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“Good morning. How are you?”, I inquired as I entered the house. She sat on sofa, nonchalant, silhouetted by the morning Sun. I registered a lost note on her wrinkled face bracketed by curly lock, as I neared her. She now was looking at me with sign of familiarity missing Read more…
“Oh God”, she muttered turning over in bed. “Ketan… Wake up”, she whispered, scrabbling blanket to reach him. “Maaaammaaa…There’s someone under my bed”, she said with trepidation. Dark night was perfect background for ghostly thoughts. A casual glance at the window, through which escaped faint street light, sent chill down Read more…
“Salam saab”, saluted the sentry as I entered the patrolling station. Adjusting eyesight to early morning wintry grey darkness of room, I paced ahead. A lean figure sat on the chair opposite my table, with torso leaned over it. Legs dangling above ground, the figure wore torn jootis. The petite Read more…
He felt a twitch as he raised his hand to press the doorbell button. There was a pregnant pause. Should I or should I not, haunted him once again. Taking one long breath, he closed his eyes. His heart beats made themselves loud and clear to the extent that it Read more…
“This is going to be my last game”, declared Granny, as Grandpa was shuffling the deck. Sunaina was busy jotting down the points from the previous game. For Sunaina, summer vacation at grandparents was incomplete without few things… mangoes, ice-cream, and the game of cards post lunch, every day. It Read more…