The Ruin of Dreams Dawn was just breaking over the horizon sending coral streaks of sunlight piercing through the cerulean surface of the Aegean Sea.
Category: Short Stories
A Rendezvous so Timeless
AEONS AGO EPILOGUE A man from Mars is seen sitting on a volcanic rock with his eyes shut as if in deep thought. A bluish
The Oval Stained Glass
Today Faint Christmas carols intermingle with spiritual chanting, the religious room across turns a sanctum for anxious yet optimistic souls like me. I hold onto
In Search of Abbajan
Hira Mandi 2008 This afternoon, everyone at the kotha, including me, is irked by a reporter, but we can’t get rid of him. The long
The Wait is Not Over
Frida Kahlo – “I drank to drown my sorrows, but the darned things learned how to swim.” Nayantara looks at the message on her phone
When She Cascaded From the Heavens
Bhagirath – Mission Accomplished I stood waiting with bated breath amidst the ashes abandoned for hundreds of years. She was finally coming! After centuries of
The Homecoming
Veeresh returned home after 15 days! 15 days of uncertainty and agony! Of suffering and anguish! For himself and his family members! He felt like
A Sliver of Hope
Prologue 7th September 2018 I stood outside the Mumbai High court gates my heart pounding in anticipation. I sipped burning-hot tea instantly wheezing in a
The Game Plan
Resolution I could hear the faint voice of Nina but failed to pull open my eyes. Perhaps, I was bogged down by fatigue. Suddenly, I
A New Life
Today (December 2022) I have often heard, ‘we have only one life to live, and we should make the most of it.’ Sadly, I could
Deceived by Destiny
April 1998 Footsteps, he detested the clamour of the footsteps. The rubber-soled shoes striking the sleet-covered roads accompanied him across the threshold and then halted.
Storm Before the Calm
April 15th Binodini’s worn-out pale sari looked old and stale next to the blazing bright white of her daughter’s shroud. The dry coarse wind possessed
The King of Birds
Prologue: “mātṛ devo bhavaḥ” There is no shadow, no shelter, no protector like a mother; and today, the entire devalok witnessed a saga of a
Anaadi-Anant
The End ? Or Another Beginning? Kaliyug! It’s here. I smiled as the realisation dawned on me. I lay there, feeling the crippling poison enswathe
Divergence
The pregnant clouds seemed ominous and were ready to break out any moment. The howling wind whistled a familiar haunting tune, replete with impending doom.
The Super Glue Murder Case
Chapter I The Investigation November 23, 2022 8.00 p.m Breaking news, the TV channel blared. A well dressed presenter began the news in a firm
The Curtain of Guilt
MARCH 16th 1971 Inspector Mukundan’s bike screeched to a halt in front of the departure gate of the Trivandrum international airport. He spotted Gopan at
The Bookstore And The Enchanted Realm
Logan stepped into the clearing. The ancient tree beckoned him. There was a strong aura of magic surrounding it. He laid his palm gently on
The Beginning Of Their Happily Ever After
28th November 2017 He squeezed her hand reassuringly. A hue of pink flashed across her cheeks and she lowered her gaze. A long thread smeared
Curator of Corals
14th February, 2027: Principality of Monaco It was the day of love; a new beginning towards a greater purpose. The skies sparkled bright with the