“My fears became smaller, and I began to see the world differently. I love my brothers, but I’m in love with my man. And tonight, I’m switching lanes.” Have you ever had that brother who breathes down your neck every now and then? Watches your every move, follows you to every dinner date, and of course reminds you every second,…
Melissa burrowed further under the covers, not wanting to greet the cold, rainy day just yet. As she did, her lab Frankie stood up from her resting spot, turned a circle, and then plopped down as close to Melissa as she could get without being on top of her. Melissa knew the day would come too soon that Frankie would…
They couldn’t hold back their tears. It was their college reunion. And life had moved much forward. They now had grey strands of hair, college-going kids, weight issues, emi’s, and unending duties and responsibilities It wasn’t a carefree college life anymore. Meet Natasha, Suma, and Rama. Natasha is Director in a multinational company. Suma is a banker. And Rama is…
The subject of love has haunted me since the day I became aware of the concept. I always knew I loved my parents and wanted to be around them at all time but I never knew I could love someone who wasn’t family to the extent I ran mad literary. Till this very moment, it chases me like sprinters on…
There once lived a man in a dense forest. Deep in the forest where no one could reach or hear him. No one knows who he was, and how ended up living there. He did not even remember his name. He never smiled or cried or talked. He strayed in the…
Trigger warning: sexual assault and gaslighting This is a difficult post for me to write. It is violent and emotional, but at the same time, I have told this story many times before. I am not afraid to tell it again. I have never been afraid to tell it. Why again? Why now? Because I see you, people who are…
Shiv: It was never about love I just wanted to spend some pleasant time with you and I m done now. I can’t fake all this anymore. I love someone else who is waiting for me in the car. Let me go. ( A girl was sitting in his car behind him ) Anya: What? Have you gone crazy? Do…
“Oh my Cinderella! I bless you for your life ahead” exclaimed mum turned around, took her handkerchief and wiped her eyes. I asked her, “Did he arrive?”. She nodded and said, “He has just entered the hall. He must be waiting for you.” When I entered the loudest wedding hall I became dazed for a second. I couldn’t see the…
VOIDS So here I step out; in the cool wind of dead winter, walking carelessly without a clue in my head. Sometimes, I have this strange feeling of carrying a dead soul inside me. There are some days when I am completely decaf and done with myself. All those high hopes seem to be dope that I refuse to…
I wake up after a good night’s sleep. My eyes are heavy. My whole body stiff as a log. For a moment, I could not feel my whole body. I lay there for some time, hardly moving. I was lying on the floor, with no sheets and blankets and no pillows. Slowly I begin to regain my senses. I open…