She walked towards the dead-end, stood there alone feeling the breeze on her face and knew she was not okay.Was she going back to 2013? She hoped NO, that was a dark phase. She wished she could cry but she felt numb so walked back towards her home to act normal. She took cold shower … Continue reading Does she really need a hard reset?
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Emotionally Detached
After a long day at work, she wants to come back home to have a strong coffee with him & talk about her day. She wants to go offline and get lost in her own little world with him. But she returns home tired & silence screams in her ears. She always wanted her independence … Continue reading Emotionally Detached
Sunset and Wings
I paint damp patches of the wall in cerulean blue every month and wait for Friday evenings to break the fetter around my legs to see sunset. Days are longer so, I re-read all her letters. I kissed one of those letters the other day and It smelled like a closet I had in my … Continue reading Sunset and Wings
Not a single text
I don’t know where to start… Let’s start with nothing Nothing is wrong, but everything doesn’t seem right. You ask me what has changed? How I know it’s different? I felt like one day I won’t receive your message and we will be strangers again I felt your absence. It was like waking up one day, with … Continue reading Not a single text
No Smoking
"I am sorry, I don't know about Vietnam War. But yeah, I heard about it in a movie Forrest Gump." I said. She squinted at me & smirked. After all, she knew about partition of India and I couldn't even pronounce 'Hanoi'. "I miss my home." She told me."Why don't you visit your family?" I … Continue reading No Smoking
Maya Bay
"Are we going to Maya Bay now"? She asked the boatman. He shrugged, steering the long tail boat. She grunted and tied a black scarf around her low-rise yellow bikini. She was probably pissed off with the boatman but her reflective sunglasses hid her scowled eyes. She removed her sunglasses and kept it in her … Continue reading Maya Bay
Evening Walk
When she asked if it would be possible for me to accompany her for an evening walk, I was confused. I read that translated message again on WeChat and rechecked it on Google Translate. I immediately texted her "Yes, what time?" She told me to meet her outside ICBC ATM at 5pm after her dinner. … Continue reading Evening Walk
New Turn
I didn't know her home but I knew few landmarks nearby. I was dragging her heavy bag in narrow streets, which were mostly occupied by Kutchi Muslims. I failed twice to find her home, because all those old structured houses were identical to me. I was drenched in sweat, somehow I found her uncle who … Continue reading New Turn
“What happened?” “Nothing.”
She asked,"What happened?"I said,"Nothing." I was gazing at the half moon. She again asked me,"What happened, speechless guy?" and side hugged me. I was literally short of words. Her hug was warmer than the fire pits beside me. I looked away from her, or else I might have broken down in tears. I did not … Continue reading “What happened?” “Nothing.”
First Flight
It is always a special feeling when you board your first flight. It was her first flight and for no reason I was excited while she appeared calmer than usual. The moment airplane left the ground, I could see her eyes smiled. That night, Mumbai looked like a whole new golden galaxy. She was delighted … Continue reading First Flight
