Anand Sachdev

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“The Diamond Necklace” by Anand Sachdev

Submitted to Contest #186

“Sam, did you see the necklace Emily was wearing at the party”“Yes, I saw that, yeah”"What do you think?""well…yeah…looked cool on her”“Must be expensive, right?"“can’t say…what do you think?”“A Vintage diamond necklace, something hard to find nowadays”"Hmmm”“I just loved it, wish it was mine”“Ouch….these potholes”“You have been driving ages on these streets, what’s new with the potholes”“Yeah, I know, it’s been like this forever” "It’s a city problem, nobody cares!""I'm tired of driving and having to dodge them every time I drive. They...

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“The mistake” by Anand Sachdev

Submitted to Contest #181

We often discover throughout our university years that we are drawn to the person we value most in the world. I experienced that as well. The finest part of it was that she showed me the same level of love and care in return. I, however, was unable to handle it. I made a few blunders, and before I knew it, she had left. My breakup had happened on the mountains. I didn't believe I would ever experience another love. I'm aware that everyone expresses the same sentiments following a breakup, but I'm not experiencing that. I don't have a negativ...

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“The Sad Adventure” by Anand Sachdev

Submitted to Contest #98

It was a hot summer day; everything was going on normal for Ratha. He was taking a warm shower bath, and then suddenly something strange happened. He accidentally drank a little bit of soap mixed with an old traditional bottle of oil that he had bought from an Ayurveda shop. Chemical reactions started happening instantly. He kept thinking what is going on, due to the weird taste in his mouth. He was afraid of the side-effects but when nothing seemed to be working, he decided to forget about it and take a nap.  He was getting notificatio...

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Author bio

Enjoy movies and tales in general; one of the winners of the Third Edition of the New Voices Fellowship for Screenwriters (NVFS), appreciate simplicity of life and create stories about the day-to-day existence and struggles of the average man.