Image Source She kept blowing bubbles into the air as if she was a kid. That was what I liked about her- her innocence, her childlike ways and the manner in which she found happiness in the little joys of life and she kept spreading positive vibes around her. As I kept admiring her from a distance like I always did, I remembered the time […]
Image source As she looked at the reflection in the mirror, she was astounded. There she was her little daughter all dressed up as a bride. And her mind went back to the time when she was a bride. Her daughter looked almost the same- all the more pretty though! But the reflection that she saw in the mirror was hard to believe. It seemed […]
Image Source The white clouds shone brightly on the blue sky. The air was fresh. The beautiful lilies swayed and it seemed as if they were moving their heads to the music of nature. The clear lake was an embodiment of serenity. The mighty rocks looked like silent sentinels guarding this treasure of nature. The whispering breeze made it seem that nature had something to […]
Image source I kept staring at my reflection in the mirror and I felt like a stranger. Life had changed and so had I. Gone were those carefree, happy days. The innocent smile had disappeared. That twinkle in my eyes was no longer there. There was no light- only darkness- pitch darkness. That is what I saw. The fire within me to achieve my dreams […]
From early morning she spent all her time preparing for his arrival. She was so engrossed with the preparations that she didn’t see the newspaper which read “Airplane crash kills all on board”. That was the airplane he was travelling in. Word count: 41 This flash fiction is written for In a flash #4 at A prompt each day and for Day 17 of Ultimate […]
Image Source The scorching heat of the summer didn’t deter her from making the long journey to the far away locality in the corner of the city. She kept recalling the happy times that they’d spent together when they were young and those were indeed the best days of their lives. And suddenly a silly issue had put an end to their friendship and as […]
I feel tired as I walk towards the well to fetch some water. As I sit down on the stone bench to rest for a while, I see little girls running to school. They are all set to begin their day of learning and I am envious of them. It was my dream too to go to school and quench my thirst in the fountain […]
Picture credit: Sunday Photo Challenge The dark clouds gather in the sky and it seems that it might begin to rain any moment from now. The chilly wind keeps blowing at me as I try to pull my jacket closer to keep myself warm. Do I regret my decision of coming here? May be a part of me does. No, not just a part of […]
Problems are present in everyone’s lives but it seemed that problems never wanted to let go off her. Just when one problem was solved there was always another one demanding her attention. And the problems she faced weren’t silly issues- there was her parents’ health to worry about and then her siblings who always kept asking her for help with all their problems and as […]
Image source “Stealing is not a good habit and don’t you know what happened to that thief whom they caught last week?”, she asked her son. He had always been a good and obedient child and at the age of eight he was mature beyond his years. Hence when she found a few coins hidden away in a corner of his study table, she was […]
