Story : 47°C

He looked at his purse. Exactly 60 rupees and some coins..

Story : 55 Fiction : Serial Killer

Mosquitoes’ hissing pierced the silence of the parking lot. Lisa tiptoed towards her car thinking “Night shows? Not anymore!” She clutched the door to open. The power went off. A red eyed machete man approached her from behind slowly... He grabbed the remote from his mother “I want to watch IPL” and killed the serial!...

Story : 55 Fiction : The Donation

“1, 2, 3,…” “Sir…” the daily wager tried to ask something. “Wait! 13, 14,…” counting busily. His eyes messaged his daughter “Don’t Worry” “24, 25,…give another one” he returned him a tattered 1000 Rupees note. He gave ten 100s. “Sir, you can go in for admission” he said, after completing the donation count at 55K....

Story : 55 Fiction : Chicken Dreams

Food served: On time, Neighbours: Our own kind and People at service: 24x7.  “What a blessed life!” she thought. A few days passed... “Buck... Buck... Buck... Buckaaaa...!” “Buck... Buck... Buck... Buckaaah...!” the last words of her friends she heard at distance. Unaware of the future, the broiler chicken blissfully thought “What a blessed life!” -...

Story : 55 Fiction : A Woman in Night Street

Damn power cuts! The darkness filled the night street. “Leave me!” she screamed. With difficulty, I spotted two men dragging her. Not difficult for my pistol and the trust in my aim. One down, the other fled away. The power came back and she saw a Police Officer. "Thank you Ma'am", she held my hands....

Story : 55 Fiction : The Garage

It just started to rain. As he gazed the thatched roof, laying on the floor, without a blink, the drizzles slowly became heavy showers. A drop dripped on his eye. He rolled down the sleeves to hide the wounds and decided to go to school. He realized, why his mother always hated the garage owner....