Thirty Five Cents – 365 Flash Fiction #39
He walked slowly to a guy and asked “Do you have thirty cents sir?” The guy looked and signed NO. He chuckled and said Thanks. He stood there for a bit looking out and walked towards one of the ladies who was sitting in the front seat of the train compartment “Mam do you have thirty five cents to spare?” She did not raise her … Continue reading Thirty Five Cents – 365 Flash Fiction #39
The BackBencher – 365 Flash Fiction #38
He looked at everyone sitting in the class. Some had not heard the teacher ask the question. Some were pressing their heads as if the answers would jump out of their mouth. Some in the front of the class as usual had raised their hands as if they were the only people the teacher came to the class for. Sometimes he even felt that these … Continue reading The BackBencher – 365 Flash Fiction #38
Rotisserie Chicken – 365 Flash Fiction #37
He saw the look in her eyes, and the face spoke a lot of her plight. it had a sadness so deep routed within the wrinkles in her face giving an impression that she had been carrying it with her for generations. He looked at the kid sitting next to her who was similar to any other kid and was also on the heavier side … Continue reading Rotisserie Chicken – 365 Flash Fiction #37
Fish Tank -365 Flash Fiction #36
His son walked to the fish tank and pointed to a rather cute looking fish and shouted with excitement, “There is one”. He walked up to his son and touched his head and joined his excitement. As they spend time exploring the colors of life inside the water a girl of the same age walks up and starts a conversation with his son. He steps … Continue reading Fish Tank -365 Flash Fiction #36
I am an Indian and I do not follow Cricket – My thoughts on Sachin-Sharapova Controversy
For the records I stopped watching cricket after 1989 which makes me an Indian who has not really watched Sachin play…. My priorities changed and Cricket was not something I wanted to spend time on then; not now either; I have no regrets not following the game of cricket and I don’t think I have lost anything in life not being glued to the TV … Continue reading I am an Indian and I do not follow Cricket – My thoughts on Sachin-Sharapova Controversy
Deals and Chances – 365 Flash Fiction #35
“Let us toss the coin” She said “what?” He asked “Heads you win, Tails I win” She said “And I will give you three choices” “OK” He said still unsure “You can choose to toss with your coin, or you can choose to toss with my coin” She said and looked at him. “And what is the third choice?” He asked “For the third choice … Continue reading Deals and Chances – 365 Flash Fiction #35
Phalgunan and the 100 Rupee Note – 365 Flash Fiction #34
“Parashuram express?” Phalgunan woke up from his dream when he heard it out of the blue. He had forgotten about the existence of such a day train that travels across Kerala from Mangalore to Trivandrum. The Train that changed his life for ever. It has been years and Phalgunan has become Phalgu to the truncated world but he still remembered the countless long journeys in … Continue reading Phalgunan and the 100 Rupee Note – 365 Flash Fiction #34
Awed by your Odd – 365 Flash Fiction #33
It is late today as well. The days when I have a valid reason to not miss the right train, it will invariably be late. I guess the fact is that my valid reasons are not the basis on which the world around me runs. It has its own reasons and I am just a minuscule piece of this whole drama. It sucks, but you … Continue reading Awed by your Odd – 365 Flash Fiction #33
When Your Kid Asks a question…
Today my son asked me “How do you make a bubble with a bubble gum?” I was thinking about something else and just said “I don’t know”. He looked at me and said in disbelief “What..? you are my dad and you say you don’t know?…. that is so mean” then he paused for a moment and said “And you are so big?” I looked at … Continue reading When Your Kid Asks a question…
Shadow Mate – 365 Flash Fiction #32
He looked at her as she moved on to the building wall and bent into the alley. He was positive that he would get another chance to fall on her sometime that noon itself before he vanished for the day. He was forced to take an opposite route which according to him would probably take him ahead of her at the next cross street, but … Continue reading Shadow Mate – 365 Flash Fiction #32
Vinod Narayan 