Tina's parents were at the hospital with her sick grandmother. She was at home with her aunt.

Like most tween girls, she was trying her mom's makeup while her aunt was busy cooking for her.

Smash went the looking mirror which was resting on the edge of the table, while Tina was trying on the blush.

Her aunt ran into the room to find a painted face and a broken mirror on the floor.

Her heart sank, the superstition overpowered her wisdom. At that very moment, her phone rang, it was Tina's father. He informed her that they were bringing the grandmother's body home.

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I was visiting my grandparents in their country home. I wanted to take a gift for my grandma as she was very close to my heart. She'd cook sumptuous dishes for me from carefully picked vegetables from her farm. I decided on taking a tree sapling for her, it had to be mango, her favourite.

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He was bitter till the package arrived..




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On a stellar night,
In two tents side by side,
We maybe distanced but not apart.

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I was looking for ice-cream in the freezer, when I heard that scream!

It was a hot summer afternoon, I can't quite tell if I was sweating from the heat or the shriek. I was sure it came from my refrigerator.

Shaking and scared but determined, I opened the refrigerator door. In, sat a half cut watermelon which was as green as a curtain in an operation theatre with a pool of blood inside. It's seeds were formed in the shape of a mouth that did the talking.

The watermelon lectured me on how it had been watching me for the past two days and how I needed to count my calories. It, literally, body shamed me and berated me on my eating habits.

In the fit of rage, I took it out of the refrigerator, picked up a knife, sliced it into pieces and served it to the family. I enjoyed seeing everyone savor it while I enjoyed my ice-cream.

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Cripled

The saying is," born with a silver spoon",
But, I was born with crutches.

The crutches that helped me in every walk of life, that held me up in each stumble. So much so, that they felt like my own legs.

One baleful night, He stole my crutches..

Since then, I have been trying hard to find my ground but, "I could never stand on my feet again."

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For the good times we had,
Rolling in laughter, playing like mad,
"In",said mommy, "sun has already set",
En route we became best of mates,
Now though it is time I sail away,
Don't forget I am just a call away.

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वहां मेरा बस चलता है।
सितारों से रोशन एक आसमां होगा,
चांद ज़मीं पर मेरे साथ होगा।
लब चुप रहेंगे
और हम खामोशी सुन लेंगे।

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Aching heart,
Scarred soul,
Want healing,
Come back soon,
Can't wait anymore.

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When you're reading a book you're just looking at a dead tree and hallucinating.🤯🤯🤯

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