A Family Man – Flash Fiction Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes The man in the oversized cap looked at me as if something were missing. ‘Where’s your family?’ I couldn’t get away with a lie. ‘It’s just me.’ If the ship hadn’t been sinking, the man would’ve given me… Read More
The Hypochondriac – Flash Fiction Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes I sat twiddling my thumbs. My foot shook like it was determined to fall off. This was my fourth visit to the doctor in nine days. It excluded my ambulance ride to the emergency room. Turned out to… Read More
I’m Vodka, He’s Beer-Short Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘You’re emotionally dead.’ One sip and a long sigh. ‘You’re intellectually impaired.’ Two sips and a soft grunt. Vodka and beer are two drinks that should never be mixed. Their drinkers should also be kept apart. But who… Read More
The Kissing Maiden-Flash Fiction Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes Her lips were envied by the mighty and the weak. They were also adored and worshipped. Haunting ballads described them as magical, professing their power as life-giving and lethal. She wasn’t born from nobility, rather handpicked from hostility…. Read More
Flash Fiction Story – Honorable Drug Lord
Reading Time: 2 minutes My father is a respected gangster. I’m just a pathetic thug. But I was born with credibility entrenched in my genes. I’m Simon Lobo’s only biological son. My father had other children, but they weren’t his. They were… Read More
Flash Fiction Story – Forsaken By God
Reading Time: 2 minutes What do you call a man who has seen the turn of two centuries? Old? I’d say CURSED! Forsaken by God. Left behind to confront boredom, encounter misery, suffer the pathetic complexities of a stagnant life. My name… Read More
Flash Fiction Story – Perfect Day To Die
Reading Time: 2 minutes If I wasn’t poor, I would’ve paid a pretty price to have Mithoo killed. The drunkard swine has ruined his life and almost most of mine. It’s not so much his drinking. His money is his own to… Read More
Flash Fiction Story – Laila Is Missing
Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘She’s been missing for nine days now.’ The constable, too straight-faced for my comfort, scratched his chin. His black beard looked out of place on his puny face. ‘Why are you reporting this so late?’ He had a… Read More
Flash Fiction Story – My Humble Profession
Reading Time: 2 minutes I watch people come and go. It’s not a hobby but my humble profession. This street has my name on it. Yes, there’s a painted sign on an electric pole. It introduces me and advertises my business. It’s… Read More
Flash Fiction Story – I Want Ketchup
Reading Time: 2 minutes All I want is some ketchup. Nothing fancy. Just ketchup. You can’t eat fries without ketchup. It’s just not done. I ask the waitress one more time but rearrange my words for greater effect. ‘These fries look mighty… Read More
