November 2011
1 post
The Quest - 2 : The Solace
The desert winds lashed at his face. He stood firm, unperturbed by the force. He had crossed many an obstacle in his journey and he knew this wind could not stymie his progress. The Stallion looked at the large and barren desert in front of him and whinnied. This was going to be smooth.
He took a deep breath and put his feet forward hoping to touch the heat of the brown sands in his fore but he...
August 2011
1 post
Crishnanum Koozh Contractum
Ashley stared at the glowing seat-belt sign, without looking at it. In her hand was a beautiful boy. He had a round face, tiny eyes and cheeks that made them look smaller. His name was Krishna and he was one year old. Ashley was woken up from her reverie by the sudden crackle of a microphone and as she slowly regained full awareness, a heavily accented voice of a woman surrounded the place.
Few...
July 2011
3 posts
Amaichar Varaaru
“Machi, ava oru thevdia da. Sure-a naalu peraavadhu potrupaanga.”
Ravi was not sounding angry. He was confused. The girl he had started dating, incidentally his first was a heartthrob and he could not believe his luck when he got her. But then, the image of his true self would not allow him to let him be any less confused. He started getting hints and ideas of his girl being involved with other...
The Heming Way
Cursing, Draupadi let her hair loose.
******
Church: It’s geocentric.
Galileo: Yeah, Right!
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Amaravathi runs in at Song-99. Finish!
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“Sentenced to death for...
Real Fun
It was as if they were all waiting for the music to start. Their legs pounded on the asphalt before the sound of percussion even reached their ears. Not caring about the mess they were creating, their shirts stinking with a mixture of sweat, tears and wine, they danced. People around them were beginning to stare, some walked past disgustedly and some looked at them with pity. But none of these...
At a Stone's throw
Her eyes were closed. She did not have an option. There was no other way out of this situation. She had to do one thing and one thing only. With her eyes closed, she played out the entire scene in her head. It was all etched in her mind like a blue print. She had helped design it. She knew everything one could know about it. But since then, a lot had changed. People had walked in and out. There...
June 2011
9 posts
Eyes Wide Shut
He was nervous. His blind eyes searched in their darkness for that silence to be broken. Everyone in the hall had been silent in the past few moments waiting for what he dreaded. He could hear his son muttering to himself angrily but chose to ignore him. Whatever happened today was going to decide the fate of his family. He could sense it.
Suddenly, it became quieter, if such a thing was...
Fight
“No way, Lakshmi. I am not letting you do this. Appa will not like it either”.
Janaki was furious with her daughter. She had worked so hard to ensure her children were good mannered and well behaved but her daughter was now spoiling everything. She could not help but wonder how Usha and Meena would react if they came to know of this, not to mention the elders in the family who are always...
Bridesmaid
There were people on both sides of her. Indra walked down the aisle, fully aware she may never get to do the walk in her life. She did not really care anymore. She was not resigned to her fate but was simply accepting the reality of her being. But may be things will change, she sometimes hoped. Being a bridesmaid can cause strange desires. “Now, now, there is no need to be nervous,...
The Quest
The darkness was eerie and the trees, thick and strong. The white Stallion streaked through the dark, dense forest, making the trees tremble in the gust of wind that he was making. Foliage, tousled here and there. There was a mixture of calmness and serenity as the forest surrendered itself to the will of the Stallion. He rode on.
As if the Stallion had stolen the light of the forest to brighten...
The Origin
Her eyes looked at the ceiling dreamily. The fan was spinning. No, it was not. Her world was spinning. Her head hung outside the bed. Her whole body writhed in agony, as his finger electrified her Spot. It was unbearable pain, but she badly wanted it to continue. She screamed “STOP” but all that came out was a loud moan. Her right hand held her head, in disbelief and beautiful agony....
The Evening
The three wheel cart was gaining on me. I had slowed down my bike considerably to avoid getting entangled in the small traffic jam forming about ten meters away.The two bikes that were going in front of me almost collided when the guy on the first one applied sudden brakes. I never understand why people do not anticipate when driving. So, as my hands tried to keep my bike steady, my thoughts...
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The Picture
The bird was returning back to its nest. It stopped in mid air looking at the picture. Its mouth fell open. Her guy was searching for her. She had called him here but was nowhere to be found. He tried asking people around but none seemed to notice. They were all busy leaving the premises. The harbor men were having the evening off apparently. He looked at her message: Am at the harbor. Come fast....
Human is God
Who said God creates humans? “Will you marry me?” His face is beaming with pride and confidence.His smile saying lot more than his words do. His eyes looking up at hers and knowing her answer seconds before she speaks her mind out. His knees hurting gently but he doesn’t think of it. His arm up in front of her chest with the palm out-stretched, waiting to be taken. The whole...
