Aparna – The Lover

“Neela! Wait!” The little girl stopped in her tracks and swirled her navy-blue skirt as she turned around. She was around 6-years-old, with a small round face, bright mischievous eyes and a head of curly black hair that were tied into two tight little pigtails that hung behind her ears. Her impish face brightened as she pressed her hand over her mouth to hide her giggle. The object of her mirth was a little boy of around the same age as hers. He wore a pair of shorts of the…

Tales of Hunger in the Forest of Death

This jungle, Sheeba knew, had no laws. Neither for man nor for beast. In this land of uncertainties, both are equally vulnerable. Might, is the only way you can survive these harsh terrains. Without thinking Sheeba, dived into the water and swam towards the village. The lights grew larger as she inched towards land pushing forward with more force. If she returned alive with food, her cubs would eat or else they would perish. That made her push forward harder with stronger strokes. The current was incredibly strong, but Sheeba…