Short Stories English

Drum Beats

Shanti woke up on the wrong side of the bed. She had a throbbing headache. When she went to the…

April 5, 2024

Run

It began with a simple game of catch and tag but it had morphed into something sinister for her. For…

March 12, 2024

Forgetful Kamla

I had begun observing a quiet cheer in Kamla’s demeanour. Not that she was a sad person by nature but…

January 2, 2024

Settling Scores

Zaher Aslam scowled at his computer screen as though it were a real person. It seemed to be these days,…

December 26, 2023

Finding Love

Irene gazed at the rows of limp clothing, sandals and shoes. It seemed only yesterday she’d left school, full of…

December 14, 2023

That Bubbly Feeling

“I hear your daughter’s done pretty well for herself, eh, Hansa? Winning that science prize?”“She has, yes.”It was hard for…

December 6, 2023

Short Story: The Matchmakers

Nirupama Subramanian “I don’t want to listen to another word,” shouted Anju. “I just won’t do it.” She covered her…

November 21, 2023

The Open Door

The stars continue to twinkle in the dark hours of a time, somewhere between a late night and an early…

November 8, 2023

The Reflection

The man was pressing at her neck, massaging it furiously now and then seductively, and it felt delicious and warm.…

August 8, 2023

Lost And Found

"You are the quiet kind, right?"“Hmm?”“The dark, silent kind? I used to read about that kind in all those silly…

July 6, 2023
© Merisaheli