The Black Rose - A Short Story - By Sitharaam Jayakumar Ajit bit his lower lip in an effort to decide the best course of action. He was walking along the Marina beach thinking furiously about how to handle his...
Category: Short Stories
Fiction, Magic, Magical Realism, Short Stories
The Magical Event Of My Childhood In Manamadurai
The Magical Event Of My Childhood In Manamadurai I still remember the times I spent in the tiny town of Manamadurai close to the southernmost tip of India when I was a kid. Every summer holiday my father used to...
Fiction, Love, Short Stories
The Garden Of Love – #WRITEPHOTO
The Garden Of Love - #WRITEPHOTO Flowers adorned the garden everywhere. The garden was interspersed with a large number of stone structures which formed pathways at several points. John read the words inscribed on the board placed at the gateway...
Fiction, Love, Short Stories
The New Innings – #WRITEPHOTO
The New Innings - #WRITEPHOTO We saw the small child everyday when my wife and I went for our morning walk. The child had long hair and always wore the same patched flowing robe. She looked like a fairy from...
Fiction, Horror, Short Stories
The Jewellery Collector
The Jewellery Collector James and Anne had been smitten by the doll like face of the child the very first day they had seen her in the adoption center. The child had not shown any inhibition at all in accepting...
Fiction, Short Stories
The Angel Speaks – #WRITEPHOTO
The Angel Speaks - #WRITEPHOTO I tossed and turned in the bed unable to sleep. Tomorrow would be my wife Debbie's first death anniversary. I was a carpenter by profession. I still remember the day I had carried Debbie as...
Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Stories
The After-Breakfast Conversation – #SUNDAYPHOTOFICTION
The After-Breakfast Conversation - #SUNDAYPHOTOFICTION Photo Courtesy of Bobby & Devin I enjoyed the conversation I had with Johnny and Micky everyday after breakfast. They would always be waiting for me as soon as I happened to pass their doorstep....
Fiction, Short Stories
The Extinction Of A Species – #WRITEPHOTO
The Extinction Of A Species - #WRITEPHOTO The leader turned around and looked at his group with concern. Most members of the group looked tired and dehydrated If only he could lead them to cooler surroundings quickly. But the heat...
Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Stories
Getting Even – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS
Getting Even - #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS Photo Credits: Fatima Fakier Deria Johnny fingered the gun in his pocket as the bus moved. Ricky, driving the bus was to stage a breakdown in five minutes. The two of them planned to rob the...
Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Stories
The Tunnel Under The Cell
The Tunnel Under The Cell Photo Credit © J. Hardy Carroll Johnny grinned as he was shoved roughly into the lockup. The cops had not found anything on him despite searching him thoroughly. They would have to release him within...
