six word story #119

False hope tricked her. Disappointment followed. This post was written in response to my own Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #91: Trick. Click on the link to read entries from my fellow bloggers. There are cases when we let ourselves get carried away with too much of false hopes. When reality comes knocking, things …

The man with the erhu

His mind was somewhere else, miles and miles away. His eyes had that faraway look. He was in deep thought, pondering the mysteries of life or maybe even thinking about his own future. His fingers played deftly, wielding the erhu expertly the way only practiced hands can. The music resonated in the air mournful, slow, …

Goodbye, Chadwick Boseman

Earlier today one of my friends had sent me two messages saying that "Chadwick Boseman has left" and "no more Black Panther". At first, I believed that he had left the Marvel franchise for some reason. However, the illusion didn't last for long. The real news hit me hard.. with the full force of a …

short story #34: The Wall of Love

Amora managed to drag herself off the bed to take a look at her "wall of love". Depression had started to rear its ugly head. She could feel it stirring deep within her chest. She could feel happiness draining out of her slowly, only to be replaced by a sickening feeling of emptiness. It was …

short story #27: Crossroads

It was well past midnight. The streets were dimly lit by the overhead lamps. The roads were empty and the shops had all closed for the day. The otherwise busy intersection was now deserted. Even the traffic signals had retired after a busy day's work and were flashing amber. This was the very traffic signal …

Ripped to shreds 💔

Acid tongues lashed Unleashing a torrential downpour Of words that spewed out Burning red-hot Tearing through The tender walls Of their listeners' hearts Like a giant active volcano, The hurtful words Flowed like molten lava Fiercely churning Scathingly hot Burning everything That stood in their path Leaving nothing but Charred, broken remains In its wake …

#AtoZChallenge: Years (six word story #36)

Years passed by. But memories stayed... Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: X-ray (six word story #35)

X-ray results: Normal. Scars remained invisible. Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Writer’s block (six word story #34)

The blank screen mocked her. Silently... Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Vigilance (six word story #33)

Her constant vigilance saved her life... Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Ugly Truth (six word story #32)

Death was a blessing in disguise. Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Terror (six word story #31)

Bloodcurdling screams... Gunshots. Silence... Terror reigned. Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Pain (six word story #27)

Beneath her smiles, pain simmered silently... Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Opportunity (six word story #26)

All she wanted was an opportunity... Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Non-existent (six word story #25)

Money mattered. Lives didn't... Humanity: non-existent! Image courtesy: Sushant Suresh Here are the links to my #AtoZChallenge posts from last year. Click on any letter to read the corresponding tiny tale. 😃 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

#AtoZChallenge: Too late (tiny tale #27)

Soiled hands eagerly grabbed the offered food and fed it to their hungry mouths. For the ones who were starving, food came before everything else. © 2017 Shweta Suresh. All rights reserved. Author’s Note:   Don’t Waste Food. Please. This isn’t the first tiny tale I’ve written about this topic. Do read tiny tales Breakfast  and […]

#AtoZChallenge: Distance (tiny tale #11)

The distance between their hearts widened, one harsh word at a time. By the time realization struck, they were miles apart. Author's Note:  That was quite tragic, I know! I'm sorry. Earlier I used to hate tragic tales too. You can read my rant (as to why many critically acclaimed works are tragic) here. But recently …