He crossed himself and left the church. It was Sunday; Ambrosio never missed Sunday mass. He ambled around the park before settling down on the
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Let Death Not Do Us Apart
“Hey Denis! Aren’t you ready yet? , Harry called out to his dear friend. “In a moment dude”, Denis rushed out of the front door
A Game of Fate
It was that time of the day when the hills lit up with hundreds of bulbs and lamps peeping from here and there. The starry
A Brain Freeze
The cuckoo clock chimed eleven times and Archana groaned. Usually she was off like a light even before her head touched the pillow as she
Atithi, Not Devo Bhava!
“Eeks!” she shrieked and her scream echoed through the empty house. Heart thudding, mouth dry, she picked up the mop as her weapon and peered
I am the Lock, I am the Key
Raman had planned everything. Today he would finally ask Trisha to marry him. As Trisha left from office, Raman followed her. “Hey Trisha! “ “Hi
Bhanu Kiran
Bhanu looked at the flickering streetlight from his 3rd-floor apartment window. The street dogs were exhausted after having growled at all the strangers in the
Him or Him
“Oh! I love this pub. They have the best shots,” I said as I opened the door of the most talked about pub in town,
Kingdom of Heaven
“Kingdom of Heaven shall welcome you with love and light.” He walked away whispering these words in cloak-and-dagger. Startled, she turned around to see who
Justice Denied
“Rahul, we must leave immediately” yelled mom. Consumed completely by the TV screen, Rahul continued watching his favorite detective series “Crime Patrol”. Perched on sofa
Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?
I was pacing in my living room waiting for the doorbell to ring. I checked my watch zillion times only to see it move to
The Deadline
“What’s wrong with you? Have you forgotten your sense of direction?” Lokesh Babu shouted at his son. “Sorry, sorry father. I was thinking about the
The Broken Necklace
A cool, pleasant morning greeted Mother Nature as she stepped out in the garden. Soft zephyr lightly brushed her cheeks. Sunflowers and daisies swayed on
Mandolin Man & Muskmelon Moons
This is the story of how the unhappy hamlet of muskmelon moons found happiness again. Once a monkey-faced mandolin man came to the hamlet of
There Was Something Wrong With Her
“Seema, let’s go for dinner. I will fetch you in half an hour,” said Rohan. “I wish I could but sweetheart I am afraid that
What Happened to Mellimelon?
A long time ago, there was a vegetable by the name of Mellimelon. She was sweet as nectar, fragrant as a rose, and beautiful as
A Peculiar Predicament
Time of death 10:47 AM. “Dead! Me? No, no, doctor. You’re wrong. I’m still here, ALIVE!” Frantically I tugged at his arm. whoosh! My hand
The Man with the Limp
In my busy practice at the Oakwood Asylum, I’ve treated numerous patients but none like John Abner. He woke up one morning with a limp.