Category: Flash Fiction

“Smarten up, young man!” thundered Colonel Shekhawat, his voice resonating in the society central park. Ramesh, the chowkidar came running expecting Colonel Sahib engaged in a brawl like always. To Read More

“Mum dad can you guess how much money Rhea’s parents had spent on her marriage from the arrangements done at her home to the larger than life stage at the Read More

“Avi, where is the car key?” questioned Sheena. “How do I know Mumma?” replied ten years old. Sheena hadn’t been able to trace the keys past two days. Somewhere in Read More

Dr Ashish Agarwal was all smiles that day. His daughter brought laurels to the family .Topped the exams and it was her convocation day. She was supposed to receive her Read More

“Well, the business is all yours.” said his father-in-law, the very rich and respectable Mr. Madan. “Mayank, I am so happy today. I have been working very hard for a Read More

Tanya’s expression looked sadder than the gooey oats porridge that Aniket was picking at. He craved Aloo parathas with dollops of butter for Sunday breakfast, but oats porridge was one Read More

It was an unusual Monday morning as Arnav woke up from a nightmare. He saw the same girl in his dream, whom he yesterday saw in the market but the Read More

Mrs. Shah’s husband had been claimed to cancer. All attempts to save him, and the best treatment had perhaps prolonged his breaths for one more year. Now, after he was Read More

Rashi was frantically arranging her piling books, cleaning her desk, organizing the closet, picking up things lying away from their designated places. Not much time left, Mother might just come. Read More

Come on Dad, let’s go and get this over with!” called out Maya impatiently. “Just loading up the car honey! Come on let’s hit the road!” he beckoned, excitedly. Since Read More

Dinesh stares at the ceiling gasping for breaths. Even the oxygen that’s making its way through the nostrils isn’t enough to keep him alive. He knows he is dying but Read More

“Can you hear me?” The voice sounded like an echo from afar. “Can you hear me?” The second time it sounded closer but hit my head tersely. I tried opening Read More

The clouds played peek a boo with the moon, veiling and unveiling it occasionally. Ravi looked outside the window of his hostel room with a sign of relief, giving the Read More

“I am eighty years old”. answered Mr Krishna Rao. “Well, my assumption was not off the mark, albeit your physique suggests you to be somewhere around seventy”. I giggled. “Then Read More

“It’s been fifteen years and you still can’t cook well. I can’t eat this sabzi, it’s terrible,” jeered Amit at his wife. Little Jiva, who was eating till now, aped Read More

Mahi shuddered, horrified, staring at her reflection. She had known what to expect but wasn’t prepared enough to face this hideous look. The scar that covered her left cheek gaped Read More

Elections loomed. The party electoral campaigns were funded by contributions from wealthy industrialists. But this year the donations to the party fund had been insubstantial. Some regular contributors had yet Read More

Nobody is a fan of loose talk and I’m no exception. Recently, I happened to overhear two so-called ‘educated, suited booted gentlemen’ discuss a Terrorist Attack that killed our soldiers. Read More

As the taxi drew up in the veranda, Shreya took a deep breath. It felt so good to be back, the place where she had lived her entire childhood. She Read More