Solstice Among The Stones_AN ORPHAN_Tale of two sisters_Three Companions
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Solstice Among The Stones
I couldn’t believe we’d made it here, my friends and me. I also couldn’t believe all the people who were here either. I looked around at the crowd in amazement. I was still a little jetlagged from traveling from the USA to the UK to spend the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge with my two best friends. We had woken extra early today to come here to watch the sunrise on the longest day of the year at one of the most mystical places on the planet. Obviously, we weren’t the only ones with this idea, as people of all kinds had packed the place. Of course, we weren’t allowed to touch the stones as you ...
AN ORPHAN
Suryakant opened the newspaper and was grazing through headlines. When he stumbled upon a news item on covid -19 related situation, he was really shocked. A photo of a small kid in tears was blown up and focused. The small boy was standing along with two other elder siblings. The narration went as under… Both parents had tested positive somedays ago. The children somehow managed to keep themselves in seclusion. With tips and help from neighbours they maintained themselves stay alive. But the severity of pandemic was so strong that the parents passed away one after another. Upto this point it w...
Tale of two sisters
-Exam week-Dear diary,A deep fissure in my stomach.I felt anxious.A chasm it’s called, that was what Inoa said. She’s superb with words, knows the name of everything Mei always says.Speaking of which, yes, this is the first entry I’ve made in my brand new diary. I’m going to catalogue my days, maybe one day I’ll end up famous, and my name will be in history books.Like:The collective diaries of AvaBut, it doesn’t sound likely… Millions, maybe billions, I haven’t checked the statistics, of people have written diaries and… I’m pretty sure they haven’t been featured.I’m not special. Not out of the...
Three Companions
The river bends and turns in the forest, lush green leaves touching the water, a gentle breeze, as the boat sails effortlessly with three companions aboard—the tranquility of a summer's day.Reggie guides the boat, with the aid of the oars, an easy task except that this time is different. His thoughts drift towards another time, a carefree day spent here, but that was a long ago. Reggie should not have such feelings. He's not a natural person, but an android, with threads connected to a computer for a brain. Still, there is no denying his memory of Melody, his first love, the sound of her voice...