The thief tried to escape, but the guard was stronger.
The guard overpowered and threw him to the ground.
The packet dropped open, spilling out- A baby’s dress, doll, rattle and baby food.
He froze… remembering his own baby.
Silently he let the man go.
They shared an inexplicable bond. The bond of parenthood.
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They met in a chat-room.
He seemed a decent fellow unlike those creeps….
One day he asked her out for a movie.
She declined .
But he was sweetly persistent, so she relented.
“Thanks for coming. its difficult to watch movie alone with my three kids,”, handing the youngest kid to his shocked date.
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At 2am Katherine is out on the patio. Her father comes out,and presents her with a bottle of Champagne.
“Happy Birthday… can’t sleep?”
“Thanks dad! No I can’t”
“The best thing to do at such times is mathematical proofs”
“Why don’t we do it together like old times?”
“I could but…”
“What?”
“I’m dead…..”
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Where were you this late?…Another woman?" she sobbed
He remained silent…
"since… when?"
"Month" he replied, her fears confirmed.
He was relieved when she left next day.
He died after seven months a lonely man…
cancer…
Love was a poor excuse to deprive a dearest the last moments of togetherness, no matter how painful.
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She stood there, motionless, shoulders hunched.
Making quiet sniffing sounds.
The mother watched, worried. She could not recall another time like this.
As her daughter slowly turned, tears streaming down her face, she saw the knife in her hand.
Panicking, the mother reached out.
Then she noticed the bowl of cut onions on the table.
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He checked again but there was nothing.
He was restless. He could not sleep nor did he feel hungry.
The next day there was Still nothing.
He was beginning to panic.
His wife mutely observed him Concern on her face.
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The Emperors new l(a)unch
Puniya eyed the food hungrily.
It looked delicious
“A leader is coming” his mother explained
“The one that came in the other village?”
“Yes”
“Why?”
“To share our concerns by living like us”.
“He needn’t live like us to show his concern”, mumbled puniya “Instead can’t he for a change make us live like him,”
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He shook his head.
“Won’t work”
“But I have a fan base”
“Still wont work … But… if that… fling… scandal of yours… was …”
“That’s private … and it was not a fling.”
He shrugged, pushing away my manuscripts.
I was bankrupt and now… cornered…
“Ok!” I nodded at the publisher
“Forgive me Sujata” I whispered.
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While travelling to school together she used to gaze at him longingly.
Her first crush! If only he knew…
Both had gone their separate ways after school.
Fifteen years later they met in a cafe accidently.
Both now married.
He stole a glance at her. His first and only love!
If only she had known…
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I saw him again.
Our eyes met.
I resisted the urge but conformed eventually. I left the place embracing him. The missing piece in my life has returned.
Back at home, I ripped his top open.
“You taste better than you ever did, my Lays Potato Chips.”
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