Monthly Archives: August 2018

Night Shift

Posted on August 31, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

I woke up to find them lazing around on their sorry asses. My BP went shooting up like Apollo-13. Did they expect ME to keep feeding them indefinitely? “OUT!” I shouted, and they broke into a stampede. People might be … Continue reading →

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Finish The Story #10, 29 August 2018

Posted on August 30, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The marvelous Di at https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com has decided to tag me for Teresa’s latest Finish the Story  blog hop. Finish The Story #10, 29 August 2018 Rules– Copy the story below as it appears when you receive it (and the rules please) Add … Continue reading →

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The Contract

Posted on August 30, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

My trusted bow & arrow in my hands, I was keeping a sharp eye on the cottage discreetly, with the help of a strategically-placed mirror. Photo prompt courtesy Nathan Sowers The witch would be coming out any minute now, and … Continue reading →

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As the Saying Goes

Posted on August 29, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The Grass House was Frederick Lipstein’s labour of love, marking his retirement after five successful decades as an artist, an iconoclast (as he called himself) or a mad genius (as everyone else called him). As Frederick was quoted in the … Continue reading →

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The Source of Magic

Posted on August 28, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

Sue woke up to see Charli staring unblinkingly at a tall tree near their campsite. “Look at that light emanating from that tree, it’s magical,” Charli said softly.   Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent Sue looked towards the tree, and … Continue reading →

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Guess Who’s Coming for Onam Sadhya?

Posted on August 25, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

Originally posted on jagahdilmein:
If you ever asked Ruchita and Sharath what they had in common, you would find none of the usual suspects in terms of common backgrounds, shared hobbies, or synergistic traits. Ruchita is a Marwari, Sharath is…

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The Hiding Hole

Posted on August 24, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The sewer was safe now, there were no more rats left there. But THEY didn’t know that, and so this was the safest place for him. Photo prompt courtesy Kat Myrman He opened the manhole cover, and got in. Then, … Continue reading →

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Lamps of Life

Posted on August 23, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

40 years ago, our little village had been mired in misery and poverty, the target of brutal Government suppression. The villagers kept suffering in silence, till one day, Grandma decided that she’d had enough. Thus started the weekly Lamps of … Continue reading →

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PPP- The Event of the Millenium

Posted on August 22, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

The hall was all decked up, almost ready for PPP– the GREATEST EVENT OF THE MILLENNIUM, as the organizers had billed it, and the frantic sounds of last-minute adjustments were permeating through the surroundings. The gates were firmly shut, and … Continue reading →

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Love Fights Back

Posted on August 21, 2018 by anuragbakhshi

No one who knew Lucy would have ever suspected her of being the jealous kinds. She loved her boyfriend, and the small world that they were creating together, straw by straw, and would never suspect him of cheating on her…till … Continue reading →

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