Fiction

Fiction

Sprightly Fragrant

By Shobha  Diwakar The twittering birds rested patiently on the swinging wires outside as the gentle rustling breeze shook them out of their dreamy world. They fluttered their tiny wings, twisted and turned their necks to peep into the breaking dawn with the dew still resting on their perch. They […]

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Riverbank

By P.Muralidharan That early morning started for Sanjay normally. He got up around 5 AM, spruced up, and set out for his morning stroll. The venue was well lit. Nevertheless, huge trees blocked the street light and there were patches of pitch dark below the trees. While walking under a […]

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Friendship

By Maliha Iqbal “Wake up! Wake up! We are already late” yelled my brother at me. I got up as quickly as possible and as I was changing my clothes I heard my brother say for the hundredth time “I am so excited! We are going to our hometown for […]

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The Falling Raindrops

By Shobha Diwakar Pitter, patter, pitter, patter fell the raindrops upon the bedroom window as the night deepened and the moist vapors settled on the glass panes making it hazy and dull to peer outside. Akash stretched lazily covering himself with the soft, thin, worn-out blanket he treasured since that […]

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The Prince and the Princess

By Shobha Diwakar There lived an uncrowned king and an uncrowned queen in a land endowed with rich resources, beautiful temples, ravishing mountains that drew tourists from all over the world. A galaxy of exquisite handicrafts flooded the winding streets with throngs of people that fluttered in and out from […]

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Musing

By Lahari Kanadamuru “It hurts. Please help me.” The girl looking at her reflection in the mirror seems broken. She is in her most vulnerable state now, having no one to talk to. None comes to her mind. All she could focus on is the reflection. It didn’t feel like […]

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The Walk

By Anuradha S. Bannore As we walked down the street we heard someone cry feebly “Help me!” We turned in the direction of the sound There was  not a soul to be seen We continued walking when the voice pleaded in earnestness, “Please don’t leave help me, please help me! […]

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The Wolf in Lion’s Skin

By Shobha Diwakar Somewhere beyond the boundaries of the city there lay a dense jungle where resided a number of wild beasts of all shapes and sizes. Some elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, bears, wild lizards, jackals, foxes and wild boars even rattle snakes and venomous cobras … the fauna densely […]

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The Silvery Moon

By Shobha Diwakar The old man, though not yet really… old, maybe he would turn so in another couple of years, sat beside the window staring into the vacant grey sky high above. The silence drew him into a wishful mood as he clung to the past… the memories floated […]

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The Choice

By Tamizh Ponni  “Hey, don’t go too far,” yelled Amy, adjusting her boater. The popsicle in her other hand was melting with all possible haste not letting Amy relish it at her own pace. “I am good. Jeez! I am a grown-up now! Stop being nannyish!”, replied Laurie as she […]