“Salt in her hair and sugar in her cake Zoya goes La La to the lake…” The happy song that she hummed outraged the turbulent
Category: QuinTale-35
The Two Worlds
The thundering applause wasn’t in admiration of the anticipated excitement, but more as a warning due to an overextended wait. The stage was set; curtains
The Mighty Word
“Sunshine is here Bright as a chandelier Open your eyes And drown in my arm’s maze Sweet little dove Come, fall in love.” Albert’s young
The Special Status
There was a kingdom of numbers. Infinity was the king, the undisputed ruler. The kingdom had a lot of inequality. The higher the digits in
Break Free
“Rapunzel!” a voice said. “Let down your hair!” She sighed and let it down, as her mother, or rather, the woman who claimed to be
Satyameva Jayate
“My honour, I committed no crime It was my bad luck that time I reached the place of shooting As I heard the sound of
When Pappu Hit the Right Notes
“Papppuuuu!!” The piercing trill warns me to hurry up with the task at hand: take a shower. Mom’s been insisting on one for a week.
Con’Verse’
Beulah and Mark met each other at a Litfest where both competed for the 1st prize in reciting verses written by themselves. Beulah won by
The Saviour
Shiissh…bluurrb…bloorrb! Clank…clink… “I better replace this messy ogre with something else. Its actions only add to my woes.” Leena picked a cloth and started wiping
My Dilemma In The Grocery Store
I picked up a packet of Besan Bhujia in the grocery store. “Vegetable oil and palm oil used,” the packet said. “Palm oil? Very smart!
The Enterprising Assistant
“What do we have here?” I demanded. The husband grinned sheepishly, displaying his newest acquisition that would join his already burgeoning bevy of electronic devices.
My Life Plan
Hi! I am Jay, and today was supposed to be the best day of my life. Today was the only opportunity to showcase my hard
Thou Art My Love
In thy pristine eyes I clearly see, A reflection that belongs to me, Hark! I belong to thee and only thee, All thy inhibitions, just
The Audition
I was seated in my agent’s office, waiting for my turn to audition for a movie based on the life of Queen Yashodhara and Prince
Melodies in My Heart
Swati stared at her laptop and waited for the time to display 18:30 before calling it a day. She was preoccupied today, and didn’t work
A Day in Verse
Sameer’s queue crawled towards the ginormous stone deity, sitting nonchalantly on a pedestal, unconcerned with the crowd of teenagers gaping at it. Sameer grunted in
An Unusual Quest
Jingle toads jingle toads Hickety hairy spider legs Stolen hawk’s tiny eggs Wolf’s hair from crossroads. Sana, Alan and Romeo watched from behind a tree – an
Nested Interests
The courtroom was jam-packed. Birds of a feather flocked together with birds of different feathers. The plaintiff, Mr Raven, perched with his chest inflated. The
Fartman In Love
Hello Penmancers! Remember me? I’m your superhero – Fartman who precluded the avaricious actions of some gluttonous lumberjacks a few months back, thus safeguarding my