It was a cold, winter morning, the sun had not even shared its light with the world, but little Mini was up in her bed. Trin-Trin-n-n. The alarm clock struck six in the morning. But Mini was already up before time. It was Sunday. She was the first one to wake up every Sunday morning…
Nicola: Our fortune. Rowena: Our fame. Nicola: Our fun. Rowena: Our fantasy. Nicola & Rowena: Our freedom. (Pause) Rowena: I’m going to miss you so much. Nicola: Me too. Rowena: I’ll never forget the times we spent together. Nicola: Never. Rowena: Remember when we became friends? Nicola: we were five! That was such a long…
Scene 1 (Lights go on, Rowena and Nicola are sitting on the park bench wearing school uniform of some sort. Throughout the scene the actors move around as they like) Rowena: At last! We’ve finally finished, Nicola! We’re free! Oh, I can barely believe it! Nicola: School’s over. Rowena: After thirteen long years, at last,…
As soon as Beth was through with little game, I scrubbed her down vigorously with a towel that enveloped her entire body and gave her a change of clothes. Beth was now positively bubbling over with joy and as I carried her back to the living room, she beat a playful fist on my chest…
It all started on a particular Monday morning during the holidays, just as I had awoken from my restless slumber, a feeling of nausea permeated my body and a bitter, acrid taste filled my mouth. No, it was not because of the small dinner I’d eaten the previous night, but the fact that a dull…
From the day, I was old enough to understand, I had been told that my sister was retarded. However, being the closest one to my sister, I was uncertain whether to believe this or not. The truth dawned me on the night of August … It was a peculiar night. The fog had descended upon…
It was the golden wedding anniversary of my grandparents. We were going to celebrate it in their huge house. Some of my cousins and decided to meet at the role my house and plan a play. I was to play the grandmother in it. It suited me very well but the only problem was my…
The train for Mumbai (Bombay) will be late by five hours due to some technical problems. Inconvenience caused is regretted,” blared the message on the Public Announcement System.” I was standing on the platform of the Pune Railway Station when this message was issued, first in Hindi than in English. I was thoroughly disheartened at…
Anything, be it an item of high monetary value or a tiny or simple article, can be a treasure in one’s life. Especially if it is of an important historical background, religious significance or beliefs, unique in some other way. It is owner will never part with it under any conditions. For instance, an old…
On a starry night, Isha woke up half dreaming and walked near the window. Something must have awaken her from her intense sleep. Her hands were cold and toes freezing as she stepped out of her comfortable blanket and walked towards the bright gleam of light just outside her home. Its was a fantastic event…
Shelja Alawadhi
Aditi
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