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
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
“Are you corrupted?” the monkey repeated the question when he saw that the man was not responding. The man looked up “I am civilized” he replied. “Beep! Wrong answer” cried the monkey who had his buzzer in its hand. “I will ask you again and this time give me a straight answer, Are you corrupted” “Not really, but if you ask…” the man started fumbling. … Continue reading The Monkey and The Man – 365 Flash fiction #31
“So what were you saying?” He asked without taking his eyes off the window. “That I could prescribe some medication that can reduce the tantrums“ said the Doctor. He turned and looked at his Doctor “Why? Are you telling me that this is an illness and not the age?’ “Well it could be, Could be the initial seed of developing a split personality” Said the … Continue reading Looking through the Window – 365 Flash Fiction #30
He looked at the fallen petal and then at the flower, He was not sure if the flower felt sad. He plucked one more petal and then looked at it again. This time he felt that the flower moved a bit. He came closer to it and blew on it; the flower swung back just once and looked back straight into his eyes. He plucked … Continue reading The revenge of the flowers – 365 Flash Fiction #28
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 