**This story was written for the following prompt: “You have a useless superpower where you gain a random power each day that prepares you for the events stored in the day. Why this is useless? They’re all subtle, like summoning an extra toilet roll. Then, one day, you wake up with eldritch, god-like powers.”** When …
Naresh hit the breaks to his cycle. The traffic signal blared a brilliant red, making most cars around him stop. He drummed his hands on the handles and hummed, when he was interrupted by a honk. Naresh rolled his eyes. The signal was RED. RED means STOP. Didn’t this idiot go to pre-shcool? He turned …
The school bus rattled along the busy street. It was an especially quiet day. Laxman stared out of the window at the pavement on the other side of the street. A little too late, Laxman noticed a brick flying right at him. “GET DOWN!” Laxman cried, ducking. The brick sailed into the bus, shattering against …
“I’m sorry, Ashish,” sobbed Lata. It was the only way she was going to be free. She didn’t want to do it. She loved Ashish. He had always been nice to her. However, it was the only way she would escape. She had to do it. She raised the gun and put her hand on …
Devanand held his father’s hand tightly. He was determined to rid his country of the Britishers. He hated them from the bottom of his heart. Just who did they think they were? When his father read him the latest news, Devanand would start screaming and shouting. “I’ll kill them,” he’d say, tears forming in his …
Ishita pedaled as hard as she could and as fast as she could. She had done a horrible thing, and she regretted it. Why did she succumb to the charm she distinctly remembered calling creepy? Why did she have to go and hold Manoj’s hand like that? What power in heaven decided that that should …
The messenger clambered into the silent court and found confused faces staring at him. He didn’t care. He had an important message. It had to be delivered. “All hail the mighty Emperor!” he cried, and fell to his knees. “Rise and speak, young one.” said the Emperor. “Thank you, my lord. The sepoys from Meerut …