Unwanted

She played about in the narrow, winding street among the tall grass, with the butterflies, chasing the birds and being petted by the occasional child that passed by. She didn’t mind the birds sometimes eating her little piece of bread or the squirrels that played high up on the trees who threw a tantrum whenever…

Blissful Ignorance

Her mother , the illiterate, waited until the head of the house finished reading the paper. “Anyone suitable ?” she asked ,hopeful as always. The father merely grunted and walked away. Swetha opened the paper herself and scanned the columns her father had perused. “Looking for a fair , educated, girl in her 20’s…” glared…

Leaving

Fifty one .. fifty two.. fifty three.. He counted the stone steps he knew by heart as he climbed , slowly. Fifty three, but only halfway there to the temple at the top. That’s when he saw him coming down , his once best friend. They had grown up together and been with each other…

Noise

The noise was getting excruciatingly loud as the bright lights filled the night sky . It felt as if someone was scratching his eardrums with a knife but his only thought was Maya.  This must be what she was telling him about, just last week. The war. The sounds and  lights must be from the…

Forerunner

I’m witnessing a miracle. At least I think so. I can see hundreds of women pouring out of a factory, walking a few steps and vanishing into thin air !                   Someone  near me started screamed, evidently frightened by this phenomenon, but it didn’t stop there.  A dog bounding out the gates , simply disappeared after a few…

Waiting for Existence

She is waiting for him.He passed by yesterday, but didn’t so much as glance at her. She knew he wouldn’t come unless she do something,so she had taken  matters to her own hand to ensure that he will come today and acknowledge her existence. She started pacing their porch , after mumbling a lie to their keeper…