STORIES
BECAUSE LITERATURE IS WORTH IT
The 19 Lives of Tasha
The 19 Lives of Tasha
PREVIEW: Dearly detested Tasha,
This is a short birthday gift for your 19th birthday.
The Man Behind The 700 Watermelons
The Man Behind The 700 Watermelons
PREVIEW: A man walks into a store and buys 700 watermelons. A single watermelon costs 50 rupees. 50 of them are slightly damaged. A damaged watermelon can be bought for 30 rupees. Overall, how much did the man end up paying?
But I am not here to talk about the watermelons, or their cost.
I am here to talk about the man that bought them.
PETS
PETS
PREVIEW: I killed Jamie Nelson. They will never catch me. Neither will you.
Jamie Nelson got out of bed.
He walked over to the bathroom and started brushing his teeth.
WALKING BACK HOME
WALKING BACK HOME
PREVIEW: “No! No, no, no, I am done going there and it’s a stupid, stupid class!”
“Now, Anjali, calm down. We have gone over this. This is for your own good, the world is not as saf-”
“As safe as, blah blah! Dad,” she took a deep breath, “you are paranoid! I am not going to let that affect my life and-”
A BEDTIME STORY
A BEDTIME STORY
PREVIEW: “Daddy!”
Nathaniel woke up, startled, raising his head from the keyboard, typing out more gibberish onto the laptop.
A creature with the head of a dinosaur and the body of a five year old girl greeted him.
SOME THINGS IN LIFE
SOME THINGS IN LIFE
PREVIEW: Maria looked up at the starry sky, seated on the beach. The movie-esque landscape of black expanse above her was something every teen dreamed of seeing on a perfect romantic date. But like every silent protagonist of modern young adult novels, the seventeen-year-old didn’t seek love as she scorned it. She instead preferred her best friend, Charlie.
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
This one holds a special place in my heart as it is the very first short story I wrote, which was about two years back. Though short, simple and amateurish, this story started my hobby of writing. I was aiming to write a story in exactly 100 words and have it be touching. I will leave it upto you as to whether I succeeded or not.
HAVE YOU TOLD THEM
HAVE YOU TOLD THEM
PREVIEW: The man stood, fixed in his position, watching them.
His gaze never wavered.
One could only imagine what would happen when such a group of varied talented people came together in the same room.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE PLOT
FOR THE SAKE OF THE PLOT
PREVIEW:“That’s messed up.”
‘’Yes, it is.”
“Like so messed up.”
“Yes, it is.”
287'S STORY
287'S STORY
PREVIEW: “A damn fine story. “
“What do you mean? “
“I said, you give me that pack of cigars, and I tell you a damn fine story. “
THE LAUGHING GAME
THE LAUGHING GAME
PREVIEW: “Show me your most favourite moment of humanity.” I asked Timael, as our wings flapped furiously, swiftly scouring the cosmos.
THE LETTER IN THE SYMMERLY
THE LETTER IN THE SYMMERLY
PREVIEW: “I don’t care about your stupid year and don’t you ever come back, you mindless
little kitten!”, I yelled at the paperboy cycling away to stay alive.
“You know, I can’t do that as you do have a daily
subscription!” he shouted out as he shot out of sight.