Of Ma Cherí and Cherries (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1560235-Of--Ma-Cher-and-Cherries The same evening, when Romila went to visit Ashok, his parents were there to greet her. They were very happy to see her and thanked her for looking after Ashok in their absence. "We already knew that he had asked for you when he had got admitted here, and we knew you to be a sincere and honest person, so half of our worries had already been amelio...[Read Full Post] Fri, 29 May 2009 11:57:43 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/651980 The cab pulled up to Romila's apartment building. "Madam, {popnote:"Aapka ghar aa gayaa"} We have reached your house ", said the cabbie, honking the car to wake up its sleeping passenger. Romila got up with a start and felt relieved to see the familiar surroundings of her own residential building. She paid the cabbie, thanking him...[Read Full Post] Wed, 27 May 2009 09:46:22 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/651689 Romila was still curious to know why Ashok had added her name to the living will. At the same time, she wondered what his parents would say if they learned of this action by their son. She decided to ask him the relevant questions the next day. She wiped both his lips and hers with tissue papers, and then got up to say good-bye. It was not a moment too s...[Read Full Post] Sun, 24 May 2009 06:56:32 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/651398 Romila reached the hospital within ten minutes, her mind still in a turmoil. She approached the enquiry desk and asked the girl on duty where the ICU was. She was asked the reason for her query. "I ... er ...a man I knew once is admitted here, I think." She spoke hesitantly, her eyes looking this way and that. "His name, Madam?" Th...[Read Full Post] Sun, 24 May 2009 04:44:59 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/651060 It was already a few minutes past 1 o'clock in the afternoon when Romila hurriedly switched off her laptop and went into the wash-room to groom herself. She had under an hour to complete her visit to the police station and to rush back and have her lunch in the bank's cafeteria. Hesitant to confront the inspector, she wondered if she should eat f...[Read Full Post] Thu, 21 May 2009 22:14:28 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/650859 R omila blinked twice to check what was written on the billboard on the wall opposite her as she pushed her way through a horde of people like her, staring hard at the information displayed. "Move aside, please," she said between gritted teeth as she nudged the man just in front of her to get a better look. The man, easily over 120 k...[Read Full Post] Sun, 17 May 2009 06:00:29 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/650216