The Handkerchief – Part I

June 17, 2015 prateekj86 0 Comments

It is Monsoon of 1996 in a small town called Fort Songadh in Gujarat. A 10 year old Indian kid didn’t understand of love & obsession other than Sachin Tendulkar. May be it was just a stupid emotion or I had gone pervert at young age. Ok, I am confused here. I don’t know what …

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The Boarding Pass – Part II

July 13, 2014 prateekj86 4 Comments

The sadistic thrill of the mystery woman enticed me. In these few minutes, I realized I did not ask her name. She was an amazing beautiful woman around 30 something. She had an attractive persona in all respects and most importantly her character made for an interesting conversation. She was definitely from a Middle East …

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The Boarding Pass – Part I

July 6, 2014 prateekj86 5 Comments

“This way sir, proceed to Gate number 18 for boarding. Boarding starts in 90 minutes.” said the pretty lady from Air Arabia’s ground staff at Sharjah Airport. I was travelling to Nairobi from Sharjah in July 2014. Generally, I like stopovers as it allows me to roam around different airports, try out local cuisines, do …

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The Happy Accident

February 16, 2014 prateekj86 17 Comments

“I hate it when I have to kiss you like it’s last time”, sad a disappointed Chaanak after a passionate kiss to Pankhudi. They are about to leave the hotel as she catches the train at Dadar Station for Jaipur. Phone rings, “Taxi is here, Sir”, said the receptionist from the other end. “Ikshu, I …

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