Rain-soaked Mornings

I looked out of my window and there were black clouds hovering all around. A patch of grey floated up above my roof. The zephyr blew and touched my face as I stood still. Scrolling on my social media, and seeing posts of rains drenching roads and fields made my heart dance a little. I…

Anguish in Love

Rajat grabbed his phone. No message yet! Irritation was visible on his face. It had been so many days that he had spoken his heart out! He switched on his TV and there he saw the Lord with big eyes, Lord Jagannath concluding his Rathyatra while returning back to the Shree Mandir while participating in…

Phone on Silent Mode

Shalini returned home exhausted from the office and quickly removed the dupatta that felt like a rope being attached to her nape. She opened the fridge and took out the bottle of water and held it in her hand. A drop of water trickled down the bottle just like a bead of sweat that dropped…

And finally, they met!

“Can you please pass me a glass of water?” Atul said with a hint of hesitation in his voice. “Kruti …please !” Atul repeated. “Ohh yeah… sure… sorry I don’t know when I had fallen asleep.” Kruti woke up from her slumber and passed on the glass of water to Atul. She looked at the…

Layers of time

He rested his head on her bust as she glided her fingers in his hair. There was complete silence. Just two heartbeats trying to decipher each other’s language. The friction between the layers of their skin had as if given solace to both their souls. The embrace between the two bodies was as tight as…

Karela Katha – Part 3 (The End)

Part 1) This link is for the first part of the Story which you can read by clicking HERE! Part 2) This story is the continuation of part 1 which you can read by clicking HERE! ‘Banke Ji, we specially request you to please come. Please. 7 pm. ok? Without fail.’ One of the seniors said. I…

Karela Katha – Part 2 (Cont.)

This story is the continuation of part 1 which you can read by clicking HERE! It was her!! The ‘Airport wali ladki’, who had brushed aside me. Yes, it was definitely her! My heart skipped a beat when I saw her write Economics as her honors paper. She is going to be in my class!…

Karela Katha

It was a bright sunny day and I was super excited. After all, I had been waiting for this day for such a long time! I landed at the Delhi airport. ‘Ohh and what a sight it was !’ I recalled Papa had said, ” Beta. book a train. You do not have to rush….

Photo Album

I hurried towards my balcony and waved at Vivek & her fiance as they departed to their work-place after spending a week-long staycation with me. I stood on my balcony till I could see the car take the left turn and slowly vanish from my vision. The sun with its tangerine hues set slowly across…

Leave me alone!

He went into the room and closed the door with a bang! “Are you coming out or not? The food is getting cold. I work my ass off to get this done. At least be obliged for this till the time you are under my roof! , ” a voice screamed from outside. He looked…