The door-bell rang frantically early in the morning. Half asleep, Anu opened the door to see a little girl, about 7 or 8 year old,
Category: QuinTale-05
The Interview
It is a miracle I am alive this morning. I must have not only died yesterday but also should have been in the news today.
The Tree-Man
I used to walk around the park at six in the morning. I would always go into the farthest part where the trees were old
A Blessing in Disguise
Sia flung open the gate and in a flurry threw her school bag on the bed. She sat at the edge cupping her face. In-spite
The Real You
Ranterella was in one of her moods again. You’ll know what I mean when you hear her. It begins with the bitter tone. And ends
She Got the Strength
“It’s so messy. At least keep the table clean,” cringed Aman with bag still on his shoulder, while Lily cajoled her prodigal daughter. “Can’t help!
Mutatis mutandis
“For when he manifests he will have thy visage, mutatis mutandis, and no more.” My real name is Lysander, but everybody thinks I am Mick.
Trapped in Time
One night when I was about to close my clinic and go home, a man came stumbling through the door. He was evidently in distress
An Unexpected Tribute
The news of Demonetisation came as a bolt from the blue for Sarita. Adding to her predicament, the caterers cancelled their booking. Her only daughter’s
Vikram-Vedha: Hues of Black and White
“Super-cop Vikram miraculously survives a major accident while in action”, screamed the headlines of the local newspaper. It was past midnight and drizzling when Vikram
The Veil of Liberty
I was walking through the arbor that leads to the primate section of the zoo when I saw two teenagers at the langur enclosure. They
The Post-Hangover Epiphany
I opened my eyes to a blinding sunlight and immediately squeezed them shut. My head was throbbing and my body ached due to the abnormal
Sins of the Father
A semi-unconscious Bilal was handcuffed to the chair, in the center of a dark, empty cellar. The rag gagging his mouth was soaked in blood,
The Car Accident
“OMG! What did I do?” wondered Neeti. She had just hit someone’s car standing behind. Outside the grocery shop, she had done what she was
The Grudge
31st Dec. 2018 Almost mid-night and not a single vehicle was to be seen anywhere in the parking lot, except one. Saurav’s Maruti-Suzuki Swift. He