Rajesh Patel

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

Stories (52)

52 Stories

1031 karma pts

?

“Isolation” by Rajesh Patel

This was a once in a life time social experiment I wanted to conduct since I have been on the work force. All my life, I have been surrounded with noise, pollution, traffic, and technology. Always on the move and always trying to keep up with time. I no longer wish to be slave of time. I want to be master of time. I want to breathe, see the time slow down, think about myself… A friend of a friend recommen...

0 comments 0
Read story

“Contenders” by Rajesh Patel

  ‘’I have been sitting here for twenty-two minutes. Where were you? Now, don’t come up with an excuse. When I said 2:00 PM sharp, I meant 2:00:00 or a little ahead of time. Not 2:01, not 2:05, not 2:10…’’    ‘’Look, we all have a buffer of twenty minutes when a time is set for a rendezvous. It is an unwritten rule.’’    ‘’Are you serious? Okay, if that is the case, you are late by twenty ...

4 comments 4
Read story

“The Soft Drink of 1886” by Rajesh Patel

I had many new year’s resolution in the past. Most of them did not last too long. I was too scared, lacked motivation, was too lazy, procrastinated, wanted to stay in my comfort zone or simply, I did not care after some weeks into the new year. I just wanted to get back into my old habits. As a kid, almost all of us, we get acquainted to candies, snacks, pastries, cookies, gum, etc. All the sugary stuff. ...

0 comments 0
Read story

“The Last Call of the Year” by Rajesh Patel

It is the last day of 2012. A Monday. I am working from 1 PM to 9 PM. I am working in the telecom field as a technical frontline rep over the phone. A cold snowy day today. We are not too many at work. Lot of the employees are on vacation. The company would give us three paid days off during the holidays. The 25th, 26th and the 1st. Today is the 31st so whoever ...

0 comments 0
Read story

“Five Proposals and Big B” by Rajesh Patel

In this 2020 pandemic year, meeting people face to face has become a very difficult task. My parents, especially my mom, are pushing me to get married. I am only twenty-five but, when your parents are from India, born and raised, for their kids, they must get married at a young age. I just graduated from mechanical engineering with honors. I would like to work in my field now. Gain work experience, earn and save money be...

0 comments 0
Read story

“The Mansion” by Rajesh Patel

It was a beautiful fall day. Summer had ended. Another day, another dollar. I am on my way to work. As I am walking on the busy streets of Manhattan, I see a hobo. Right there, standing in front of the entrance of the Subway. He was skinny, dirty, stinky, clothes torned, with one shoe missing. It was the first time I was seeing him at this corner. Perhaps, I did saw him before. How am I supposed to remember? They all loo...

0 comments 0
Read story

“Jessica” by Rajesh Patel

Finally! I got to invite my entire cooking class to my place. It is the end of the semester of our culinary program. I would like to be a chef of a prestigious restaurant in the future. We just completed our final exams. I did great! I decided to host a cookie exchange evening at my place to celebrate the end of the term. Moreover, I know, I will ace this last exam. Maybe with the best grade. I just completed my first ye...

0 comments 0
Read story

“Gone Benji Gone” by Rajesh Patel

Today, day one, on starting a new novel. My publisher gave me a strict deadline to complete a final draft. I was asked to complete a horror novel worth at least 200,000 words. About 450 pages. A daunting task considering that it had to be delivered within three weeks. The payout was huge if I kept the end of the bargain. Hacksaw, my publisher, was in need of a big hit. A best-seller. They came up to me for this mega proj...

0 comments 0
Read story

“The Dealership” by Rajesh Patel

My father owned a car dealership that was passed on to him by his father. It all started in 1960 with my grandfather. Then in 1990, my father took over the family business. Today, in 2020, my dad wants me to continue in the same line of business and continue the family tradition. To become the third generation in this family operated business. As a kid and a young teen, I did envision myself working with...

0 comments 0
Read story

“The Inside Job” by Rajesh Patel

It has been months in the planning. We are finally standing in front of the bank and it is 1 AM. It took lot of convincing to be here tonight to attempt such an act… I was in New York but now I am living in New Mexico. In Albuquerque to be precise. It has been only a few months in this state. I rarely stay longer than a year in any given city. I don’t have a permanent address, no family, and no close frie...

2 comments 2
Read story

“The Giant Cephalopod” by Rajesh Patel

The year is 1798. The only thing I ever wanted since I was a kid was to get a glimpse and if lucky, capture this creature that I have been hearing for a long time. Fact or fiction? No clue. I would have to see it for myself to believe it. The last known sight reported was in 1776, south to New Zealand to my knowledge. Not sure if anyone has seen it since then and if this creature is still roaming in the deep waters somew...

0 comments 0
Read story

“The Last Shift” by Rajesh Patel

It took time but I made it… I remember, I went from working in the credit field to the telecom field. Two distinct fields with no concrete correlation. I had to take that new job. It was from one call center to another call center but the pay increase was significant. Almost 56%!!! Where I used to work, people were very friendly and we were a small team, a small department. I felt like we ...

0 comments 0
Read story

“The Graveyard” by Rajesh Patel

My best friend Alex and myself, had agreed to spend the night in the graveyard that is behind the church. His theory was that on Halloween night, if we venture in a graveyard, we are likely to see paranormal activity. I was skeptical but I had an open mind about it.We had decided to visit the site after 10 PM.We were having supper at my place while watching the World Series. The Yanks versus the Nats. I am a big baseball fan. My friend, more into hockey. As we were discussing our plans after the supper,...

0 comments 0
Read story

“My Cousin Johnny” by Rajesh Patel

I am about to leave my hometown of Montreal, Canada to go visit my cousin Johnny who lives in Lanark, Scotland, today, October 24th 2020. I have not seen him in ten years. Although his name on his birth certificate is John, we all call him Johnny. He is the son of my father’s brother. Uncle Henry is Johnny’s dad. Last time I saw him, it was during summer 2009, here in Montreal. We were both ten...

2 comments 2
Read story

“The Coffee Palace” by Rajesh Patel

I love the fall season. My favorite. Not too cold, not too hot. Just perfect. It is mid-October. The dominant colors in the city are red, orange and yellow. We have a majestic view on the Mount-Royal boulevard. You can smell the fall season and feel the Halloween vibes. After a long day of work on this Friday, after 6 PM, after my shift, I decided to head to this new coffee shop they opened a few blocks a...

0 comments 0
Read story

Author bio

Rajesh Patel has not written a bio yet!