He went into the bathroom and looked into the mirror. His French beard looked fine and he was happy with the make-over that he had got. He rubbed his hand on his cheeks and then with both hands ruffled his bushy black hair that sat like a crown on his head. Then he toned his…
Author: chinmayeecreations
Uneasy Affairs
It was peak summers and she waited at Acharjya Vihar Chhaka in Bhubaneswar. She was waiting at the bus stop for Bus No-18 that would take her to Cuttack, her workplace . The bus seemed quite late today than the usual time. She looked at the azure-colored sky with patches of clouds floating like fluffy…
Taste the Thunder
She wrapped up cleaning the kitchen while Sandeep was busy preparing the bed. The couple was together after a long gap of about 8 odd months when Sandeep had just returned home after serving his duty at the national forces and had been deployed at one of the highest altitudes of the country. The couple…
Lost in my thoughts!
I feel a little lost today. The day was okay but then the events of the day were so grim that I just want to put across my thoughts. And I just want to pick up the phone and speak to someone and rant it out. But its not even that easy. The situation is…
Sunnyside Up
Sabita was in the kitchen preparing Poha for breakfast. She kept the karai on the gas and added oil. Then she cut the onions and red tomatoes into perfect cubes and slit the green chilies and was ready for the perfect tampering. She was in a good mood today and she wanted to treat her…
Ruffled Relationships
You lay there still with your eyes closed, without any movement. No motion, no arguments, no howling, no reasoning…. nothing….absolute quietude today ! I have never seen you this quiet! You have always been like an excited electron that is eager to go to the next higher energy level. Every single time you have wanted…
Quite Different
“Come here Kusum! Why is your hair open like this? Let me tie it with ribbons.” “I like my hair open. I feel as if I can breathe better.” “What? Don’t talk rubbish now. Come fast you will be late for school.” “Na Maa, I am serious. I feel caged when you tightly tie my…
Point of view
“Goa….. “,screamed Pihu as she dropped her phone with excitement when their instant trip to goa got finalized. She had finally managed to convince her friends to have a quick trip to Goa after a lot of persuasion. The moment, the plane landed at the Dabolim Airport, all of them screamed with joy anticipating the…
Odyssey of Life
She looked at me in the mirror and paused. She looked pale but then she smiled. As if trying restrain something! Something probably compelled her to hide under that smile. But did that smile look like her own? No, I have never seen her look so sad with a smile on her face. I think…
Nightmarish Narratives
I was about thirteen years old and was a student of Class IX. It was my last year at the School hostel this year. I was about to stay with my parents next year as the Class Xth is, as they all say, a very crucial year. And it still gives me chills whenever I…