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Exception

Rohan Parekh

I’m walking home late at night, alone.

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Rot

Abhipsita Kundu

‘He looks miserable, Matt!’ Rebecca suddenly remarked, eyeing the homeless man in the shadows.

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The Wedding Saree

Ishani Dash

It was with great difficulty that I managed to stay put in my wedding saree.

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Bracelet

Nishtha

After buying groceries I notice someone following me. I saw the same person at the medical shop few days ago.

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Monsoon Connection

Niharika Prabhakar

The wind was beginning to howl, and the faintest little drops of rain could be heard on the veranda roof.

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The Friend

Avani Bagga

“It’ll be alright…” I told Tanya as we walked into the psychiatrist’s clinic.

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The Endless Wait

Renu Thappa

While the students were getting ready for the first period, Rajan kept scribbling something on a piece of paper.

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Writer’s Block

Abhipsita Kundu

He scratched out the line he had scrawled a fifth time, and was about to give up when his phone rang.

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Maternity Leave

Abhipsita Kundu

Divya was in the third trimester of her pregnancy and was struggling to reach the file on the top shelf.

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Homesick

Ishani Dash

“It just doesn’t make sense,” I say out loud into an empty room. Why am I feeling this way?

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The Uprising

Aditya Rajput

There were drones in the air, scanning for deviants as usual.

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A Box Of Donuts

Ishani Dash

As the lights turned from red to white, I had this familiar thought: there was definitely some element missing in me.

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Ring Ring

Rohan Parekh

“Why aren’t there any ring ring jokes?”

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Rekindled?

Prerna Shetty

“Do you think when pens were invented, people missed quills?” she asked.

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Ghosted

Prerna Shetty

She loved cuddles, especially when she got to be the smaller spoon.

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50 Word Story – Making Time

Rohan Parekh

With chaotic work schedules, they’ve hardly had time to meet.

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Bad Hair Day

Rohan Parekh

“I’m not looking for anything serious.”

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Be a man, Ritesh

Renu Thappa

All his life, Ritesh was taught to be a man by his father.

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Lemonade

Ishani Dash

“Hey, you don’t look so good. Do you want to come over for some lemonade? Tylenol?”

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Follow That Car

Sohini Roy

I hopped into a taxi and told the driver, “Follow that car!”

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Kilo Killer Kamp

Rohan Parekh

In this country obesity isn’t seen as something beyond your control.

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50 Word Story: Temptation

Rohan Parekh

His neighbor sent him leftover cake from last night’s party.

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And The Wheel Spins Back

Sameera Shaikh

He sipped his tea slowly. It was raining. He always drank tea when it rained. Not because he could see […]

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Wrong Guy

Rohan Parekh

You can never be too careful if you’re a single father.

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Size

Rohan Parekh

She panics when she sees the number on the weighing scale.

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Cookie

Rohan Parekh

“No more.” The little boy’s mother says after he eats four cookies.

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The Other

Abhipsita Kundu

They say, time heals all wounds but would it ever heal the gaping hole in my heart?

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Hero

Rohan Parekh

Typical dinner with family friends.

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Complication

Rohan Parekh

The unconscious man is tied to a chair.

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Midnight Snack

Rohan Parekh

My cook is trying to poison me.

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Fresh Blood

Rohan Parekh

There’s a knock on my office door followed by…

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Perseverance – 50 Word Story

Rohan Parekh

“This isn’t working anymore.”

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Escape

Rohan Parekh

What a life. Her parents are going to force her…

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A Small Box

Nishtha

“Mom please, I have an important assignment. I can’t be late!”

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Collision

Rohan Parekh

I have a date tonight.

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Footprint

Rohan Parekh

“There’s someone there!”

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Coincidence

Rohan Parekh

I stand on the edge of the bridge

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Overtime

Deepto Roy

Each batch has to be individually processed. Manually checked. One by one.

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Chemical G

Rohan Parekh

Jonathan spits out his food the moment it touches his tongue.

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The Listener

Rohan Parekh

He promises his dying wife that he will bring their daughter back home.

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50 Word Story – Community

Rohan Parekh

“Will you marry me?” He gets down on his knees.

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Father Like Son

Rohan Parekh

Dad was fired from work. That’s his reward for taking care of three kids all by himself.

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Six Star Service

Rohan Parekh

My wife and I are checking into a quiet little motel surrounded by nature.

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