Nervy and Ably

Mystery He blinked his eyes so as to stop tears from flowing. ‘Do it’, she ordered. Nervy, he pushed the plunger into the deltoid muscle, thrusting the medicine into the system. ‘What are you doing’? She screamed.  Upon her screaming, he opened his eyes to find the needle injected into the cotton sheets and he shuddered. ***** Love ‘Do it,’ will you? She ordered.  I rose from my deck chair to look directly...

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Grid, Determination, Risk and Luck

‘What guts do you have’? Neil exclaimed huffily. ‘Kicking your job at times of recession needs you to be courageous at heart and by brain too’, he added further. ‘Risk toh spider-man bhi utha tha hain, mein toh fir bhi salesman hu’ (Even spider-man takes risk and am just a salesman!), he winked and they both chuckled as Neil wished him success for his future. He had left the job in such circumstances where one would do anything to cling to...

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Direct Dil Se with Author Ravi Subramanian

Nervous? He asked. Amid butterflies in my stomach I reached the venue along with him. A pull of my cheek and the warmth of his hands holding mine were enough to set aside all the nerves that I had. Yes, it was my first Blogger's meet ever; to be precise an Open BAR (Blogger Author Rendezvous) arranged by The Indiblogeshwaris, The Cool and The Dashing Vinita Bahl and The Bankster himself, Mr. Ravi Subramanian. We took the first step in, in...

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My Life's Essay

Enduring with the challenges of life Dancing to the melodies of a fife  Educating him only to see him fly My eyes bid a teary goodbye Expecting him to return was my strong belief To be my ‘Shravan’ in older days was my heart’s motif Had I learned to obey my sixth sense’s magic I‘d have been lucky not holding the walking stick A teary smile she gave when we first met Tied a beautiful bond by kismet That played ugly when...

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Love in Rains

Blisssful Petrichor Igniting a window Seduction and Romance This post has been written for WriteTribe Prompt Also please do visit my set of Haiku on Rains written few days back. Would love to hear your views. :)  ...

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Life Lessons

Eagerly awaiting, results come as a jolt from the blue Shocked upon seeing it as if I have no clue Friends placate to no avail Finding solace in mom’s arms, I learnt Family support matters a lot in your worst days In an age where one is called a teenager You tend to swing from one to another blunder Peer’s advice you adhere Whereas parent’s caution falls on deaf ears, I learnt To stand up to my mistakes and rectify Being the go-getter...

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Courageous

Tossing the coin of my dreams, my intellect trundled only to realize that it will be wild to help myself in such a fashion. Looking upon the calendar, noticing the date and arming myself with a spotless and tidy postcard, I decided to inscribe. Few years later “Dear Samar, Eloping with you was my naivety. Marrying you was my Love for you. With you, life was nothing less than a sugar coated pill till you betrayed. Earth shook...

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Book Review - Jacob Hills

Jacob Hills Written by: Ismita Tandon Dhankher Published by: Harper Collins Genre: Fiction, Suspense ISBN: 978-93-5029-649-3 No.of Pages: 263 Price: INR 299 Synopsis: It's just another evening at the Tiller's Club. Capt. Rana, a Young Officer training at the War College, stands at the bar, deliberately avoiding his pregnant wife, Heena. Saryu, village belle-turned-modern babe, drink in hand, chats up with another YO. Her husband,...

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Case no. 484

Door bell rang. A tall man wearing a leather jacket with his face covered with a hood stood in front of him when he opened the door. He smiled upon seeing him, shook hands and welcomed him in. ‘How are you, sir’? Danny enquired as the words automatically slipped out of his mouth. He raised his eyebrow in reply to his question. Err... sorry sir. Danny corrected himself and said, ‘How are you Mr. Reclusive Billionaire?’ ‘Fine, as always’,...

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