Chapter 23- Why?

“I saw someone kiss me in my dreams and you know who it was !!Guess!!” “Wait!! Manav!  Is it?” Deepali asked. Sikha nodded her head silently. She felt shy and embarrassed at the same point in time. She knew she had to face him again this morning and things will not be easy and she…

Chapter 22 Vivid Dreams

Sikha breathed heavily in the back seat of the Taxi. She knew she needed the comfort of a home after the spell of embarrassment that she had faced for some time. Manav had always been the reason why she would lose balance. It had been earlier and it remained the same now too. And she…

Chapter 21  Unseen U-turns

Sikha logged out of work a little early and reached home. After a warm shower, as she started staring at her mobile screen, a sense of nervousness touched her slowly. Was she doing the right thing? Does it all happen like this out there? Well, if she does not try, how would she know? Cobwebs…

Chapter 20 Tease Tales

The next day as Sikha was checking her emails at work, a message suddenly flashed on her mobile screen.  Hello, Apsara! And then another message appeared. Hey, Sexy! Wanna hang out? And then Sikha realized the blunder she had made last night.  She cursed herself for forgetting how twisted the Indian dating scene had become…

Chapter 19-  Sleepless Nights !

The next day when Sikha reached the office in her casuals, ironically she felt a little uncomfortable in that comfortable attire. Maybe years of conditioning always have a deep impact on human behavior and Sikha was no different. She loved donning formal attire to work. But as they say, change is the only constant in…

Chapter 18- Reality served in different flavors!

‘A friend in need is a friend indeed…certainly not in today’s time. Today a winner is someone who wins, who gets promoted, who gains, who is rich, who has it all even though they sabotage the interest of others. In this rat race who has the time to bother about the one who stumbles; who…

Chapter 17- Shhhh! Quiet pls!

“Why does life take abrupt turns? And why does it seem so meaningless most of the time?  Why does it seem like a mountain and why does everything seem so hard? And why does a decision that once seemed so right at one point in time, changes the course of life for the worst?” With…

Chapter 16- A Pause in Time!

Sikha’s first day at work was quite eventful and she was tired even without doing any work. She called it a day and returned home. The day seemed so long that it had mentally exhausted her to the core. With a headache that promised to almost kill her, Sikha felt homesick for the first time…

Chapter 15- Oops!

Sikha got up before her alarm could buzz and sat on her bed with her eyes closed for a moment.  Triiiiiiiiinnnnnnggggggg. The alarm rang loudly. “ Chup,  bas chup” ( Quiet, just be quiet), Sikha said to the alarm clock with an irritated voice. She could not decide, what was the reason for her feeling…

Chapter 14-  Oh No! Not Again!

The weekend had approached. And yet Sikha felt uneasy. A churning effect inside her stomach made her feel sick. She wanted to cook something delicious for herself. Food was her savior though her work topped the list. However today she could not decide how to cook. Her one BHK apartment felt as if she was…