Kanika G

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (23)

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“Mourning the Wrong Man” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #90

“... and then you push the shovel down with your foot nicely into the snow, lift and throw,” said Dmitry, illustrating the steps involved in digging a grave in the snow.Aisha shuddered as she glanced at the motionless body fifty feet away. She wondered whether it belonged to a man or a woman, old or young. It was hard to tell with the many layers of winter clothing, the gloves and the cap.“Let me dig for a little while,” she said to avoid thinking about the task she was involved in.

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“Bet on Yourself” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #89

1 April 2021I quit my job today. Everybody I told about it thought it was an April Fools’ Day prank. I mean why would anyone in their right mind quit a high-paying corporate job that involved travel to places around the world, the opportunity to work with the best minds in Data Science, a diverse team comprising individuals from six countries and a supportive and understanding boss? And I just say, it’s really hard to explain.Would they understand if I explain...

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“Little Billy and the Bluebird” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #88

Little Billy lived in a small village in rural Scotland with his family. Little Billy’s father owned two acres of farmland on which the family cultivated barley, wheat and potatoes. Little Billy’s mother gathered wood, cooked food, washed clothes and cleaned the house each day. Little Billy and his younger sister, Sally, went to school and helped their mother and father.One day, Little Billy’s father fell sick. He called Little Billy to his bedside.“Billy, my boy, I need you to go to town tomo...

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“The World's Greatest Prankster” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #87

Tanya waved her employee ID in front of the attendance device that recorded her in and out timings in the office with a beep each day. As she waited for the elevator to reach the eleventh floor, Tanya peered at the clear blue sky and the sprawling, lush-green campus of her company, an IT organization, through the tinted glass window, and grinned in anticipation of the day ahead. Today was no ordinary day. <...

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“Never Let Go” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #86

Trigger warning: Sexual assault, description of violence Violet My hands caress the soft, moist grass that moves under my fingers like a living, pulsating creature, wet in patches from the morning drizzle. A strikingly blue butterfly takes off from the nearby daffodils and finds a perch on his shoulder. I look into his blue eyes, properly for the first time, and will him to...

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“Miles to Go” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #85

Mounted on a hilltop and surrounded by towering Deodar trees, the Gorton Castle could be seen from very far off. As the military vehicle pulled up in the driveway of the castle, John leaned out of the window to gape at the majestic castle designed by Col. Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, a well-known engineer and architect, in 1904. Ever since his father had been posted in Shimla, the summer capital of the British Empire in India, John wanted to visit the castle that served as the Government Secretariat. ...

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“The Questions with No Answers” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #84

Robb couldn’t recall a time in his pre-pandemic life when he’d known the specifics of the menstrual cycle of a potential partner before their first meeting. Partner, he corrected himself. There was nothing ‘potential’ about Sarah, the twenty-five-year-old brunette who would move into his apartment that evening. For the seventh time that day, Robb opened the wardrob...

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“The Curse” by Kanika G

Submitted to Contest #83

The soft cotton bedcover brushed against Rachel’s legs and her shoes clacked against the wooden bed as she slid as far back as possible to fit her reflection in the dressing table mirror situated in the corner of the cramped room. Although her figure was nowhere perfect or how it used to be in her twenties, Rachel could still fit into some of her mother’s flower print summer dresses and by applying the MAC concealer she pinched from her neighbour — the big-bosomed, bird-brained bimbo’s house — she looked much younger than her forty-one ye...

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Author bio

Hey, you all fantastic authors on Reedsy! I'm thrilled to be part of the Reedsy community. I've come across nothing but positivity, talent and brilliance on this platform. I'm working on my new novel these days and I'm spending 100% of my writing time on it. I might write a short story on Reedsy if I'm planning to take a short break from my novel or if a prompt really inspires me. If you want to read a story of mine, I recommend "Honeylove" or "Mourning the Wrong Man." I think these two stories came out pretty well and I really enjoyed writing them. 🙂 Here's a little bit about me: I'm an engineer and an MBA and work in an MNC. I'm a Mom and love being a parent. I find psychology and neuroscience extremely fascinating. I've recently finished my novel, a dystopian fiction, and I'm in the process of looking for a publisher. If anyone here wants to discuss writing or be my critique partner (i.e. we exchange feedback on our novels), I'm reachable at kanika.reedsy@gmail.com.