May 2019

Nainital had never looked so beautiful to him. Sameer was still reeling from the magic of his first kiss… and a couple of more kisses after that since he had not been able to keep his lips away from Naina’s for more than five minutes at a stretch. He…

Everyone chattered non-stop as the bus sped down the smooth road. The cold air hit her in the face, and she gasped. The boy sitting next to her frowned, “Naina… thand lag jayegi. Khidki bandh karo.” Naina rolled her eyes, “Sameer, tum kabse teacher ban gaye? Kitna achcha mausam…

Fog covered the mountain side, the lake gleaming at the distance, the early morning sunshine lending mild warmth on her hands as she stood at the window. The trilling of few birds could be heard, and the smell of wet mud drifted from the freshly watered garden. Naina sat…

The afternoon sun shone bright, people hustling along the busy platform, and porters negotiating the wares. A cold-drink vendor was already trying to make some sales, making clinking sound on the bottles in order to tempt the people. However, the passengers in the compartment only burrowed further in their…

The clock on the table ticked, the silver body gleaming in the yellow desk lamp. Books were neatly tucked at one end, and scraps of paper littered everywhere with unintelligible scribblings. Low whispering sounds could be heard, and a girl in blue night dress fluttered back and forth from…