Flash Fiction

Abraaa ca dabraa… gili gili choo… And Savy found herself standing in the middle of a ballroom. All eyes fell upon her. The musicians stopped for a moment and the Duchess and Dukes in the ballroom where taken aback! Who is this girl? And what is she wearing? How did ...
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Alpana hurried home. She was longing to have a steaming cup of tea. As she entered the house, Shalu came running up to her, excitedly recounting her day at college. Rajesh was waited patiently for his turn. As Alpana waited for the tea to brew, she reached for her “Magic ...
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Seema switched on the washing machine and started packing lunch before going for a shower. The buzzer went off just as she got ready for work. She instructed her teenage daughter to hang the clothes to dry before leaving for college. “Don’t forget to take your lunch, you’ve been eating ...
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“Prachi, I am not happy with what I am hearing from the other teachers,” said Principal Pushplata, looking straight at Prachi over the rim of her spectacles. “What are you hearing Ma’am?” “It’s about what you are teaching the kids in your class. Many teachers feel that it is inappropriate ...
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Once upon a time, there was Father Time. He lived in the castle with his three boys, Before, Now and After. Before and After were well-behaved, obedient boys, but Now was a different story altogether. See for yourself… Mother Nature was agitated. Father Time lay asleep and the key was ...
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I opened my cupboard and a mound of clothes cascaded down like a waterfall.  ‘Damn! I should have cleaned this out earlier as Mom said.’ Muttering, I fished in the fallen heap for the dress that I wanted, picked the rest and stuffed them back in, as best I could ...
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