Dysfunction

Gary held his newborn son for the first time. No excitement of a new dad could be seen. He checked the baby's fingers and toes. Met the doctor to reaffirm that his son was not disabled. A smile creeped in, but vanished at the thought of mental disorders.

Gary just extended his dysfunctional family.

Chemistry

Ashok was out and out an arts student. Parental pressure got him specializing in science. He hated everything about his class - lectures, lab, projects, except Sharanya. He put up with it all only to woo her. She finally fell for him.

Final year results were out. Ashok flunked in all subjects, except Chemistry !

Vacation

Aman planned this perfect holiday ten years back. He never had time for a vacation. There was always work.
Now living his dream he thought about his parents who were no more, kids who preferred being with friends, siblings & friends and their own lives. Looking into Neha's eyes, he saw his life so imperfect.

Deception

Newly wed Bharat and Anju reached Goa. Anju suddenly seemed upbeat. Since the wedding three days ago, she's been unwell. She wanted to talk. Bharat was thrilled.
"Am sorry, Karan is the one I want to be with. He is here to take me."
Even before he learnt, Bharat had forgotten to love a woman.

Hotel

Shiv's eighth week at the Hampton Inn. Smelling of cologne and dressed in his best clothes, he dialed housekeeping impatiently. "Has Garcia come in yet?" Disappointment in the eyes.
Knock, knock.....
There stood 65 year old Garcia with flowers and a homemade cake. 'Happy 24th birthday, mi son'.
Shiv dint miss home anymore.

Spices

Aarti crushed the ginger, added cinnamon & cardamom as she prepared Atul’s favorite pot of tea. She laced her own cup with poison.“I never loved you. My parents want me to marry Priya. I think I will be happy with her”, Atul said as he turned away from Aarti.She just swapped cups.

Cafe / Coffee Shop

Smell of freshly brewed coffee. Tobacco in the air. The day's chatter and gossip. Music filling the non-existent silence. Men, women and kids sipping their beverage with a snack. Hustle and bustle of the businesses around. A board on the bark of the banyan tree read : 'Velmurugan Tea Stall'. Puliyur's exclusive coffee shop.

Paper

The waves were rough. The storm, relentless. Capt. Vikas was in-charge. Hundreds of lives were banking on him to steer the ship to safety. He had to watch for icebergs. Maybe even enemy attack. He was still strategizing when he heard a familiar voice, "Vikas beta... Papa is home".

Off ran 'Capt. Vikas', leaving behind his paper boat in the puddle.

Work / Job

My mom has never had a job.

She just.......
Ensured everyone started their schedule on-time.
Managed finances & accounts.
Maintained the home & the people in it.
Did the purchases.
Organized events.
Planned travel & logistics.
Forget not the catering.

She is 65 and continues to do it all & more.

Yeah, my mom never had a real job !!!

Water

My first 55-word story - 55words.blogspot.in

Our blind date and all you ordered was water. Those endless calls and texts made my heart a fountain. Innumerable walks in the rain, am madly in love with you. Am camping by the river thinking about you leaving me for someone 'better', all my eyes can see is a waterfall.

55-word stories

Heard about this interesting concept from a friend - Thank you, @tweettabulous !
Follow @vivekisms on Twitter for a new theme everyday. You write a story on the theme in 55 words. It gets published on his blog : 55words.blogspot.in
Encourages me to write..... and read some really interesting thoughts :)