Chapter 3 – Sunday morning service

A-Block, Flat 5 The Sunday morning, English mass ended at 8:50am. Maria walked out of the church with her son, David, and her daughter-in-law, Jessy. Maria was bored. She didn’t understand English well. She preferred Malayalam mass. She had come to the English mass because Jessy and David preferred English mass. They met friends and … Read more

Chapter 5 – Consolation prize

C-Block, Flat 5 It was Saturday, 4:30pm. Sudhir was watching cricket on TV but he was thinking about his wife, Malavika. He was wondering if she could have liked having sex with her ex-boyfriend. She had told him that she was not a virgin because her ex-boyfriend had promised to marry her and convinced her … Read more

Chapter 8 – All’s well that ends well

D-Block, Flat 7 Traffic had reduced and very few people could be seen on the streets. Street lights shined brightly, casting enough light for pedestrians and vehicles. Rakesh drove the car carefully. He had drunk only two mugs of beer but he didn’t want to risk driving fast. He saw the red traffic light and … Read more

Chapter 10 – Mentoring an intern

B-Block, Flat 6 The shared outdoor spaces in the apartment complex were lively, with children playing, adults gathered in seating areas, and others strolling, brisk walking, or jogging. Manisha had already run two laps around the apartments, but she continued jogging, wondering if completing a third lap was really necessary. She spotted Nalini pushing a … Read more

Good old days with Yahoo chat rooms

Does anybody remember the good old days when we all used Yahoo chat rooms? Well, I remember. I remember, A S L? It was funny. Most of my girlfriends would pretend to be guys in Yahoo chat rooms. But I didn’t do it. I was always truthful. I always replied, 25, F, Bangalore. The next … Read more

Couples holiday trip to Goa

We went on a holiday to Goa, seven months ago with our friends. Our friends are two couple, Atul and Jhansi, and Praveen and Suman. Atul is a manager for an IT company. His wife Jhansi is a boutique owner. Praveen and Suman are founders of an advertising agency where they both work as Creative … Read more