Avinashi _MJ

Anna gnashed her teeth while waiting for Sid to arrive. He was half an hour late than the time they agreed to meet. She tapped her feet restlessly as she looked all around the cafe. The entire room was painted with coffee shade and doodle works of coffee-beans here and there. Antique lamps were lit and hung on the wall, soothing music played in the background creating a good ambiance. There were ten tables inside and only three were taken including hers. Waiters dressed in red uniforms walked to and fro to get and deliver the orders. One of them approached Anna twice. She gestured to him to wait. As she looked outside she could see the Sun getting ready to sleep, spreading the yellowish-red blanket all over the sky.  The air-conditioned room started to give her chills and she sprung to the restroom. When nature is calling you to have to go! As she came back to her seat she saw Sid there. She sat facing him and called the waiter.  “Two coffees”, she ordered without asking Sid a...

     A usual night on October 28-2011, after a nice dinner, I was thinking about what to do. Mom was in a small walk outdoors and dad hadn’t reached the nest yet. Without any intention, I came out to take a look at my mom and heard a small meow...      Mom’s reaction was obvious: “oh! Not again” and I sensed the situation. She saw the kitty on the lawn and was trying to hide that from ‘me –the pet lover’. But does this kitty know that? It let out another desperate cry. I got a smile over my face and asked my mom “can we have this one at least? it was desperate on my part now, as every time I faced a rejection to this request alone. Mom was confused and giving no answer she just walked in. I got to look at that little one... it had peculiar glowing eyes with a natural eye line...which made her look beautiful. Offering her some milk I left her out...Within no time she finished the drink and came in with me. 'The new member of the family' ...