Z- Zealous

‘What theme should I choose? Please help. I have no clue!’ I said those lines to almost everyone I met! Narrating the A-to-Z-Challenge, seeking inputs, brain-storming and rejecting every idea they gave me. Of course, that was coupled with some stern remarks about my eccentricity of this whole thing. A...

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Y- Youthful

At an event crowded with women, a young lass caught my attention. Tall, slender, short hair. She was wearing a grey knee length pencil fit skirt, flaunting her curves, teamed with a black blouse and a pair of black stilettos. Her age nothing beyond 25, thought other women and found her right for...

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X- Xenophobic

‘Meet Uncle Josh, he’s from Australia’ ‘Where’s Australia?’ ‘You want to go there? It has candies. You like them?’ Sanya was 5, when she first met a foreigner. ‘Mommy, can I go with Uncle... Pleeeezzz..!!’ ‘Sure you can go, grow up and study there.’ ‘Really? Thank you mommy!’ When...

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W- Worthy

‘1 year and we haven’t met. Please do something about it’, flustered Sia. ‘I miss you too! But we both have work!’ stated Raj. Few more arguments led Sia sleep with the thought, is it coming to an end? Or has he met someone there? Bright sunny morning, with the sunshine ready to kiss Sia. 'Surprise!!!!!!' He...

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V- Vain

7 years of Shweta’s marriage and she still missed her ex. She tried hard. Initially, the wedding fever kept her away from the affair, but lack of intimacy and communication, spark and the will to be together in her marriage was a distant dream. On one end, she longed for her husband’s love and...

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U- Unappreciated

‘Daughter-in-laws these days, I tell you! It's 9 months of my son’s wedding and now we’re filing for divorce’ Seriously?’ 'Yes! She’s pregnant and now wants money. She doesn’t want to stay in the house with us! Or me particularly. What the hell does she think of herself?’ While the truth...

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T- Thankful

Right after our 1st anniversary, people were bothered about our baby. Too soon I found it. Time flew and I was pregnant. Elated, I felt. Devastation struck when I learned about my miscarriage. Years passed and we tried everything. I did conceive and lost my baby at the same time. I wasn’t...

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S- Secure

She never questioned him about his whereabouts, or nagged for time, irrespective of him spending all the time with his family, but her, or pecked about why he never complimented her or made real conversation with her. He never called her parents, or paid them a visit; he never picked her from airports...

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R- Risqué

I just want to grab her hard and feel her underneath. I simply love her gait and her curves. I so wish to undress her tonight and see her naked, thought Shiv. The night was dark and flooded with emotions. Sia and Shiv were lost in each other; was it the music or the dance, or their love or the...

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Q- Quiteness

Hard she tried to wake up early morning. ‘It will save your time and give you purpose. Fresh you will feel. Allow the cool breeze to touch your soul and invigorate your experience. You sure will love the feel of early mornings’, they said. After several attempts, she could finally get detached...

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P- Playful

On a serene Sunday afternoon, Rishi and Dia were watching television and Dia was bored already. Rishi noticed Dia occupied with the phone, as always. Beep Beep. It was his phone... with her. Of course, he snatched it away. She didn’t like it and she knew her action plan. She fervently...

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O- Optimism

It was summer of 2007 when Rohan learned he didn’t make through his JEE exams. He was devastated with no hopes. All he had was Riya, his only saviour. Next twelve months were all about hard work, perseverance and lots of motivation. He gave away his phone, cut down the break time, increased...

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N- Naughty

‘Hello Mr. Anmol. Congratulations. I’m calling from XYZ. This is to inform you that you’ve won a whopping cash voucher of Rs 2 lacks in our lucky draw!! Can you please collect it this Sunday Afternoon?’ ‘Are you sure ma’am? I cannot believe this! Thank you very much!’ It had only been a week...

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