The song was playing in the yellow car. It was one of those songs which uplift the mood. Nuri knew the lyrics and just couldn’t resist. Rolling down the window, she sang the song. The fragrance of the countryside was divine. She loved going on road trips. It gave her the time to reflect on life and make the right decisions. Continue reading The Yellow Car
Rules are simple- Write a story, complete in itself. Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Copy and paste your Story URL to the inLinkz list. The story should be up to 250 words. Add this line < #TellTaleThursday with Anshu & Priya > at the end of the post. Read, comment and share – spread the love. This week we have a picture prompt. As always, … Continue reading 28th Feb 2019 #TellTaleThursday
All his friends were enjoying around the bonfire. He excused himself and left, dropping a lighted cigarette in the peatland. He stood at the cliff, enjoying the view. Fire looked beautiful like a red flower. He smiled. He turned around and saw his fiance behind him. She had a burning stick in her hand. She just took a step forward and he fell down … Continue reading The Red Flower
The three gloomy men sit in silence, holding their glasses. Strange enough, they haven’t taken a sip yet. “To our destiny…”, finally the wise one raise his glass. This evening is not like any other. Tomorrow they will not see the sun, quite literally. The earth, they hear, will go rogue. Whether earth gets embraced by another welcoming star or not, it all depends on … Continue reading Destiny
A month ago, my husband went missing. I kept asking everyone if they had seen him. I asked everyone for the help. They didn’t help me. I didn’t blame them. They didn’t know how to help, where to look. But it hurt me when they shut the doors on my face. He had been there in front of their eyes, all along. Like the invisible … Continue reading The Clue
“What is your wish?” Tanya asked, looking into my eyes. “I am not going to tell you,” I replied and put the red color paper in the wish jar. Tanya’s expressions changed. She accepted her defeat, or so it seemed. I left the room. A couple of minutes later I realized that something was not right. I return to the room to see Tanya holding … Continue reading The Wish Jar
Sitting by the grave, alone, he philosophically asked: “Why do we die?” He imagined her turning in her grave, twice, and took a drag. He felt she was still alive. How could she just leave, without saying a goodbye? She had to die, after what she had done. The karma took the revenge, he thought. She was his partner in crime. Without her, he felt … Continue reading The Last Words
“What do you mean, he vanished?” The officer demanded. “I don’t know, Sir. He is not there.” The guard replied. “Open the door.” The officer ordered. The door was opened. The man had disappeared; From the top floor of the highest building in the city, with guards manning the door. The man just vanished. His shoes were all that was left of him. The man … Continue reading The Shoes
Do you like a good mystery? Who doesn’t, right? Bitten by the ‘mystery’ bug, we have been binge-watching Sherlock Holmes series, reading Hercule Poirot’s stories, and playing detective games. We unabashedly call it “the researching”. For today’s prompt, you are the culprit and the detective. How so? I am glad you ask. Read the rules and the prompt awaits you… because rules are important- Write … Continue reading 13 Dec 2018 #TellTaleThursday
(Remember that initials of the character’s names are same as the relationship with the victim. ) Characters: Anna – Detective Vini- Victim Divya- Daughter Sameer- Stepson Farhan- Fiancé Sia- Sister Anna, the detective, reached the crime scene- Vini’s condo. Anna found a note in one of the drawers which read- “The plan is off. I will contact you later.” Anna put the letter in the … Continue reading A Bewildering Murder Case
