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Beyond the Sunset - Chapter 15
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Chapter 15
“I took a decision ma! I can take decisions! Don’t know whether right or wrong…I had to put my foot down. Time ...
Beyond the Sunset-Chapter 13
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Chapter 13
Against the backdrop of such turbulence, it’s very hard to stay strong…for anyone! Anubha, somehow, displayed ...
Beyond The Sunset-Chapter-12
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Chapter 12
“So it had been a carnival so far!” She thought, as the taxi sped along, “…and I thought …they loved me!...
Where Peacocks Fly-17
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Sales on Meera’s counter were slow. Occasionally an older man or woman would stop and buy a bottle. The cookies, cakes,...
Distant Sillhouette-Chapter -12
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Chapter 12
"No, I'm not hungry. I want to be with you." said June.
"Fine then. I'll wait downstairs, till you are ...
Behond The Sunset-Chapter 11
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Chapter 11
The room had been attended to when Roy opened the door. He moved about for a while then ...
Beyond The Sunset-chapter-8
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Chapter 8
Anubha lay in her bed, beside Anubhuti, reflecting on the day that just melted away. Life’...
Distant Silhouette - Chapter - 10
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Chapter 10
April Turns to June
Learning bitter sweet lessons, so early in life, didn't dampen Ramilla's enthusiasm,...
Distant Silhouette Chapter-7
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Chapter 7
A Fresh Departure For Kanta
"What shall I say sir, except that my family ...
Where Peacocks Fly - 10
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Chapter 10
The Wing Commander was at home. He promised he would come over in a few minutes. When he arrived Shankaran’...
Beyond the Sunset Chapter - 7
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Chapter 7
"It’s my daughter Roy! My sweet heart!" Anubha spoke .
"Oh, hello lovely! How are you?" she asked.
"Hmm,...
The Dead Man's Eyes - Chapter 8
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Chapter 8
The sun had now dipped into the pond. The birds were chirping their last good byes. The boy came out of the attic ...
Where Peacocks Fly-9
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Chapter 9
Lunch was a quiet meal. Only Betty tried to enliven the table with conversation. Meera made polite replies. Gregory ...
The Dead Man's Eyes - Chapter 7
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The boy returned as he had promised. His thirst for knowledge sated for the time being. Someshwar was proud of him. He looked ...
Beyond The Sunset - 6
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Chapter 6
"Leave my arm Roy, you're hurting me!" said Anubha trying to wriggle out from his hold.
"Leave you! No ...
Distant Silhouettes - Chapter 5
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Chapter 5
Home Coming
"Realities of life are complex and complicated. It's kind of a jig-saw puzzle. I ...
Distant Silhouettes - Chapter 2
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Chapter - 2
Ramilla Is Born
It was about 5p.m. Under the portico of his house,...
Beyond the Sunset-5
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Chapter 5
"I'm sorry to see you suffer, Abha!" said Roy, watching her straightening herself.
"You are not the cause,...
Where Peacocks Fly-4
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Chapter 4
As she shampooed her hair she thought of Captain Khanna. She could see his brisk movements as he mixed the drinks ...
Beyond The Sunset-3
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Chapter Three
The distant past was the distant dream,that distant landmine area, which clouded possibly everything...every ...
Beyond The Sunset -2
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Chapter Two
The fresh air soothed Anubha's skin. She felt good. The majestic aura of the place held her breath....
Distant Silhouette-Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Before entering the plains, the river ran through two villages, each on its either side. Though the villages were ...
Where Peacocks Fly - Chapter 3
Meera pulled the counterpane up to her chin and stretched her toes. It was early afternoon. The curtains were drawn. The fan made a pleasant droning sound....
The Second Choice - Chapter 13
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Anu too was happy with him now and stopped telling her mother to take her back to her grandpa’s place. Pavithra felt one side ...
Where Peakcocks Fly - Chapter 2
Chapter 1
Meera had put a vessel on the stove. She poured out the contents on a plate and sprinkled it with grated coconut which she ...
Destiny's Daughter - Chapter 12
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Dr. Bhandari had called for Andrew that evening.
“Margaret, I’m taking the young man out for a drink. I know you’ve been only ...
The Dead Man's Eyes - Chapter 2
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Chapter 2
The operation was a success. It had to be. Someshwar did not leave a single stone unturned to make it ...
The Dead Man's Eyes-Chapter 1
Chapter 1
The body was found early in the morning by the house maid. Mr. Mukherjee was a bachelor and preferred to stay that way till his last ...
Beyond The Sunset-1
Chapter 1
It was late morning as she looked outside, through the window of the taxi, marooned, amidst the wild and endless ...
Serial Novel The Second Choice Chapter10 continues
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Pavithra implored him not to say anything that would make his daughter unhappy. It would only ...
Distant Silhouette- Chapter -8
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Chapter 8
New Design of Fate
The Exodus Col. Todd and N. K (as addressed by Todd) listened ...
The Dead Man's Eyes - Chapter 3
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Chapter 3
Three figures sat still in the shadowy room. Each with his own ominous but silent thought. Then one of them said ...
Where Peacocks Fly - Chapter 1
The drawing room was crowded. Meera looked at the guests. It occurred to her, there was no reason why she should have invited them. Ramaswamy was never ...
Where Peacocks Fly-22
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Chapter 22
Meera did not hear from Rakesh for a few days. She called his home. Nobody picked up the receiver. She ...
Where Peacocks Fly-21
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Looking around Meera saw that her marriage was no better and no worse than that of most of her friends. Husbands were stingy ...
Where Peacocks Fly-20
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Chapter 20
Meera recalled her intention to invite Rakesh Khanna and Asha over. She called and fixed a Sunday morning for ...
Beyond The Sunset-Chapter-14
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Chapter 14
“Monday, is absolutely fine with me Mrs. Bruni!” exclaimed Anubha. “I’ve got to say goodbye ...
Where Peacocks fly-16
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Chapter 16
The search for pickle bottles was harder than it seemed. Meera had so far collected only twenty of them....
Where Peacocks Fly - 15
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Chapter 15
By now Savitri had brought in a tray with three different varieties of bajis. It was followed by tea ...
Beyond The Sunset-Chapter 10
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“You look beautiful today!” Said Roy.
“Do I?” Anubha blushed.
“Anything wrong?” He asked.
“No! But why do you ask?” She answered....
Where Peacocks Fly - 14
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Shankar did reasonably well in his selections examinations. He was almost his normal self. Ramaswamy arranged for a tutor to ...
Distant Silhouette Chapter - 11
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Silvery Shiny Oak
A ...
Beyond The Sunset - Chapter 9
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The dawn broke. The sky dazzled with a beautiful sunrise. There was something new…something different today....
Where Peacocks Fly - 13
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Life settled down into its old mechanism. Shankaran picked up strength. His selection exams were due the next month and Wing ...
Distant Silhouette - Chapter 9
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Chapter 9
Resplendent Togetherness
"Oh Mark is back!" said April and sat up ...
Distant Silhouette - Chapter 9
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Chapter 9
Resplendent Togetherness
"Oh Mark is back!" said April and sat up ...
Where Peacocks Fly - 12
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Meera stood uncertain as to whether she should try to help restore order, or disappear before she had to face the vendors. Ramaswamy ...
Where Peacocks Fly - 11
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Chapter 11
Looking back she saw that by the calendar the illness lasted three weeks. She could never look on the time spent ...
Distant Silhouette Chapter-6
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Chapter 6
A Pocket Full of Stories
As the evening sun began to dye the blue mountains and the green fields ...
Where Peacocks Fly-8
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Chapter 8
Next morning Ramaswamy left for the office without comment. Shankaran’s face was flushed when he came to the ...
The Dead Man's Eyes- Chapter 6
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Chapter 6
The rambling premises beckoned the boy - its extensive grounds, its partly renovated and well maintained and partly ...
Distant Silhouettes - Chapter 4
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Chapter 4
The Retreat
It was early hours of morning, that day! Anya was jolted out of her sleep by Apu and Iti. She ...
Distant Silhouettes - Chapter 3
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Chapter 3
The Early Life of Ramila
Abandond at birth, the baby was warmly taken in by Dr. Nirmal and Anya. Without ...
Where Peacocks Fly - 7
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Chapter 7
Just then a car stopped in front of their flat. There was the sound of running feet and Meera quickly got ...
The Dead Man's Eyes - Chapter 5
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Chapter - 5
The woman limped up the path to the cottage. The road was steep here. She panted slightly as she reached the ...
The Dead Man's Eyes - Chapter 4
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Chapter 4
The golden ball of fire slowly moved towards the West leaving behind pale strokes of orange diffusing into shades ...
Where Peakcocks Fly-6
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Chapter 6
Meera dragged her thoughts back to the purpose of the visit. Betty had phoned her early that morning. She was ...
Where Peacocks Fly - 5
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Chapter 5
Mangalam put down her empty glass of milk. “I’m sorry, mummy. I’ve to go to Sheela’s house today. We have to arrange about the farewell ...
Beyond The Sunset-4
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Chapter 4
It was a strange moment. She neither felt sorrow nor any sense of despair. The honest sincerity of her past ...
The Strange Story of Mr. Briggs - Chapter 3
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Chapter 3
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Snow has a running stomach. He nudges me up at odd hours in the middle of the night to take him ...
Serial Novel -The Second Choice Chapter12
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Chapter 12
A fortnight had passed without much ado. Monday came all too soon. It was a moody, fitful sort of a day with ...
Serial Novel Destiny's Daughter Chapter 10 continues
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During lunch Margaret asked, “Why did you inquire if a male obstetrician could work here? Do you fancy a short ...
The Second Choice - Chapter 6
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Dawn was already beginning. The train reached Bangalore Cantonment station.
Indu was extremely happy. “We reached Bangalore… We reached Bangalore....
Serial Novel - Destiny's Daughter Chapter 6
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Margaret had other important things on her mind and for the next few days, all she could think of was Ameesha’s care.
“I could not keep the child in ...
The Second Choice5 - Serial Novel
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Chapter 5 - contd from
His words trailed into silence. Veu glanced at her like a child craving for sympathy. He had poured ...
