Friday, April 29, 2005
Thursday, April 28, 2005
201.
She watched them sitting alone, in pairs, eating their breakfast. Suddenly, she realised that she was being watched too.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
200.
His sail hung limp in the still dusk light. He could not remember when the wind stopped blowing.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
198.
His thighs ached, yet he kept his sight on one lamp post after another until he reached his goal.
Monday, April 25, 2005
196.
Papaya, Papadum, Pomegranate, Pear, Peach, Prata, Pasta, Pizza, Potato, Pineapple, Pretzel, Persimon, Poori, Peanut, Pumpkin Pie, Pastry, Porridge...
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Thursday, April 21, 2005
190.
She ran for the bus. The stitch that plagued her the night before re-appeared like an old friend.
Monday, April 18, 2005
187.
What if God were a figment of our collective imagination? Would she have made decisions in her life any differently?
Friday, April 15, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
183.
She seemed so grown up, yet when she sat beside him in the rickety tut tut, she thoughtlessly put her hand on his lap.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
180.
He wanted to say something nice, but it came out as an ambiguous remark that she mistook for sarcasm.
179.
He put his new contacts in. Suddenly, the world came into sharp focus, bombarding him with useless information such as the precise concave shape of each blade of grass, and the subtle shades of colour in his colleague's make-up.
Monday, April 11, 2005
Thursday, April 07, 2005
173.
And hence she concluded, God must be on his side. And if God was rooting for him, what hope was there left for her?
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Monday, April 04, 2005
169.
She felt unworthy, that even if she were to cry and beat her breast, her tears would still be cheap.
Friday, April 01, 2005
167.
Two clean swipes of the doctor's blade, and it was detached, dental floss still embedded in the roots.