Navitha Paranavithana

“A millionaire in the middle of the vast sea” by Navitha Paranavithana

The boat was carefully kept onto the sea by a massive truck and I looked at the sea. It was calm, peaceful and perhaps the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I sat right in the middle of the boat, cracking fortune cookies and hoping to get to Sandy Island Beach before noon. To give you a taste of the boat, it was a wooden boat with bright red dots and a fresh coat of yellow paint and a huge white sail made with a high quality nylon cloth. It was created by one of the best boat makers. In my opinion, it was the most luxurious boat that money coul...

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“The mad physicist and I” by Navitha Paranavithana

Submitted to Contest #105

Staring at the blank, white washed wall, all I saw was an unlimited amount of little, white paint dots. Nothing exciting. At this point in my life I felt very bored, tired and thought that physics was too big for a chap like me. After sitting on the couch like a total slump, I grabbed my plump, seven inch textbook and started reading every chapter like a mad maniac. I was taught that rereading the textbook won’t skyrocket my grades until I actively engage in my studying. I turned the pages of the book looking at all these complex lessons and...

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“Vile Adventures” by Navitha Paranavithana

Submitted to Contest #104

Sitting on the couch with a coffee in hand, I dreamt of the beauties of luxurious adventures. I dreamt of well lit fires with crackling noises, beautiful villas with comfy beds and swimming pools. Well, that’s a taste of my dreamy world. According to me, the “adventure equation” is that adventure equals luxury. Later in the day, my very peculiar and quite annoying cousin called me right in the morning. To be honest with you, he is ready to go anywhere, anytime whilst any condition.“Good morning!” my cousin Jim screams out loud, “I thought of...

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“Memories” by Navitha Paranavithana

Submitted to Contest #103

I gently tug the teak drawer and turn the pages of a hardcover album. Then, my hands slip onto a smooth and glossy photograph of my playful childhood. It took me back eleven years ago. The photograph fell with a sudden knock and as it hit onto the ground, the room completely transformed into the suspenseful environment in the picture with a sudden violent tremor. I felt that I was pulled into the image. I looked around and searched for my photograph. But, it was out of sight. I started to panic with fear. My heart pounded, my face turned pal...

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“Chaos” by Navitha Paranavithana

Submitted to Contest #102

Human nature is generally a rat race!Sadly, that is the well known behaviour of humans or simply life. Dating back to the rise of the twenty-first century people have adopted a weird and alienated lifestyle. We live our lives with clogged to-do lists, messed up desks with memos that dated back five years ago and the desktop crammed with files that were used ages ago and we drive ourselves to work everyday, every morning at the last minute. Then while you travel what do you see? Traffic! What do we do when we see traffic? Let's get real,...

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“The Repetition Task” by Navitha Paranavithana

Submitted to Contest #101

“Oh ,how many times have I pulled off early mornings and late nights every day which were dedicated to learning a new song on piano. But, I think I’ve barely scratched the surface of becoming a great pianist,” my inner voice scolded me aggressively.I didn't actually mean to treat myself like that, but sadly my ego took it too far. I was not a huge fan of music and I had a mixture of an amateur and soldier mindset, which is not the mindset that you would wish to have in your life. I was proud, reluctant and wanted to be spotlighted as a great...

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