She went about her regular chores with unusual quietness. It was her birthday but the day held nothing special. Who would bother about birthdays of an insignificant person as she? “Come back. We’ve some guests in the evening. I need your help.”, Memsahib addressed. She nodded sombrely. Memsahib usually paid for these extra works,… Continue reading The Unexpected Surprise (#Short Story)
Author: inkitoutpls
The Power Within Oneself (#100WordStory)
Emotional abuse had battered her spirits. Ages passed away in pain, seeking light, with no hope of restoration ever. “Train your mind to see the good in everything”, some advised. Clearly, that’d be a mistake, since then you’d leave the door open and tip the evil to rise. “Train yourself to see not the good… Continue reading The Power Within Oneself (#100WordStory)
An Adventure Called Life (#100WordStory)
“Underestimate me at your own risk, it’ll be fun; The game’s always on…”, would invariably, be her silent scream. They called her disabled, repulsive, dependent and just how wrong they could be. Severe congenital limb deformities and speech apraxia made her obnoxious. Mother, ashamed of her existence, broke away, abandoning her and dad. Dad couldn’t… Continue reading An Adventure Called Life (#100WordStory)
Everything Is Connected (100 Word Story #Mom)
She knew her mom inside out, of what she’d approve and all that she’d not. Extraordinarily strict but straightforward, after all, she toiled for the family. A loyal daughter, she would always act as her mother would deem appropriate, ever careful never to hurt her, even at the cost of her wishes. Years later, a… Continue reading Everything Is Connected (100 Word Story #Mom)
When You Discover Your Child Is Shoplifting
Akshita went to the shopping mall, taking along her son, Armaan, since there was none whom she could leave him with. Six-year-old Armaan loved to accompany his mother wherever she went and would often tag along. Being an only child, he was pampered by his parents. But of late, he was finding them getting stricter,… Continue reading When You Discover Your Child Is Shoplifting
A Promise Of Faith
(Forceful religious conversions, making a spouse give up their personal faith in inter-religious marriages, is one of the very poignant issues, prevalent across our society since ages, which is what inspired me to come up with this fiction.) It was 5 pm. As the rickshaw took through the traffic jammed roads and briefly halted by… Continue reading A Promise Of Faith
The Blind Man (#100WordStory)
My story published on Momspresso #ImageBasedFlashFiction
Imperfect Couple But A Perfect Love (A Valentines Day Post)
It was six in the morning. The cook had already left, finishing his daily routine of preparing breakfast and lunch. Adarsh got up and silently tiptoed into the kitchen, so as not to disturb Vartika. He switched on the coffee kettle, packed his own and their five-year-old daughter, Raavi’s lunch box. He then woke up… Continue reading Imperfect Couple But A Perfect Love (A Valentines Day Post)
A Cute Love Story (Winning Entry)
Affinity And Moods's story featured as the third winning entry on Women's web #100WordStory #ImageBasedFridayFlashFiction https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwomensweb%2Fposts%2F2167389193281221&width=500
Let That Adrenaline Rush Get You
Youth, is that phase of life, where everyone brims with energy. When vitality is often at it's peak, given the buoyancy and stamina of that age, we often end up doing things that we cannot even imagine attempting during the later stages of our lives. After the 40s, as the waning phase sets in, one… Continue reading Let That Adrenaline Rush Get You
