Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Arriving in Dreamland” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Submitted to Contest #92

The day was 20th August. The time was 10:30 in the morning. American Airlines had just made a safe landing at the Pittsburgh Airport in the USA. As passengers were gradually making their way out one by one, Joyee got her stuff and followed the queue as she walked out of the airplane. ‘Now, I need to find a way to make a call to mom.’ Joyee said to herself, as she was looking for a phone booth. Almost twenty minutes had passed, but no phone booth came into sight. ‘Excuse me.’ Joyee approached a gentleman who was her co-passenger in the flight...

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“Do Ends Meet?” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Submitted to Contest #68

This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. ‘Congratulations!’ said the nurse, as she was holding an eight and a half pound baby girl wrapped in a linen cloth, extending a warm smile to the mom, Prerna. ‘You have given birth to a beautiful baby girl!’ Prerna who was still lying on the maternity bed, and was struggling to somehow sit up, couldn’t believe the nurse’s words, but managed to extend her arms toward the baby and her eyes fixed on the baby’s face as that was the only part she could see. Taking the baby within her arms,...

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“The Unexpected Encounter” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Submitted to Contest #35

‘Red is always the best color for me.’‘Hmm…this is not bad’, said Harinee as she lifted up her golden embroidered white blouse and red lehnga, holding it in front of the mirror, while her red party dress was struggling to accept ‘rejection’. Soon her most favorite and sought after lemon yellow party gown visible from the mirror hanging on the other side of her studio apartment was powerful enough to distract her.‘Huh!’ Harinee seemed to find a long lost friend as she embraced the gown in her arms, and tried in on her, allowing the mirror to ...

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“Blessing in Disguise” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Submitted to Contest #20

The clock had just ticked 12. Mini looked up, tired and then focused on her phone screen while also checking at the door, and the babies submerged in their afternoon nap.‘You’re using phone!’ Mini looked up in utter shock as the voice came out of the ‘1st Steps’, as the classroom was called. Ms. Stevens, the Assistant Director of Little Steps Preschool was standing at the door of the classroom with her rather ferocious look at Mini, continuing, ‘You can’t be with us anymore. Give me your phone.’ Stevens just grabbed the phone off Mini’s hand...

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“Lost and Found” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Submitted to Contest #18

‘It was just here!’ the words came out like firecrackers as I was shouting frantically searching in my pockets. Despite the fact that my denim has four pockets, I kept sliding my hands inside those pockets each time with the hope that I might find what I had been looking for. Rather flogging a dead horse might have fetched some result.‘What did I do with my phone wallet?’ I asked myself sitting on the bean bag in my living room, trying to recollect right from the beginning. Just like a detective, I was gathering all the data like when was th...

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“A Gift from 'The Attic'” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

Submitted to Contest #18

‘We got a pair of silk stockings for Aunt Dolores, last Christmas…right mom!’ said Grace to her mom while wrapping up her final project for school on ‘Family Ties’.‘Yes, honey.’ replied a tired Betty, as she was spreading her daughter’s favorite strawberry jam on the bagel for breakfast. ‘I have an idea!’ said Betty as she arrived with the breakfast platter, standing beside Grace. Taking a closer look, Betty shared that some pictures might add uniqueness to the project. ‘That’d be fantastic, mom!’ replied Grace, as she sped up toward the att...

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Author bio

Hello! My name is Somdatta, a certified teacher in Houston, Texas. Writing is not just my hobby. It's my passion! Among other things, I love to paint, travel, do photography, and read.