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Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

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A Conversation

Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

Submitted to Contest #280

‘’Hey! Long time no see.’’‘’Yeah.’’‘’You seem a little glum.''''What do you expect?''‘’A friendly greeting might have been great.’’‘’What do you want?’’‘’Miss me?’’‘’What?’’‘’Do you miss me?’’‘’I ...’’‘’Why are you glancing around?’’‘’Leave me alone.’’‘’Oh! You don’t want to be seen talking to me.’’‘’Does that surprise you?’’‘’How rude.’’‘’You need to go.’’‘’You wanted me, so here I am.’’‘’That’s not true.’’‘’You invited me.’’‘’No!’’‘’You can deny all you want, but that’s the truth.’’‘’I want no trouble.’’‘’I am not here to get you in troubl...

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Guide From The Future

Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

Submitted to Contest #273

31 December 2094If you’re reading this, please don’t freak out. Everything I am about to tell you is all true. I traveled a long, formidable distance so that this journal can reach you and be a guiding light, steering you away from bad choices and leading you toward the right path. Sometimes life gives us a second chance, and that’s what this is. A second chance for you. For me. For us. So don’t take it for granted. This is your vade mecum. I know you’re confused and have all the right to be, but trust me. I want the best for you. For us. My...

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The Perfect Investment

Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

Submitted to Contest #260

Her husband's voice boomed with anger through the phone as he yelled at the top of his lungs. Despite her awareness that there was no reason to be afraid, an inexplicable fear crept over her. She closed her eyes tight, her breathing heavy, and her body quivered. Because of his volatile behavior, fear became her constant companion since the day she got married. She was the puppet, and he was her master. He had dictated every walk of her life. Despite the warning signs during their courtship, she overlooked them in the haze of love. Then, he s...

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The Dead Man

Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

Submitted to Contest #230

Confusion radiated in me as I sat in the car, my impatience growing as I waited for the people to leave. Despite my intentions to be far away from here by now, I found myself unable to resist the temptation to see the dead man. With each passing moment, the funeral parlor grew more crowded as people continued to enter. I would rather steer clear of all these people attending the wake. I ignited the car engine with a turn of the key, which roared to life. Just as I was about to drive away, my plan was interrupted by a sudden knock on the wind...

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Masala Chai & I

Kathrine J. N. Rajalingam

Submitted to Contest #128

Ashvin was staring at the water in the pot as it was boiling, added the sugar first, black tea powder followed by cardamom, cloves, black pepper, coriander, fennel, star anise, cinnamon, and nutmeg that he crushed with the mortar and pestle that he brought from India when he first came to American. He added whole milk and waited while the chai boiled. 'Ginger,' he said out loud. Masala chai, without ginger, was a crime, his mother would always say, and he wasn't about to commit that forbidden act. Ashvin hurried to the fridge, opened the cri...

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