Author: Arjoyita Roy

Arjoyita Roy: A student of Masters in English Literature and an aspiring writer with an insight to let women fight shy the burning social issues in the name of culture and stop being ever enduring and subservient to masculine caprice; besides creative writing shares an interest in dog-training, photo-editing and likes listening to music.
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Caught between the Beetle and the Block

Between the Beetle and the Block

Act I: Recognition

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The living room of Mrs. Namrata Ray in the heart of Kolkata, the adornment is opulent. Upstage center is the couch and a table, upstage right is a bookshelf stacked with the literary classics of all times, next to it is a stereo system and a few audio cassettes shrouded in dust. The Chandeliers reflect the bewitching blush of the spitting images of Lord Krishna put up on the wall.

There is a Hindu Alter towards the eastern corner, stacked with the idols of Lord Krishna besides it is a framed photograph of Mr. Arun Ray. A large window overlooks the garden: the staircase leads to the bedroom of Namrata visible through the screen light when it is back-lit & next to it is the room of her children Arnav and Rhea, visible through the screen light when it is back-lit. There is an exit to the main door and an exit to the kitchen next to it.

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Hen Party with my Best Friend

Hen Party – A party with my best friend

They had not fixed upon the date as yet when I started to chalk out plans for my hen party, and honestly it gives me goose bumps when I look back and think about those good old days when I was young and full of bouncy spirits. Chris and I were dating for like some five long years and it was like an emotional roller-coaster ride throughout, and we survived the apocalypse and decided to tie the knot. So with my wedding round the corner I called up Aleina, my best friend to help me out with the preparations and to amend and incorporate changes in my hen party.

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A Wish Not Granted

Wish not Granted

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Where is he? Inquired the frantic father to his wife who stood numb for All efforts ended in smoke because nothing could stop Maneesh from pursuing the divine will to liberate himself from the clutches of an overshadowed life which otherwise was lived by him but was governed by the will of his Parents. The dark tremors of the past succeeded in its meek attempt to shake the very foundation of the family for Maneesh had liberated himself of his life of celibacy for good.

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Room Number 304 Ecstasy

Room Number 304 Ecstasy

Room Number 304 Ecstasy

Every break of dawn witnessed my inquisitiveness regarding my insecurities; a long chat with my mother pacified my nerves when everything else failed to provide solace to my intermittent inner-self. It was a Sunday morning and I was expecting a call from my cousin, Sameera was not just a cousin but also a soul mate, she was supposed to discuss the get together with me at granny’s place for the upcoming weekend. I was not well acquainted with everyone I was related to by blood for it has been more than five years I left my hometown and settled down in Bangalore.

I was not in a hurry as it was a Sunday morning and I did not leave the cozy blanket before the clock stroked twelve in the afternoon. The doorbell rang and since I was the only surviving empress of my little kingdom and apartment I could not even enjoy the bliss of a lazy Sunday afternoon and I had to attend to the uninvited and unwanted guest at my doorstep. To my surprise, it was the security guard holding a parcel. An array of thoughts crossed my mind with a single glance as I peeped through the keyhole before opening the door; I have been highly suspicious of everything and everyone right from my childhood.

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Technology Devil in disguise

Technology

Technology Devil

The dawn of twenty-first century witnessed the onset of denouement and as a word of honor ever since the advent of electronic media technology progressed in leaps and bounds.  Leaving enough room for virtual world to capture the real world and in no time, the world has now conglomerated into a global hub of chat rooms, Matchmaking sites, business, photography, promotional events, appointments for medical treatment, freelancing, window-shopping and even education could not escape from the clutches of scientific expertise.

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