Short Stories
Salon De La Reine
“Such a beauty! Is she a movie star?”, the girl doing the facial of a masked lady on the back of the Salon, asked Aliza, the girl who was straightening my hair. When I visit this place, I ask for Aliza, the ever-smiling girl. I could feel the admiring glances from...
The Inevitable End
“La pila de, Sathi…” Ummm, what more does an old man want. A single malt in hand, on the rocks and the soft, mellifluous voice of Pankaj Udhas for company. As I settled into my throne, my favourite, soft, rocking sofa, I reached for some salted nuts kept on the...
Mirages
The enticing aroma of coffee wafted across CCD, as l lost myself in the dreamy eyes of my wife, Priya. The hint of a smile curling her face was too alluring as i reached for her soft palms to take them in mine. Just then our order arrived and we untangled our hands...
The Path of Recovery
Bhumi stood before the crowded hall, her eyes burning with defiance. The cross questioning had gone on for long but she refused to budge. It was as if the whole league had gone against her desparate action plan. Finally Kamalodbhava got up from his throne, fuming in...
A Stroke of Fortune
Sudhir Pal suppressed the urge to relieve himself as he rushed towards the baggage conveyor belt to get his luggage. After a wait of ten minutes, he espied his suitcase on the belt and picked it as it came in reach. In the meantime, his urge turned into agony and he...
The Final Closure
After a long tiring commute, Vijay reached home at 11.15 pm. As he sat in his chair , he untied the shoe laces and taking off his shoes, he massaged his weary feet. “Vijay, there’s a letter for you on the cabinet”, said Akshata as she set his plate on the dining...