The Unlikely
She was vehemently trying to connect with her family but the line went dead. In utter disgust, she left the receiver dangling...
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Held in January 2019 · 450 to 500 words · 22 entries
Write a story in 500 words which starts with a death.
Prompt by Shankar Hosagoudar
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The broken tea glass
"700 rupees", counted the 12 year old as he delighted at his accomplishment for that day. Aadhi checked the coins and notes...
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WHEN DEATH KNOCKS
“Mr. God, do we really need Ms. Death down there? I mean, look at man.... such a beautiful creation of yours...near perfect...
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That Fateful Night
Death is not merely the end of life. It is also the beginning of misery of the loved ones, of the family...
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The Valedictory
"Oh death!! You win, I lose. I bow to you." My grieving heart couldn't accept the unbearable news. I was introspecting over...
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It Flows Gently On…
The river flowed on, beyond a curtain of mist, its coquettish laughter ringing out in the morning air. Today, its laughter seemed...
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Breaking News
Sharmaji entered the club in the evening and silently sat in a chair; his chin cupped, head hanging down. The retired officers...
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A Painter’s Crime
The stink of death was unmistakable. It surrounded him, crawling through his nostrils to block his windpipe. As he got closer, it...
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Tragic Fate
Seven thirty on the evening of 16th May 2014, my phone rang. It was Shikha, my little cousin sister. “My queen, at...
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#Metoo.. Really?
After several doorbell rings and battering, the doorknob was snapped by hammer and opened; the neighbours had also gathered. The moment the...
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The Messiah
After hours of rigourous search, the search-party was able to recover "the body" when the yet relentless waters receded. The guilt writ...
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Ten minutes
When he entered the house it was almost midnight. He knew Nina hated when he rang the doorbell at late hours but...
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A Sunday Afternoon
It was a Sunday afternoon and she was returning to her home after 21 days. It was the longest she was away...
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THE NATURE’S CONQUEST
The bodies lay embalmed in the electronic casket. A fresh dead body, soaked in a pool of blood arrived. The flesh, dangling...
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The Guard’s Soulmate
The residents of Devi apartment woke up to the news of their security guard Ram Bahadur’s demise at the hospital. The Secretary...
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Whose Life is it anyway
I tell you, it was all in self defence. To protect myself and my family, I had to wield the weapon and...
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That Night!
There was an eerie calm in the house. Michael lay , splayed spread- eagled on the kitchen floor. He was breathing laboriously...
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A Lie
The smell of mango blossoms and the sweet calls of cuckoos. Being away from home for few years by then, I was...
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The Pitamaha’s Salvation
After ten days of his struggle to stay 'alive', Bhisma Pitamaha gave up his fight, sealed his 'wounds' and started for the...
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I Couldn’t Save Her
And, she finally breathed her last. It had been a long tussle. She couldn’t continue with it anymore. In fact, she was...
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Skirmish to Annihilation
There she was, mangled and distorted beyond recognition, laid out on the huge table. Mit felt his eyes moisten as the air...
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Fear Not!
Death flashed his arresting smile at God. God, despite Her supreme control, could not help but redden. ‘Flatterer!’, She said and hoped...
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