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Alkaa Sharma

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“ Just say it - It’s over. I have moved on!”

Weekly Contest #47

“ Just say it - It’s over. I have moved on!” “Chiplab”, a bright tall handsome man was the hot favourite of the girls around him. “Hey Sweety! What's up? Give me your number dear” was his cliché line that he shared with almost every other female he met. “Born flirt “ - a tagline was given to him by his colleagues and friends in the hardware company he worked for. He was not only charming but very observant as well. “Hey, Mr Kapoor, is this the new phone cover that you have just bought , well it looks amazing doesn’t it? “, and “What about y...

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“Saying goodbye – Sushant and Anika “

Weekly Contest #44

“Saying goodbye – Sushant and Anika “ “Goodbye “ – is a very heartbreaking word. Its not easy to say Goodbye, but as they say “every cloud has a silver lining” same way Goodbyes also have something “good “ about them. Sushant and Anika were two such lovers. They had met at a coaching institute and it was a love at first sight for Sushant. Sushant greatly adored Anika. Though, she was not interested in him initially that much , but he appeared to be “quite a decent guy “ to her. He was quite helpful too as he used to help her with her notes,...

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Life changing event – Shema leaving the house

Weekly Contest #44

Life changing event – Shema leaving the house Shema left Verma family and fled with a guy! That was the news in the neighbourhood that spread like fire. “Oh really but why?”, “ Its unbelievable!”, “ she should not have done that!” . “That’s mean “ , these were the reactions of the neighbours. But why was everyone reacting so much? Well, lets introduce Verma family here. Verma family consisted of Mr. Verma, Mrs Verma and their 4 children. Yes , it was a happy , well to do, prosperous family one could say. So who was Shema ? Shema was Mrs Ver...

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Someone returning from a trip – “Sarika and Omkareshwar”

Weekly Contest #44

Someone returning from a trip – “Sarika and Omkareshwar” Sarika our neighbor came one fine morning, to give Prasad to us that she had brought from Omkareshwar. We knew that Sarika was very fond of travelling and had visited most of the places in the world both in India, as well as abroad. She believed that “Travel” is the most effective way to grow mentally, physically as well as emotionally. When we asked her about her trip, she was more than happy to narrate to us about her spiritual journey to Omkareshwar- a place of worship in MP. Madhya...

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Sukhi - An unusual Character

Weekly Contest #44

“ Sukhi – An unusual character “ “Sukhi” was a strange man. not only from his looks but from his behaviour and entire personality as well. The first time, we saw him he was dressed quite weirdly. A total white safari suit , with a strange cloth tied around his head like a turban,. A brush like lean moustache , big hairy eyebrows and a wheatish complexion in totality, made him look like a participant in some fancy dress competition. He told us that though he belonged to a well educated family, he was a driver by profession. When we asked ab...

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“Average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor - SANDY“

“Average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor - SANDY“ Life has its own ups and downs , twists and turns . We had just shifted to our new house and were still in the process of unpacking our stuff. Our whole house was in a mess with packed cartons lying around here and there. Also, our family were in a deep shock as we had just lost our dearest sister to a deadly disease. As it was a fine “ Sunday” and we were busy unpacking our stuff suddenly the doorbell rang “Twice”. It was “SANDY” our neighbor as he introduced himself in a lo...

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Transformation – “a change that changes you”.

Weekly Contest #43

Transformation – “a change that changes you”. Transformation – “a change that changes you”. They say everything is constant in this world except change. Things change , people change, attitude changes but no one could define change as in what is it in real. Is it that things change from outside or is it something that changes within us? . With my life experience I feel that even when everything remains the same, something that changes within us that changes the course of our lives is called transformation. However, often the stimulant for t...

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“Daddy and I - Relationship between a parent and a child”

Weekly Contest #43

“Daddy and I - Relationship between a parent and a child” A child holds a very loving and warm relationship with the parent. A parent is a whole institution for a child , the relationship has a huge impact on the whole personality of the child. I also shared a very special relationship with my father. It is believed that father-daughter and mother-son bonds are meant to be very special and my relationship as a daughter was no different. Yes, it was very special bond, more of a friendship than a biological father –daughter relationship. It...

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“Motu and I – Unlikely friendship”

Weekly Contest #43

“Motu and I – Unlikely friendship” They say that dog is the best friend of mankind. But a pet is also likely to save lives at times. Such had been the case after the demise of my father ,when I was only 13 years old. Those were the dark days of my life, a teenager who was supposed to blossom like a flower , was all mushroomed up with darkness , fears and insecurities. A father is a true friend in all possible terms that can be , and to be departed from such a loving soul who meant everything to me, was very hard for me to bear . However, to...

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