by Chandrika R Krishnan | Oct 18, 2024 | Fiction
Nalini turned the key to the door and impatiently rang the bell when she realized that once again the door was latched from the inside. “Sorry Amma, I keep forgetting,” Ashwin said but there was hardly any remorse on his face. She saw her mother-in-law hastily...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Sep 21, 2024 | Fiction
“Come -on ! choose ! Big or small?” Her fingers wagged under my nose second time in as many hours that day. ” Honestly, Mufs ! Can’t you stop now that we are in our IXth?” “I would always need you to decide Rams,” she said...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Aug 1, 2024 | Fiction
I stood sleek and tall as the last of the nut and bolt was driven home. I occupied the pride of place in the living room, displacing or re-arranging many other furniture and knick-knacks. The end result was a cluttered, messy room. I puffed up with pride and...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jul 23, 2024 | Fiction
‘Thank God it’s Friday’, the thought crossed Charu’s mind as she entered her apartment complex balancing her laptop bag, a lunch bag, and the ubiquitous and voluminous handbag wondering for the nth time, why women couldn’t carry just a wallet. Despite having her...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jul 16, 2024 | Fiction
The men came as they usually did. The father knew that he would be picked today. So, he called his family close to him to bid them goodbye. The youngest clung to his spindly legs. He still was raw to the world at just one day old. His brother and sister laughed...