Abracabadra

Menon saw his wife, Sarita, flipping the pillows on their bed and checking under the comforter, ruffled sheets, and behind the chest of draw...

Sarla asked, "Hey! Are you coming tonight?"  There was a slight pause on the other end.  Sarla urged, "Oh! Come on, the pande...

  "Congratulations! Your vitals are good, and you'll be discharged from the hospital today," announced the doctor as he review...

  I shouted, "Are the results out yet?"while quickly pulling on my pants and zipping them up, then pushed the door open.  Mom was ...

  The drive from the airport to the familiar streets was heart-wrenching, as many memories kept popping up.  I reached the colony and met my...

"I just can't cook." Sarah lamented. "Why so?" inquired Leone, who was as earnest in her query as a nurse, would be ...

"Hons, Could you also make me a PB&J sandwich?" Sarah requested from the room that was diagonal to the kitchen.  "Err, ho...

  "Can you please get my meds from the counter?" requested Pam as she settled with her cup of tea. "When you have no physical...

 "Hi, Girls!" said Amy with a wide grin and gleaming eyes as if twilight,  "I drove to school today," she said while bou...

"Mr. Shame," announced the nurse with a broad smile that displayed her braces. Her thick spectacles and wonky walk made her look l...

"Milo! Don't forget to take your prom dress and lock the main door before you leave." Mom shouted while leaving for work at at...

Mohan was lying with tears trickling down his cheeks.  His body was screeching in pain; the malignant growth had penetrated his bones, thus ...

 "Hurry up, and stack it," Pran shouted at his pal, trying to pile the stones in order. Pran's eyes were wide, and his mouth w...

"How can I help you today?" asked the practitioner as she registered her client for her upcoming healing session. "Oh! I'...

  "I see a clear sky. The rainy season is behind us!" said Mali with a breath of sigh!  "We can now sleep in peace." cla...

 "No, mom. I can't have this. I've given up sugar." Pari said with a stern face alternating between her mom and the Jalebi...

  "Jeez! Why is everybody staring at me?" muttered Alisha as she chewed her gum frantically when she dragged a cart into the store...

  "Hons, running late. Could you please zip me up?" commanded Tara as she exposed her back to her beau, who was busy on his phone....

  "What! How can that be?" I howled, "How can our teacher give us a surprise test?" I exclaimed as I sat on the bench wi...

  In the Fall of 2010, my dad beat the first round of cancer, and things had started to look up.  I  wished many things  then for him and us...