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Sparkles

By Abhilasha Kumar On August 14, 2011 · 7761 Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2Fstory%2Fsparkles%2FSparkles2011-08-14+04%3A30%3A49Abhilasha+Kumarhttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dshort-stories%26%23038%3Bp%3D776 · In Kids, Tragedy, Urban

“Sparkles” is the story of how little Piya gets what she wants; especially, when she wants something desperately enough.

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The Picture and I

By Pesi Padshah On June 5, 2011 · 7103 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2Fstory%2Fthe-picture-and-i%2FThe+Picture+and+I2011-06-05+04%3A30%3A16Pesi+Padshahhttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dshort-stories%26%23038%3Bp%3D710 · In Anecdotal, Humor, Tragedy

In which the author of the narrative chooses (to put it in his own words) to ‘stand up for my right to look the way I do.’

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A Promiscuous Bet

By Irfan Iqbal Gheta On May 29, 2011 · 69731 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2Fstory%2Fa-promiscuous-bet%2FA+Promiscuous+Bet2011-05-29+04%3A30%3A25Irfan+Iqbal+Ghetahttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dshort-stories%26%23038%3Bp%3D697 · In Family, Romance, Tragedy, Urban

“Tees Maar Khan” is a story of a wayward husband who devises a plan to cheat on his unsuspecting wife by sending her away out of station.

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Summer Heat

By Shruti Nanivadekar On May 1, 2011 · 6719 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2Fstory%2Fsummer-heat%2FSummer+Heat2011-05-01+04%3A30%3A48Shruti+Nanivadekarhttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dshort-stories%26p%3D671 · In Adult, Romance, Tragedy

A prostitute finally realizes the true meaning of making love, and the fact that she has never experienced it.

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Drive-by

By Keith G. Laufenberg On May 1, 2011 · 6724 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2Fstory%2Fdrive-by%2FDrive-by2011-05-01+04%3A30%3A45Keith+G.+Laufenberghttp%3A%2F%2Fd.ustb.in%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dshort-stories%26p%3D672 · In Tragedy, Urban

Keith says: “Driveby was written about 20 years ago when I was driving a cab, going to night school at B.C.C., training at the Y for a comeback in boxing & moonlighting as a stand-up comic.”

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