linguistic conundrum

The piping hot Thai food was uplifting, after a long, tiring day. The meetings had gone late into the evening and we were both completely exhausted. We ate mostly in silence, mindful of the fact that it was close to end of business hours and we had to make haste.…

boats

She carefully placed the boat on the water, making sure it stayed upright. She had a fleet of three to launch and she wanted all of them to make their way down the stream without drowning. The boat caught the gentle breeze and swayed a bit. The early morning sunlight…

eyes

In a desperate attempt to stay awake, I pulled out my phone and started checking my messages for the millionth time since I got to the station. Unsurprisingly, no one else was up but me. The dawn was just breaking and the dusty old platform slowly lit up in golden…

after eleven years

As the bus gathered speed and sped into the long, dark highway, I sat quiet, lost in melancholy thoughts. I was leaving for home from college, for the last time. Four years of fun-filled days, spent in the company of loving friends, has come to an end and travelling back…