Flying Away on a Wing and a Prayer

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 5/3/2013 5:27:00 AM

'My life has changed. Bright and colorful!My old friends may be envious, but I’ve made new friends.They are of my kind, happy, colorful, and prosperous!My life has changed!People admire my beauty, praise my abilities.They talk about me; I bring smile to their faces.People who once called me an ugly caterpillar,Now call me a butterfly.My life has changed!'

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A (S)hort (M)urder (S)tory

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 4/5/2013 12:18:00 PM

'If you’re reading this sms, that means you still don’t know that your brakes won’t work.I’m sorry, but I always find it hard to say goodbyes to the people I love so dearly.So this was the best way for both of us.'

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The Last Confession

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 4/3/2013 3:33:00 AM

'Dear,They’re calling me mad for what I’ve done.At least you’re the one who knows I’m not.I spent sleepless nights in this Jail asking them to contact my lawyer.To write a letter to my wife…They called the doctors, they tortured me!Today the court has ordered to put me in an asylum.We’ll never be able to meet again.But trust me, I wasn’t angry, neither mad, when I pushed you down from the 12th floor.'

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It takes Two to Tango!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 12/29/2012 4:20:00 AM

'“Listen, I don’t really understand why you always try to race with me.”“Oh yeah? Says the one who himself is trying to beat me for the past 25 years!”“No I’m not!”“Yes you are!”“No… listen, why don’t we just forget all these competitions and stay together peacefully like we did last night?”“You know what? I felt the same last night, but you shocked me in the morning.”“Dude! It was you who started racing…”“And you were there chasing me all the time…”“That’s just to maintain the balan(...)'

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To Whom It May Concern!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 12/13/2012 11:30:00 AM

'School had finished a few hours back.But he was waiting in front of the school gate, hoping mom will come to take him home.It was getting late, his feet hurt.He couldn't wait in school, the gatekeepers and boys were laughing at him.Like they always do.What's taking her so long? He thought.Maybe, she is busy cooking something special for me.Or perhaps she is on her way, let's wait for a few more minutes.There's no one he can ask to drop him home.Besides, he still remembers what his m(...)'

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C'est La Vie!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 4/30/2012 10:43:00 AM

'It was the last time I saw her.She was crossing the road with another guy.Wearing that white top I gave her.The red shoe she asked for on her birthday.The same girl, the same perfume, the same hand holding a different hand.Tears were rolling down my cheeks.I pressed the accelerator of my car.I hope she saw my face before I crushed her under the wheels.It was the last time I saw her.'

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Raam Naam Satya Hein!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 4/25/2012 11:09:00 AM

'“Ram naam satya hein”“Ram naam satya hein”“Ram naam satya hein”The old man saw a little girl repeating the same lines loudly.She looked tired, hungry, and gloomy!He went to her.“Hey! Are you mad? Where is the dead body?”“What do you mean by dead body?” The little girl asked.- “Some people came and took my father with them last week and asked me to repeat these words till someone comes!”'

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Versatile Blogger Award!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 4/23/2012 10:56:00 AM

'ThePage View widget of my blog makes me feel good every day. It is areal pleasure to see people whom I don't know personally are visitingmy blog and reading my posts! For me, this is the best award a writercan get. Recently, my blog has been nominated for the “VersatileBlogger Award” by AnkitPatel, one of my fellow bloggers who read my posts on aregular basis and take the pain to post his valuable comments. Ankitis a popular blogger, a good writer, and an interesting person at thesa(...)'

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This Can Happen to You!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/26/2012 12:32:00 PM

'This is not a fiction! This is not a Bollywood masala movie!This is a shocking story of a real life incident that can happen to you, me, and any one else!Life is full of unexpected incidents. And, these incidents can be categorized into two simple steps.The Happy ones, and the unhappy ones!Unfortunately, this is an unhappy one!You have a job or a business. Whatever it might be, you work hard to feed your loved ones. What if a fine morning you suddenly discover that your har(...)'

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Abide, O Dear Redeemer!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/13/2012 12:01:00 PM

'Tobacco causes cancer!“Hey, it is written on the box! His voice was quivering.”“Fuck man! Who cares?”“No but... cancer?! I should have seen it before.”“Coward! You would have stopped smoking for that? Seriously?”“Goodness!, you won't understand!”“What? How a picture of infected lungs can scare the hell out of you?”“Damn! It's the same box... but never noticed it!”“What would you do? Raise awareness? Stop smoking? Take legal actions against the manufacturers?”A short pause. The churc(...)'

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The Last Few Minutes!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/12/2012 12:49:00 PM

'Suddenly she was jerked back to consciousness!It was a small room, the air was damp! She was suffocating.“How did I come here? Am I still alive? Did someone kidnap me?”She couldn't remember anything clearly.A woman was screaming! Someone was torturing her! She could hear male voices!There was no light in the room. Terrified, she tried to sit.No use! She couldn't move an inch.The screaming became louder and louder. She could hear her heart pounding faster.Just then she discovered a s(...)'

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Que Sera, Sera!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/10/2012 3:53:00 AM

'She was new in the class.- “Did you see her? Gorgeous!” One of my friends elbowed me.I couldn't deny! And, she was staring at me with a smile on her lips.Her sunglass was reflecting the dim light of the room.- “Dude, you are in luck!” Someone whispered behind me.She was still staring at me. Damn! I know these girls.The bells rang and the professor came in.- “Class! Today, we have a new student with us. Meet Opal!”- “Yes... the bitch!” I thought.- “Unfortunately, she is visually impa(...)'

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B(ring) Him Back!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/7/2012 2:17:00 PM

'The number you are trying to call is switched off.This is the fifth time she heard the same thing.Perhaps he is in a meeting or talking with his boss.What if he is with another girl?She couldn’t think anymore!The number you are trying to call is switched off.She was getting desperate.He never did something like this.He is supposed to drive back home! An accident…?“Oh God! No! What am I thinking?” She forcefully changed her thoughts!The number you are trying to call is switched off.S(...)'

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Success-fool!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/6/2012 3:21:00 AM

'Finally I was at the peak of my career. High salary, lavish lifestyle, and a great designation!People who always criticized me were left behind and I was climbing the stairs of success.Rather, it was automatically carrying me up where no one would ever be able to touch me.There's the designation I've always dreamt of!And, I'm slowly but deliberately moving towards it.I wanted to look at my jealous colleagues who were left behind.- “Hey! Watch your step mate!”An old man reminded me I(...)'

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Prose-titute!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 3/2/2012 10:40:00 AM

'It was 5:00pm. Her last class for the day.Suddenly, her cell phone rang when the professor was giving a lecture on molecular biology.Thank God it was in vibration mode! She instantly picked up the call and whispered - “Hello?”There was a husky voice on the other side of the phone.“Rich man! Drunk. Paying in cash! Looking for the best.”She felt excited. More money! It was the third time in the day.She needed money desperately!In a trembling voice she asked - “Where?”- “Outside your c(...)'

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And Let There Be Light!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 2/28/2012 10:27:00 AM

'1, 2, 3...“Hey what are you doing?” She asked!7, 8... counting words! Can't you hear?But, you are counting numbers!It's all the same... 15, 16, 17, 18...I can't see anything! Stop counting and let me open my eyes.22, 23, 24, 25, 26...Hey! I'm talking to you.Shut up and let me count... 33, 34, 35...Jack? What kind of surprise is this? What are you doing?Shhh... 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48...If this is another one of those silly trick of yours, I'm gonna kill you!51, 52, 53...(...)'

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For Whom The Bell Tolls

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 2/27/2012 12:25:00 PM

'It's raining hard. I'm standing in a lone corner of the garden, staring at her for a long time. Will I go and propose to her? Will she accept it after so many years? Her husband and kids are there with her. Her family friends are also present. I cannot ruin her life like this! I definitely can't!Damn! Why did I waste all these years and what am I doing here now? She could have been mine 8 years back on that rainy day in college. But, I was too busy with my career...No! I cannot wait(...)'

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To Read or Not to Read!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 2/27/2012 3:05:00 AM

'Why exactly are you here?I may sound like a spiritual leader, but trust me I have no intention to be one. I just want to know, how you found my blog. How did you even know I exist? I guess Google… that backstabber is still directing people to my blog!But, how can you do this to me? Yes, you! Do you have any idea how many valuable minutes of your life you are wasting here reading my blog? You know I’m not Shakespeare or any of his descendants. I’m not an established writer either. Th(...)'

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Don't Logout, You Might Die!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 2/14/2012 7:40:00 AM

'One of those sleepless nights, when you cannot sleep and drag your bleary-eyed self over to the computer desk, and turn it on to find out which of your friends are online on Facebook. Somebody has poked you for no good reason, somebody has shared a bad joke on your wall, and somebody else is grumbling over a relationship that did not work. So, within seconds you forget that it's the middle of the night and start typing responses. You could not sleep, your eyes are tired. But, still(...)'

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The Wizard is Back!

Author : Ajesh      Blog : It's Raining Whales and Dragons      Date : 2/10/2012 12:25:00 PM

'I don’t know what took me so long to write the first blog post of 2012. Some of my readers have been asking me for quite a long time, what happened to my blog? Why am I so silent?I needed time. I was silent but not inactive. In this one month, a lot of things have changed. Change? Isn’t that constant? Yes, but sometimes when a lot of changes happen within a gap of just one month, then you are bound to notice it more than you ever do.We change every single minute. Perhaps I’(...)'

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