A ticking sound, no she was just checking whether the cellphone in her purse was ringing. Kaydee saw Baneesh notice her antics. their third friend of an older age group did not notice her. She was dressed in a hijab. They were a couple and were traveling together in our berth. Two huge boxes covered […]
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I observed him carefully as he walked to the door. I knew that time was running out but suppressed the urge to check my watch. I took a deep breath and started counting in reverse under my breath. “Ten, nine, eight, seven…” (The above line had to be present in the story & it had
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“She sat on the Starbucks cafe sipping her coffee and staring out of the window. The blood stained knife lay next to her handbag covered with her blue silk scarf” (The above line had to be present in the story) Wolf Wolf She sat on the Starbucks cafe sipping her coffee and staring out of
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The three wise monkeys made famous by Indian champion of peace, M.K Gandhi is a constant endeavour towards being self-efficient. “See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil”, however has an underlying message which is, “Do no evil” A child is not self-effective. He touches the fire and voila, a development of fear towards
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Tambaku in Hindi means tobacco. Tobacco usage is injurious to health. The writer does not support use of any tobacco products as they lead to cancer, heart attacks, lung disorders and other deadly disease. And asks everyone to refrain from tobacco usage. The main character – TambakuMan, has been given the bad habit to expose the
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(Barista, from a negative POV) I entered the orange cafe with a smile, but my heart was pounding. It was the colour orange which made my stomach turn. I comforted myself, closing my eyes and letting my nose take over. The coffee smell took me to another level. “Where art thou?” he said
Dear Santa, I am writing a letter to you because I want you to know what I want this Christmas. I don’t think I believe in you, but I think I am a little drunk tonight to be thinking straight. So here goes… hope you understand my handwriting though because whoever thought about arranging
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Dear Roman, You are perhaps one of the most passionate persons ever to own a football club. Your passion for Chelsea for titles and most specifically, for the Champions League is legendary. It is good to be passionate and aim for glory. The Champions League has evaded Chelsea for a long time now and
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The flying shoe I was born in a showpiece factory. A very solid piece of art I would call myself, proud of my perfectly packaged self I was sent to a store. I was displayed in the first rack in the “New Stock” section, but without a partner. Living in a glass case
Tambaku in Hindi means tobacco. Tobacco usage is injurious to health. The writer does not support use of any tobacco products as they lead to cancer, heart attacks, lung disorders and other deadly disease. And asks everyone to refrain from tobacco usage. The main character – TambakuMan, has been given the bad habit to expose the
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