He stomped me for my mother’s care, Yet shielded me on my mother’s absence, I tampered with his rhymes tapes and reels, Yet I was never restrained from touching them, When we went to school together, He ensured my safety to the classroom, When his trousers became my favourite, My frocks became his play dress,…
The Truth That Triumphs – Part 8 #Fiction,#Story,#TheEnd
CHAPTER 28 18th July, 2001 Dear Papa and Mamma, I am writing this letter with an intent to let you somehow know what I have been undergoing since the recent times. Maybe someday if this ever reaches you, you might well come to know of everything. But let it wait. Let it take sometime. You…
The Truth That Triumphs – Part 7 #Fiction,#Story
CHAPTER 26 Dr. Shilpa is attending a patient when her landline starts ringing. “Hello, yes”, she talks as she picks the call. “There are cops here doctor, to meet you. They say it’s urgent”, she hears the receptionist say. “Send them inside after two minutes”, she replies and ends the call. She then writes a…
The Truth That Triumphs – Part 6 #Fiction,#Story
Village Jallavil CHAPTER 23 “Hello Sir, we have come from city Lira’s investigation department. I am Mike and he is Mr. Mark. This is regarding a missing child inquiry”, the cop gives a brief introduction of themselves and shows their identity cards. “Hmm sir, please tell me. How may I help you?”, the village head…
The Truth That Triumphs – Part 5 #Fiction,#Story
August, 2011 – City Lira CHAPTER 19 “Hello Miss Rita, how are you doing? How is your health now? Dr. Shilpa asks Rita as she visits her for checkup. “I am fine doctor, completely in rest. Nobody is allowing me to work back in the orphanage. I feel bored and lonely at times”, Rita replies…
The Truth That Triumphs – Part 4 #Fiction,#Story
Village Jallavil CHAPTER 16 A man appearing to be in his early fifties stands outside Ram’s house. I am sure they will be shocked if I reveal the truth, he wonders before knocking the door. Ram, who is pouring his heart out to his wife suddenly gets alert as he hears someone tapping on the…
The Truth That Triumphs – Part 3 #Fiction,#Story
July 2011 – Village Jallavil CHAPTER 11 The sight of the village is completely different from what it was a few years ago, with new hospitals, schools and college facilities around. Also open defacation which used to be a major problem has been abolished to the maximum extent with construction of new toilets in every…
The Truth That Trimphs – Part 2 #Fiction,#Story
July 2011 – City Lira CHAPTER 8 Rita is a disturbed woman now. Since the time she lost her baby, she gradually turned aloof distancing herself from everyone which had created a rift between her and her husband finally leading her husband to ditch her. She is alone now and serves as a volunteer in…
The Truth That Triumphs – City Lira : Part 1 #Fiction,#Story
6th July, 1986 – City Lira CHAPTER 1 “Mahesh, I am not able to bear the pain. It really feels terrible”, Rita says as she is rushed into the hospital. “It’s nothing, darling. Just keep thinking about our child and you will become alright”, he consoles as he tries to keep pace with the moving…
A Letter To My Bestie #Missings,#Memories
Dear Bestie, We sat beside each other in a class as strangers that gave us enough time to know the better of the other. Those social classes which never passed by without our repeated “Oks”, never failed to stock us up with those noisy piles of laughter. When suddenly, a wall turned into a barricade…
The Coffee Tales 