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STAIN

STAIN

“Stop right there”! Aunty yelled.

The teenager had no inkling as to what went wrong. She had come to stay with her aunty barely a week ago to pursue her higher education in the new city.

And then it came like a slap on her face.

“Hasn’t your mother taught you not to enter kitchens or sacred places...

DREAMY EYES

DREAMY EYES

She missed her once upon a time dreamy eyes.

Those eyes believed in happily ever after and had innumerable dreams to achieve.

They were forever in search for the perfect face with charming looks and killer smile. Chivalrous ways, heart of gold and eyes so deep that touched the soul.

For them everything was either right or wrong,...

STUDY

STUDY

Mom always said,” study well and dream big. You’ll definitely come up in life.” He never believed her. Mom’s meagre salary after dad’s untimely death snatched away all his big dreams but he didn’t stop studying for, he didn’t want to disappoint her.

Years later, as he stood on the stage to deliver his first speech...

ENTERTAIN

ENTERTAIN

The audience gave the mime artist a standing ovation for his wonderful performance. His act left them thoroughly entertained. He showed them different human emotions without uttering a single word. His face became the mirror to all the emotions of life. And yet his own joys and sorrows remained unreadable.

<a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/entertain/”>Entertain</a>

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TREAT

TREAT

Aunty claimed that she treated her new domestic help, a bright, twelve year old as her own son. Mum was impressed, until, she laid dinner for all the children together along with Aunty’s new son.

“He can have it later after he washes all the utensils. He is used to it.”. Aunty claimed yet again.

The truth...

RESERVATION

RESERVATION

The young girl selling mineral water dared to enter without having a reservation in the reserved compartment of the super fast train that made an unexpected stoppage at a small station.

She made her first sale of the day to a thirsty bride and moved ahead only to get caught at the end of the compartment...

COZY

COZY

Winters felt much colder this time. She would often wake up in the nights feeling cold only to find that she had forgotten to close the window or that the blanket that had covered her clumsily was down on the floor.

Staying alone gave a sense of independence but it wasn’t always as cozy. It wasn’t the...

COMMUNAL

COMMUNAL

The innocent kids studied in perfect harmony until the school decided to identify the children of haves and have nots by sending out communal forms asking details regarding their respective communities, caste and creed to be filled up by parents.

The following day, the forms were duly submitted but sadly the children lost their innocence overnight...

TORN

TORN

The long skirt of the new maid always looked so beautiful to the little girl. The beautiful patchwork using different coloured cloths on it was the most attractive part. Until one day, it tore in the door hinge. However, the torn part was covered by a new patch.

The skirt sure had many hidden torn secrets.

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MISFIT

MISFIT

In a room full of beautiful ladies, she sat in one corner. The chat about latest fashion trends, diamonds, exotic holidays were going on in full swing. Slowly the discussions drifted to men, boyfriends, husbands and relationships followed by premarital, extra marital affairs to swapping.

Suddenly she got up feeling uncomfortable and left the room. The...

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