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The train swayed a bit harder, the air conditioning already turning the cabin cold enough to demand a thin blanket, and Naina folded her saree, stuffing it along with the blouse and underskirt inside her bag. She knew there would be hell to pay as soon as she opened…
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The chatter of a group of newly arrived guests disturbed the afternoon silence, somewhere a bird trilled resolutely despite the heat, but no one paid any attention to it, a room-service personnel came up to room 506 but silently left upon seeing the “Do Not Disturb” card hanging on…
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The evening sun made surroundings glow golden; the twittering of birds interrupted with honks from vehicles; children could be seen playing in the park, footpath, society compound, relishing the feel of summer vacation. A roadside sugarcane juice stall tempted people to stop and have a drink, and Sameer parked…
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There was a subdued silence around the newlywed couple as they pondered over what they had just heard. They were worried, but they couldn’t even talk to each other amidst so many people, and neither could they confide their condition to anyone. When their friends laughed loudly over something,…
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“Aaahhhh….!” A scream rented through the air in Maheshwari bungalow, but no one seemed to pay attention. In fact few ladies giggled, shaking their head and then continued on with their work. Vishakha moved here and there, preparing stuff for the baraat… There were so many things to be…
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The songs had faded from the background, the lights were almost blurry, and he had stopped feeling thirsty or hungry, the only thing that was clear in front of his eyes was the note from Naina – ‘Shefali ke ghar pe aao… Sazaa ka asar dekhna hai.’ Did she…