Short Stories

Rattled

Rattled

The clock struck twelve. The repeated hammering of the ancient gong dislogded timid Tony from his hiding place in the clock and in his hurry, he fell right into the path of Mrs. Batliwala. She screamed in terror, let go of the bone china bowl of hot soup and gave out...

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The Aqua Continuum

The Aqua Continuum

Sagar was mesmerised. The exquisitely formed Ganga swam past his desk. As she passed him, his eyes followed her every move. Her undulating, graceful movements hypnotised him to the point of distraction. His eyes were drawn towards her perfectly formed, ample midriff...

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Dawn of a New World Order

Arpan_1402 didn’t know what to do. One moment he was sitting on his bed placed in a corner of his small room and the next instant, he was pacing the room,with the help of his bionically assisted legs. His bangs bounced above his eyes as he walked. He held something...

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Whose Life is it anyway

Whose Life is it anyway

I tell you, it was all in self defence. To protect myself and my family, I had to wield the weapon and the inevitable happened. By the time I finished, there were not one but nine dead bodies lying across the room. My nightmare started thus… I was taking in the sights...

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The Master Piledriver

The Master Piledriver

Abhay cautioned his friend, “Shhh…here comes The Master. Please bow and then kneel. Remember, you have to stay on your knees for the entire session.” “Yes man. Kneeling on my knees for so long would be torturous. But anything to cure my piles. I am just too wabbit. I...

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The Game of Providence

The Game of Providence

Sunaina was bent over her smartphone, video chatting away with her boyfriend, Amar. Her phone was always kept easily accessible but not easily noticeable even when she studied; or pretended to study. She had been a good student till the 9th standard, scoring good...

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