Writers Pouch

A twenty-three-year-old Aparna works at a shopping mall and is accused of theft one day. To walk out scout-free, she is to please her manager. Listening to bad advice, she caves in only for her mistake to be eternalised by somebody. What happened, and could Aparna save herself?

In a world ruled by a few barons, there is growing discontent amongst the educated youngsters who cannot help but see that everything is, more or less, actively designed to enhance mindless consumption. It tells the story of a youngster who feels more alienated from the society she lives in than ever before. Even when the modern world is offering more and more every day.

For five years, Siri’s marriage has been a quiet battlefield. Her husband belittles, controls, cheats, and turns every day into something smaller, harsher. Then one evening, she comes home to a stranger wearing her husband’s face. He is silent. He cooks dinner. He smiles without a sneer. The violence she learned to brace for is gone, replaced by a calm so steady it feels like a warning. When the truth surfaces, Siri must confront a terrible question.

There was once a bud called Lily locked in a flowerpot, yet curious about the world she lived in. She wished she could walk, run, or fly at least once to witness the beauty around her, but since she couldn’t, she pleaded with her friend Bailey, the Butterfly, to help her. So did the Butterfly, until one frightful night when Mother Nature intended to fulfil their wishes by demanding a one-time price.