Ms. Typewriter

Stuthi was mesmerized to see the black bag which was displayed outside that store. She couldn't take her eyes off. She could sense the material and comfort of the bag without even touching it. "Appa, look at that, how beautiful it is." Stuti told her father pointing towards the bag. "Hmm, it is indeed beautiful.But we cannot buy it as it is out off our budget." Her father said adjusting his spectacles. "Why do you need a bag now? Buy it after you get married." Her mother said sternly. Stuthi kept quiet and started leaving from there but not before glancing at the bag for one last time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuthi was roaming around the mall with her husband.  "Look at that bag." Stuthi pointed towards the glass window of the shop where a beautiful black bag was displayed. "Hmm, it is beautiful." Said her husband. "Shall we buy it?" Stuthi asked him. "Why d...

"I have never seen such an irresponsible person in my life." - Sharath was yelling. "But I have seen such a person. Infact that person is the most irresponsible one I have ever seen." - Radhika said calmly. "Really! Who is that?" Sharath raised his brows. "He"- Radhika pointed towards the mirror. Sharath was stumped.  Radhika smiled and said -" You are the most irresponsible  person I have ever seen. Did you forget how you used to treat me during initial  days of our marriage?" "How can you even come up with the same thing after so many years?" He questioned with a frustrated look. "I can never forget those days. The only difference is now you got to know the real pain when it happened with your daughter. Back then, you forgot that even I was someone's daughter who was raised with utmost care and love." Radhika spoke wiping her tears. Sharath was guilty now. She was right, in the initial days of their...

Rekha wiped off the beads of sweat from her forehead as she switched off the lights of the kitchen. It was a heavy day for her today. There were guests from morning who came up to visit her bedridden mother in law. Rekha like a good daughter in law welcomed all of them happily.  She opened the cupboard to take her night clothes. There fell a photograph. It was her photograph in bharatnatyam costume from her college days. She looked young,energetic and her eyes shone with enthusiasm. She looked at herself in the mirror and found that she has changed. She looked tired, bored and her eyes didn't have any spark left. She again looked at the photograph and smiled.  "I would never compromise my bharatnatyam for anyone. I will find a husband who will support my passion." Rekha used to tell her friends during college days. Now she thought how naive and innocent she was back then. She got married to Ram, soon after her graduation. Though it was an arranged marriage, Ra...

"Why isn't Sara picking up my call?" - Aru frowned at herself. Aru caught an auto and went to Sara's accommodation. She found it locked. Now Aru started getting worried. Sara never behaved like this.  She rang the doorbell next door, who happened to be Mrs. Fernandes, Sara's neighbour. Mrs. Fernandes opened the door and gave her a warm smile.  "Hello aunty, do you know where Sara has gone? She isn't picking up my calls since two days and I checked the door it seemed to be locked. Do you know anything?" Aru asked in one go. "Don't you know? Sara is admitted in the hospital. " Mrs. Fernandes  replied softly. Aru felt like someone has pulled the ground beneath her legs. She felt like her throat had dried up. She asked about the hospital address and left from there.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aru's heart pained to see her best friend, Sara between those tubes and monitors. Why di...

"What harm is there in meeting the guy?" - Shantamma was shouting at Sarika. "What benefit is there in meeting?"- Sarika questioned her mother back. " No one can ever win you in argument. Do whatever you want!"- Shantamma huffed. "Amma please, all my life I have done whatever you told me to. But not this time."- Sarika told curtly. "Ya,as if you have sacrificed a lot for us."- Shantamma was angry this time. "You people are so ungrateful Amma. I regret my decision sometimes."- Sarika picked up her bag and left. Shantamma was silent. She wanted Sarika to get married soon for many reasons. Sarika ran as fast as she could to catch the bus. She climbed the bus and to her dismay the bus was crowded. The conversation between her and Shantamma kept playing in her mind. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Do you think she would agree to marry me?"- Sukesh raised his brows. ...

The door bell rang and Rama ran to open the door. Seeing him in front of her, she called out to her daughter, Shiny -"Someone has come to meet you." "I have come to meet you."- Suresh said hesitatingly. Rama stood there with her hands folded across her chest, "What do you need now?" "I need your support ,love and care."- He said softly. " Where were you when I needed it the most?"- Rama questioned. Suresh didn't answer. "Meet Shiny and then you can go." Rama said sternly and left to her room. She locked the door and sat on the bed. She kept staring at the empty wall.  Rama was brilliant in her studies. After completing her graduation, like it happens in every girl's life she was married to Suresh, a software engineer. Rama's life changed after marriage. Suresh was like a puppet in the hands of his parents. His parents manipulated him and he started torturing Rama. She was made to work like a servant. Suresh's s...