Krishna
"Maa , it's cold out here. I don't want to go to school today." " No, you have to dear. You cannot...
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UniK-5: Invisible
Held in September 2019 · 950 to 1,000 words · 17 entries
Your protagonist becomes invisible for a day.
Prompt by Husna Thaslim
Entries
The Ride
Ma hollered from the kitchen. “Bunty, Bunty!!! Are you deaf?” She was at the door, furious, her nose red with anger, almost...
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Betrayed
Raj bolted the door from outside and reached the slums, which was reeking of an odour that made him retch. A stark...
5 min read
Dream
Sampath was a Chennai based software engineer, living alone in a rented one BHK apartment. His mom stayed in Tanjore, looking after...
6 min read
DIGNITY
Daniel stared at the massive pile that awaited him. Discarded medicines, toxic drugs, hazardous materials and chemical wastes. The stench no longer...
6 min read
The Magical Trip
Kshitij and Shonali were Geologists went for 2 day trekking trip with friends in mountain forests. Excited to explore new adventure, they...
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Out of Sight
The sun’s rays beamed through the window pane over Kartik’s sleepy face. He blinked and rolled over as his body refused to...
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Invisible Self
Scurrying across the long corridor, lined by the ebullient lot of sophomores, Aarti, avoided all eye contact and shyly moved to the...
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Real and False
I had cried all through the night. My pillow was soaking wet. As I opened my eyes I found mom still sitting...
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The Tussle
“Riya, are you going somewhere?” questioned Smita, the concern was evident in her voice. “Yes Mumma. I told you the other day...
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THE UNICORN
“Wait, Chirag! Make a wish before you blow out the candles,” Ma said excitedly. It was my 13th birthday. Ma and Baba...
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Aditya And Chandni – From Us To Me
Aahhh...to be rejected me once again! Would she ever forgive me for my bêtise, my impetuous disappearance that day? Eons ago I...
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Courage beyond compare
Madhya Pradesh 1979 “Saab ji1,” said Mangal Das saluting as soon as he alighted from the jeep, “We have a location.” Finally!...
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The lone trudge home
In 1947 the winds of partition rose up like a maelstrom, furiously whipping through the Indian subcontinent. They left death and destruction...
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Curse of the Corse
1227 AD, Burkhan Khaldun The digging was at its peak. It had started on the thirteenth day, when we had arrived at...
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No Place to Hide
The game was on. Akansha had started to count. It was her turn to seek and our turn to hide. We, the...
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I, Anastasia
The basement was dank and smelt of fear, a mixture of breath, sweat, and urine. It was too small for all of...
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