Orla squeezed her sister’s hand and let out another groan. She felt like she was being run through by hot knives. When the wave of
Author: Sharda Mishra
Sharda Mishra is a mother of two beautiful children. She loves reading anything and everything. Understanding human emotions is her passion. She finds talking to children very cathartic and does that a lot.
The Mirror
Twelve-year-old Emma stole a hundred-dollar bill, tucked it in her pocket, snuck out the door, and hopped the barbed wires, scratching her leg. She and
The Power of Will
Dear Friends, Even though we don’t know each other very well, I assume it’s alright to call you a friend. Perhaps one day we will
Where the Heart Can See
Not a drop of rain. Extreme food crises had manifested widespread famine. Malnutrition and death due to starvation and infectious diseases engulfed the village. “We
The Journey
“We all have powers of one kind or another. But in our own way, we are all Spider-Man.” – Mary Jane Parker Her father had
The Integration Of The Shadow
Daniella, a serial killer, was standing right in front of Angie, a seventy-three-year-old woman. In the darkness of her mind, Daniella had a conflict on
Looking Beyond
I had the day off today, but the double-time pay tempted me to come. There was a graduation ceremony on the school campus. I don’t
The Standard of Beauty
The bored animals decided to hold a beauty contest in the zoo because they had nothing purposeful to do. How would each animal persuade the
The Pizza Cutter
“Good morning, Preeti, here’s your newspaper,” my FIL handed me the newspaper with a jolly smile. “Oh, thank you so much, Papa. Come on in,
My Imperative Wish
After coming back from work, I logged onto Facebook to check the results of 3-2-1. I hadn’t made it through. I plopped on the bed,
The Operation Room
Dr. Carrie was in trouble and she knew it. Jane’s surgery had been a routine until she was suddenly bleeding uncontrollably from multiple sites. To
The Inexorable Cycle of Life
There were two friends Palna and Jhoolna. They cohabitated. They had so many things in common: the same owner, the same happiness, the same sadness—yes,
Make Me Perfect
All people were just perfect, including me. Once. All the facial features were at the right spot, wrinkle-free skin, no blemishes, perfect height, weight, and
The Phone Call
Beep, beep, beep!… Sana was at work when she had received a message on her phone, to call the receptionist from ‘BreastGram’. Sana knew instantly
Happiness That Lasts Till Eternity
I look at it with a sense of incredulity for what had happened over two decades ago. I was a twenty-three-year-old young graduate in Biotechnology.
Every Life Starts With An Egg
Every life starts with an egg. [Alarm rings] — Oh, my god! I am late again. I got up with a sudden jerk. Got ready,
See it, feel it, trust it!
I opened my car’s trunk, put my gears in it, swung the car’s door open and drove off. I left home. I hit the escalator
Nine/Eleven
“Priya can I invite Mriga for the Kanjak Puja today. I need at least Nine kanjikas for the puja. My puja will be incomplete without
Hitting Crossroads
A happy child as I was, like most, I also had few unhappy moments. Growing up in a cold, snowy place has advantages as well
Emulating Happiness
“Wake up Sister Asha! Look who is here.” “Your doctors are here!” The nurse whispered in my ears. I heard pleasant voices with a mild