Not really a secret.
Growing up, my siblings and I often found ourselves in sticky situations, but one particular incident still stands out in my mind and this week's prompt just brought back…
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A failed surprise.
It was the first of its kind in my hostel, and I needed to be secretive about it. Doing all of the preparation myself wouldn't be possible, so I had to inform my roommate, who…
The Birthday Surprise
“Don’t tell anyone yet; the birthday party will be by evening,” my mother whispered in my ear, and from the tone of her voice, it was low and exactly 5:00 am.…
Frozen 🥶
Every day is just another day. At times, it’s surprising that we can’t go back to our past to live it again or to change some things that have happened. I can remember the…
The Web Of Lies
IMAGE GENERATED BY OPEN AI My mom suddenly turned cold towards me. She hardly looked at me, sighed at everything I did, talked to me, or even sent me on errands. I knew…
Supermarket rescue
It was one of those beautiful Monday mornings in August. I had just come back home for a long vacation. That morning, everyone had to leave the house for their daily activities.…
The Shirt Swap Scare
Image generated by open AI Back in the days during my senior secondary schooling, I remembered how chaotic school was. I still wondered how someone calm and timid like me back…
Errors, Diplomacy and Tactics
Image is mine* It was a typical Monday morning for me, another day to shuttle between my 9-to-5 job and my life as a mom. I was already overwhelmed, living both lives and…
The Noodle Mix-Up
We’d just returned from an early appointment, and the sun had left a strong effect on…
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