Aakriti Anil

“ Reflections” by Aakriti Anil

Amy was obsessed with checking herself, every time she passed by the mirror. Her break from this fancy obsession was a result of her losing her engagement ring. She got engaged with her longtime boyfriend Adam, two days ago. Since then, the charming ring on her finger had been her excuse for procrastinating about her future with Adam. It was only last night that she got engrossed in reading a magazine and woke up ...

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“Truth of one minicylce” by Aakriti Anil

Submitted to Contest #67

For most of Man's history, and throughout most of civilization, it was thought that the only life in the galaxy possibly the universe came from Earth. Although there was a great deal of debate over whether or not there was life off of our giant blue marble, very few suspected that the day we would come to find Extra Terrestrial life, that it would be found so close to us.    Earth, unlike all other planets in our solar system, has but one orbital. This orbital our very own moon is thought to have been cre...

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“Lemonade” by Aakriti Anil

Submitted to Contest #66

"It doesn't count if you're already planning your defeat." Reema from the kitchen shouted over Vidhya.Vidhya was all ready to quit the hearing. She had decided to sign off the petition she filed to save her home. The day was of the final court hearing. Whereas in intense surrounding Vidhya forgot her diet, life and smile. While sitting in the dining. Reema stood inside the kitchen. While preparing Lemonade, she was blubbering her thoughts to make Vidhya realised her faults. But in last she stooped at the only question sh...

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“"Blood of my blood"” by Aakriti Anil

"Lies are what?" Might be the darkness of mind led by our very own thoughts. And what if the truth we are believing, later on, turning out as a delusion. Perhaps, Scheming two-faced or destroyers of endgames. What if it is feeding parasites or botched braining. Until we make it truth, Our truth."Everything's a lie." Do We get chances to choose our truths or lies?Sub-Urban legends are always wrapping beneath a truth, we thought a lie or vice versa. Because legends roaming around su...

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“"Sirius": Southern Star Of Survival” by Aakriti Anil

Submitted to Contest #63

"Sky in the south holding Sirius among; The Sirius Will guide you your course of action through the light in the winter twilight".The only reminder was pattering inside my mind. The whole flight had turned to undesirable nightmare. But I decided to not lose any hope and have to complete this do and die journey with my family along with stranger pals, which we were facing in equal wings.In the long run of early November winter. I, "Doiro" a Ruddy-Duck was part of one of...

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