The door was locked. There was no way to go out. The whispers grew louder outside, while the silence grew inside. One hand reached for a dupatta, twisting it, hard. Another reached for a collar, pulling it away… A cough erupted somewhere in the room. The sun shone bright, with endless possibilities. Legs unfolded, dragged slowly across the room, to…
The rocking chair creaks rhythmically. A metronome in the darkness. The thunder and lightning reflect the turmoil within. She sits looking out the window. The droplets cluster on the window, colliding into each other and disappearing into nothingness. A tear rolls down her cheek. Why would she be punished so? They were together for such a short time but ache…
I look up to thank the lady whose holding the elevator door open for me, dusting the snow off myself. Mouthing a thank you I look around, only to be flabbergasted on seeing the last person on earth I would ever want to see. My ex. What the hell is he doing here? He’s staring at me giving me that…
The crying is unbearable. I panic every single time. My heart says love it. My head says get some sleep. But my body, keeps going through the monotonous motions. Clean. Sleep. Feed. Sleep. Clean. Feed. Sleep. Feed. Clean. Feed. Sleep. Clean. Feed. Sleep. Clean. With random organizing, hasty meals, exhausting chores and short naps thrown in along with the omnipresent…
As they dragged his friend away, Each hurried, whispered word scratched itself onto parchment of his thoughts. He had assumed they were only three in the room that day. His dying ally had apparently not wanted to add to their already bloody hands. But now with the trial upon him and a few days to live he didn’t want to…
Wow! Look at that view of mountains. Only movies can have such grand panoramic views. The tiny detail of the way the actor walked in room is astounding. This guy can act. He’s going to be a superstar soon. Their chemistry in this scene is to over the moon. A little too intense for me but it’s everything I had…
VengenceShe sat on the step looking out at nothingness around her. Her eyes had concentrated onto a point above the fence. The point where you actually look when your mind is actually swiched off. Her ears took in the sounds around her. A giggle here, a gurgle of laughter there. The voices of children, shouts, screams, teasing. The world seemed…
There’s this contest taking place at Clarity of Night . Below is the story I submitted for it. Ironical part of my experience was I ended up writing 3 stories and then went stark MAD thinking which one should be sent. My hubby had a good laugh at the predicament I put myself into. Well, eventually I picked one yet…
Below is my entry for the ” Summer Heat ” Contest at Bloggeratti. Check out the below link and let me know what you think 🙂 Summer Nights