Author: _Tara_

New Delhi Bus Stand. It is a December day. 8:30 pm, long past sunset. The visibility is severely low due to foggy conditions. Risky for night travelers in the NCR. Clutching the door handle for support, Malini steps off the local bus. Her high heels make it tricky. In contrast, Imlie jumps straight to the ground in one go, not bothering with steps. She is still habituated to her village ways. Malini smiles to herself seeing this. The girls trudge forward a bit, allowing the driver to move the bus to the ‘Parking Area’ for the night. They were the…

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Malini Chaturvedi. The perfect girl. Blessed in every way possible. Born in a rich household, a renowned artist for a dad, beautiful, intelligent, gracious. No demand ever refused. In her childhood, envied by the girls at school. Yeah, a perfect life in every way possible. What more could one ask for? That’s what everyone thought. Deep inside her soul, she hid her darkest secret. This ‘luxurious’ life of hers, was just a pretense. No, she really had all the materialistic comforts. But the girl had, all these years, been craving for something else. Not a boyfriend or love relationship, family. She…

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