“Which color?” “Not Red” – I typed. Then deleted. Do you seriously erase a color from your palette for a person? Is that a thing. It shouldn’t be a thing. “Um .. shades of blue?” I typed back. “Ah…well, this model doesn’t really do blue that well. Are you open to shades of red? ItContinue reading “Rewriting Red”
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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!”
Love and Beyond : The First Date– Part 1
Natasha should have known that it was going to end in tears. Because it began in tears. Lots of tears. She had been peeling onions for dinner that evening when they matched. “Buzz Buzz. You have a new bee in the hive” – The yellow notification popped on her phone. She didn’t even have toContinue reading “Love and Beyond : The First Date– Part 1”
Ghosted! Anonymous
Hey sunshine….Good morning. – Amit texted, even before his eyes agreed to open completely.…..He waited. The last three weeks had been amazing. After years and years of swiping right and sleeping around and jumping from one affair into another. Sometimes wading through, sometimes sneaking out of, sometimes quietly disappearing and sometimes reluctantly wiggling out ofContinue reading “Ghosted! Anonymous”
My Portal to Peace – Sunset Point
I felt peace. It was 2 am in the morning, or the night.The sky was clear. Sparkling. Literally. With a million stars and the seven of my favourites, the saptrishi, were right above. At the perfect viewing angle.The moon was the right shape. Not the boring full circle. But the elegant crescent, placed right amidstContinue reading “My Portal to Peace – Sunset Point”
A Second Chance
It was Oct 19, 2023. Neha was in a fair on the shores of Narmada, on one of her many solo self-discovery travels, when she saw a tent of an old witch like fortune-teller. She didn’t believe in astrology but she still stepped in, just out of curiosity. The aura in the tent felt ancient,Continue reading “A Second Chance”
Bye…!
Life doesn’t often give you a chance to say goodbye. No, it doesn’t. I know. I have lost quite a bit and quite a few. You see, I’d know. And so I have relived that scene a million times in my head. Played it, again and again, on repeat. To look for answers, to findContinue reading “Bye…!”
Price of Pride and Power
“I am your mother and I know best.“ Mrs. Shenoy declared at the dinner table. Both Abhishek and Mr. Shenoy looked at her resolute face, looked at each other and got back to meticulously slicing the delicious palak-dosa on the plate. They knew better than to challenge a riled-up Mrs. Shenoy. They had spent hoursContinue reading “Price of Pride and Power”
Today for a Tomorrow
*Picture courtesy https://www.picnstory.com/ That was the first time Natasha saw him with a kid. Natasha’s friend had recently brought a beautiful baby girl into the world and they were visiting Natasha’s home for the first time. They had never met Abhishek in the three years they’d been together so Natasha invited Abhishek as well, kindContinue reading “Today for a Tomorrow”
And Scene!
It was one of those scenes from Yash Raj Films or Dharma productions. The sun was about to set. The sky was clear, with just the right sprinkling of clouds to refract the golden light and make it insta-interesting. The breeze was just the right amount of cool. The one thing Bangalore boasts of, it’sContinue reading “And Scene!”
Dreams Unlimited 