And yet another love story ended on me.Have you ever imagined having the butt end view of love stories? Pun intended.Well, you see….destiny has decreed that that’s what my life will be.I was born here.Right in front of this lake.Let me see…It must have been some seventy years back. More? Maybe. See, Sameer there, belowContinue reading “The Break-up Bench”
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Grumpy’s Mornings
“I don’t do mornings” – that’s a tshirt I am going to be asked to get cremated in. I DON’T DO MORNINGS -I want to shout it out from the top of my terrace and let the whole town know. I don’t do mornings – I want to put that up as the work IMContinue reading “Grumpy’s Mornings”
Abandoned!
No…no no no no no….Nooooooo!She can’t do that. How could she do that? She did that!No….Help! Help! Help! ………. I’m drowning!No wait. I am not drowning, I am floating. But I’m floating away. Far far away. And …and I’m alone. Nooooo! Why couldn’t she have let both of us go. Why only me? ……… I’veContinue reading “Abandoned!”
A Match Unmade in Traffic
The wedding went well. Small, happy event. Natasha was given special mention by both families and gifted generously. She was embarrassed and happy as she left the reception and waited for her cab. Tomorrow was a big day. She had a sequence of meetings lined up with prospective funding agencies. The campus entrepreneurship cell hadContinue reading “A Match Unmade in Traffic”
An Unusual Chat
Window Lizard: Hey there! Me: (Grunts and then silence) Window Lizard: Hey there! Me: You’re not real. Go away. Window Lizard: Ah ha! If I’m not real I cannot go away right? And if I go away then I ain’t not real, now. Got cha! Ha ha ha ha ha. Me: (Grunts and puts onContinue reading “An Unusual Chat”
Watch your Weight
I stared at the weighing machine scale. Willing it, with every fiber of my being to shift left, focusing all my brain waves into shifting it left, praying to all the gods I had once fed, to shift it left, making yet another deal with the universe, if only it shifted left. But it didn’t.Continue reading “Watch your Weight”
In-Flight Entertainment
**Trigger warning. If you are disturbed by humor based on body shaming, please do not read.** Air India has spaced out seats. Air India has great leg space. Air India has free snacks. Air India is awesome. But sadly, Air India is also sometimes super expensive. And so, here I was, seated in an inhumanlyContinue reading “In-Flight Entertainment”
Tryst with a Toddler
Jenny: Will you watch Diya today in the afternoon please? I need to finish some shopping. Me: Sure, why not? That would be fun. Some fai-bhanej time. Be there by 2? I’ll bring my laptop. Can wrap up some work while there. Jenny: Umm…..didi…. are you sure? If you have work, I can ask someoneContinue reading “Tryst with a Toddler”
Revenge
“But why?” Abhishek asked, as Natasha gathered her papers from the desk, carefully placing them in her folder. She looked at Abhishek. Directly, a cold empty stare. Maybe, there was a hint of contempt or was it disdain? or maybe loathing? He couldn’t figure it out. “But…. Please understand. I moved out of my previousContinue reading “Revenge”
Lex Talionis
Rekha was ecstatic. Finally, the day had come. She had been waiting for this opportunity for over four weeks now. Huh! Four Weeks? What self-respecting lady like woman would let those tiny bristles grow and flourish for four weeks. She wondered. Earlier that afternoon, Rekha’s manager had informed her of the services booked by theirContinue reading “Lex Talionis”
Dreams Unlimited 