The Fat Man
On the top floor of the high-rise; in the dimly lit corner room, the shadows lurked around, murmured and sighed in exasperation....
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Five00-10: Twelve
Held in October 2020 · 480 to 500 words · 31 entries
"The clock struck twelve." Include this line anywhere in your 500-word story.
Prompt by Husna Thaslim
Entries
The Bloody Moon
‘TRANSssssssFORMmmm….’ A small string of light emanated from the wand like an electric current. Derek moved forward anticipating to fly. He fluttered...
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The first steps
The clock struck 12. The red notifications on my Social Media apps multiplied. Discount deals on chocolates, flowers, fancy gowns and diamond...
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A New Dawn
The summer sun is shining bright but the valley resonates a deafening silence. Beads of perspiration coat my temple, the excruciating pain...
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Kohl and Concealer
Niranjan Shastri for the umpteenth time pranced to the door and returned. The bell had rung twice and he waited not very...
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Love
I was going to school, there I saw her right in front of my house. She had shining golden hair, the most...
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Evergreen Cafe
“Madamji, your breakfast.” Sufi looked up from her book to give Ram a grateful smile but he had already scuttled away. She...
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Raising a Toast
Seema retired to her bed at her usual time but not before she wound up the ‘old fashioned’ alarm clock that ‘woke...
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Where are you
“Rukmini has made it a habit to remain absent without informing “, Meera was muttering under her breath as she hastily washed...
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A Martyr’s Death
The moment I was selectively dislodged from my space, I knew I was nearing death. Not that I couldn’t revolt, but I...
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Entrepreneur at Eighty
I was sleeping peacefully snuggled under my warm comforter when the continuous beeps from my cell phone made me woke up with...
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Happy Birthday
‘Saar, are you listening? At least let me make one phone call before I forget her number.’ I pleaded. ‘Bhupp,’ I heard...
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A tale of justice
The courtroom was packed with people. Everyone had gathered to hear the final judgment in the high profile murder case that had...
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The Namesake
The day dawned like any other in June, gloomy and damp. Sukumaran gazing fondly at his wife Sarojini, wrapped his hands around...
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The Lost Hour
Saturday, 1st April 2006 Meera rolled down the windows of her cab for a breath of fresh air. Unlike the humid air...
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The Freak
Mrs.Rose BarnOwl got up with a start as the grandfather clock of Mr. McDonald’s Barn struck twelve. How scary these human beings...
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Rattled
The clock struck twelve. The repeated hammering of the ancient gong dislogded timid Tony from his hiding place in the clock and...
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Sita’s Wig
The idea struck when they were balancing on one leg holding each other's ears on the bench. Mir and Bhanu decided now...
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An Extortionate Pact
15th August 1947, New Delhi Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, now the time comes when we shall redeem...
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It’s All About The Green!
His eyes kept straying to the big wall clock. He had just about learnt to tell that a clock had two hands....
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Blanket of Fear
“Abba, I am scared... I am s-s-scared of dying,” little Uzza blubbered. All of 5, the child had seen and experienced pain...
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Why?
March 2020 “Yayy, you got him! I love you Daddy,” eight-year-old Shanaya shrieked, lifting me up from the ribboned basket. I licked...
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Holy Cow! (Part II)
“Marry a cow,” said Swamiji without flinching a muscle in his face. “What?” the supreme star, as he was known in the...
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The Midnight Revelation
The Earl of Cavern sat at the foot of the vast ebony hued dinning table. “My Darling! What a glorious day it...
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Fast Buck
With a nonplussed look, Vivek watched as Rajan Bhai instructed his son, Montu, to stuff the bag with bottles of Vodka. "Confused?"...
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By the Clock
It was a bitter winter night. A steady curtain of snow fell. The ensuing chill kissed the stone walls of the cottage...
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At the Stroke of Midnight
Damn it! That maligning prober. That godforsaken ECG machine eavesdrop, clinging to my thoracic home. The tattletale encrypted my movements in zigzag...
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The Enchantment
The moors belong to another time. Our sun never shines here. The rook like castle that is perched on the hill has...
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Hope Amidst The Sirens
These are the moments you live for. The soothing sea-breeze caresses our cheeks, whispering secrets of faraway lands. Splattering the sky in...
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Wabi-sabi
“You will all receive an hour. There will be a warning bell at 11.55 to signal the last five minutes. The papers...
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Invisibility Cloak
The dilapidated house at the end of the street has been your home for long. The kids, screaming and laughing at you,...
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