Category Archives: mythology

The End

Photo by Felipe Ribeiro at Pexels.com The flood had subsided, but no one was celebrating. I stood on the deck alone, a pariah, for no fault of mine. They blamed me for the ending of the human race. But how … Continue reading

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Think of the Devil

“Eat it, you know that you want to,” the Devil whispered in Eve’s ears. Eve looked apprehensively at the apple and replied, “It…does look delicious…but Adam told me not to accept anything from strangers.” The Devil plucked the apple from … Continue reading

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How to Crack an Interview

Photo by Arun Sharma on Unsplash Evan was the last one to be called in for the interview. He knocked and entered a stark room, with the interviewer seated behind a simple desk. “Good morning,” Evan greeted him cordially. The interviewer smiled, “It … Continue reading

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Targets Targets!

“Get up,” he called out, insistently, incessantly. I shook my head and tried to get on to my feet, but tumbled down, again. It was just too cold, and my body needed rest, desperately. But he just wouldn’t give up. … Continue reading

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Love Floats the Boat

Photo Credit Subramanya Bhat The Insurance Investigator, Alan Nielsen, looked at Captain Stevenson sceptically and  said, “The waters in the lake were calm and transparent, and the visibility couldn’t have been any better. So you will pardon me, Captain, if … Continue reading

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Lunch Time

Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent I froze the mighty ocean into a large block of ice, but it still refused to die It propelled itself out of the water, as if it was going to touch the sky But its … Continue reading

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Demolition Man

I looked at my creation again. It was stunning, a virtual masterpiece, as Bird Baths go. It was a steep downgrade, of course, from the columns of colonnades in my last masterpiece, but… The owner of the villa inspected the … Continue reading

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Judgment Day

The room was almost throbbing with tension as I looked up towards the judge’s chair. My fate rests in his hands, I thought to  myself as the judge sat contemplating the verdict. The stakes could not have been higher. Finally, … Continue reading

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Midnight Marauders

Photo prompt courtesy Kat Myrman We froze as we heard a scampering sound, and then a big THUD! As Pat checked through the keyhole, I whispered accusingly, “It’s Christmas Eve, the house would be empty, you said!” Pat replied meekly, … Continue reading

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Santa Throws a Party

Photo prompt courtesy Susan Spaulding Santa Claus checked the Cafe once again to see if anyone had been left behind. It wouldn’t do if any of the little ones didn’t return with him to the North Pole. Christmas Eve was … Continue reading

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