Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2024 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Just cut me some mango. Please. With clotted cream. I’m famished,” Jero said, as he returned, reeking sweat from tennis. “Go wash first, then eat. No way I’m serving you mango. You…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Where’s that girl disappeared again? Miia..MiiiiAA!!! Her mama’s voice resounded right up the wooden stairway. Mia was safely ensconced in the musty attic. She had, that day, embarked on her voyage…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 10th Anniversary Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Ma, I just got this fantastic new car from my boss. He sold it dirt cheap.” “Whaaaat? Is it that easy to buy and sell cars?” “Did a mutual exchange, Ma!…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Glorious sunny days are here again. The sunflowers in the garden hinted all’s well with the world, with God right up in the heavens. Good Papa Bear George stretched his arms,…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “The birdies have disappeared. Where did they go?” Mia, who spoke softly to them each time she walked under the pomegranate tree, was crying…“Don’t tell me somebody flicked them! It’s the…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2019 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Moth came a-flying into the living room as the family was lounging on the sofa after lunch. He had followed his natural homing instinct, and the garden door, left wide open,…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2018 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The day, just about to crack into a splendid dawn, the clouds were all fired up with an orange glow. It was bound to be a good day. MataHalli stretched on…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2018 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. It was the fifth time since the sun had risen that morning, that she was stirring her coffee. How much coffee does a woman need? The Italian machine in the corner…
This story is by Marien Oommen and was part of our 2017 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. This beautiful morning,the birds were singing and the sky was blue.The flowers were still in bloom though the torrid days of summer had begun to show its face.Suddenly a horrible foreboding…
