Part 24 After finished eating, he asked Sivaram Mamayya if she could go to see Satyam. He called the driver and told him to take Geetha to Satyam’s home. At Satyam’s home, Syam was on the porch playing solitaire. He…
Author: Nidadavolu Malathi
Chataka Birds part 23
Part 23 Geetha had been looking for Ranga Rao for the past two days. She spotted him at a distance a couple of times, but each time she missed him by a few inches. After several attempts, she cut through…
Chataka Birds part 22
Part 22 Ma.Te. meeting was arranged in a well-known hotel. Reputable writers, politicians, businessmen, were musicians were invited to the function. An actor, who had received the President’s award, was special guest. The local mayor was to be honored for…
Chataka Birds part 21
Part 21 Geetha was apprehensive when Tapathi said Sunada had been visiting her frequently, once a month, at least. “What do they talk about?” “I don’t know. I did not see them talk at all. She paints and he sits…
Chataka Birds part 20
Part 20 “So, when is the party?” Radha asked. “Let’s wait,” Geetha replied. She was not overly excited about facing the crowd yet. Thoughts like being alone for the first time in America, on one hand, and leaving her job,…
Chataka Birds part 19
Part 19 Geetha gawked at Tapathi, read to pounce on her, she was fuming. She was embarrassed in front of the police and the neighbor because of her. I will never forgive you. Tapathi poured herself a cup of coffee,…
What is Dharma? (A Short Short Story)
A ten-year-old boy went to a Guru and asked him to teach him about Dharma. The Guru agreed and gave him a lengthy lesson on Dharma for over 4 hours. “Go home and think about it,” Guru said at the…
Chataka Birds part 18
Part 18 Geetha was going to work as usual but she did not give up on Chitra. She kept making phone calls and searching various sites. Hari was getting nervous by the minute. She was hoping and praying for that…
Chataka Birds part 17
Part 17 Ramana went to the New York Airport and received Hari and Geetha. He told them over and again how bad he felt for not being able to receive Geetha on the day she had set foot at the…
Chataka Birds part 16
Part 16 Geetha was stunned. She did not think that she had no right to ask to repay a debt Hari had loaned. She and Hari never made such distinctions. “No, that is not it Sumathi garu! I came across…