Hi Guys,

I've been writing 69-word, theme-based stories for the digital lifestyle magazine, The Brown Scooter, every month.

Read off and let me know what you think/feel :)


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#55wordstory - Privacy


Today's word was 'Privacy'


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“As you can see behind me, thousands of Indians from across the globe, working in online security companies, detective agencies, home security companies, private security agencies have descended onto New Delhi for the 4th edition of this convention which will go on from Jan 7th-9th.


Ramesh reporting from 'Privacy Bharatiya Diwas' for NDDTV”

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#55wordstory - Drama


Today's word was 'Drama'

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I want to eat pani puri RIGHT NOW!”
We just had pav bhaji..”

OMG, I want that green saree right now..”
You just got one last week..”

We will have a garden/swing inside our bungalow. Puppies too.”
What on earth!”

Only boyfriends know the true meaning of 'Drama.'

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#55wordstory - Anger


Today's word was 'Anger.'

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“Hey, this is something you should definitely be pissed about”

“It’s not big a deal, just let it go”

“You had cleared it up with her right? How could she?”

“Oh yes… OMG that bitch!”

“Now go screw your guy’s happiness.”


“ROHIT, stop talking to Priya, that bitch wore the same top to the wedding.”

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#55wordstory - Stories


Today's word was 'Stories.'

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I'll make you laugh. I'll make you cry. I'll seduce you. I'll commit blasphemy. I'll surprise you. I'll educate you. I'll impress you. I'll disgust you.

I'll push your contemplation and interpretation skills beyond comprehension.

55 words. That's all I need.

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#55wordstory - Pure


Today's word was 'Pure.'

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You got down and dirty with Ravana, didn't you bitch?”
No dumbass, I was saving myself for you and your Maryada Purushottam dick. I just came back from Lanka, let me have some water first!”

*She pukes after taking one sip*

*heavenly voice* “Get Kent. Ismein RO, UV aur double filtration hai!”

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#55wordstory - Blue


Today's word was 'Blue.'

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*..I'm blue da ba dee da ba die...*


Shut the goddamn music dude!”

Why so serious?”

Monday blues.” 
 
Reason?”

I gifted my girl the blue gown she's been wanting since months and I didn't even get a BJ man!”

“You blue it, huh?”

“And she didn't!”


* Sigh *

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#55wordstory - Supernatural


Today's word was 'Supernatural.'


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When they say Yes, they mean No.
When they say Fine, it means it isn’t.
Logic ain’t important, extreme emotions are.
Fights happen on assumptions.
History is their arsenal. Memory, their firepower.

Girls might think they are super natural. I think they are supernatural.

Witches from Hell.

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#55wordstory - Death


Today's theme was 'Death.'
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A dark, hooded figure stood staring at me as his scythe glistened in the moonlight.

“Is it time?”

“Yes, but not your soul.”

“Then?”

“Your desires and expectations.”

“From?”

“Society. Loved ones. Yourself.”

“Why?”

“You’ve been a good boy. You need to be set free.”

I wake up the happiest person on earth.

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#55wordstory - Charm


Today's word was 'Charm.'

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Prince Charming always wanted to be a Pokemon Master.
He traveled around Asia searching for the only one he didn’t have, to complete his collection.

In China, he came across Chaar Pokemon Masters from the Ming Dynasty.

He finally landed in India and went to see the Charminar.

“Is that you Charmander? GOTCHA!”

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#55wordstory - Indifference


Today's word was 'Indifference.'

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Girls being molested.

Lower castes being ostracized.

Foetuses being aborted.

Couples being hung. 
 
Taxes being upped.

Laws being broken.

Free speech being banned.

Ministers being assholes.



If I had the power, I would change the country's name to INDI-FFERENCE

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#55wordstory - Possibility


Today's word was 'Possibility.'

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“Do you really think this can happen?”
“Why not?”
“In spite of knowing that everything and everyone is against us?”
“Sure”
“What if it doesn't work out?”
“What if it does?”
“Will you leave me if it doesn't?”
“Will you?”


Infinite possibilities. Always.

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#55wordstory - Scream


Today's word was 'SCREAM.'

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I've been in this industry for close to 10 years now. I wanted to be a Social Media Expert but this is much better. I've always been a big fan of Jason hence the mask. I source the most authentic knives from Rampur.”


*Phone rings. Picks up.*

WAZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”, he Screams.


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#55wordstory - Forbidden


Today's word was 'Forbidden.'

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“Beta, I want you to study well and top the class in all the subjects.”

“You should pass engineering with flying colours so that you can do an MBA”

“Get a well paying job, get married and settle down with two kids.”



“When do I live?”

“What do you mean?”

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#55wordstory - Aphrodisiac


Today's word was 'Aphrodisiac.'


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He showered her with haikus and limericks though short stories were the most cherished.

His commas and semi-colons were precise.
Never an exclamation mark more, never a parentheses less.
He always minded his ellipsis and her periods.
He never let his hyphens become dashes.
He was a cunning linguist.


His words. Her turn ons.

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#55wordstory - Music


Today's word was 'Music'

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I slay demons. I talk to my mom. I assemble an army. I miss my girlfriend. I lay waste to my cubicle. I relive rejection. I remember the moshpit. I re-experience the pleasure and the pain.

I shred standing in the train. I double bass sitting in the bus.


Music is me.

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#55wordstory - Monday


Today's word was 'MonDay'

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“I am MonDay and everyone hates me.”

“Hiiiii MonDay.”

“I am the special day for so many couples, festivities, traditions but people still loathe me. Just cause I am the first day in the work week, everyone abhors me. Now what is my fault in that?”

“Awwww...”

*Everyone group hugs her*

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#55wordstory - Fire


Today's word was 'Fire'.

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This is not how I should react.

This is not how I should behave.

This is not how I want to learn.

This is not how I want to love.

This is not how I want to live.

This ain't me.



I found the real me in CruciFire.

I didn't become him, he became me.

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#55wordstory - Mystery


Today's word was 'Mystery'


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Is this better than the previous ones? 

Have you been liking my stories?

If yes, why have you not been commenting?

Have you shared it with your friends?

Retweeted it to your followers?



Clear the mystery for me, will you, Dear reader?

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#55wordstory - Fairy Tale/s


Today's word was 'Fairy Tale/s'


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Knight in shining armour. Black Horse.

He stood below her window playing soulful tunes on his guitar.

She kept running her fingers through her long silky hair, shyly smiling at him from her balcony.

He entered the bedroom through the balcony and started taking his armour off.



Anil Kapoor.

A Hairy Fail.

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#55wordstory - Train/s


Today's word was 'Train/s'.

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Got bombed with a collection of poor jokes.

Got assaulted by a barrage of negative, personal emotions.

There was an onslaught of professional issues seconds later.

A cult of oldies executed a blitzkrieg and manage to shake it.

One single fantasy about his fiance and his thoughts derailed.



A copywriter's nightmare.

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#55wordstory - Fragile


Today's word is 'Fragile.'

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Hope fuels the world.

Hope that they will top the class and graduate with a scholarship.

Hope that they will find true love and enjoy a beautiful life.

Hope that they will earn millions, own a beachhouse and a Bentley.


One jolt of reality and the crystal ball crashes.

Fragile minds.

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