Sweven

Whenever something wrong happens with us, most of us do not find faults in ourselves. Most of us blame the wrong-doers and the whole world seems so unfair. I read this somewhere and I quote, “It’s hard to be bad and do bad after something goes wrong with you. But, it’s harder to be good…

Trayee was unable to sleep. She kept tossing and turning on the bed. The conversations kept running on her head. She finally decided to go. She quickly got up and dressed herself. The clock chimed. ’12 a.m.’ she thought. The time didn’t stop her. She hopped onto her bike and turned the ignition on. She…

3:45 a.m. Buzzing sound. Of course, my alarm! I turn over on the bed and call to my husband in muffled voice. “Bed tea for the queen,”said my husband with a tray in his hand containing biscuits and green tea. I sat up on the bed. He said to me,”Is it necessary, Preet? What about…

Yesterday, I was walking down the street. Rather, jogging. My t-shirt read,”Single and independent” which I truly am. I was lost in my thoughts when suddenly I fell over a rock. My ankle got badly twisted and I had developed a sprain. Just then, a guy, well-built, who, apparently was also jogging came over and…

“But can’t we give it just one try?” “I am afraid, Jia, no. I don’t want to end this chapter in an ugly note. Let’s end this happily,” he said. Her eyes had swollen and dark circles were prominent. Her fair skin was flushed completely and her nose and cheeks were reddish. His eyes too…

10 years back I clinged on to dad’s hand, clutching it tightly. He said,”Go. It’s your day finally!” My eyes were filled with tears. Suddenly there was a familiar flashback. 14 years back, I had created a drama for having to enter this place. I was angry on Dad for days because he said that…

“Mesmerising. Beautiful. Amazing. She’s like a poem in a heart of drought of love. A child who knew how to bloom into a woman at times when I cried. The one who could do everything to just be with you.” “Then why did you part away from her?” I looked at him. I was feeling…

I lit a fire. Of course, trekking in December, that too alone is oddly satisying to me. I lit my cigarette and sat behind the fire. It was impossible to return home as the weather was quite foggy. So, I decided to put up a camp and stay there, in the midst of the forest.…

“Her internal organs are mostly damaged. We are trying our level best. Do not lose hope,” said the doctor. I took out my wallet and sat on a bench in front of the operation theatre as I prayed to Allah. 3 months later… “Welcome to NARS- National Anti-Rape Society. I hope you have gone through…