Author: Shashikala Gadepally

Shashikala Gadepally is a budding writer and her baby steps, into the realms of writing, are trying to find a foothold to steady herself. A teacher by profession she finds teaching an enriching experience. Post retirement the leisurely days have given her the opportunity to explore new avenues and the newfound passion is - writing. Writing gives her immense happiness, and contentment. Reading has been her passion since childhood, now writing too has become her passion. Apart from reading and writing she has a keen ear for music, both vocal and instrumental.

Short Stories Versions

The Exile and the Aftermath

1 Apr 20211 Apr 202116 min read Shashikala Gadepally

A different version of you exists in the minds of everyone who knows you. -Coach Lora Lucinda *** How are exile and abandonment different? May

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Interface

23 Mar 202124 Mar 20213 min read Shashikala Gadepally

The hushed silence in the class was intriguing. They were lost in her mesmerising voice. Mrinalini madam’s otherwise booming voice, had dropped and was almost

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Cheer Life

24 Feb 202124 Feb 20213 min read Shashikala Gadepally

I zoomed past the slushy roads cutting through the heavy downpour. I was getting wet, muddy water splashed all over me. My white exterior was

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Twenty (One, Won), A New Perspective

24 Jan 202123 Jan 20213 min read Shashikala Gadepally

Reema beamed, “TWENTY TWENTY-ONE Or WON? Fun with words, twist and turn and make them unique. Agree?” Initially, her wit fell flat on them. Then

Short Stories The End

Declutter

16 Jan 202124 Jan 202115 min read Shashikala Gadepally

I swerved the car swiftly to avoid head-on collision with the truck. That was the turning point in my life. That also was the ‘THE

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The Inimitable Bond

23 Dec 202023 Dec 20203 min read Shashikala Gadepally

Kashish, along with her 15-year-old daughter, Chitra, walked down the lane looking for all those landmarks that were an integral part of her childhood. If

Short Stories Whip It

Perception

11 Dec 202011 Dec 202012 min read Shashikala Gadepally

The crashing sound woke me up from my deep slumber. Had the sound been not so loud, I would have slept for another hour. Mine

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Inversion

25 Nov 202025 Nov 20203 min read Shashikala Gadepally

“Topsy-turvy” Ridhima said aloud. The loud noise of the flight drowned her words, but not before the passengers sitting beside her heard it. “Excuse me,

Mash Up Short Stories

Death! Thy Name is Life

16 Nov 202016 Nov 202016 min read Shashikala Gadepally

It is said that life unwinds itself like a film reel when we are face to face with death. It turned out to be true

Flash Fiction Nine Tales

Essence

25 Oct 202025 Oct 20202 min read Shashikala Gadepally

“Navaras’’, such an intriguing word!” My English lecturer said in a mystical tone. “Let us understand the scientific phenomenon of senses through our imagination, and

One Life to Live Short Stories

Ecstacy

16 Oct 202017 Oct 202012 min read Shashikala Gadepally

“You have This One Life! How do you wanna spend it? Apologizing? Regretting? Questioning? Hating yourself? Running after people who don’t see you? Be brave.