One by one, the lights went out and echoing footsteps died away in the distance. I should have been terrified — and part of me was — but there was something almost tender in that fading rhythm, like a lullaby played backwards. It was the only sound in the whole hushed house, so I followed it.
Whole crowd was excited to welcome the Fashion Designer, J. Laara. She had attained lot of success in fashion industry and had carved a niche for herself. Her creations in the identity of J. Laara were well-known by the people but no one had seen her personally. Her personality was a suspense because in all…
“No, no, no…I can’t wait anymore. I am 21 now and you should not keep any secrets with you. I want to know the truth.” Julie said.
“Why people create so much hype around Valentine’s day? Don’t they love their partner or girlfriend every day?” Rahul asked Anjali on 14th Feb. There was utter silence in the hall hearing Rahul where people had gathered with their loved ones to celebrate the V-Day in a novel way…as their heart desired. Hosts created a…
One by one, the lights went out and echoing footsteps died away in the distance….
Since childhood, I was fond of reading and my shelves were stacked with different kinds of books and magazines and this reading habit gave birth to my writing skill. My inner desire was to get my writings published giving shape to a novel. Being the eldest of five, I was married off early and got…
“Nancy, your dress is torn,” said Eric circling her in his strong arms, kissing all over. “What, my bridal dress is torn? It isn’t auspicious, Eric” Nancy fretted. “Cool baby cool. It is an auspicious sign. I am the culprit. While making love, my ring got entangled in the frills and mercilessly did the…
“Thud Thud…Thud,” and the sobs followed. It wasn’t a one-day affair. It happened every day. I was just Seven, so I couldn’t predict what went behind the scene but was sure that whatever…
The huge palatial bungalow where we grew stood today, dark & dingy with cobwebs hanging all around. Tears welled up in my eyes, this was the place where Maa-Pa lived with dignity and kept the ancestral property neat and clean…and what we did? In the race of earning in multiple figures, we uprooted…
“Khat Khatt Khat” the sound coming from the adjacent room took me out of the reverie. I checked my watch, it was 2 am. “Pa…what are you doing at this time?” “Nothing Beta…venting out my emotions,” Pa said without stopping his hands on the typewriter. As usual, I entered Pa’s room with morning tea but…