The previous night I had left the kitchen window open. Next morning I found a baby owl sitting on the kitchen counter top, looking pretty shaken. The little guy had probably lost its way. I let the uninvited guest stay for as long as it wished.

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He had a meltdown. "I can't find my marbles" cried the poor kid. "Go search under the bed". "I did and found five. Where is the sixth. The green one" he continued to whine. Baxter was slinking in the corner looking uncomfortable, making strange sounds. Then he coughed and with it out came the lost marble. "Eeeuuu...I don't want it anymore", the kid declared. Mother gave him a stern look.

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I didn't believe him when he said "this is the last time we meet" rubbishing it as his way of making me go on a guilt trip. I laughed at him "if you think that will make me visit every month, then you are mistaken". Our forever joke, which turned into reality, with him passing that week. I'm still kicking myself for not paying heed.

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fabric...
web and warp
cross with each other

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"who stole my door?" yelled the man clad in dhoti, bare bodied. A voice in his head replied
"kambhakt...you sold it for few rupees. Now go deal with the thieves free to enter your premises".

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came with caveats


is with no boundaries

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There were seven in the mailbox. All responses to job applications. The one I was keenly looking for to, was not there. Maybe, it would come later, I comforted myself. The wait was futile. The letter never arrived, dashing my dreams of joining a reputed bank.

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The late night flight landed later than scheduled. Grabbing his bag from the carousel, he headed for the taxi stand. He let himself in quietly so as not to disturb wifey and kid. Next morning wifey opened his luggage left unlocked and to her utter surprise found lacy laungerie right on top. Accusations flew across the dining room interrupted by the phone ringing. "Go on pick it up. Must be the lady you snucked up with" she shouted. She heard him answering "Thanks. I'll bring your suitcase and deposit it with the office receptionist, and pick up mine. This mix-up has never happened before."
End of drama at home.

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The note read "meet me at Third Wave Coffee" at 6 pm. She arrived on time. He was not there. Instead found her ex with another girl. He waved. She felt trapped.

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Just when the case was about to be closed, the court was plunged into darkness. Mayhem ensued. Someone clasped a morphine soaked handkerchief over the judge's mouth. He was later found in a drain faced down. The black out turned out as a blessing in disguise.

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