Continued from here. Tomorrow came, She kept watching his window. Moments passed by. She waited. An hour… Two… Three days… A year. And then, He was gone Just like he had come. No one saw him go, just like no one saw him come. She replayed the conversations between them, all of which had taken [...]

Outside, the rain had stopped thumping hard on the ground. A slight drizzle fell gently on the tar. It was still dark and eerie. Umbrellas were laid along a neat row beside the French windows. One by one, men and women started trickling in. I stood against the yellow walls of the corridor admiring a [...]

She looked herself in the glass. This was usual. Perfecting herself. The hair, the face, the dress. But, what was it now that stood before her – the she in the glass? She couldn’t quite fathom. It was a blur. The mirror was stained. Old. It had aged – it’s wood, not the polished brown. Selotape [...]

She looked up, almost out of habit. The light was on. Good, he was home. From where she stood, she watched his dark figure etched on to the silk of the curtain, trying to make sense of his movement. Will he stay long? Or disappear yet again, into the night? It has been too long. [...]

This is fiction. And short. Chapter 1 – He was smart, handsome and possibly well-educated. At least, he looked the part. She, on the other hand, was even smarter, even prettier and even well-educated. And no, she did no’t just  look the part. She played the part, she lived the part. Chapter 2 – One [...]

She smiles. He smiles back. Nervous, but excited at the same time. He takes her hand. Fumbles. They both giggle. Novices in this game. A game of love, honour and dedication. They’ve got too many people to please, too many questions to answer, but for now it’s just the two of them, alone, as they [...]