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 […]
“I promise, I will hold your hand throughout life and never leave you alone.” Ranjan said taking Priya’s hand in his hand. He was quite emotional. “Are you sure, Ranjan…Soch lo…abhi bhi time hain.” Priya teased him & pulled his nose. “Priya, I’m serious. Aren’t you? Don’t think I’m fooling around. I mean it really.” […]
Autumn has descended and the mellow leaves are strewn all around. Thousand of memorable moments are associated with this park. I’m back to my country after 25 years, a lot has changed around but this place appears the same; only the seats are barren. When we met, we were seated on separate benches and with passage of time, […]
He was trying Ashima’s number, every-time he got the same message, “Number unreachable.” Pratik wasn’t feeling well, so he took break from office & started for home. He saw the keys dangling on the main door. He thought that someone has barged in his house & he lost all that he had earned. He tip-toed inside […]
Aruna was taking a nap in afternoon after meals. Ria’s cry broke her slumber. She silently walked down the bed to see why Ria was crying. Ria was sobbing in one corner. “What happened dear?” Granny enquired. “Mamma beat me up. She doesn’t loves me, all the time she scolds me.” Ria told her. “Don’t […]
The quintessential that she followed was prickly for other members of the family but they sealed their lips watching her rabid attitude towards it. By Ila Varma, Dec.2016 Linked to Three Word Wednesday & #1linerWeds
Image Credit – Timur Saglambilek “Karan, let’s spend some time together,” Tia said. “Today, no way. I have a meeting with my Director. Why don’t you join your friends? Tears rolled down and she was tight lipped. She had booked the table for them and had thought of surprising Karan with his preferred cuisine. She […]
“You are not worthy to be my husband,” Tia screamed. Her words pinched me hard & I felt my dignity at stake in-front of my kids. Silently, I left the home when all were sleeping. Undecided, I stepped out & wandered hither-thither. When I woke up, I found myself sleeping on the pedestrian. I rubbed […]
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