Letters for you

July 23, 2020March 16, 2021 maleikahussainLeave a comment

Connor wanted to be a policeman. Solving cases fascinated him. Yet here he was in the courtroom, desperately trying to convince the jury that he didn’t kill his professor. All of his pleas were dismissed. Connor was sentenced to 15 years in prison because of his clean record and the fact that the murder wasn’t conducted using a firearm. As he was brought into his home for the next 15 years, he made a vow: to never bring coffee to other people ever again. He didn’t want to go to jail again.

The Suitcase from My Secret Santa

June 6, 2020March 17, 2021 maleikahussain2 Comments

It was the winter of 2016 and the eve of Christmas. Every morning on Christmas day, I used to get some ‘gift’ under my pillow from Santa (as told so convincingly by my parent!). Though I had lately began to suspect who the ‘Secret Santa’ was … but hey, why spoil the fun!

Little did I know the plans Santa had for me for X-mas that year but what was about to happen was beyond my dreams! It would be eerie before it became merry!

Midnight

May 7, 2020February 14, 2021 maleikahussainLeave a comment

While everyone sleeps
I walk down the streets
Like a wandering ghost,
I may seem lost
But that’s just an act.
Underneath the sky that’s blacked
Lives an entity of death;
The arch nemesis of good health.
I’m the reaper of souls.
I carry a list that only unrolls
During the hours of darkness.
I read the names enlisted with an air of calmness.
I don’t pity them for they have sinned,
Fate doesn’t differentiate between the dark and fair skinned.
I creep into their homes but no one spots me;
Lives are taken by me quite easily.
I’m not evil
And though my intent is doubtful,
I assure you I won’t take your life,
Unless you’ve killed someone with a knife.
If committing crimes makes you gush with delight
You’ll find me at your doorstep at midnight.