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
Broken glass pieces are often thrown away… even the ones that just have a crack… people discard them, sometimes breaking them even smaller pieces before they trash it… with no consideration for people who could step on it and cut their toes or feet…. People with small kids might be more considerate because they can think in ways others cannot…. They will not dump it in … Continue reading The Piece Mirror – 365 Flash Fiction #15
The border was pretty quiet…. Not a gunshot for the past one hour…. Not a sign of any light, any movement whatsoever…. “Are they asleep…?” he asked to his fellow comrade… “May be they are…. It is tiresome and they might know by now that they are fighting a losing battle…” he said to himself… It has been a long one month since the tension … Continue reading War front Pictures – 365 Flash Fiction #14
It did not sound to him as cheating… He was going to say ‘No’…. And he knew a lot of people who have a problem with ‘No’. No, Not with hearing it, but saying it…. Kind of the yes people who cannot say ‘No’… they commit suicide every time they say ‘Yes’… He always wondered what is the problem that people had with ‘No’…. Hearing … Continue reading Crossing The Bridge Alone – 365 Flash Fiction #13
Vinod Narayan 