I see her sad eyes filled with longing across the wired high fence.
Of course, I have three female companions all to myself. But in this moment, for some reason, I feel I never had a choice.
Image by Diana Parkhouse at Unsplash
Dark Wish
My love,
I wish you
Pimples,
Dark spots,
And stretch marks,
So that
You wouldn’t judge me.
The Stargazer
He sat on the riverside gazing at the sky while crushing sand in his hands anxiously. The night was almost over but she wasn’t here yet.
The light of dawn revealed his swollen cheeks, a black eye and a bag with all his belongings while he still waited for the star that did not fall that night…
Image by Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash
The People in Zoo: The Hippopotamus
They have sent me a new ‘wife’! They think she can distract me?
They took away my real wife four months back when she was seven months along. I let them because the guy in the white coat, who treated the pain in my leg, was with them too. I waited for her to return with the baby. But now I hear the two of them in a distance from another enclosure. I called her and she called me right back. I tried to break the walls to reach her but they were too strong.
Now, they have sent me a new ‘wife’! As if I care! Damn these walls!
Image by Gene Taylor at Unsplash
150 Posts Old!
Yeeeeeeeee! When I started, I wondered if I will hit the 50 stories mark. My only hope was that if I can create one crazy story a day for my daughter, I can do the same for my blog too. Now I have 150+ posts! And I have 15 stories lined up in the drafts! Whew!
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Let’s party! Well… I am on healthy veggie diet this month, so… dig in!
Menu
Fruit salad: 🍎 🍐 🍊 🍌 🍉 🍇 🍓 🍈 🍒 🍑 🍍 🥭 🥝 with a sprinkling of 🍋
Baked vegetable: 🍅 🥦 🥒 🥬 🌶 🌽 🥕 with a sprinkling of 🍋
Two flavor of soups: 🍵 🥣
Bread: 🍕 🥪 🥙 🌮 🌯 🥗 (because if a Pizza, sandwich, burritto, taco, roll or noodles are loaded with veggies, I consider it healthy too)
Icecreams, cake, pastries and muffins: 🍧 🍨 🍦 🍰 🎂 🍮 (Come on! What’s a party without desserts?)
Again, let’s dig in! 😋
The People in Zoo: The Swan
Tethered
I am a Helium-filled balloon. My daughter has tethered me to the ground but she is also the reason I continue my attempts to fly.
Aftermath
He woke up and took cover. His shirt was drenched in sweat and his breathing laboured. As he heard the gunshots again closeby, he groped in the dark for his gun but couldn’t find it.
A body lay on the bed. Was that a friend or foe? Where was that damned gun?
The body spoke, “Honey, come back on bed. The war got over five years back. You’re home.” Her voice was calm as always. But she was hesitating from touching him, afraid of his reflex response.
He knew her. Then her face came back in focus as, once again, she pulled him back from his personal hell, just like every night…
Dumb Excuses
“This girl is the best candidate for the job.”
“But did you see her hearing aid?”
“So what? She was able to hear us just fine.”
“May be. But you know how it is…the cost of adjustments, dependence, medical bills, and so on…and bad publicity if you let them go later… Let’s avoid the mess!”
Why I’m Never Ready on Time
Mother-in-law: Your lipstick is too dull. Use a brighter shade!
After complying...
Husband: Your lipstick is too bright. Use a natural shade!
After complying…
Father-in-law: Why do you have to paint your lips? It kills the skin!
After complying…
Mother-in-law: Why don’t you use lipstick? Your face looks so dull!
Short Stories | Fish-eye Perspective 