Six Word Story – 31

It was all about herself thereafter.

Period.

A blooming flower,If flowers were covered in blood clots and were nature’s embodiment of Satan’s sacrificial waterfall,This merciless, relentless, demonic thing clawing its way out of my body. I call my period a ghost that creeps into this house once a month,This distorted Bloody Mary that always comes knocking at the wrong time.I call it that friend,The one who shows up...

In an ugly middle position

Living in two worlds, She is bathed in beauty and beaten to death. Lives elegantly but begs. Admired by many, loathed by her man. Gives a beautiful smile with a painful cry. Walks in heels with scars underneath. Covered in jewels and dresses, Hidden was a body full of bruises and scratches. Strong and independent,...

I am fine…

There rests a small pond in the heart of the city. Surrounded by a 5 kilometers jogging track, this pond hears the soothing music from the speakers installed at intervals. The trees that surround this area produce fresh air and the fact that this area is untouched by local traffic, makes it a perfect track...

The Risk of Speaking Out : Part 6

Link to the previous part : https://allaboutblogdotlife.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/the-risk-of-speaking-out-part-5/ Abhay Date : 20th June 2015, Saturday. 10:28 pm "Abhay, this is Riya." OMFG. "Oh Riya, my love,where are you ?" I cried. "I don't know where I'm right now. All I know is am alive. And I'm thankful for that. It's horrible here. I haven't had water...

The Risk of Speaking Out : Part 5

Link to the previous part : https://allaboutblogdotlife.wordpress.com/2020/04/21/the-risk-of-speaking-out-part-4/ Abhay Date : 19th June 2015, Friday. 3:47 pm When a wife goes missing, her husband is often the prime suspect in her disappearance. This is the current situation. I haven't heard from her nor seen her for two big days. The last word I heard from her...

The Risk of Speaking Out : Part 4

Link to the previous part : https://allaboutblogdotlife.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/the-risk-of-speaking-out-part-3/ Riya 19th September 2012, Wednesday. Gaurav and I were married young. Predictably, we also divorced young. We were in our late teens when we said our vows, and we were in our early twenties when we broke those vows for good. Our marriage was a volatile and violent...

The Risk of Speaking Out : Part 3

Link to the previous part : https://allaboutblogdotlife.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/the-risk-of-speaking-out-part-2/ Riya 17th June 2015, Wednesday. (Part 1 contd...) I was wearing my footwear, but it felt bare. My mind became lifeless, my thoughts crossed heights, and my heart froze every time they looked at me. One man looked at my eyes, one looked at my nose, one looked...

The Risk of Speaking Out : Part 2

Link to the previous part : https://allaboutblogdotlife.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/the-risk-of-speaking-out-part-1/ Riya Date : 16th November 2014, Sunday. My watch showed 5 pm. I just got rid of the over crowded bazaar. I had left Abhay at home with Isha. As I walked towards my car, I noticed that I had forgotten something. I went to the coffee shop...

The Risk of Speaking Out : Part 1

(Fiction - Age recommended : 16+) Riya Dated : 17th June 2015, Wednesday. As I walked home from my office, I looked at my watch, and it said 10:40 pm. The roads were empty, the streetlights were dim, the atmosphere was gloomy, and soon I realised that I was all alone. With the newspapers reporting...