Daughter’s surprise

It was a big day for Aditi. She had been waiting for this day since long. On entering the flea market, she went straight to the shop full of women's sandals. Different designs and colors made her confused. After much consideration, she settled for a soft, comfortable red colored sandals. Happy with her purchase, she …

Shortcut

"Are you sure we are on the right track?", enquired Ashwin. "Ah.. I think so...", replied Aditya. Ashwin looked at Aditya skeptically and said, "It was your idea to take a shortcut. We drove almost more than 60kms than planned." After driving for almost 20 minutes, the car windows started fogging up. "It's almost noon. …

The Mist

"Run, the mist is descending.. Run for your life", cried Stu. The poisonous mist was settling on his skin causing blisters. He was in tremendous pain and was in desperate need of water to wash the mist away. But he was unable to move. Poor visibility due to mist was creating hindrance in searching others. …

The Mystical Toy

Emma came running to her father, holding an odd looking porcelain dog in her hands. "Papa, I found this in attic", she said panting heavily. "What is it? Why do you keep such a creepy toy?" , she enquired. Emma's father gazed at the toy in Emma's hand. Taking the toy from her hands, he …

Adventure

“So, what's next?”, asked Kapil looking at Rhea who was pondering over a paper containing their bucket list items. They were completing their bucket list one by one before parting ways. Rhea was to leave for abroad the next day for higher studies. “Only one remaining - Museum”, replied Rhea. On reaching the museum, they …

New Chapter Awaits

Sophie looked around her room for the last time. She sighed and left the room, carefully pulling the door shut. It was her hostel room where she had spent her memorable 4 years of her life studying engineering. And now the corporate world was waiting for her. She took her suitcase and stepped into a …

Was it real?

Anita came home from work, tired. Constant pressure, work deadlines were making her life stressful. She never thought that her life would be so demanding and longed for some “Me” time. Exhausted, she rested her head back on the couch and closed her eyes as she went into deep thought. She remembered her village, her …