Category: Short Stories!

There was so much inside of her that wanted out. There were unspoken stories that needed hearing. The scars hidden in her soul wanted to surface over her body and get out. The mysteries seeked an ear. As the soul seeked some peace. The silent stories scribbled in her...

          It was just another night. Tears were rolling down her face and the usual moments of breakdown struck. Roughness because she was in between jobs. Heartbroken because of another fight with her boyfriend. Miserable because of financial crises. Pressurized because of her family’s stress to settle...

She had wanted to be with him for as long as she had seen him. They had been friends for over 2 years. Those 2 years had been full of ups and downs. He crushed her hopes time and again. He was never there when she really needed him....

          He went to his study table. Cleared all the items on it and then cleaned it. He arranged all his notebooks properly and finally sat to prepare a study schedule. He wasn’t a bookworm. But when he did something, it was with conciseness and...

          Four months had passed since her two-wheeler accident. Her fracture was recovered, scars healed, bones in place but confidence lost. She walked short distances or took public transport. She would get car rides from her friends or cab rides at other times. But, she...

          It was a sad time for the family. It had been half a year since grandmother’s death. Everyone knew that but couldn’t quite accept it. Time moves really fast. It seemed just yesterday that she was sitting among them laughing off with some of...

          Nihar and Akanksha were friends for a long time. They had this huge group of friends but they remained constant through all of the gossips and back-stabbing. Nihar was a handsome guy who was adored by everyone. He stood by his principles even when...

When they were friends, she asked him, “What do you think is the most important thing in a relationship?” “Trust”, he answered. She said, “For me, it’s love.” A few months went by and now they were in a relationship. From the smitten with each other phase, they were...

          She looked at him and her world stopped. He wasn’t looking at her but instead busy talking to someone. She saw his expressions change as he talked about what he loved. She saw his beautiful smile as he laughed over something silly. She watched...

          She was facing a quarter life crisis. Nothing was going the way she had planned. She was descending into madness. She had no one to talk to because all her friends had drifted apart. She had no family from childhood. All she had was...