QUIT

Out of the five calls made, none had time to speak. First was busy at office, second was busy shopping, third was at the movie hall, fourth was driving and fifth didn't respond. The news of his death next day made them wonder as to why he 'quit'. Little did they realise that the 'depressed'…

ENIGMA

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com       She was a 'diva', single and famous. Her contemporaries  were jealous of her success. Yet, every night, as she lay down, loneliness engulfed her and sleep eluded her. She had dreamt of having a simple life but her quest for more, turned her life into an…

Indefinite Wait

Photo by Ronaldo Santos on Pexels.com     They said their good byes. He asked her to wait for him till he returned from his job overseas. Years later she 'heard' he was coming back. She was ecstatic. She waited for him at the same spot at the station from where he had left, while,…

Darkness

Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com       Mom always told her to be careful when in darkness. But she feared light more. For darkness was infamous, but light brought more harm. She could hide herself in darkness but light revealed everything , the 'predators' behind familiar faces and dual faced 'diplomats' behind…

The Alumni Meet

Photo by Askar Abayev on Pexels.com     An alumni meet was organized 30 years after their batch graduated. It was an eagerly awaited event. He was the most excited amongst them to meet his childhood friends. But when he went to the event , he couldn't meet his friends. What he met was a…

A Life Well Spent

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com     She found it difficult to narrate her life in 140 characters. Instead , she wrote, "A life well spent". -The Chubby Little Girl. ©thechubbylittlegirl.wordpress.com

Freedom At Last

Photo by Rulo Davila on Pexels.com     She hesitantly went inside the cosmetics shop and bought the latest cosmetics with a child like glee. The accidental death of her 'sadist' husband set her free. Her new found freedom had brought her happiness that she hadn't known before. -The Chubby Little Girl. ©thechubbylittlegirl.wordpress.com