Chapter 24 eXes, is it?

“Why Sikha? Answer me for God’s sake?” Manav was boiling in rage, impatience clearly visible in his voice. Sikha looked into his eyes and still could not say a word. And then the next moment, her mind could not think a single thought!  Manav had sealed his lips on hers. His passion, his anger, his…

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 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…

Chapter 2- Busy without business

Nikhil had joined work last year in a position that no one knew existed. And no one except HR knew about what Nikhil did exactly. He would come to the office and after dumping his bag on his desk would literally spend an hour in the pantry taking his coffee slowly and chatting with every…