by eva12 | Aug 3, 2013 | Stories
I always thought that Hell was a burning inferno in some nether world, where sinners roast eternally on a spit, having no reprieve through one-time annihilation, and no possibility of escape. But I was promised Heaven on earth, and though at first I was wary, the...
by eva12 | Aug 2, 2013 | Stories
Shiv had been standing in the shadows for over an hour. For the past week, he had haunted this area, taking in every single detail of the lay-out. Sheer desperation had finally given him the courage to put his plans into action. “It’s either this or starvation,”...
by eva12 | Aug 2, 2013 | Stories
I drove down that road, on my way back and forth to work, several times a day. She was always there come rain or sunshine, flaunting her bewitching smile at passers by, beckoning to potential customers to come buy her flowers. I don’t know why it irritated me so...
by eva12 | Aug 2, 2013 | Stories
They lay side by side, on the enormous bed. He was curled up in the fetal position, softly snoring beside her. The marital ritual was over. The last two years had seen them grow apart, each silently brooding over their fears and frustrations, unable to communicate,...
by eva12 | Apr 29, 2013 | Stories
When Julian Nokrek entered the auditorium that evening, the entire audience went wild with excitement. The clapping didn’t stop for a good five minutes. He was not yet very comfortable either with his new role of Finance Minister, nor with the two security men...
by eva12 | Apr 29, 2013 | Stories
The woman in white stood before the shrine of her favourite God, the pot-bellied, lovable figure with the elephant head. He seemed to beckon with his four arms saying “ Make haste with your offerings, dear lady. Don’t you know I have an insatiable appetite for...
