Extremely Short Stories - Part IV

This is the continuation of the series where earlier parts are Extremely Short Stories Part -I,  Part-II and Part-III. None of these parts were inter-related.

Inspirational Stories

The dyslexic child had grown up to receive the Noble Prize in Literature.

A mother took her newly born daughter in her lap and said to herself “I will ensure that you will not sacrifice yourself at any stage of life, the way I did at every stage of my life”.

He considers the street light and the bench underneath his parents because they are the one who helped him to study since childhood and ensured his graduation without interruption.

Finding her father crying on television interview for corruption charges against him, her daughter promised to herself that one day she will bring back pride to her father.

The whole stadium applauding and cheering for the local hero who came back to play the soccer match with his artificial legs that got amputated due to a major accident.

He is been thrown out from a train compartment by some British officers, he thought “let’s go back to my country and throw all Britishers out from my country” – The story of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi

In this universe, a perfect moment of coincidence generated a huge ball of fire and after billions of years, someone named that ball as “Earth”.

He is diagnosed with cancer with slim chances to survive updated his Whats-app status “Ready to inspire those who run away from life”

During the extreme torture, he had to choose between his life that is precious for his family and the precious top secret information that can jeopardize his country and he decided to give the life over the information.

This business made him broke and lost everything and after few days he thought “let’s try one more time with a new business”.

Once procrastination was his favorite hobby he revealed about it when he received the most hardworking entrepreneur award.

Love Stories

It was a love at first sight. He had only seen her photograph and subconsciously admired her beauty. He realized she is more beautiful than her photograph on the night he went to kill her.

He found his true love during a one night stand.

The childhood friend met after many years. After few hours of time been spent together they realized their love never diminished in all these years and they can’t admit this to themselves, to each other and to their spouse.

He always loved money and always kept every money with him. Then after demonetization in India, he realized the money never loves him back.

The strangers married with a hope that love will grow someday. They know each other now but love for each other is still a stranger to them.

They live happily ever after and then she knocks on the door.


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Note: Many of these stories were originally posted at some of my Quora answers and some are original specific for this blog only.



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