Nital Bhuva (Short Stories)

The Vortex swished .. rising outside .. a whirlwind moving around figg tree in the front yard of Moori's house.. she set up straight trying to calm the thoughts that followed.. the hissing softened to a cyclic twirling of dry leaves and dust around as the lower branches thumped with a rhythm .. doldrums of a subdued trance .. she stood up and walked to front window .. the moon was shining bright above in the midnight sky.. with a bluish sheen that almost appeared cold as ice.. Winter night was cold .. and she was waiting for Yajmi .. he has gone to hunt.. and hasn't come back yet.. he might perhaps be back by daybreak.. before going away he had made protective markings and have asked her not to go outside at any point during night or after dark.. .. a dull glow shone over and under the tree trunk as she kept staring for awhile.. then returned to bed.. She slept restless and woke up by daybreak.. and started up routine as soon.. the air was still and cold in the winter mo...

Bhuli did light a lamp in the dry river bed of Arroyi river.. while her husband Sukho teathered their cows.. buffalo cattle and oxan.. and started tying a tent nearby some trees.. inlined further deeper in river bed due to land reform around by the floods in past few years that this region has seen.. they have come travelling up north when their farms were seized by authorities due to falling in the upcoming dam construction site.. their son did played joyfully around .. as Sukho looked at his young and beautiful wife.. Bhuli was exceptionally beautiful.. and he marvelled at her presence in his life.. she had agreed to marry him only for small amount of dowry security .. ensuring her grandfather's well-being.. she didn't have any relattives.. her whole family passed away in last decade due to various murky that fell in her region.. though Sukho's father tried to convince the old man to come along .. he persisted his denial firmly.. her village was 36 hours by bullock ca...

The hill appeared sparkling green and colourful with trees that shone yellow and red in daylight.. the narrow path as well rocks.. shone alike the glow of pearl stones of onyx and Amber .. by the humm with birds of spring.. Mohini looked at the arch afront the steps of stairs that curved and rose to the top of hill circling around.. her heart did beat faster at the thought of facing Vishmak .. so much a long period of seclusion after escaping from the place he had built in north to live with her. .. she had spent six.. long years of his presence and so called pursual of her in the advancement of his boast of love and belonging to cherish forever.. as he had said once as to express his will to be with her forever.. and then she had left him to escape when she grew stronger as a woman to illude him.. deciding it was a best time to hide from him forever.. she could at last gain by living among other here on earth.. however limited but she had chance to drift away from him forever if only...