Leisure Writing.!! Open To All..! (16 shots up) - Page 7

Created

Last reply

Replies

169

Views

10.7k

Users

35

Likes

280

Frequent Posters

Khidki thumbnail
9th Anniversary Thumbnail Sparkler Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 8 years ago
#61

Originally posted by: Mysticaldivine


Thnx annika dear <3

Life's narration with a bitter fact...Glad you liked it
I hope you don't mind if I come here to read all whenever time permits as I don't come everyday.

Nice yo meet you dear


Not At All..!
Its a Leisure Thread..!⭐️
Nice to meet you as well..!
Mysticaldivine thumbnail
Posted: 8 years ago
#62

Originally posted by: annikaa


Not At All..!
Its a Leisure Thread..!⭐️
Nice to meet you as well..!


Thank You 😊😊
_SilverLining_ thumbnail
13th Anniversary Thumbnail Dazzler Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 8 years ago
#63
Anni I'm so lazy in clearing my backlog of PMs that I reached this one pretty late. Thanks a lot for the link, will read all the wonderful stories now and comment. Will try to participate too, this seems really fun!!

Res for now :) Also, if it's open can I take up Chaos, Happy, Ocean?
Edited by _SilverLining_ - 8 years ago
Khidki thumbnail
9th Anniversary Thumbnail Sparkler Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 8 years ago
#64

Originally posted by: _SilverLining_

Anni I'm so lazy in clearing my backlog of PMs that I reached this one pretty late. Thanks a lot for the link, will read all the wonderful stories now and comment. Will try to participate too, this seems really fun!!

Res for now :) Also, if it's open can I take up Chaos, Happy, Ocean?


Its ever open Archu..!
Good to c u back.!
The pleasure's all mine..!

🤗
Sure..Looking Forward..!⭐️
Mysticaldivine thumbnail
Posted: 8 years ago
#65

Originally posted by: -Escape-

Hello everyone,🤗

Wanted to post this much earlier but the Internet wasn't working so I'm a bit late..

~ * ~

|| Cycle rain whisper ||

~ || My Escape || ~

The rain is light and I am walking on a rough mud path, surrounded with so many trees. I don't know how I ended up here because last I remember I went to sleep.

It's beautiful here, I can hear every chirp of the birds and sounds of crickets, every whisper of leaves as the winds picked up. It's peaceful.

As the rain washes away every speck of dirt, I realise that it's so green and then Its bright as the sunlight filters through the trees to the floor. The sun has just come out from behind the dark clouds; the leaves cradled tiny water droplets as they shined like diamonds, I could still. In a distance I could hear a waterfall. I've never seen a place like this.

As children we dreamed of cheesy moons and chocolaty clouds filled with treats and ice-creams, but that is not real. What's real is this, the nature and its beauty and I close my eyes and breathe the fragrance of wet mud, it's so fresh.

And when I open my eyes, I am in my bed and it's time for school. This is a cycle that repeats itself everyday as I go to sleep each night and come across this bewitching place because reality is rough and this is my escape, this is my heaven.

~

By: Sonalika (-Escape-)

~

I hope it's nice😳

Waiting for feedbacks.😃


Beautiful 😊

The Cycle of Life and The cycle of nature both have one thing common

Cyclical relationship

The ups and down of these changes make it more compelling, but neither nature nor life cycles are ready to bend in front of you...

It is you who bend and change respectively

I like it, yes schools, job in teh morning breaks the beauty of this cyle...arghhh
Mysticaldivine thumbnail
Posted: 8 years ago
#66

Originally posted by: Sanjana2412

The words I got are, Scream, leaves, meeting. So here is my one shot.

"Screams, leaves, meetings. I am fed up of all this. How can she do this to me. To her own mother, who does so?? To be honest I am more worried about her seeing how she behaves these days. Its been a week from where all this started but why does she do so, she talks to me normally then all of a sudden leaves from here and from what I hear from her friends is that she and her cousin meet a guy. What are all these meetings about, I am sure this has got something to do with her weird behavior. Are you even listening." Said Sujata to her husband who was busy working on his laptop. Her husband shuts the laptop and says, "you must have irritated her, why doesn't she behaves so with me, why only with you." Sujata is hurt to hear this from her husband as her daughter was never like this. She wants to know what's wrong with her daughter. She was sure that there is some serious issue.

Same time in a coffee shop.
Aparna (Sujata's daughter) sat with her childhood friend Kartikey and her cousin Pragati. Aparna cries and says, "I saw her, I saw her today. She told me I will have to pay for what I have done to her. My mom is possessed and she doesn't know it." Kartikey and Pragati try to calm her down. Aparna says, "why is she doing this to me. You two were there too, you guys can see her but she is only after me. Why is it so." Kartikey says, "that's because you were the one driving the car. You are solely responsible for the accident." Pragati says, "Kartikey, of you cannot help us so better go from here don't trouble us more." Kartikey says, "its her fault why did she drive the car when she didn't know how to and for your kind information we two were not inside the car, we waiting for her to return and there just before the lane to my house, she hit her with the car." Aparna says, "but I wanted to go to police to confess my crime but you two were the ones who suggested me to drop the idea and you two burrried her in the graveyard so that nobody would know."

Kartikey says, "really so then woman, listen to me, it was all for your well being else you would have been in jail. You get that." Pragati says, "Aparna please tell is what happened today. What did she tell you. What exactly happened." Aparna nods and says, "I went to the dining table, my mother was cooking breakfast for me. I wished her good morning. She was making pancakes. She turned to me to serve me the pancakes. All was going well, I kept the plate in the sink. I put on the tap and that's where all started." Kartikey says, "ohh please one more of your stories." Aparna says, "no its not a story, its truth. As soon as I put on the tap, no water came for few seconds then the tap burst, I turned around to tell my mother that its not my fault that's when I saw her. She was not my mom, it was someone else, I saw her today. So scary was her face. Grey body, Grey face, hair all messed up, she was so scary, then she strangulated me and said, FIRST YOU AND THEN YOUR FRIENDS. I WILL PUNISH YOU ALL ONE BY ONE. And then she let go me. I turned to the door to open it but the door's knob melted and my hand got stuck half into it. I screamed, that's when my mom turned normal and asked me what's wrong dear and I just left from there hurriedly, she asked me where I was going, I didn't dare to turn back I just said meeting and ran away." Aparna cries vigorously.

Realization strikes the other two from what the ghost told to her. They were anyway safe till some time as Aparna was the first target. They both were now equally tensed as Aparna as they were going to face the same events now. They suggested her to see a tantrik, that's when Aparna said, I tried one and the ghost tortured him, the tantrik was fake he ran away. It was of no use fighting from her she shall seek her revenge from all of us. No matter whoever we meet or whatever I do I don't think that there's any way to escape." Kartikey says, "so what shall we do then." Pragati says, "I think we should perform her last rights so that her soul gets peace." All three agree and left in Kartikey's car. They found the body and performed its last rights, they thought that there problem ends here but it was not so.

All three reach Aparna's house with mental satisfaction that they have got rid of the ghost. The three reach Aparna's room and close the door, that's when the power goes, they think it to be a normal power cut and ask Aparna for the candles she tells them they are downstairs in the fridge. Kartikey says, you guys wait I shall bring them here." He tries to open the door but its locked. He asks Aparna and says, "its jammed" he turns his head and sees their heads burning. (He is hallucinating) slowly their whole body catches fire and he screams. The ghost comes and says, "you tried to burn me, its time I burn you three alive. But I guess you are scared to see the conditio. of your accomplices so i have a less painful option for you." Saying so the ghost holds both his arms and scratches her nails on his arms from top to bottom. Thus making him wither in pain.

Someone throws holy water at the ghost and it disappears, the tro is hell scared and has scars. They turn to the person who threw the holy water and turn to find Aparna's dad standing there. He tells them, "I followed you people to the cafe and I heard everything, everything. First you shouldn't have drove like that Aparna and second wear this, this is a holy pendant that I have brought for you three just wear it and about your mother, we shall take her to Balaji temple tomorrow and the excorcism shall be done." The next morning all of them drive to Balaji Temple and the same is done. They come back home, Aparna, Kartikey and Pragati realize what grave mistake they did, they go to a temple apologize for their mistakes, the crime they did in the past, swear never to do such things again and pray for the peace of the soul.

The end

Well this because it is an os so I decided to keep it short. Anyways hope you like it.



Nice one Shot

The only veil that stands between perception of what is underneath the desolate surface is your courage and the girls did show the courage but without involving the elders...


_SilverLining_ thumbnail
13th Anniversary Thumbnail Dazzler Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 8 years ago
#67
My words are Chaos, Happy and Ocean
__________

I try to stifle the sobs as I briskly make my way through the crowd, bumping into happy children and their parents, mumbling my apologies to stunned couples as I mindlessly stumble through them, breaking their hand holds. I can feel eyes on me, I'm wearing my home clothes and my hair must be a mess, and my face must not be very pleasant to look at either. But I don't care. I rub at the tears, and take a look at my phone. My 4th message to her, since I left home.

Meet me at the beach. NOW. I need to see you.

The message was sent. But it wasn't received. Just like the last 3 messages, and the countless texts that I had sent to her over the last 2 days.

My heart sinks as I try to grapple with what this means but I can't. I look around, frantically searching for a quiet place to sit down and think. A place away from all this chaos, because that is all my life is about right now. Chaos caused by crude whispers and snide comments and shut doors and unread messages.

"Think we should talk to Dr. Shaw about it?" I heard my father whisper to my mother in the kitchen this afternoon. Doctor Shaw is our family gynaecologist. My mom averted his eyes and kept doing the dishes, "I hardly think a doctor can fix this," she said without much emotion. "I don't think this can be fixed at all," she added, turning away with a sigh.

"But she's our only daughter," my father's voice was desperate. I didn't wait to hear more. I couldn't, and also I was afraid my sobs would let them know I was in the vicinity and I didn't want to know what their reaction would be.

They wanted to fix me, and I don't blame them. I think I want to fix myself too. A little.

I don't know why I came to the beach, of all places. Maybe because I find the sound of the waves oddly calming - ever since I was a child this was one of the few places which gave me peace when I needed it. The beach makes me happy. I finally find a quiet spot to sit down and hope that the place would work it's magic today as well. The sun is just going down, and the water is lit up in all shades of red. I look at the horizon and I sigh. I look at a deserted rock island in the distance and remember the stories of mermaids my grandma used to tell me, during our evening visits to the beach. A mermaid. Alone on that rock. Nothing sounded better to me right now.

"I wish I were a mermaid," I text her on whim. The message doesn't reach her though.

I think back to the evening when we decided it was time to tell our parents about us and I wonder if what we did was right. I knew it'd be tough but atleast we'd be together. And we deserved it. But now it's been two days and she isn't even receiving my messages, or maybe she isn't allowed to? My heart quickens its pace at that thought. Could something have happened to her? I haven't thought about this before.

Maybe I should go to her home and find out? The thought crosses my mind for a fleeting second before I decide to chuck it. No. No way I could do that now, not with the current situation.

My parents won't be much of a help either. Ever since I spoke to them about us, my mom has been consistently shutting herself off into the kitchen - her haven, and my dad is hiding out behind the closed doors of his study. I sigh and massage the sides of my throbbing forehead. Is there any way out of this? I find myself fantasizing about being a mermaid again, living alone on that faraway island. Away from all this mess.

"Let's be mermaids together," a quiet voice speaks behind me and I jump. I turn around to look at the speaker, although I'd recognise that voice anywhere. I glance at my phone in surprise - I was so deep in thought that I didn't realise that all the messages have been received and read a while ago. Relief courses through me for a second, and I smile, before I notice the bruises at the sides of her face and the smile disappears. My eyes are full of tears. Hers are resolute and cold.

For a long moment we look at each other. Then she shakes her head.

"Screw the world. Screw everything," she mutters. She walks towards me and plops down beside me on the sand. I touch her bruise gingerly and she winces. "Dad?" I ask. "Mom," she replies. She puts down her phone beside her and I see that the screen is broken, as if it was thrown with force against a hard surface, the floor, or the wall maybe? She follows my gaze. "Since they couldn't break me," she shrugs. I sigh, and we sit quietly for what seems like an eternity.

"These would make great fins, trust me," she finally speaks, gesturing towards my bare legs. We both laugh. She takes my hand and nuzzles her nose against my fingers. "We'd both make great mermaids," I say dreamily.

In this moment she's my island and I'm hers. We sit with our fingers interlaced, looking upon the chaotic waves of the ocean as they reach the shore and calm down at our feet and I smile. Seems like the place has worked it's magic once again.

__________

The topic of my OS might be a bit unconventional for some people, but I really wanted to write this one. Hope you all like it😊

- Archie
Edited by _SilverLining_ - 8 years ago
Arshi67 thumbnail
Posted: 8 years ago
#68
Archie, you've captured the despair and the stigmatisation superbly. The intense feeling of isolation in her was disturbing to read. A reality for so many. Still.
Love the way you started with "happy children and their parents" before revealing the contrast with her own life.

Preeran345 thumbnail
9th Anniversary Thumbnail Voyager Thumbnail
Posted: 8 years ago
#69
Fab Idea!!
I would like to go with Curtain , Hair n Luck



It was a Cloudy night and the ongoing storm made crazy noises... sky was waiting for the clouds to pour down all that they had been holding with so much patience.

Even She was holding too much and now it wasn't easy to bear all that and she was sure that her feelings too will pour down tonight alongwith the rain.

As the CURTAINS flew and the winds rushed in She felt a sort of ease in her pain but that won't last for long.

She got up playing with her HAIR while immersed in deep thoughts.

Is LUCK always necessary to succeed?
Will she never be able to get what she desires?
All that she had been holding on till now was Hope.
She hoped that one day she will make it to her dreams.
That day she's going make them all proud but this LUCK thing was never on her side.

A tear dropped down her eye.How will she live if that dream is lost?
And that too cz of LUCK.

Nope!!!
She won't let this happen.
She wont give up so easily.
As she wiped her tears the storm inside as well as outside had silenced.


_SilverLining_ thumbnail
13th Anniversary Thumbnail Dazzler Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 8 years ago
#70

Originally posted by: Arshi67

Archie, you've captured the despair and the stigmatisation superbly. The intense feeling of isolation in her was disturbing to read. A reality for so many. Still.

Love the way you started with "happy children and their parents" before revealing the contrast with her own life.


Ruchi, right?
Nice to meet you, and thank you so much for the lovely comment🤗

@bold: Even in the 21st century people are still not really open to stuff like these, I mean they might show their support and all but when it comes to their own children - many will not take it so well, atleast initially. I tried to portray two such families here and how their behaviour affects the kids - while one family is in shock and has isolated their daughter while they cope with the reality, another has resorted to violence. It's sad, and one can only hope that it's all gonna change for the better someday.

Related Topics

Fan Fictions thumbnail

Posted by: themasked · 1 months ago

"Anupam, how dare you call me a pinecone?" Moloy winced as his daughter tore into her husband.He did agree with Anupam though.Nivedita had...

Expand ▼
Fan Fictions thumbnail

Posted by: heavenlybliss · 7 months ago

Hello everyone! I will be posting my 5 one-shots over here which I sent in for the Pyaar Ka Trope-fest contest. They are all standalones and...

Expand ▼
Fan Fictions thumbnail

Posted by: LizzieBennet · 4 years ago

Hello, shello, IFians, readers and writers! Here we are again with a brand new initiative! To make a good story, writers add a healthy dose of...

Expand ▼
Fan Fictions thumbnail

Posted by: desidillse · 3 years ago

[NOCOPY] [MEMBERSONLY] Tags Credits to Quantum-Dot Hello people! This is Adv. Aditi Jain aka Adi or AJ. I am a writer and here is the...

Expand ▼
Top

Stay Connected with IndiaForums!

Be the first to know about the latest news, updates, and exclusive content.

Add to Home Screen!

Install this web app on your iPhone for the best experience. It's easy, just tap and then "Add to Home Screen".