All day long the rain spilled from the sky as though countless unfathomed seas were being poured on the world. Murky and menacing clouds hovered
Category: QuinTale-06
The Decacode
Once upon a time, there was a girl who refused to leave her home when the Great Famine swept through her village. Her name was
The Garden Delight
Their little kitchen garden was their most favorite place in the whole wide world. Mr. Joginath Mohapatra and his wife Mrs. Jamuna Mohapatra, spent most
The Mother Of Fruit Trees
“Neera has been a cheerful girl. She loves nature and children but this is her third miscarriage. I just hope she recovers,” said Neera’s mother
The Juggler
The sun is unusually hot today. But… I love Summers… The days are longer.. gives more time for people to be outdoors.. on streets, in
The Scary Fairy-tale
“Mumma, I can’t solve this sum,” Megan broke her trance. Since the phone call from the police station, Meredith was lost in the past. She
Who’s That Girl?
Halfway up the slope nestled a small wooden villa, guarded by tall spruce trees swaying in their full glory. The white cobbled paths, flower beds
Summer vacation
Father wanted to take me and my siblings to our grandparents. They were staying at the ancestral house at Puri. I was 7 years old.
Majestic Motive
The winter sun was trying to peek through the façade of clouds, making an effort to light up the gloomy garden. Rashmi, sat at her
Confession
Sonali sat by the window looking at the sunset. It was her routine to spend the afternoons reading, followed by a quick nap to freshen up
Someone’s Waiting
“Linda! Did Titu call?” asked Ms. Latika looking at the woolen Beanie hat in the picture on the iPad. It was this hat coming from
The Doctor’s Wife
I adjusted my hat and binoculars for the reconnaissance. Though the case was closed, I couldn’t digest the fact that the most reputed doctor in
The Unspoken Friendship
The mesmerizing beauty of the wonderland left Munna awestruck. A simple lad, all of 15 years, landed here for a job. His mother was already
Picture Perfect Day
It was a glorious day, the kind of day that urged you to spend time outside. So, I stopped working on the story I was
The Unknown
“Aunty!” Meera was startled by a soft voice as a fragile hand reached out to her pink chiffon kurti. Dropping a flat paintbrush dipped in
The Promise
‘Rick! Help me please, I am falling!’ Rick turned back to see Anna, her hair flying in the wind with her lopsided hat perched on
Animosity or Love
She found her favourite hat. Rincy couldn’t help but cry seeing her sister’s hat. She used to always snatch that hat from her and say
Humanity’s Child
She was a shy creature. Always hiding behind her mother’s skirts & peeping out of curtains. She could not understand the language of humans. She
Real Actors
“Vignesh, I along with the main lead of the movie, will be landing in Mumbai tomorrow afternoon. Although I already discussed the movie scene with
Flowers: A Fable
This is the tale of the hamlet of Fielding. Of how it came to be so full of flowers. Of how every house in Fielding