For Rakesh, it was, as usual, a normal boring day in the Kanti Nagar Police Station. By the way, Rakesh was a constable in Kanti
Category: Flash Fiction
The Little Boy
Once there was a little boy who was a friend to all creatures big and small. On his way to school, he would give the
The Sleepover
I had returned home from my board examinations when we learned about my grandma’s heart attack. She lived alone at our ancestral home in Kochi
Fate, Forgiven…
Martha’s feet hesitated over the dried leaves that travelled from the desolated street through the broken, partially unhinged front door. She touched the old, chipped
2051: A Child’s Nightmare
I am in an empty room. Lying on the floor. Maybe I am asleep. Gradually the walls begin to crumble as though the whole world
A Piece of Heart
“You should publish this!” Reza stated as Frieda engaged herself in sorting her crisp cotton sarees neatly. “Nopes!” Frieda replied as she hung a starched
The Last Time I Saw Him
SixPens Tale- 1 Version 1 The last time I saw him, he was brooding over his coffin. The droop of the shoulders was like the
The Ball of Life
There was a knock on my door. I opened it and he was there. Vitaglobulus citorotatus ambulocanthus brutum. I did not know that before, but
A Surreal Suspension
H., the famous fishing magnate, who supplied fish to the gourmet chefs in town, and made the palates of pescatarians pulse with delight, walked towards
The Vanishing
Tonight is my last in prison. Tomorrow at first light I will be executed. I am accused of the heinous crime of uxoricide and condemned
Postcard From Heaven
It was that time of the year. Steffi flipped the page on her desk calendar. Today morning was going to be a test of her perseverance.
Gift of Friendship
Every evening we used to walk in the park, but today he was not there. Instead, I found a note written in his calligraphic hand
An Eerie Encounter
On a late Sunday afternoon, five friends gathered at the Professor’s house for their customary meeting. They held their Sunday confab like clockwork since their
Lex Talionis
Some proclaimed me insane. Others called me an old man with nothing else to do than spin tall tales. But what I shall tell you
An Aerial Departure
He told me all the time “We have to get out of here.” I knew him since childhood; we were best friends. We grew up
Remote Incarceration
There came a time in the life of Alpheus when he announced to his friend, “We have to get out of here.” His friend, as
The Man-child
Let me tell you about the man-child I met at the park. I call him the man-child because he looked like a boy, but spoke
The Consolation of Amnesia
1 AM in the morning. Casper wakes up to find Cornelia; his wife is not asleep beside him. He hears faint unfamiliar voices downstairs. He
The Miracle Child
The fragrance of freshly brewed coffee from the cafe below our office filled the air. I wished I were home but there was still work