Boats are safe on shore but they weren't built for that – I set my sail in the ocean of words
The Flat Upstairs
55 Fiction
I was awakened in the middle of the night by my spouse.
“What is it?”
“Didn’t you hear the rocking chair?” She asked.
“Yes, it should be the elderly man who lives in the flat above.”
“But he died few days back and the flat is empty.” She answered, her face dripping with perspiration.
Friend Request
55 Fiction
“You have a good friend and I want to be your friend too.” were inscribed on my bathroom’s fogged mirror.
I began to sweat while I was by myself in my flat.
I’ve also spoken to myself a lot because I’ve never had any pals and have always considered myself to be my best buddy.
55 Fiction
“Why?” She cried, with tears rolling down her eyes, clutching to a sweater she had knitted for him.
He didn’t wanted this to happen. Destiny had plans unknown to them both. How eagerly he had waited to see her.
“I wish this hadn’t had happened mother.” Whispered the soul of the born still baby.
55 Fiction
He waited for so long to see her.
Finally, the day came when they both met for the first time.
She took him in her arms, with tears of joy over flowing from her eyes.
She kissed on his forehead.
It was then he knew how much his mother loved him.
55 Fiction
He kept a bunch of flowers, with a tear drop falling upon them and glistening in the morning light.
“I wish I had told you how much I love you..” He said.
‘Yes’, She thought, her eyes deprived of any more tears, ‘..while I was still alive.’
He looked at her grave one last time.
55 Fiction
Tina was tired of her life as there was nothing left to do after her boyfriend Remo died sometime back.Loneliness had crept into her life and she went into depression.
“God, I hope you would give me a better life this time.” She murmured, reaching the edge and leaping out of the aquirium.
55 Fiction
Aryan had heard a lot about the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.He told his best friend about his wish to read it. Next day, his friend gave him the audio book.That was the first audio he had listened in his life and realised it was a boon for blind people like him.
55 Fiction
Maya travelled around the world, knew many interesting people and their wonderful stories. Maya loved doing this whenever time permitted. This was like a time machine for her through which she could go anywhere she liked..time machine called “reading” which she discovered at the age of 5, when her dad gifted her a wonderful book.
55 Fiction
He picked up the remote control car in the toy shop, which brought a smile on his face.Last time, he wanted it so badly and cried whole night, but his father had refused to buy it. This time he had enough money to buy it from his first salary.
Proof
55 Fiction
“Have you seen a ghost?” The boy asked the graveyard keeper, one night.
The graveyard keeper grinned wickedly and snapped his finger, before disappearing into thin air.
‘Now, do you believe?” asked a creepy voice
The boy ran as fast as he could towards the exit gate of the cemetery.
Paper boats 