The superstition for myna was: “One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret, Never to be told. Eight for a wish, Nine for a kiss, Ten for a bird, You must not miss.” My brother deliberately held one mynah … Continue reading Happy
D said ‘we are lost’. D pressed my arms and said ‘boss is going to kill us’. I said ‘before that tiger is going to eat us’. There was no network in our mobiles. It was dark inside the forest even during daylight. After wandering the forest for almost two hours, suddenly, D said with … Continue reading Lost
Trina didn’t feel like coming to work today. It was her birthday and she wanted to do something fun. Last night, before leaving she had a terrible fight with store manager Rohan. She was almost in tears. Rohan has this habit of unnecessarily screaming at her even if it is not her fault. Trina literally … Continue reading Flowers in the Storeroom
Shalini wrote her number and asked me to give it to Rohit. I tore the paper and wrote the number of a nearby public booth and gave him. I conveyed that Shalini wanted him to call at 2pm. At 2pm I was waiting at the booth. I knew he would call. The phone rang, perhaps … Continue reading Cross Connection
Ellen saw ‘unarmed’ Lochinvar alighting from his horse, through the window. She knew he had come to ask for her hand. Her father hated Lochinvar. Tonight, she would have to choose between her father and Lochinvar. Lochinvar entered the Netherby hall. Ellen’s father stood up, with his hand gripping his sword. Lochinvar boldly looked into … Continue reading Lochinvar and Ellen
Amreen was unimpressed with the house the broker showed. The entrance was narrow and the bedroom window was accessible from the alley. She said to the broker ‘I don’t like this one. Show me some more houses.’ The broker said ‘This is the best house Madaam.’ Just then, Amreen saw Afroz coming down the alley. … Continue reading The Alley House
‘Why can’t we take the flight instead of ship to go to Andaman?’ asked Trina. ‘Because I want to follow the path of my grandfather’ replied her mom. ‘Your grandfather was sent on a prisoner’s ship but this is a luxury cruise’ said Trina. ‘Yes but the path is same. I want to identify with … Continue reading Ship to Andaman
The police came exactly at 2 am. The stench was unbearable by then. The Secretary and Security Head of the society were already waiting. As soon as the police came they started breaking the door. It didn’t take much effort to break. Once inside they followed the stench and went to the bedroom. A girl’s … Continue reading Bollywood Dreams
Pablo and his sister Paula were watching the recipe of gingerbread on Kid TV. Paula asked excitedly “Can we make gingerbread?” Pablo instantly agreed and they ran to the kitchen. They started sifting the flour, crushing ginger, beating eggs and rolling the dough. However, the dough was too slimy and not taking the shape of … Continue reading Gingerbread Man and Woman
Trina Looks Back 