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Forever n Ever

This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 54 ; the fifty-fourth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton . It was the first downpour of the season, vanquishing the summer heat. Jia, with her earnest brown eyes, was watching outside through a window glass. She was mesmerized to spot a peacock dancing beautifully on the terrace of a distant building. She saw a crowd standing outside under the cafe roof, waiting for the rain to stop and so that they could continue to walk toward their respective destinations. Jia was a sensitive child and mature beyond an eight year old. There were two kinds of people she found standing under the roof. Some of them were silent and calm enjoying the pleasant rains, like her. Whereas, others were despite being strangers were friendly enough to start a conversation for a while. Jia could see them smiling, exchanging numbers. Maybe they ...

Blame, Bleak & Blithe

Amir... Amir... Amir! Yelled Ahad. Lost in your thoughts again?  Amir was back to his senses. Yes brother. Sorry I was lost again. Mom doesn't love me.  Daddy loves you, you love me, I love you but I love heights too. Please push it a little hard, Amir. Show me your strength. It excited Amir and he started pushing with all his potential.  Please slow down. Please. Please Amir. I will fall down. Please my little brother.  But Amir listened none of his pleading. Ahad cried out with fear. He tried to stop the swing but unfortunately fall down from it and become unconscious. *** Amir's eyes are wide open with an acute shock and fear. He is unable to retaliate to the gravity of the moment. Ahad is lying still on the ground. Oozing blood from his head with his eyes partially closed. Amir shrieks, screams and yells of the tragedy but there is no one around to listen. Amir lie his ear close to Ahad's chest to see if his heart is beating. '' Tha...

The page turned!

This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 46 ; the forty-sixth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton .  Like any other evening the sky was shrouded with dull orange and red tinge. The sun was almost sinking at the horizon. Chirruping birds were returning to their home.The narrow rays of radiance were striking straight to the transparent brimming sea. Smoothly dancing ripples were tranquil to my excessive loitering mind. I kept on staring at them for a few minutes. The beach was greatly rabble with kids, teenagers and old- new couples. I wanted to join them and to secretly learn different tracks of their lives. I wanted to listen each of theirs' story but this time I ignored for, I myself wasn't able to switch the capricious secret for which Arpit had called me here. I had no idea except the seriousness in his abrupt tone when he talked to me ...

Review: Uff Ye Emotions 2

Paperback: 188 pages Publisher: General Press Edition: December 2013 Language: English ISBN- 9789380914756 About the Author and Book: After the huge success of India's most loved story book  Uff Ye Emotions by Vinit K. Bansal  it is back with the sequel  Uff Ye Emotions 2   that anthologize of eleven finest stories from hundreds of stories. Each of it speaks of life, reality, relations and most importantly those strong emotions that win over us again and again. While reading it you will realize a different kind of attachment with it. They relate me, you and everyone out there having a similar story hidden inside, unsaid yet back inside in memories. The cover page of the book is attractive enough to hold one's attention and then those engrossing stories one after another will urge to grab it. All the stories are well written but here are my favorite picks:    Story ,  ‘’The Client’’  by Vinit K. Bansal is  based on a ...

Review: ''Kaleidoscope -- Different Strokes for Different Folks''

Paperback: 250 pages Publisher: Parlance Publishers Edition: May 2013 Language: English ISBN- 978-93-83023-01-1 A Spring Tide Initiative ''Kaleidoscope - Different Strokes for Different Folks'' is a magnificent collection of 25 spellbinding stories. Collection of 25 different emotes, conviction and of course comprise ideas of 25 amazing writers altogether.  Sounds Interesting. No?? Commence with this thoughtful quote- ''It is something to wonder how people love God,  and hate one another'' The main intention of Kaleidoscope is to introduce and represent a comprehensive and different texture of writings compile together for the readers. Each of its tale speaks on completely contrary subjects and ideologies. Beautifully endowed with romantic, humorous, comical, filmy, inspirational and witty hues of plot and dialogues. There will be many incidences that while reading them you would find yourself as a protagonist. The touch...