Question Mark

?? Time: Mid Afternoon; 3PM What: A light flashed on the bottom screen. Interestingly, the message had two question marks. Aryan was engrossed in checking the new laptop that he has just received. He thought that the things might be turning around for him. And this might have just been the start of it all. […]

Mercurial

I haven’t written much lately. I would give it a standard name, a commonly known symptom that actual writers have. The writer’s block. I have written more about not being able to write than actually changing the context of the writings. If it’s once then it probably a phase. If it happens twice, it again […]

The Epilogue: Deal, Ego and Sign off

Chapter XLV The Epilogue: The Lunch Box Journal ______ All things come to an end. While this is not the end, but perhaps can be called as a new beginning. Can’t believe that I am writing the finale. Well, it had been a long overdue and I, for one wanted to see this through. Story so […]

Inordinate

Chapter XLIII Inordinate: The Lunch Box Journal ______ He checked the time. He barely slept for an hour and there were already 3 missed calls from an unknown number. As he was checking the phone, it rang again and he picked it up instead of ignoring and going back to sleep. “Hi, Aryan. Likhita here!” “Oh […]

Too Predictable

Chapter XLII Too Predictable: The Lunch Box Journal ______ There she was, out on a whim to surprise the one she loves and there he was a bit shocked, but a more tensed. Akhil’s next steps were a little bit bizarre which put Aryan in an awkward position… Akhil was completely taken aback by his surprise. […]

The Surprise

Chapter XLI The Surprise: The Lunch Box Journal ______ Story so far: What did Aryan have in store for? How was Neil after marriage? Did Srestha finally go to the airport? Read on… _____ …. Little did Aryan knew what had in store for him later that night. Aryan had known that they both were good friends […]

Unexpected

Chapter XL Unexpected: The Lunch Box Journal ______ Story so far: Did Akhil finally go in the second time? What happened after the coffee shop debacle? And how was Akhil holding up all of it? How far along was Madhav? Read on… _____ Akhil was almost ready to travel and this time there were no complications whatsoever. […]

Farewell, and other things

Chapter XXXIX Farewell: The Lunch Box Journal ______ Story so far: Did Gautham finally make it on the other side of the planet? What was the deal with Akhil’s opportunity? How deep was Neil in his marriage preparations? What were Madhav and Aryan upto? Read on… _____ One day Aryan saw Srestha taking the public transport instead […]

The Other Side

Chapter XXXVIII The Other Side: The Lunch Box Journal ______ Story so far: Gautham was getting ready for his overseas assignment and he is in the middle of things, the things called dilemma, whether to go or not, or whether to get engaged and go or wait until he comes back? Aryan was still going to […]

Dilemma

Chapter XXXVII Dilemma: The Lunch Box Journal ______ Story so far: What was the other surprise? And who had planned that surprise? What was happening with Gautham’s overseas plan? And Akhil’s Visa, is it any close to being done? While Neil is embracing the new found interest for online messaging service, would he become part of the […]