Fictional Stories by chapter
Chapter 4 – Unwelcome Changes It was soon after the Raja’s proposal word came to the London household Priya’s grandfather Ram Gopal who she’d never met had passed away. Because of Ram Ropal’s elevated position in the community the Indian newspapers gave full page reports of his life and accomplishments. A date was notified … Continue reading Priya
Chapter 3 – Priya London The Humphrey London family were called into conference when all sons had returned from their respective shipping journeys. It had been some time since John’s and Gita’s death but the shock of those combined deaths continued to be felt. Priya missed her parents terribly and the first few weeks saw the child constantly … Continue reading Priya
Chapter 2 – Family Gita was fifteen years old when her Maharashtra Brahman father Ram Gopal decided to take the family on a trip from Bombay to visit with northern relatives in Gujarat to discuss business. The only practical fast mode of transportation was on boats that regularly traded around the Arabian Sea and provided passenger accommodation as well as cargo space. … Continue reading Priya
Chapter 1 – The Club Matilda Sheffield-John glanced languidly around the veranda of the club house from the comfort of her favourite wicker chair. In the distance she could see a knot of men gathered around the chair where her husband Major Sheffield-John was relating his tired old stories of glorious battles for the Raj in distant places. … Continue reading Priya
Characters in the following story set in India are fictitious and the story is not based on any known events. The bungalow picture above was taken in Pune, India during my work years there. Chapter 1 Loud cries emanating from the bedroom told the assembly of family and friends Shamala’s ordeal was over. All eyes turned to Mohan who was staring expectantly at the bedroom … Continue reading Shakuntala
Chapter 1 Mike sat in his room deep in thought. He’d been working hard all day with a well drilling crew in a remote village ten kilometres from where he was billeted. This was his fifth month away from home. He’d taken a year off from his MA studies in response to a TV ad seeking volunteers to drill wells and provide clean water to … Continue reading Surapee – Mini Novel set in Thailand
Nala. A mini-novel fictional story set in the island of Sri Lanka Chapter 1 Appu Silva stood up to his knees in the waters of the Kelani River with the mill elephants, splashing, prodding, and whispering sounds which could only be understood by these work animals as he sought to keep … Continue reading NALA
Ch.10 – Final Chapter See previous chapters for the story so far. Tom fought his way home through heavy evening traffic. He’d waited at the office as long as he could, not happy with the thought of returning home to face Sue. Kate had successfully stoked his anger and he was inclined to blame Sue for the humiliation of the day. It would be an … Continue reading Getting Priorities Right
Chapter 9 At exactly one minute to twelve Kate was at Tom’s office door. He sat with his back to the door staring out the window trying to figure out his next move. Sue was pregnant and had been desperately unhappy these past few weeks. What mistake had he made requiring all this torment? All he’d ever wanted was for Sue to be happy, and … Continue reading Getting Priorities Right – Ch. 9
Chapter 8 Tom pressed the button on his remote and the car doors locked with an upbeat “pip.” Kate heard the noise as she opened her car door and looked to see who’d arrived at the office this early. Morning Tom! Tom lifted his hand wearily in acknowledgement and joined her as they headed for the elevator. “You’re not usually this early to work Tom; … Continue reading Getting Priorities Right – Ch. 8
