wetness or the puddles or the road blockage. No. I … Continue reading Thunderstorms
THE LEAF
I saw a leaf blowing in the breeze. Here, in the middle of the city, sitting in a park bench, drenched in the noise of the city, I saw a leaf twisting and turning in the wind. My phone was in my hands. It was a ritual now. Coming here in my lunch break. Sitting … Continue reading THE LEAF
The Café
Today was the four hundred and seventh day I found myself in the Café Sella. I don't know where they get their names. Sella turcica was a depression in the skull for the pituitary gland. But I hardly think that's the derivation for the name. I don't know. I'm to drowsy from the sleeping pills. … Continue reading The Café
The First Time
How do I start? Well, a lot of things happened. My fiance cheated on me since I was away. I returned to find out and fell back into depression. Katy gifted me a kitten to soak up my grief. I met my ex again by accident and finally had some closure. Oh, and also, there … Continue reading The First Time
Ruchi’s Room
Click here to read the first story in Jack and Ruchi series “So, I know you can’t see Ruchi, but goddamn it your room is beautiful!” I heard Jack say. I laughed nervously. “Really, you think so?” Mom let Jack come over before, but this was the first time I was allowed to take Jack … Continue reading Ruchi’s Room
In The Afterglow
Maybe I was meant to be this way.A broken ugly mess.Don't know where I'll go from here.Dreams I dream less and less. I know you think you don't deserve me.Or anything I do for you.And you have fallen so many times.You don't believe anything to be true. It's hard to believe that life is fairWhen … Continue reading In The Afterglow
Rick and Sasha
(AUTHOR'S NOTE : CLICK HERE FOR THE NEXT STORY IN THIS ARC.) I saw her standing outside the pub. Waiting, for me. "Hey!" I waved. "I got your text!" She smiled, and without warning, punched me in the gut. "Hey! What was that for?" "For blowing me off for a month! Not picking up the … Continue reading Rick and Sasha
Paris
We both wanted to visit Paris. It was our Fifth Anniversary. Months of planning. Preparation. And finally here we are. Its evening now, the sun is on the horizon. Social media duly updated. Obligatory selfies duly taken. Here we are, just her and me, finally together in the city of Love. As we walk, hand … Continue reading Paris
Jack and Ruchi
I wanted to ask her something for a long time. But the moment never came up. Today, I decided, would be the day. "How you've been?" I asked Ruchi, as I waited for her in the only hallway of our high school. Her head turned to the direction of my voice, her lips curled into … Continue reading Jack and Ruchi
Dear Pearl
Dear Pearl,Today you realised finally that we are not what we used to be anymore. So much changed in just a couple of years. We were kids when we met first. So young, so full of life, of hope, of optimism. I was drawn to the sound of your laughter, to the your halo your … Continue reading Dear Pearl
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