A bird ‘on the fence’

It was a well-lit comfortable room. The maroon curtains were sashaying with gentle summer wind. A sweetish aroma filled the room with every gush of breeze wafting through the door. At the center of the room was a veneer queen-sized bed on which the two love birds were perched. Dressed in a sea-green striped kurti…Read more A bird ‘on the fence’

An evening rain

"I am waiting downstairs, come down", he said over phone. She turned sideways to take a final glimpse of her body in the full-length mirror of her room, puckered her lips making sure lip gloss is properly done and brushed her hair a few times taking care of a few unattended locks. She had worn…Read more An evening rain

Sillage of a sleepless night

Tring! Tring! Very softly she picked up her phone and said "Hello". Her heart was throbbing like a steam train, racing with excitement. Emotions started off in the brain, then rippled through her whole body. She thought that he was kidding when he asked to call over message. She had jokingly replied "yeah, sure", but…Read more Sillage of a sleepless night

Forelsket

She kept checking her phone every 2 minutes. Probably there was a notification, she just didn’t hear it. Flutter in stomach, tickle in ribs, and a lilting heart – everything was unusual. God, that delay was killing her. She had sent the message almost 10 minutes ago, but there wasn't any reply. Is he even…Read more Forelsket