Category: Blogging A to Z Challenge 2018

2002 I watch him focus on the tiny blip, concentrating hard on getting it right. He adjusts the magnifying glass carefully. Ten seconds later, I see the first wisps of

“Quick! Hide the ring in there. And run,” I whisper, as we work on pranking Gaurav. I keep watch as she locates Gaurav’s bag. And then I gasp. Was it

The hazy sun rays streaming in through the window shades give her an other-world aura that makes her look even more beautiful. A hint of a smile plays on her

There are those who doubt me. Doubt my decision to go ahead with this; who see this as dangerous. I cannot blame those people. But there was a time when

Only three days to go. Day Zero. Apr 16 2018. I scrub my hands under the flowing water. But it isn’t enough. The water flow slows to a trickle. I

Monday 2:30 PM ‘Two silver spoons, my Estee Lauder lipstick, my Montblanc pen and Karthik’s mouth organ,” I say, as the constable makes a note. “One gold earring and three

“I cannot .. cannot .. do this, Papa,” I say, trying to muster up courage. Stacked next to me are flyers of the upcoming Nazi convention, the Swastika symbol on

I am rudely awakened out of my deep slumber by someone making a racket. Beside me, I watch Dada Hippo sleep, his rotund body bobbing up and down in the

August, 2012 “I … I can’t … I just can’t figure out why he would do that. Maybe it was me,” “Blaming yourself won’t help, my dear” “Then who do