He looked at the clear sky; He had never seen one like this in a long time. When someone tells him about the sky, the first images that come to his mind are the stars that adorn the skies and he would be lying on his back looking up. He would remember himself lying on top of his house watching the stars and the skies … Continue reading Tale of a dark starry Night – 365 Flash fiction #25
He took his bag and kept his ipod in it, he looked in the mirror till he was convinced that he was presentable enough and he stepped out of his house. He looked up at the sky and felt that it was the same kind of day and wondered where he should look for a change in his life. Walking up to his so called … Continue reading Invisible – 365 Flash Fiction #24
He got down from the train. Usually he has his car parked in the parking lot, and he would automatically get his way home. But today he had got dropped at the station and so instead of driving back he decided to walk back. It was a 2 mile walk and he thought it would be good for health. Winter time and the sun worked … Continue reading Lost on the way Home – 365 Flash Fiction #23
It was his first day at the new job, he was bought up in a home that had prayer as part of life just like supper and breakfast. So when he moved to the states on a short term work he had carried with him almost a dozen idols and pictures of Gods and Goddesses that he has seen his mom and Granny had with … Continue reading The First Timer – 365 Flash Fiction #22
She made a statement. They never knew it coming. This had never crossed their mind. But she told them. She was not at all apologetic. It was rather bold and she seemed to be perfectly fine with it. They were confused on how to deal with such a big decision. They had never been this way, let alone telling their parents such a thing. Now … Continue reading Their Baby Girl – 365 Flash Fiction #21
He seemed disturbed when I saw him. Walking to the escalator at the station, returning back, looking for someone in a hurry. I did not have the time to take notice as the train was in the platform and I hurried my steps up. As I took my seat in the train and before the door could close the gentleman jumps inside. He looks both … Continue reading What is the Pain? – 365 Flash Fiction #20
The guy was dressed in a black over coat and he wore it such a way that he wanted to hide something inside it. It was a small town and much about everyone knew each other. No surprise that he arose suspicious looks from every eyes on every table in there the moment he entered. At least every eyes that was not intoxicated to the … Continue reading OUTCAST – 365 Flash Fiction #19
“The native emotions of fear and sorrow engulfed him as the uncanny thoughts of an unfamiliar life ahead passed through his subconscious mind”.
He kept his pen down after writing the sentence not knowing where to go from there. He lit his cigarette, pushed back his chair and took his legs up on to the table. He kept one leg over the other making a viewable V through which he could see the only photo frame that adorned the wall on the far end.
He and Jasmine had been on a boating trip about five years ago. She had insisted that they take a picture together; the only one as far as he remembers during their year long relationship. He slowly trimmed down the viewable area to have Jasmine’s face alone visible between his feet. He felt she looked older than him; and that might have been a fact as he was in the best of his shape with a regular gym regime and diet. The regular frolics of the vicious single predator wanting to attract and pounce on every flesh that crossed its view.
He took the cup to his lips, but forgot to sip the coffee. He kept it back on the table and all the while staring straight into the monitor. He was disturbed, not just with the news he read. He has read much dreaded news that often seems like it was the synopsis of some horror flick. But this was different. He felt somewhat related, … Continue reading The News – 365 Flash Fiction #17
He suddenly stopped and looked up; the clouds are all rounding up. It never looked it would rain and so as usual his new umbrella should be lying in his room wrapped in cozily in the same pouch it came from the shop. Last year rains were not that heavy but he drenched through out the whole season, postponing the idea of buying one. And … Continue reading Drenched and Untouched – 365 Flash Fiction #16
Vinod Narayan 