Category: Quintale-13

I saw him standing before the university aquarium when I went to the library to return Huber’s Marine Biology. His head was almost triangular, with bulging eyes, snubbed nose, and thin lips Read More

Tara stared outside her bedroom window. The cold autumn breeze rustled past the orange-red leaves in the fading twilight. She watched as it stripped the trees naked of their foliage. Read More

Waking to the alarm was no longer a habit for Ankita. More than the alarm clock, it was the body clock that was more accurate, making sure she was up Read More

‘Beep Beep beep beep’ Splintering the eerie silence of wine-dark early dawn, the alarm went off on her mobile phone. Turning quickly to her side Maliha put it off, lest Read More

“Howwwww” Amna woke up screaming while her twin, Ali stood beside chuckling. “Why do you have to scare me like this?” she hollered. “How can you sleep silly, its our Read More

Once upon a time, many Moons ago, there lived an old man in a small log-wood hut in the Wailing Forest. He was the Keeper of the Book; a great Read More

Ajay is not able to relax that day, even though his superiors have sent him and his team to relax in the morning. As tonight is going to be a Read More

The newlywed couple strolled at the fair, holding hands. The splash of evening colors was giving way to the sparkle of carnival lights. A chill breeze blew in from the Read More

“Again late? Professor was asking for you,” whispered Kavya. Sunny winked at her and both got busy with their chemistry experiment. Kavya and Sunny were best pals since school time. Read More

The aroma of freshly brewed beans and the jazz in the café was working wonders on Richard’s spirits. Hiking in this quaint country had turned a good idea of a Read More

She set out for the evening stroll in the park. It was her quotidian ritual, which was sacrosanct except for the rains. “Granny, don’t venture out. The killer is on Read More

The red scarf placed on the beige couch added a dash of colour to the otherwise earthy decor. It gently touched the wooden figurine, frayed edges covering the face, like Read More

Smita walked in pale-faced, a bit reluctantly, to avoid the curious eyes of the mourners. She did not wish to reveal her identity. There were murmurs in the room and Read More

He got ready for work. He favoured the night shifts, the time that was given to magic, to hope and to dreams. And the cherry on the cake was that Read More

“Mili… Mili..Stop. I can’t run after you. Please.” She giggled and vanished into the bushes.  Avijit sat down on the mound nearby, breathing heavily. “It’s impossible to catch her. I Read More

A soft breeze caressed my face as I stepped out of my building. The air was heavy with the fragrance of the earth, soft after the first showers of the Read More

She ran. Just like she had done a few times before. The first time as a toddler when she sprinted away from her brother whose milk glass she had quaffed Read More

It was a dark night. The raindrops tapped on the window pane. Riya paced up and down in her room clutching her book. The fiery thoughts in her mind resembled the Read More

My childhood and teenage years were filled with books and dreams; I was always immersed in Enid Blyton till the age of 10. After that I matured into Nancy Drew, Read More

Cool, gushing autumn wind, engulfed the car, sending a sharp chill down the spine. “Narayan Ji, could you please roll the windows up”, appealed Priyanka, tugging her silk scarf tight Read More