By Vageesha Mishra
“It’s time.”
Avery hurried down the arched hall, struggling to match the soundless steps of the lanky man in her floor sweeping cloak.
After months of waiting, the day had finally arrived when she was fleeing from this confinement. Away from Shenoah, their impending marriage and the inevitable pain it would bring.
Her eyes ran through the palace corners for signs of danger. Shenoah was leading the soldiers into an exploitative war, miles from the kingdom. Those staying back, snored noisily having guzzled glasses of royal wine which the man walking ahead of her had polluted by slipping in a sleeping potion.
She saw a carriage that stood far from her, outside the high reaching iron gates of the palace.
It was dark with dawn just a few hours away. Roses bloomed along the sides of the cobbled path that ran towards the gates. Misty smell mingled with those of the flowers wafted through the chilly air.
They were close to the carriage now.
Just as they made their way out, Avery breathing in the smell of freedom, heard a gasp followed by hollering.
“Catch her,” came the sound from behind them.
Perplexed, Avery turned to find Shenoah’s fuming brother glaring daggers at her. Fear racked her nerves. His unforgiving brother was not due to return until summer. Amidst weapon shots, she went for the carriage when someone clutched her.
Her heart sank abruptly. There were going to be consequences for her act of daring.
“Cut. Brilliant shot,” the director yelled from behind the mega camera, gesturing for a wrap up.
“Sam, next time you’re grabbing Lily, make sure your hand rests on her arm and not her neck. If anything were to happen to my actress, you’re paying for everything, ” he ordered.
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By twinklingwords
Picture – Pixabay
I am looking for the words because this one is wonderful, you’re amazing on prose writing and love the way you finished it off.Forget about poetries write stories😉😉
Times of India ka contest chal raha hai, go and check it out & make a try there.👍👍
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Hahaha! I’m so so glad you feel that way, Prashant. This has certainly motivated me☺️☺️ I’ll write more. And yes thank you on TOI insight, did you send any stories?
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I took part once but my story was in sync with prompt but i am waiting eagerly for my fav writer and finally she is on panel this time.
The writer provide us a prompt and we’ll have to write the short story accordingly so i feel you should check it once as the selected candidates will get a chance to publish a novel under the roof of TOI.
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Oh that’s great to hear. All the best if you’re going for it☺️☺️ Yeah I had read about it. Thank you so much for the idea! 😂
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👍😇
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Beautiful…
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Yeh spam me chala gaya tha! Thank you☺️☺️
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Ahh hota hain kabhi kabhi…
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Hahaha! Hanji!
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😉 😉
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Subhaan allaha-aap ka jawab nahi,Vageesha!
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Thank you so much, sir☺️
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I would have love your reply in Hindi.
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Acha! Dhanyawaad sirji!☺️
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Aap ka sukriya,Mam!
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You’re really a good story teller 😊
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Winnie, thanks a ton, my friend ☺️☺️
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It’s my pleasure! 😊
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☺️☺️
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Beautiful as always ❤❤
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Thanks so much, Jyo!
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क्या सही कहानी चल रही थी।
Cut karna zaroori tha kya! 😭😭😭😭
This was very, very well writter! Yaar fiction sahi likhte ho, this has now been etched on my brain! 😄😄😄 Matlab, cut kyu kiya! 😥
Ha Ha Ha. Sahi tha yaar! Tahe dil se!
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Hahahaha! Ohho. Okay first of all, getting these comments from you, eeeh, made me so hepppy! Thank you my friend, it means so much! And then haha! Arey my fictions are a little unexpected towards the end! So was keeping up with the tradition 😂 sorry for doing this to you. 😂 I hope you’d help Avery escape the ruthless prince of Rowanian empire!
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Ha Ha Ha! I must admit as somwone else commented above, you are an awesome fiction writer re! Avery ko a very happy bye bye bolkar, the prince disappears! 😂😂😂
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Hahaha thank you so much, re! Such a nice comment! Avery is very happy to have finally found her freedom, yo.😂😁
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Yo! Have a nice peppy weekend! 😎🍧
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Hey, you too with ice creams!!😁
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And, welcome! 😊
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Thats a nice twist story.
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Hi, Ravi ☺️ thanks a ton. I like your blog too! Looking forward to your posts.
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Thanks for the respect for the blog😊. I have few posts coming up over the weekend.
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Great to hear that! Will surely read☺️
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One have to be careful when grabbing people… Nice little story 🙂
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Hahaha! Exactly, you can irrevocable damages. Thanks a ton, I love your fictions as well☺️
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Your prose is so poetic. Loved reading it.
I am just 2 posts old here. Love it when I come across such reads. Pls do visit my blog. I am working on a series right now. Would love to know your views
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Hey, thank you for your kind words. Sure I’d love to. All the best☺️
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Thank.you.
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Lol words nahi mil rahe!
The theme, imagination, language, the flow, the transition (most important) took my breath away! It felt like I were dreaming something (adjective missing, yet to find the right word) ***** and that ‘cut’ woke me up!
Sheer talent! Brilliantttttt👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I am more than proud, Vageesha❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Your comment added so much beauty to my post ♥️♥️ no, you don’t need more adjectives, the ones used were more than enough 😄😃 Haha cut, I can imagine your reaction! Thank you so so much, love. That’s what your poems do to me😘♥️😘♥️xoxo😘♥️
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Waiting for more❤❤
Lol! Thank you for the compliment 😄😄
Xoxo × 10🤗🤗❤❤ extra 5 marks for extra brilliant writing❤❤
Proud, very proud😎🤗
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Extra five marks wali line had me lolling. Once again you are mast re. Xoxo😘😘😘😘😘
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🤗🤗you too, re
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😘😘😘 have a fun weekend, love.
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Ab toh Sunday bhi khatam hone ko aaya hai, love😭😭😭😭
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😭😭😭 haan yaar 4 toh aise baj jate hain!
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😭😭😭
Aaj se Roadies😎
Hahahaha😂
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Lol! I’m sorry, love. Is that a good thing or bad? Do you follow the series?
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Not really😝
But I love the auditions. Lolol😂😂
MTV , 7 pm. Today😎
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Hahaha! Okay. Yeah I remember some auditions, they were hilarious 😂😂😂 have fun, yo!!
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🤗🤗🤗🤗
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And the image!!! Brownie points uske liye🍰🍰❤❤👏👏👏
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Pixabay me mila mushkil se! Thank you. I want to have brownie now😐😂
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Hahaha 😂
Leave brownies. Have diamonds hahahaha💎💎
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Hahaha aww, thanks, love😘😘
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I always prefer to read with visual effect… the way tou wrote and picture used just amazing 😍
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Hey! Thank you fellow writer for reading this and leaving such a beautiful comment ☺️ I find pictures important too, especially when they describe the appearance of characters in book! Images sure makes it so much better!
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Yes😍 so true!😇
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A very nice blog 💫💞
Do give a look at my blog ,
(My life all wrong )
https://iamjatinnanda.wordpress.com/2018/02/16/my-life-all-wong/
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This is amazing.
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Thanks a ton, Sadah☺️
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Hahaha didn’t see this coming!
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Hey girl! Thank you and thanks a ton for sparing and reading my posts. Means so much. Thank you for the amazing comments😘 Nice blog name by the way☺️
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I really enjoyed reading them!
Thank you ❤
And so is your’s.. city of stars are you shining just for me?
That movie ❤😍❤💯
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Omg! It’s been a while since someone mentioned that♥️ Ah! La La Land ♥️ made of dreams and hopes. Are you a Gosling fan too?
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Oh yes!! He is 😍😍
I loved the movie so much!!! But I slept with the feeling that atleast the ending could have been better 😔
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Hey, girl (Ryan Gosling reference 😂😋) agree with you. It broke my heart some way and mended some of it in other sense. Did cry towards the ending!
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Truue 😦
Haha Lol
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amazing post. i loved the photograph.
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Thank you☺️
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My pleasure!
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You write really really really good! 🙏 🙏 I just loved it and.. Nothing.. 😂 Brilliant 👌
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Hahahaha! Pranay! Thank you, re. This made me so happy☺️☺️ Nothing!😂😂😂😂
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Sure. Thanks for that. I will visit soon.
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Wonderful writing!! 😊😊 Really enjoyed it!!..
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Hey thanks a bunch, Avishek, so glad to hear that!!☺️☺️
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Wooh! TW, you had me wondering there and what with that picture to boot. I was wondering where you were taking this. But you had me captivated in her enchanting but treacherous world for some time. You write beautifully. Your last three posts have brought out the best creativity from within you, each of them so different and so unique. This one leaves us enchanted in her spell, the previous one in the beauty of nature and then the third rolling with laughter.
Keep them coming, TW 🙂
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Thank you so much for all your kind words on all the posts. I’m smiling ear to ear as if someone has given me my fav red velvet cupcakes (they taste better than the pastry! Can you believe that?😂)
You most certainly have made my day. Thank you and I’m only learning from you. Such inspiring writing☺️ Take care my friend. ♥️♥️😆😄☺️
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Awww! You do not know what your comments do to me my dear. It is such a pleasure to know that I have friends somewhere in another world who read and take time off their busy life to leave their feed back. It is indeed such a pleasure and a blessing.
Your posts are beautiful. Keep writing and writing more. I will always come back to read them all.
Sending in hugs and lots of love!
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Exactly, you spoke my mind. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me too, to realise I have a friend like you somewhere, I’d always be thankful to WP for that😍♥️
And thank you so much once again for your kind words.😍☺️
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Yes, me too my dear ( a big heart there)
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Do you mind if I nominate you for the sunshine blogger award….. If you have no issues????😮
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Why would I have an issue, dear? That’s an honour☺️ thank you! And welcome to my blog. Keep writing!☺️
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Thanxx a lot… Do read my blog when you get time… 😂😮😆
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Sure would love to!
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👍🏻👍🏻
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Thank you!
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My pleasure 🙂
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I am nominating you for sunshine blogger award and Liebster Award. You may find more about it at https://aboveandbeyondtheinfinity.wordpress.com/2018/02/20/sunshine-blogger-award-and-liebster-award-2/
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Thank you, Daman♥️😄
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Congrats… You have been nominated for The Sunshine Blogger award… Check my post –
https://passionofwriting.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/sunshine-blogger-award/
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Awesome story!❤❤
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Thanks a ton!
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Oh, I did not expect that ending! You got me there, Vageesha 😀
Engaging writing 🙂
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Hahaha! Mission accomplished! Yay!Thank you so much, Carla.
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https://visionofsid.wordpress.com/2018/02/25/versatile-blogger-and-sunshine-blogger-award-yeeeeeeeee/
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Thanks, Sid!
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Good one TW!
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Thank you, Abhay!
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Welcome
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Quite a twist, i wasn’t expecting it to end that way! Brilliant!
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Hello, thank you for reading and leaving a wonderful comment. I’m so glad you feel that way.
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