He had reached the enemy camp. His palms were sweating. He had no backup. They were all dead. It was no or never! He was armed to his teeth. He made a swift move into the camp. He turned the corner. And his computer crashed. He had to get a better computer to continue...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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When Prem was young He was shy. When He reached his teenage girls avoided Him. He was heart-broken, until He got married. After 6 months He was a proud man. He thought he was a damn good ‘lover’… His wife had not disclosed that she is Asthmatic. 55F written and submitted by Sharat. For...
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Shivani stepped in nervously. “Alone! Mom?” She asked. “Market” Ayush replied. “Ice-cream?” She nodded. He watched, while she relished it. Suddenly he exclaimed, “Mom’s back! Run! The back door!” She escaped just in time. He smiled innocently at his mother , sauntering in. Little Ayush was not supposed to play with Shivani, the maid’s...
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This 55 Fiction written by Sir Pumpkin is inspired by the TV series “Lost”. He had a gruesome job. He was a soldier. He ‘extracted’ information from stubborn POWs. He caused excruciating physical pain, and then he ‘extracted’ information. His heart stopped and his eyes widened when his latest prisoner said: “… .. The tables...
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The building stood tall and proud. He looked at it with satisfaction and content. Malls, hotels, clubs his sweat has laced the dreams. Since childhood , he wanted to be an architect and give a good life to his siblings. Alas ! Poverty turned him into a daily laborer like his parents. This...
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