Shades of Vengeance
Something had changed. The night air thickened. His breathing slowed. The temperature dropped to freezing, and he felt the unmistakable presence of...
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Held in June 2021 · 2,000 to 3,000 words · 12 entries
Your protagonist goes about life as usual until one day, they meet a very unusual character. At first, things seem normal, then their life changes. Write a story with this as the central idea.
Prompt by Mallika Verma
Entries
Tell Me Your Story
Part 1: Introducing Natasha I was desperately in love. And on top of the world – literally, too. I leaned out the...
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Tryst with a Paradise
“That’s the door, Dhanu,” Dhanya’s mother pointed at it. “I’m scared, Ma. Come with me,” she stammered. “It’s a journey you should...
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In the Nik of time
Vivian had been fiddling with his latest toy, a remote-controlled drone, since morning. The drone that his father had gifted him recently...
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A Stranger in the Woods
“ Who is this strange looking man? “ Kaberi asked her friends as she looked at the stranger with awe.That man appeared...
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At the end of the Rainbow
HIMI fiddled nervously with the token in my hand as I walked into the café. The place was yet empty – though...
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The Silver Linings
The Silver Linings[A chance encounter]Eyes! Angry, sad, grief-stricken, innocent eyes. They seemed to circle him and draw close, suffocating him.The disembodied eyes...
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Always In Your Heart
It is said, it is not over till it is over. Shock, disbelief, and then acceptance. It took one whole week for...
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Don’t Smile….. Please
Don’t Smile….. Please It was midnight when I left office. I was the senior marketing executive at an IT solutions company. Our...
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Roopaantaran – The Metamorphosis
The limo screeched to a sudden halt. ‘You fool!’ Useless fellow, I mumbled under my breath. ‘Sorry, madam Ji!’ The driver’s voice...
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Shee Candy Talks
Shee Candy Talks Vyom stared at the simmering milk crawling up the walls. It threatened to crack open and flow out of...
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Adambhitvam
[I bow to thee, Shiva]The Khandava forest reverberated with the nightingale’s rhapsody, as its inhabitants stirred awake at the first faint sign...
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