Short Stories – Page 2 – U N V E R B A L I S E

In Your Time – Part 5

Thea had been waiting for Sam’s messages in the diary for the past few days, writing everyday asking him if he’s alright and got the chance to talk to Anand but no avail. For the whole week Thea tried searching for a connection to Sam’s family be it through UK Genealogy or the National Archives.
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7 MINUTES, 7 LIVES – Part 6

“Are we actually timing this thing?”, I look at the couple. They may not have been as interested in the game but wow they are keen on gatekeeping.
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In Your Time – Chapter 4

Days went by. Thea and Sam continued to talk through their only medium. Thea told him about how great technology had become, from cell phones to fingerprints, DNA, and what not, while Sam could not actually believe all of it to be true and asked her to stop teasing him. While they got close, they…
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7 Minutes, 7 Lives – Part 5

“Sweaty, you have to tell me who you planned this game for.” “Don’t worry, it’s not for your athlete,” he says, not looking at me.What is happening? This smugness doesn’t suit Sweaty.
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It’s All About The Timing.

She started to contemplate. “Is it the timing?” she asked herself. “This is not the regular timing but the Divine Timing.”
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The House on The Hill

The night was pitch black and stormy with the wind howling in an eerie fashion. The lone house on the hill stood still drenched in the rain like a helpless animal. Even as I watched, the faint lights in the house flickered in tune with the flashes of lightning outside. And suddenly I heard footsteps…
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Come Closer

In a couple of months, their social stalking turned into digital dating. Soon their hearts and minds recognized his/her feelings and emotions.
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An Unforgettable Call

We have been friends since we were kids. We did everything together. We had so much in common. We wore the same coloured clothes in school. We shared toys together. You fought for me with the boys from our class. Where did it all go?
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B.tech Stories by Maan #8

I cannot believe this, but this is actually completely Maan’s job. My boi has finally grown up. 🥲
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7 Minutes, 7 Lives – Part 4

Inner monologue of a person crushing on someone they saw months ago, haven’t had a chance to talk to properly, and now find themselves in a game of 7 minutes in heaven with a group with their crush sitting right across them. As the bottle spins, the speaker spins various versions of the way this…
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B.tech Stories by Maan #7

I cannot believe this, but this is actually completely Maan’s job. My boi has finally growing up. 🥲
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The Ashram Revelation

It did not matter who was in that grave, what that person worked on, or what he wrote. What truly mattered was what that person experienced in the small time in life.
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Delusional Saints

On Christmas Eve, we all sat together for a cheerful feast, and the delicious cuisine gave way to delicious gossip. I should have known what the topic was going to be. I should have said something when they talked about how Fatema aunty’s daughter was apparently “out of bounds” because she was seen hanging out…
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