Short Stories

Bhilwara March 2020   AMBAR MEHTA   This night was yet again a monochrome of mangled dreams; bizarre, vicious and chillingly real. It always ended with me trapped in a cold, lonely mountainous terrain and being tossed from the hills into nothingness. As I plummeted...

She gasped for breath. She screamed, but there was no one. She fought with it, pushed her legs and kicked her hands but failed miserably. The blue predatory water was devouring her senses. She felt weak, devoid of any life, sapped of all her energy. Her mind gave up...

Chapter 1She lived in a beautiful far off land, the boundaries of which didn't even remotely touch the Earth. Where unconditional love bloomed, where peace resided, where respect was mandatory and whoever glanced an evil eye was instantaneously incarcerated....

The bulb rays kissed me as Ria opened the box. I smiled. I loved her and she loved me the most out of all the crayons in the box. I was her favourite among all and she called me “Darling Red.’”  She held me in her tiny fingers. She had just started colouring when she...

Priya's brother-in-law's engagement party was going on in full swing. Rings had been exchanged and the new couple were busy with the photographers. As the night spread its dark blanket, people had started departing after enjoying a hearty dinner.    Once the ground...

Rajiv was the last one to enter the compartment. Instead of making his way to his seat, he stood near the gate. His heart throbbed faster than the speed of the local.    "Tringggg"   "Bro! you have failed.." said the voice at the other end.   He sighed. He had...

The night was getting dark. An eerie silence engulfed the park. Radha looked at the barren tree. It was empty just like her life. A few drops of tears rolled down her eyes and fell on the floor."Who is this disturbing my slumber?"Radha was startled. She got up and...

“You will love it Asha. The show is going houseful. Please join” pleaded Avni “But….” “No ifs and buts. After that, a dinner at your favourite restaurant should cheer you up!” Asha sighed, smiling. She knew she had no other option. So she quickly completed her pending...

"The world was coming to an end. A fatal asteroid was fast heading towards the earth and in exactly one year, earth will be finished." The news went viral. But Purnima couldn't care less. Her family was crumbling. Her husband was leaving her, out of the blue. She...

Aarthi stood at the edge of the terrace, gazing at the full moon. It was different, completely black; was it eclipsed ? She looked down and saw a human figure lying upside down. Commotion erupted as police tackled the crowd and reporters, while the ambulance struggled...