“Tring…!” rang the phone punctuating the silence in the house. Shekar muted his office meeting and rushed to the living room to pick up his phone. “Hello! Is this Mani's father? I'm Mouli, his class teacher. I have something important to discuss.” “Yes, Sir! Is...
The tangerine leaves danced to the tunes of the mellow breeze. It was cool but not too chilly. The leaves gently susurrated and filled the atmosphere with tranquil sounds and melodic notes. A few leaves lay upon the wet earth like a vibrant carpet and others were...
Prologue Year 3000 The carmine sky was tinged with somber clouds. Smoke billowed in many places–the lightning strikes every night had become increasingly devastating. Most high-rise buildings were reduced to dust and ashes. The remaining few were in a...
The sublime moon is no longer visible. The stars seem to cringe with fear as they are tucked in by the ominous clouds. A sudden gale of wind storms across ferociously and dislodges everything in its path. The waves lash at the distant lighthouse with rage. A flag...
The crepuscular sky was tinged with shades of pink, purple, and orange. The sun was slowly setting yet again, bidding adieu to the world, making a solemn promise to appear the next day. The mighty ocean basked under the hues of eventide, shimmering and dancing...
The entire town of Louisville appeared like a winter wonderland with several inches of snow on the ground. The Main Street- the most happening place in the town was twinkling with multicolored lights. Wreaths adorned with poinsettias hung from all the...
The leaves of all the trees tethered to the branches rustled as the autumn wind blew with a gusto. They looked heavenly in their myriad shades of orange. All the farms in the town of Longville were resplendent with pumpkin patches. The season of fall was warmly...
Fourteenth Century, Romania There was a time when my tormented soul sought the warmth and solace of a tender heart. I desperately yearned to be pulled out from the abominable hellhole into which I was sinking, day after day. And then, the universe conspired for a...