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The Black Rose

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 parents. Ajit’s parents were very orthodox, in stark contrast to their son. It was only recently that they had returned after a visit to all the […]

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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 them as her prospective parents. She had run up to them and simply hugged them […]

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The Painter’s Imagination – #WRITEPHOTO

The Painter’s Imagination – #WRITEPHOTO I looked at the small pool of water surrounded by the tall trees all around. I marvelled at this beautiful piece of natural lake formation situated on the outskirts of the sprawling estate. I loved this place. I focussed my gaze on the Sun reflected from the placid surface of the water. […]

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WOW: The Splashing Sound – Version 2 – A Post To Celebrate The Second Anniversary Of My Blog

WOW: The Splashing Sound – Version 2 – A Post To Celebrate The Second Anniversary Of My Blog     Author’s Note: This week’s WOW prompt at Blogadda tells us to reblog an old post with shining new content and publish it as a fresh post. And incidentally, today is the second anniversary of my […]

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WOW: The Last Time He Saw Her

WOW: The Last Time He Saw Her Several times John had wanted to go back and look at his Joanne. But he could not gather the courage. He had realised that he would have to wait for another twenty years before he could see her again. He had etched the image of her face in his […]

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The Witness – Hidden #writephoto

The Witness – Hidden #writephoto I moved from rock to rock carefully signalling my twelve-year-old son Derrick to follow me. The rocks were covered with green slippery moss. I did not want either of us to slip and fall into the water. I was a single father living with my son Derrick in the house […]

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The Tree With A Hole | Caught #writephoto

The Tree With A Hole | Caught #writephoto I woke up at 6.00 AM in the morning. I stretched and yawned and looked at the empty pillow by my side in misery. I still remembered how Maggie’s beautiful face would look up and smile at me every morning from that pillow. It had been nearly […]

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The Bloodsucker!

The Bloodsucker! She held me in an iron grip holding my wrists down. I stared at her red lips trying to scream. My vocal cords were transfixed and no sound would come out. My terror-stricken mind could vaguely recognize her face.  She bent down and buried her face on my neck. She bit my jugular […]

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The Spot Without Grass – #Writephoto

The Spot Without Grass – #Writephoto   I walked through the lush green pathway lined with trees on either side. I looked up to see the branches of the trees jutting out to form a thick panorama above my head. I stopped midway to observe the circular bit of earth where there was no grass. […]

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I Will Always Be With You – #Writephoto

I Will Always Be With You – #Writephoto   I climbed up the steep mountain slope moving away from the burning wreck of the car that I had left my wife Kathy’s dead body in. It had been very easy. Kathy had never suspected anything. I had pretended to lose control of the car exactly […]