Escape

“Keep an eye on the boat,” said inspector Raghav. “But Sir, I think they will use roadway,” said Arjun “Roadway is too risky, difficult to escape, the waterway is easier. He is a trained underwater diver” there was scorn in Raghav’s voice. “How do you know he is trained?” “I do my homework” “But Sandra …

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Curse of the Spider

Judith was busy in the kitchen when she felt a strange silence in the house. She went looking for Roger however he was nowhere in the house. He had not left the house nor even jumped out of the window. The window was locked from inside. Judith saw, abruptly a huge spider’s web had come …

Wedding Venue

“How many times have I told you not to bring me to your friend Soumitra’s exhibitions? I don’t understand a thing about modern art” Trina said angrily. “Neither do I” Himu chuckled. “Why did we come then?” her voice still angry “I have an idea to convert this to our wedding venue. There are tables, …

Pablo and the Wheel Machine

Trina was frantically searching Pablo. He was nowhere in the house. Suddenly, she thought of checking the attic. Pablo had always shown interest in the abandoned attic where Trina’s ‘quintessential mad scientist’ uncle used to keep inventing weird things. In the attic, Trina found Pablo sitting in front of the old wheel machine that Trina’s …

The Story of a Mom-in-law and Ghee

Shruti’s mother-in-law (MIL) suffers from a phobia that her son is not being well fed by Shruti. This anxiety is shared by majority of Indian Moms especially the Bengali and Punjabi variety. If a Punjabi or Bengali boy eats even one roti less than the usual quota the mom behaves as if there is some …

The Blind Knitter

“Who knits these caps?” asked Trina. “My mom” The boy replied. “How many she knits in a day?” “3-4” “How many do you sell?” “Depends. On good days 5, on bad days nil” “What else do you do for a living?” Trina was finding it difficult to understand how they survive with such limited income. …

Mr. Problem Solver

“Mom, I need a globe tomorrow for my geography project” Pablo said nonchalantly. Trina jumped out of the bed in panic and almost screamed “What do you mean? It is 11.30 pm. All the shops are shut and your school bus comes at 6.30 am. Where will I get a globe now?” “Idiot, couldn’t you …

Her Fall, His Winter

‘What are you doing?’ asked Nora ‘Looking at the icicles on a tree outside my house’ replied Adrian ‘Wow!! Is it cold there?’ ‘Yes, but inside my house it is warm. What are you doing?’ ‘I am also looking at the tree outside my house. It is full of red, orange and yellow leaves.’ ‘Oh! …

Greed Begets Sin

The oldest theatre hall in the city caught fire. The firemen were trying to douse the fire. Alia could hear howling of trapped people. Her mom Sarita was ranting ‘This is sabotage. The hall was not making profit. They want to demolish it and build a new 5 star shopping Mall.’ Alia nonchalantly asked ‘how …