He woke up with a start on hearing the scream, Wishing and praying for it to be just a bad dream. He was just a little kid, but the fact wasn’t hidden from him, “Dad beats up mom and I can do nothing to stop him.” The screams continued but he stayed put on...
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Missed the story so far? No worries, read it here Part 1 & Part 2 I was happy to put distance between the folks and me, but Xander was a whole new ball game. I was really going to miss him. I hadn’t worked up my courage to tell him how I felt. I...
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February 14 Anindita and Valentine’s day = Cool. Her boyfriend is taking her on a cruise. Indrani and Valentines day = Boring. She has been on the phone chat stages since ages and will be for God knows how long. Swasthi and valentines day = regular stuff – Dinner and dance. Boski and valentines...
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If you have missed the story so far… click here A noisy neighbour came to our house for tea one evening. It was from her that we learned that Xander had lost his elder brother in an accident and had not gotten over the loss. He was killed in an air crash the previous...
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“Why do you have to come home so late? Whenever I ask you, you never answer me straight“, she asked as he entered the house. “Can’t you at least welcome me with a smile or say something nice. You question my hard work and think of it as some vice” he replied to what...
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When we first met…he was just a guy off the block. I was the ordinary girl next door. Plump, 15 years old and clumsy, I loved sports and was always disappointed when I was not selected to represent my house for any athletic activity. It didn’t help that I was an extrovert who has...
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Prologue Shweta screamed. Rajwanti pushed her daughter inside the room and locked it. She was shaking and screaming herself when she grabbed the sheet lying outside and started beating out the fire … with little success. Her neighbors rushed in with buckets of water.. the smell of burning flesh mixed with kerosene pervading...
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The train has started moving. It is packed with people of all ages, mostly working men and women and young college guys and gals. Near the window, sat an old man with his 30-year-old son. As the train moves, the son is overwhelmed with joy because he is thrilled by the scenery outside. "See...
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She lived a life which was luxurious compared to normal standards. She wanted to have everything in life. No morals posed a barrier for her. She was very influential… her very pious husband, cunning daughters, useless sons, all fell in line when she wanted them to… except her eldest son. She had a faint...
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The Beginning Jyoti and Jeevan were ready to explore their new world. Jyoti the ever calm, ever obedient, unfazed. Jeevan full of life, curious, adventurous and volatile but well meaning. Prakriti’s offspring were well brought up and hardly went wrong. The moment had come for their great journey – a learning experience as their...
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