Collection: Piquant
Dad asked son where he was going.
Son replied: “Out with a friend.”
“Boy or girl?”, teased father.
*Silence*
The extra second of spray from the deodorant answered dad’s question.
Category: MicroTales
MicroTale #22 : Melancholy
Collection: Melancholy
She believed in Santa Claus.
He didn’t.
.
.
.
Next morning when the 4-year old jumping in joy holding the new dollhouse, her father thought ‘I can get the tests done next month, when I get the bonus.’
MicroTale #21 : Melancholy
Collection: Melancholy
Hundreds of voices sang the birthday song.
“Happy Birthday Rohan” was written on the cake.
. . .
“Your name is too big”, his twin sister was told.
MicroTale #20 : Melancholy
Collection: Melancholy
One friend blew bubble, while the other blew smoke rings.
. . .
Childhood nostalgia remained an ache in one’s heart, while the other’s heart never stopped aching.
MicroTale #19 : Reverie
Collection: Reverie
If we are not married by 40, we would marry each other.
. . .
Year 39th
Reluctantly, they went on a blind date and met each other.
MicroTale #18 : Reverie
Collection: Reverie
He looked for hands to hold.
He didn’t find any.
. . .
Father smiled as his one lesson taught his son to be independent.
MicroTale #17 : Melancholy
Collection: Melancholy
The ten year old boy enjoyed playing with the water.
He was washing his owner’s car.
MicroTale #16 : Reverie
Collection: Reverie
Constraints, Parenthood, Fear of promotion
. . .
Everything went poof when his child asked him to become his kiddie ride.
MicroTale #15 : Melancholy
Collection: Melancholy
He shared a message on internet for homosexual equality and felt proud.
Going in the office, his equalitarian mind ticked off on viewing a guy wearing a pink shirt.
MicroTale #14 : Melancholy
Wish you and your family a very Happy and Safe Diwali 🙂
Collection : Reverie
They said your son would never amount to anything.
Years later, her name on her son’s jersey proved them wrong.