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Antara Srikanth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

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The Guy On The Nineteenth Floor

Antara Srikanth

Submitted to Contest #239

I was walking down the paved road, struggling to hold my umbrella in one hand and my files and handbag in the other. It was raining heavily accompanied by strong winds and it became a task to just cover that five-minute walk from my block to the main gate of the building. I was in a hurry, as I was sure I wouldn't get an auto in such a rain. If so I would have to walk the entire distance to the metro station. 'Oh God I will be late for college again today', I said to myself as I increased my walking pace. I remembered the grumpy face of my...

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A STORY OF LOVE AND DESTINY

Antara Srikanth

Submitted to Contest #197

“I have always believed in the power of destiny, Radhika! I sincerely hoped that one day I would call you my own. But I now realized that we are not destined to be together. Nobody can understand my feelings. I am tired of living in this constant fear of losing you. It’s better we part our ways here!” he said, looking into my eyes. His words stirred a kind of emotion I cannot explain. My vision became blurred as tears welled up in my eyes. “How could you do this to me in the name of destiny? Who decides our fate but ourselves...

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The Story Of Grimy And Yip

Antara Srikanth

Submitted to Contest #176

I don't remember where I was born or whether I had a mother or siblings. The earliest memory of my existence dates back to a harsh winter day. I was covered in dirt after falling into an open drain and was shivering from the cold. I struggled to come out, but every attempt of mine failed. When I decided to surrender to my fate, I realised I hadn't eaten a morsel for a long time. My little stomach was growling, and I needed food badly. I knew if I stayed there for long, I wouldn't survive. I was homeless and helpless and resorted to the last ...

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The anchor of my life

Antara Srikanth

Submitted to Contest #173

I have heard this phrase often that love makes you do impossible things. Whoever said this must have had a personal experience of doing something unfeasible for that special someone. When love enters our lives, we are not even aware of it. By the time we realise, it has already taken a course of its own to overpower all our senses. The heart behaves strangely, and the hormones never cease to fluctuate! Two decades back, when I was a fresher in college and had decided that love was not meant for me, I was brought face to face with this tall, ...

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My Grandmother's Love Language

Antara Srikanth

Submitted to Contest #162

Love is one of the purest forms of human emotions. There are different ways of expressing love; however, the most creative is through food. So many beautiful memories are created over food. The art of making food as per someone’s taste requires not only skills but also time and patience. In India, mealtime is family time. It begins with the ritual of praying to the almighty, where we thank him for providing the food on the table. In most households, preparing the meal for the family falls on the mothers or the grandmothers. They take...

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