DevVani - Short Stories

Rakesh had just reached home after a tiring day at work like always. He was heading operations for a leading broking organisation in the industry. It would mean he spent long hours at work closing transactions and strategizing the course of action for the future to come. Rakesh's wife, his companion for the last 14 years, Varsha waited for him everyday. Both of them had known each other for the past 16 years, had been into a relationship for 14 years and married for 10 years. They had decided to take their own sweet time to increase the family and it was not an immediate need. Ever since they stepped out of college post their MBA both of them were placed in high rank corporate jobs in different organisations. The only difference - Varsha used to be a part of the HR team. She laid a lot of importance to work life balance and ensured that she paid equal importance to both work as well as family life unlike Rakesh who was a total workaholic and his top priority was to rise high in the...

  Mili had come home for a vacation after 6 gruelling months in the dental college that she went to. It was about 8 in the morning when her Mom announced... "Mili utho beta... Suraj nikal k do ghante ho gaye... Aaj dopahar ko mehmaan aa rahe hai.. bohot kaam hai..." Mili did not budge from the bed! Another 30 mins.. this time her father went by and asked her to get up. While he was leaving Mili's room, he announced - "Wake up! Girish uncle and family is coming for lunch today." Mili woke up with a start as if someone threw ice-cold water on her face. Whenever he came home it scared the shit out of her. It got the child in her out and she would tremble like she was still a 8 year old. She still remembered that Diwali evening. All her father's friends had come over for Taash party. The evening had started well with music and snacks. As it progressed, snacks were accompanied by drinks and music was accompanied by cards! Some lost, some won - but everyone enjoye...