The Striking Distance

“I am sorry if I hurt you”, she said. “No, you didn’t.” he shrugged. “Did you want to?” he sounded amused. “Of course not.” she let a sigh ...

The Jump

“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” ― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly. It is stra...

Miss 'Me'

She said her goodbyes to the group and rose from her seat. The evening chill was beginning to set in and she scurried past the tables and g...

The Long Flight

“It is difficult to tell at times, if holding on makes you feel stronger, or letting go does”. “When are you leaving?” he asked. ”Around 20t...

Feeling Special

“You know what?” she looked at him and smiled. “What?” he asked. “I was so stressed out because of work last night and you made me feel real...

The Poison

“We drink the poison our minds pour for us and wonder, why we feel so sick?” - Atticus “Do you need another drink?” she questioned. I smile...

Let’s Stay Lost

He woke up to find two emails waiting to be read. The latest one said, ‘Plz ignore the first.’ Intrigued, he opened the one sent earlier. It...

Cured

His mouth was gagged with a piece of cloth and his hands and legs were tied to the metal bed. He tried screaming but his voice failed to esc...

Magenta Isn’t Real?

“Did you know magenta is not a color?” she said ”Huh?” “Magenta is not a color since it doesn’t appear on the spectrum of visible light. It ...

The Yellow Chair

“So where do we go from here now?” she asked. “There isn’t a place to go anymore”, he replied. He pointed to the mugs on the table and added...

जाने से पहले (Before Leaving)

"वक़्त हो चला है, सामान कब से बांधे रखा है? क्या देर है? उठती क्यों नहीं? क्यों बार-बार इन दीवारों को देखे जा रही हो? यह दीवारें साथ नही...

The Soft Dismissal

"रगों में दौड़ते फिरने के हम नहीं क़ायल, जब आँख ही से ना टपका तो फिर लहू क्या है " - ग़ालिब “There was no reason for us to be to...

Adequate?

“You have no idea, what you want from me. Do you?” she questioned and leaned back on the chair. “I think you have already made up your min...

The Lunar Phase

She rested her head on his shoulder, held his arm and continued tapping her foot to the music. Her eyes sparkled and her face seemed to glow...

The Deferred Burial

As I sat there looking at her, I realized that we have been through this life and this moment earlier too. Here in front of us was lying ano...

Collateral Damage

“I need you more than anyone else, perhaps even more than you need me” he said and came around and flung an arm around her. “Do you feel s...

Bon Appétit

Please don’t be late for dinner tonight as I am doing a special recipe. I have cooked up the last of supplies and have laid out the table....

Of Scratches and Scribbles…

It had been a while since he had spoken to her. He would see her, walk past him, oblivious to his existence multiple times during the week....

The Element of Emptiness

Last night I wandered out of my body and took refuge in my astral sphere once again. I rested by the shores of the great ocean and watched s...

One Day…Someday

“I have always been a minor aberration in your life, a trivial, inconsequential, inconvenience of sorts and perhaps nothing more. You were b...