“May I call Mr Bullsmith in the witness box, your honour?”asked Equina, the lawyer. The Judge poked his head out of his fifty year old
Author: Leena Auckel
Leena Auckel is a Doctor from Mauritius. Her writings keep her afloat in the ocean of hectic schedules.
Train Switch
“May I sit here?” A voice asked disrupting the nervous tapping of Arnav’s feet. He looked up to find a tall lanky man standing at
Life is a Play
“So how do you want your hair today Mrs Jonas?”asked Lisa “Well a puffed hairstyle for my elite night today!” Lisa had succeeded her mother
Letters Beyond Borders
Cheryl scrutinised the book cover. her fingers lingered on the laminated picture of a trunk overflowing with faded letters while she reminisced… 18th March 1981
Sweet Bait
The azure sky was dotted with a scorching sun, along with nubivagant clouds lazily hovering above the sashaying trees below. The trees enclosed a vast
Vacky, The Newbie
“So how did your interview go about champ?” “I was selected…” “Great news!” “But not as quality control analyst, I was relegated to the accounts
Loving You
Did you say you love me? With gifts and bouquet laden, Oh when you proposed on one knee I felt like Eve in the Garden
The Lost Fairy
Kathy watched over a group of children in her class. There was Nina, the cute girl with her blonde curls and blue eyes, Jerry the
Confessions of a Fairy
She flipped the notebook pages Which lay untouched since ages. Dear mum I’m now in my new home New skills I am starting to hone.
La’Battalia
It’s an ever-growing bee line They’ve been waiting since forever Angst cough and impatience fever When was the last time things were fine? White coated
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
The Shrieking Treehouse
A blood curdling screech echoed through the onyx sky, making Hansraj cower in fear. Hansraj was the owner of Tiltop Guesthouse, and since a fortnight
A Silent Friend
She would always pine to converse. He’d be busy with things diverse Unquenched thirst to pour her lone heart, Tears flowed mourning the miles apart.
Crisp Notes
I contemplate And speculate. On life’s change, How relationships estrange In ways strange. Money is valued more, Love not mattering anymore. Stone-hearted to the core,
Beguiling Mind
I hear the voice who lives in my head Persistent repeated chattering Its mission is driving me crazy. They say she fibs ’bout her woes
Destiny of Onyx
He looms as twilight fades away. Dark secrets he needs to bury, His stealth silhouette surreptitiously waits for his prey. Leads are here but paths
Fairy Dust
She gently tousles rustling leaves while she Meanders among nubivagant clouds. With the graceful billowing of curtains She plays hide and seek with the sun
Breathless
Naika entered Metropolis College’s cafeteria balancing a stack of books on her arms. Roma, the college’s rich lass chipped in “Here come maids daughter! You
Save Our Sheep
“Baa baa Baksheep have you any wool?” The pack of dogs exploded into woofs of laughter around a timid Sheem Baksheep. It was Sheem’s first